Candle Face Chronicles: Shifting Focus To Readers

September 03, 2024

Main Subject: Candle Face

My last journal entry was on August 9, 2024, when I decided to stop the Candle Face Chronicles podcast. I truly enjoyed my time with the Get Haunted Network, but its lighthearted style was never going to fit a topic this grave. Candle Face Chronicles requires a focus equal to the mission: finding the Lost Souls’ remains and identifying their killers.

Then a family member of one of the Lost Souls called me, and that changed the feel of everything. She begged me to stop discussing her loved one because she couldn’t bear the pain of knowing Candle Face was torturing them. The guilt was overwhelming, and I began to wonder if Candle Face was haunting me and driving me crazy the same way she does her victims. Many of her victims commit suicide or go mad because she gets into their heads. Is this her way of getting into mine?

A few nights ago, after weeks of silence, a Lost Soul visited me and told me not to give up on my mission, because they’re relying on me. So I press on. How do I keep searching for their bodies and their killers without publicly naming either?

I’ve devised a new strategy to move forward without causing more pain to their living relatives and friends.

The key is partnering with supernatural readers, who bring curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to face Candle Face. I’ve tried collaborating with paranormal investigators, psychics, and mediums in the past, and those efforts haven’t given me the results I hoped for. Many in the paranormal community prefer smaller cases. They stay where it’s safe. Their contributions still matter, but this case goes further than a typical haunting.

Supernatural readers keep reading even when they’re frightened. They pull the covers up closer or snuggle in next to their partner, and they keep going. The paranormal community tends to run at the first unknown knock or thump. These readers have an advantage: they’re used to solving puzzles and following complex threads through a story. They don’t quit before the ending. Bringing them in puts more sharp eyes on the clues the Lost Souls leave. I’ll use a private Facebook group and a public Facebook page for these serious supernatural readers:

The private Facebook group will handle the sensitive side of the investigation. Here, I can share specific details about the Lost Souls, working directly with families who have given consent, without publicly revealing their identities.

The public Facebook page is for general collaboration. I’ll share clues, such as locations, objects, and cryptic messages, so readers can help solve cases without revealing specific names or details unless authorized by the Lost Souls’ relatives. This will protect living relatives and friends from further grief and still keep the public involved.

To balance the need for answers with the need to protect families, I’ll use several tactics:

• Permission from Families: Before publicly naming any Lost Soul, I’ll seek permission from the family. If they’re uncomfortable with public disclosure, I’ll keep the investigation focused on anonymous details and keep working privately.
• Pseudonyms for Public Cases: If permission isn’t granted, I’ll use pseudonyms or vague descriptions to refer to the Lost Souls (e.g., “A woman from Austin, Texas, who went missing in 2010”). Readers stay engaged, and the victims stay protected.
• Private Updates for Families: Families will still be kept informed of progress and milestones privately, even if the public doesn’t get all the details. They’ll get the answers they need without the weight of a public case.
• Separate Public and Private Information: Public posts will focus on general clues and updates. More specific, confidential information will be shared as needed inside the private group. This way, the investigation continues without crossing sensitive lines.
• Milestone Updates for Readers: Readers won’t need to know the names of the Lost Souls to contribute. They’ll still receive updates on important milestones, such as locating remains or cracking a key piece of the puzzle.
• Work with Trusted Mediators: In some cases, I’ll rely on mediators between the families and me, who will handle sensitive information and make sure families are comfortable with anything made public.
• Delayed Disclosure: For particularly sensitive cases, I may hold everything back until the case is fully resolved, giving the family time with the findings first.

These steps should protect the families and keep the investigation moving.

I’ll also seek out spiritual leaders from different faiths. They can offer guidance on rituals, prayers, and protections, and a wider set of spiritual tools against Candle Face.

I’ll bring in historians and folklorists for context on her origins. The history and folklore of the places she operates may hold clues to her identity and methods. Psychologists who work with trauma could help decode what the Lost Souls went through.

I’ll still take help from paranormal investigators, psychics, and mediums, especially in Central Texas, where her attacks concentrate. But my bet is on the readers. That is the direction I believe gives this investigation the best chance of moving forward without causing more harm to the living.