I do love a good ghost hunt, as an observer or participant, but it greatly pains me when investigators lure presences out into the open with sincere-sounding offers of aid, and then take the tape and run.

Eg., "Can you tell us your name? We want to help you. What can we do for you? Just tell us. (Did you get that on the recorder, Mike? You did? Great. Let's pack it up and get out of here. We gotta lot of evidence to review.")

Now there is a group in Massachusetts -- the Spirit Light Network -- that has the express purpose of not only locating paranormal activity, but then truly assisting 'stuck' spirits to cross over, if they so desire.

Some are extremely attached to a beloved former residence, others feel resentful at their demise, while still others might not even realize that they ARE dead. The SLN works to help these disembodied folks process their possessiveness, anger, confusion, and/or any other earth-binding emotion -- and 'go to the light' ... at last.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/westford/homepage/x1870704596