I decided to write this article so that people can understand how different a paranormal case is to that of a demonic case. First and foremost it’s what you’re dealing with, that is a demon. Secondly, it’s the type of equipment you use. Third, it’s how you conduct the investigation. Finally, it’s what you do, or have to do once the investigation is over. I will address each of these one at a time so as to be able to understand them better.

First off, what you’re dealing with. When a person or investigator is dealing with the demonic, you are dealing with pure evil, the diabolical. Nothing is beneath a demon, as it will do anything. No demonic case is the same. In some cases the demon will “hide” or not “show itself” in an attempt to make the investigator(s) think there is nothing in the home. In doing this the demon is actually accomplishing two things at once. It is making the investigator(s) (if they don’t know better) think that nothing is in the home thus leading them to believe that there may be something wrong with the client. For example, the investigator(s) may start to think or believe that the client is imagining things, or could be suffering from a mental disorder of some kind. This in turn can make the client begin to think the same things. If, and or when that happens the demon has accomplished two things at once. Number one, it fooled the investigator(s) which could mean they won’t come back. And number two, it is breaking the client down mentally and emotionally because the client will start to second guess themselves, or think they are going crazy. That is one of the things that must happen before a demon can possess someone. It has to break their will.  If a demon decides that it’s not going to hide from the investigator(s) it can do any number of things. It could try to attack everyone in the home, investigators included. It could cause un-natural things to occur in the home, like extreme temperature changes, movement of furniture (including being levitated or thrown), showing itself, etc.  It could even go as far as to follow an investigator home in an attempt to scare him/her off so they will stop helping the client. This is just one of many reasons why dealing with the demonic is so dangerous. It has been known that demons will follow an investigator home when trying to help someone, and to even show up at the home of the investigator before they even go to the client’s home for the first time. Again, this is being done in an attempt to get the investigator(s) to stop helping, or not help at all. Simply put, when dealing with a demon, expect the unexpected yet expect nothing at all.

Secondly, there’s the equipment. A paranormal investigator can use most of their equipment on demonic cases. However, video equipment is usually useless unless it is being used to capture evidence of a certain type of activity in the home. For example, a door that opens and closes by itself, dishes that fly out of cabinets, etc. Otherwise it is not really needed because a demon is not there to communicate with you in any way. It is there only to torture, harass, and try to destroy its target. One of the most useful pieces of equipment that can be utilized during a demonic investigation is a digital voice recorder. That is because the investigator(s) is more likely to capture evidence on it than on video.  When using a digital voice recorder you will want to put one in every room that has, or has had activity in it. Another good piece of equipment that can be used is the motion sensor. These are great to have because they can alert you to any activity that is going on in the home that needs to be checked out. A demon will most likely not show itself, but, it will still move around unseen. When it does, the motion sensor will usually catch it.  Walkie-talkies are very useful to have also. Communication is key during an investigation. If something happened, you can call for assistance. While this is common practice for any paranormal case, it is more important to do when investigating the demonic simply because the chances of someone being hurt, etc. goes up dramatically.   

It is a good rule of thumb to have no more than four investigators on a demonic case. When that is done the team will usually split up into two teams of two. No one should ever be left alone, or go off by themselves during a demonic investigation. If you do, you could quickly become a target. If that were to happen, hopefully you’ll have some type of communication with you. As far as EMF meters and Temperature gauges are concerned, they are good to have to establish any baseline readings when you start the investigation, but once that is done, they really won’t be of much use anymore.  When it comes to the equipment to use, concentrate on audio.

Third, is how to conduct the investigation. The treatment of the case is one of the most important aspects of demonic investigations. You should never treat these types of cases (the demonic) like you would any other case. You need to be on your guard at all times. Not to be would be foolish and dangerous. When dealing with your typical paranormal case most investigators go into it with the mind frame that they will “disprove it” or that they will be able to “debunk it.” When dealing with a demonic or possibly demonic case you must do the opposite. You need to go in thinking that it is demonic until it is proven otherwise. This is because of the simple fact that Satan and demons alike thrive on mankind’s ignorance to their existence. If you don’t go in with your guard up you can quickly become a target. I have told many paranormal teams and investigators “if you have a case that could be demonic, take only your seasoned investigators, take no skeptics, keep your guard up, and expect the unexpected.” I tell them not to take any skeptics because they would only be targets and could hinder the investigation

When you investigate the demonic you have to know that it’s not going to go like a regular paranormal case. You don’t go in thinking that you’ll be able to do EVP work and get responses, or capture it on video. That’s because a demon isn’t there to communicate with you, it has no interest in that, nor does it want you to know that it’s there. It’s going to clam up and do nothing if it knows it can get away with it.  Unless a demon believes that it can scare someone off by showing itself it’s just not going to happen. The best way to get evidence is by knowing what to do to get the demon to show itself, or respond to something you do or say. This is why this field can be, and is so dangerous. Just about the only way to make a demon show itself is by using religious provocation. This is can be very dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing, or how to protect yourself. It is very effective though if there is a demon in the home. There are also cases when it may be necessary to stay several days in the home to gather the needed evidence. As I have said in other articles though, every case is different and how you conduct your investigation will depend upon the activity in the home, etc.

Finally, there is the matter of what you do or have to do when the investigation is over.  In any demonic case the home is going to need to be blessed. In extreme cases, the demon has also possessed a person living in the house so an exorcism must be performed by the church.  It is important to know and understand that the more evidence the church of the client has the more likely it will get involved. For the common paranormal team, once they have captured the evidence and submitted it to the proper people their job is over. It is then the duty of the church to finish things up. This will consist of an exorcism if need be, a blessing of the home, and any counseling that the victim or its family may need after the ordeal. A lot of people tend to believe that once the person has been freed from possession, or the home has been cleansed it is all over. Unfortunately that is not always true. As a matter of fact, for a lot of cases it’s only the beginning if enough damage was done.