Any perspective & all members of
Ghost Hunters Incorporated MUST adhere to the guidelines mentioned below:
1. Above all, use your common sense.
2. Alcohol or use of drugs before or during an paranormal investigation
is ABSOLUTELY forbidden & will NOT be tolerated! Smoking is prohibited during an investigation, unless permission
is otherwise granted ! ! !
3. Never go ghost hunting alone. Hunt with at least one companion.
4. Verify location, accessibility, safety, and related issues ahead of time. Check each site during daytime hours
to identify parking, paths, and hazards. Carry a working flashlight, even during daytime ghost hunts.
5. Wear suitable
clothing, including sturdy footwear. Don't eat a heavy meal immediately before ghost hunting, but don't arrive hungry, either.
6. Never trespass on private or posted property, without specific permission from the owners or authorities.
7.
Leave immediately and cheerfully if the police or owners ask you to, even if the property is not posted. Provide photo ID
if the police ask.
8. If you become unreasonably frightened, leave. Always follow your gut instinct if you are prompted
to leave. Find a calm place to gather & regroup your thoughts.
9. Remember, you have more to fear from the living
than from the dead. Haunted sites are often isolated and deserted. That makes these sites attractive to people engaged in
illegal activities. Use caution and common sense.
10. As your mother taught you, never speak ill of the dead. Avoid
sarcasm and jokes in haunted settings. Sometimes, the spirits "get even."
11. Ghosts do not follow you home. If you
are frightened and leave a haunted location, the spirits generally do not go with you and they cannot affect your thoughts.
12. If you are troubled by unwanted thoughts after leaving a haunted location, relax. Eat some comfort food. Watch
a happy movie or TV show. Talk it out with a skeptical friend. Spend some time in a church. If the unwanted thoughts persist,
see a professional.
13. Ouija boards are not inherently evil. The biggest problem with them is that you don't know
who or what is directing the platen, and if the entity is lying. We don't rely upon them during investigations.
14.
Never rely upon cellular phones in haunted settings. Often, they won't work. Step across the street and the phone usually
resumes power/range.
15. Remember that you are visiting a location that a ghost considers "home." Behave politely
as you would in someone else's home.
16. Ghosts do not "possess" people without their consent. If someone
or something seems to be taking control, tell it to stop. Think rude thoughts at it, and generally picture yourself as a bigger
bully than the spirit is. This does work in most cases. If you--or someone you know--seems "possessed," consult a professional
and/or a member of the clergy. It may not be a ghost.
17. Generally, you cannot help a ghost. You can advise them
to move on, but don't waste more than about ten minutes discussing this. If you aren't making any progress, it's best to leave
that kind of work to a professional. Most ghosts are tied to their earthly locations because they want to change something
that happened in the past. You can't change the past, and most ghosts aren't really interested in anything else. And frankly,
some ghosts just like attention. Don't take their ploys seriously.
18. There are no documented cases of someone being
seriously physically harmed by a ghost. If you're worried about this, choose a different hobby. Ghost hunting should be fun.
19. It is reasonable to reimburse someone for their time and expenses, if you accompany them on a ghost hunt. However,
if someone is charging you money as if they're providing a show... perhaps they are. Caveat emptor. If you disagree with these
guidelines, Do not take part in the investigations Other people may be frightened by shadows, or take risks that we avoid.
We choose not to. We're simply looking for scientific evidence to explain what happens in "haunted" settings. We pursue this
for fun, and to satisfy our intellectual curiosity.
Thank You
Allen Wolfshadow
Ghost Hunters Incorporated
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Herein adopted by Ghost Hunters Incorporated......1974
