If you believe you are experiencing an intelligent haunting the FIRST thing to do is stay calm. Remember that these were once people and as such they are still largely guided by the same things you are. Although entities can be mischievous they are seldom ever malicious in intent. Ultimately all they are looking for is attention as most of the living does. In some cases the entities may not even realize they are dead so they think they are interacting on your plane with you. Try talking to the entity. Joke with it. Keep it light-hearted. If they bang a door say hello. If they move a bowl on the counter laugh and keep a good humor about yourself. In a lot of cases simply acknowledging the entity is enough to decrease the activity. Also remember that there are thousands of people who peacefully and knowingly coexist with spirits in their homes on a daily basis so you are not alone.

If you are experiencing a residual haunting then go about your business as usual. A residual haunting is nothing to be concerned about. These are not spirits and as such there is no interaction with you or your plane of existence. Your life will not be affected adversely.

Even if you are willing to accept the spirit(s) in your home it is still a good idea to have an investigation performed. It will allow you to potentially find out more specifics on your situation and better prepare you for it. Additionally, as investigators it is our job to leave no stone unturned so we may still find a logical explanation for the activity you are experiencing even if you didn't.

Read "Step 3: Investigating " to learn how Infinitus conducts a paranormal investigation