Paranormal Phenomena analysis Course
Lesson 1
First aspect we look at is any type of phenomena that happens when on a paranormal investigation.
Think of something that has happened to you while investigating that you haven’t been able to figure out yet. Was it a shadow moving? A voice heard?
The very first thing you do when you experience something that might be paranormal is break the phenomena down into a category.
Visual – Shadows, mists, orbs, maybe you saw a face. Anything that you have seen.
Audible – Voice(s), scratching, screaming, murmurs, groans, growls. Any unusual sounds that you may have heard.
Physical – Touching, pushing, brushing past, and poking. Any physical sensation that can’t be explained at the time.
Object(s) moving – Furniture, a toy, door, cup, lamp. What actually moved and was it seen and heard, just seen or just heard.
Strong emotion – Did you or anyone else feel very happy, sad, angry or agitated. Was the emotion consistent with what was happening at the time or was it completely out of character?
Temperature Changes – Was there any extremely low temperature drops or rises? Was the temperature recorded at the time?
Animals affected – Where animals on the property behaving strangely or out of character? Did any of the local wildlife act strangely to.
Vivid Dreams – Was the dream a very vivid dream. That felt so real you swear you could have walked through it.
Now we look at putting what it was you experienced into another category.
Was it inside or outside.
And what I mean by that is:
Is it something happening in the environment like objects moving, temperature changes or pets/animals behaving differently?
Or is it something happening psychologically like visual, audible, strong emotions, Physical sensations or vivid dreams.
Knowing which category the phenomena fits into helps greatly in trying to re-create it and further enhancing how you will start with finding a possible alternative explanation.
So, think about your experience and see where it fits into these categories. Make a note and head to the next lesson below.
Lesson 2
The second aspect of possible paranormal phenomena is the frequency.
No, I’m not talking about radio waves but how many times something occurred.
So think back to your experience and ask yourself:
When did it happen
Was it early in the evening or as you were packing up to go home? Was it something someone else experienced that happens only in the morning?
How often did it happen
Did it happen just the once? Or did it happen again minutes, hours or even the next time you investigated the location?
Think about the environment where the phenomena is occurring.
If it’s occurring at the same time each day, this could be giving an indication of something more natural happening. Could it be light or temperature being the cause as both change during through the day.
Or is it more sporadic and unpredictable which could further indicate more investigating?
Also, think of the psychological state of yourself at the time of when you experienced the phenomena. Were you tired? Were you expecting the phenomena to occur again? Sometimes just the possible suggestion of wanting something to occur can “skew” the number of times it does.
How? if you are expecting a sound to occur and something does happen, your mind will "hear" it in the way you want to hear it. It may be something completely different but the power of suggestion alone could change your interpretation of that. Ah... the mind. Such a love/hate thing when it comes to investigating.
So, think about your experience and ask yourself how many times it occurred. Is it just the once? Not bad, it may lean more to the possibility of being unexplained.
If more? Then maybe there could be a natural explanation you haven’t discovered yet.
lesson 3
The third aspect of possible paranormal phenomena which is witness collaboration.
So, again, think back to your experience.
Was there anyone else who noticed it at the time?
If so, did they describe the same thing?
These can be vital clues. It can help indicate whether the phenomena is more of a psychological occurrence compared to something being caused by the environment.
If one person experienced it – more than likely psychological
If more people experienced it – more than likely environmental
Also keep in mind of the power of suggestion here again.
Sometimes if something is witnessed in a group and only one person notices it, others in the group will feel the need to join in and mention what they may have witnessed – even if they never did.
It doesn’t mean people are malicious, it’s just the human nature to feel “included”. It can actually be something people do unconsciously too.
Another tip? If you haven’t already, keep a diary or note book of when phenomena occurs. Sometimes over time we can see patterns in occurrences which we may not have in the first place.
So there you have it. 3 things to keep in mind when analysing possible phenomena.
But, just so you have ALL this info together, below is a mini checklist with everything we’ve covered so you can take it with you on your next investigation.
Download checklist
As promised, below is the link to the checklist which covered aspect of analysing phenomena.
Aspects covered were:
Type of Phenomena
Frequency of Phenomena
Witness Collaboration
Print out and enjoy!