"The Lynchville Secret"

In many ways, this episode of Paranormal Witness exemplified both the best and worst choices that people can make when they are faced with a very strong haunting entity.

The best thing this family did was go and get some answers about the history of the property.  It is always better to know what you are dealing with.  The library and local historians (or authors) are great resources for gathering information.

The worst thing the family did was call a local paranormal team.  Local paranormal teams are usually really good at stirring things up, but not so much at quieting a situation down.  When someone is dealing with a haunting entity they need less intensity, not more.

In this case, the paranormal team suggested trying to record the ghosts.  If answers are what you want, this is possibly the worst way to get them.  Actually, seances may be worst of all.  In either case, I do not recommend ever directly acknowledging a haunting entity unless you are ready to confront it.  Go to the library for answers.  No scratchy ghost recording is ever going to be as thorough or reliable as a local history book.

There are a lot of quacks and thrill seekers out there.  Don't let someone come in and make things worse for their own ends.   One good rule of thumb is to avoid anyone who suggests putting you in direct contact with the haunting entity.  Genuine investigators or mediums will try to limit your exposure to the haunting entity.  Most will also limit their interactions with you so as not to bias their results.