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Before anyone starts with a lecture about roleplaying, fluffies, or not understanding celestial entities, I am not looking for a description of how to be a cast member of Supernatural, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or anything like that. I know not all demons are bad, I know how to deal with the bad ones I've seen so far, and I have experience in dealing with spirits. I'm not a newbie looking for a fictional world to get lost in.

What I'm wondering is if anyone actually goes out looking for haunted places where they encounter bad celestial entities (angels, demons, etc), bad spirits, or any other creatures. What tools are used? Any particular charms, totems, or rituals? I would really like to hear some stories about how it works and what people who do this experience. What preparations need to be made and is there much cleaning work after it's done? Any advice for someone who would want to get involved with that?

My experience is mostly a run of bad luck I had to clean up. Friends and family end up with haunted houses, ticking off non-physical entities, etc. They call me to give a cleansing ritual, put up some charms and protective sigils, then provide a blessing. I know some Taoist, Shinto, and Buddhist prayers, blessings, and rituals from an off-site teacher. I admit I'm semi-new to this site, but not at all new to my practice. I wouldn't mind expanding how many people I help, but I'd like to know more about what that line of work might be like first.