Preparing for Our Next Major Investigation

Who do we face?

There’s a noticeable difference when you prepare for an investigation where you already know the location is active. This isn’t a normal location visit, a tentative walk-through, or a place that might reveal something if you’re lucky. No, this is a location where energy has been felt, experienced constantly, has manifested as anger and this experience has an effect on those involved. This knowledge changes everything, including how one prepares.

In the days leading up to an investigation like this, nerves are natural. They’re not a weakness; they’re information. Nerves tell you that what you’re about to step into matters. The key is not to suppress them, but to manage them. For me, that starts with grounding and short periods of meditation.

Nothing elaborate. Just stillness, controlled breathing, and bringing my awareness back into my body. If your mind is scattered before you arrive, the environment will amplify that tenfold.

This time, preparation isn’t about hype or expectation. It’s about calm. We already know there is a lot of energy there, and heightened emotions, excitement, fear, anticipation. These can seep into an investigation and 'muddy the waters'. Clear thinking is essential. You want to arrive steady, not buzzing. Present, and certainly not reactive.

Equipment preparation becomes almost ritualistic on investigations like this. Batteries are checked, rechecked and checked again, memory cards are cleared and every piece of kit is laid out deliberately rather than thrown into a bag last minute. That process matters. It focuses the mind and reinforces purpose. When you take care of your equipment, you’re also taking care of the investigation itself.

We also review what we won’t do. No provoking. No challenges. No trying to force activity. When a location already has strong energy, less really is more. Silence can be more revealing than questions. Observation more powerful than interaction. Planning includes agreeing boundaries as a team, who leads communication, when to pause, when to step back entirely.

We have evidence, this is not pareidolia...

Setting intention is perhaps the most important part of this preparation. Before we even arrive, we’re clear on why we’re going. Not to impress. Not to capture something dramatic at any cost. We go to observe, to understand, and to document respectfully. Intention shapes behaviour, and behaviour shapes outcomes. An investigation approached with respect often feels very different to one driven by adrenaline.

There’s also a quiet acceptance that not everything is in our control, and that’s okay. Preparation isn’t about guaranteeing results. It’s about being in the right headspace to recognise them if they happen. As we prepare for this next major investigation, there’s a sense of calm focus rather than bravado. We know the location carries weight. We know it may challenge us. That’s exactly why preparation matters so much.

When those doors close behind us and the night settles in, we want to be ready, not just with equipment, but with mindset, intention, and respect for whatever may choose to meet us there.

Thank you for reading. Please subscribe and share, and if you’d like to keep us fuelled through those long nights of investigation, you can support our work by joining the:

Midnight coffee Club at buymeacoffee believe me, every cup is enjoyed (and needed at times)!

buymeacoffee

I am ready...