Kardec and the spirits in sympathy with the sitters

[formosan]

Kardec wrote about how all living persons are in sympathy with some discarnate spirits.

A person who is altruistic and honest will naturally attract altruistic and honest spirits.

A person who is malicious and dishonest will naturally attract malicious and dishonest spirits.

If most sitters are motivated by personal love for a particular deceased or by scientific inquiry, I presume they tend to attract spirits motivated by largely the same sentiments.

My question, then, is - what are the good habits and what are the bad habits for psychic research?

What behaviors should be avoided and what should be encouraged?

My first thought is that dishonesty is the biggest danger to research, so researchers should cultivate scrupulous honesty.

My second thought is that Kardec suggested that selfless, disinterested service is very important, so that might be necessary.

What else might be important as a behavioral guideline?

[brett]

very good post i have an attitude that those who use the subject ( paranormal research ) for their own ends , be this self aggrandisement - ego - financial or other rewards are doing it and themselves a great disservice - true researchers go about their work without thought of reward other than the gaining of knowledge ( the honest amateur )

there are way too many fake mediums, wannabe "experts " and BS merchants in this interest - to say nothing of wannabe demonologists etc which seems to be the latest fad in some counties and of course the supposed "stars " of the paranormal world the TV ghost hunters - and debunkers -

as to guide lines :

do your research

keep it honest

and if there's nothing there say so - don't make stuff up to look good

tell it like you have experienced with out fear or favor

and don't let the knockers dissuade you - for the truth remains the TRUTH - even if that truth is known only by one person !!

[formosan]

[brett]