*Throughout this
article the word event is used
to indicate anomalous activity that will be the focus of
investigation and documentation.
Following these simple procedures we might be able to find similarities
to track and
forecast the
location and time of future manifestations. You will find a witness checklist to
use below.
Keep in mind you should not offer any opinion as to what may or may not be
occurring or causing the event. Even if you suspect the witness is simply
misinterpreting a natural occurrence the information gathered is still
of value. Also there is the possibility that you might be jumping to an
incorrect conclusions. Do not risk the possibility of contaminating the
witness' memories causing him or her to unconsciously
shade testimony as a result of overhearing your opinion or those offered
by others assisting you.
If you use sensitives in your investigations keep them away from the
witnesses for the reason stated above. The same goes for the
hypnotic sensitives.
- Interview those who have witnessed the event. If experienced by
more than one person, separate the witnesses and take individual
interviews. Conduct each interview more than once hopefully using different researchers
to question the witness. Keep systematic notes and if possible record
or videotape the interview.
- Collect detailed, specific data from each witness which should
include the following:.
Date and location of birth. How the witness felt just
before the event. How feelings have changed after the
event. Include whether or not he or she had been sleeping
well prior to the event plus stress levels at home and work.
Has the person ever been hypnotized? Find out when learning
some thing new, does the person prefer to read instruction, be shown by
another, or hear the directions (this is to ascertain how the
witness best learns and takes in information). Ask about religious affiliations and
if any the regularity of attending worship
services. Any severe injuries or illnesses.
- Record the time and duration of event and include how the time was
determined.
- The location of the event as recorded by a GPS and also the
location of the witness or witnesses. Include distance in
feet of witness from event (This is one of the components I have noticed
missing in most research. What if the
phenomena is location proximity specific? For instance you can
only see a heat shimmer from certain angels and you
don't see the mirage effect unless the surface is hot enough.
Also it could be proximity and time dependant. We must look at all
the possibilities to accurately track the phenomena).
- What was the weather like prior to the event, the time of the
event and then the after the event?
- How close to the location of the event and the witness were power
outlets, water pipes or underground spring?
- Are there any known fault lines within a fifty mile radius?
- Does the event hold any significance for the witness? If so why?
Did they feel that there was an attempt to communicate or was it
just a passive experience?
- Was the event auditory, visual, and/or tactile in nature?
(In some instances witnesses relate the smelling of odors in
association with an event. If this is the case, I feel it may be
important to include when the odor was first noticed. Was it a
precursor to the event? Did it linger after or possibly arrive during
event? Can they recall another location where they remember smelling something
similar?).
- Had anyone else in in their family or an acquaintance experienced
a paranormal event? It need not be the same event you are documenting.
Allow the witness to also speak freely and continue to note the circumstances of
the event.
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