| You can catch more flies from using honey, then from | | | | on invoking what some refer to as "JERK" option and |
| using vinegar, a wise man once said. | | | | the results seem about split in its implementation. It of |
| When it comes to a Paranormal investigation, one | | | | course is up to the individual investigator or group |
| forgets this adage and often goes right for the vinegar. | | | | whether or not to use provoking when time is a factor, |
| This Truism is most evident when an investigation of a | | | | and the spirit seems about as interested in you as a |
| supposed "haunted" location turns static and one | | | | Super Model does in dating a Star Trek conventioneer. |
| chooses to entice the spirit by frankly antagonizing it! | | | | If this were a scientific experiment I feel the results |
| The goal here clearly is to provoke the entity into | | | | would be labeled inconclusive. I for one approach |
| attacking the investigator, or at the least causing a | | | | every investigation with a healthy medium of |
| raucous producing good footage for the camera | | | | skepticism, and am always eager to experience |
| recorder, or perhaps a good EVP. However, one must | | | | phenomena. Now that does not mean I try to be the |
| weigh the options when one chooses this route, and | | | | entity's BFF (Best Friend Forever) but I do show |
| while it may seem anecdotal that this produces results, | | | | empathy and respect, as I hope I do with any human |
| it may not to the contrary. A normal haunting if there is | | | | being. |
| one, is a human spirit residing in a specific location for | | | | In short if provoking is your thing have at it, engage the |
| any given reason. Now return to the word Human; | | | | spirit, make it "get you". As for me I will speak to any |
| Humans on earth or the spirit plane do not like insulting | | | | supposed spirit (save for malevolent) with a level of |
| antagonist, or instigators. On the contrary, they will do | | | | respect and courtesy we all should demand. That, thus |
| everything to avoid these people with all their might. | | | | far, has produced better results. I believe firmly it "takes |
| This can be no less true in the spirit realm, while it does | | | | two to tango" and who wants a rude dancing partner. |
| seem probable that your mocking and condescending | | | | If a case is static, after giving the appropriate level of |
| insults would produce results, (especially in demonic | | | | time, it may just not meant to be. |
| cases but that is another story) I feel often this has the | | | | Perhaps if the spirit doesn't want to "dance" with you, |
| reverse effect. | | | | you should put ego aside and leave it to another |
| I can only refer of course to my own first hand | | | | investigator. Do not force yourself on the phenomena |
| experiences where "provoking" tactics that have been | | | | (should any exist) that will be explored more in a future |
| administered produced few results. I have seen | | | | article titled, Do Not Force The Activity. |
| surveys from other investigators that are evenly split | | | | |