Merry meet all,
How many of you have seen a spirit or ghost? I have. I also wonder of the difference between spirits and ghosts. I believe a spirit is a soul who has transcended an earthbound existence in some way. I believe a ghost is a soul who is trapped in an earthbound existence and hasn’t crossed over to the Light in some way and for whatever reason.
I also believe that a spirit is more helpful while a ghost may want help with unfinished business for whatever reason. The late Hans Holzer who wrote many books on the subject emphasizes the same belief as me- that spirits are those who crossed into the Light and the earthbound are those who remained behind. We live with free will and we die with free will. Now that we know the important difference between ghosts and spirits, let’s take a look at other beings.
Demons, for example, in my opinion, are beings that were never mortal/ human and are capable of great trickery or manipulation. They don’t possess objects, they want to possess your soul to gain a human form and then infest a home or a person with their evil. They try to make a person do terrible things, such as murder or suicide. I don’t really encourage anyone to attempt contact with these types of beings. No good will come of it.
Forerunners are those who may manifest or appear before a death has occurred as a form of warning. A forerunner can be a sign, an omen, a portent of something to come.
OK we have looked at the different types of beings like ghosts and demons. I have seen somethings I can’t explain though. They don’t always fall into those neat definitions. I can’t explain everything I encounter or see and maybe that’s a good thing. I decided that 99% of what I do encounter must be an earthbound spirit. I saw some in my backyard, I feel a ghost behind or around me when I leave my neighborhood cemetery. One time I was alone at night in my apartment and I happened to glance out my window to the backyard. Now a shed is back there on the far back right side. A lovely maple tree graces my garden in front of the shed. I could have been confused by the shed and the tree and tricked myself into thinking I saw something. My friend came over and safety checked my whole apartment indoors and out. He saw nothing. When I reflected on it later, I believed that what I saw was meant for me to see only.
I used to live with my Mother in a gorgeous restored Victorian home. I sat on the bed beside her one night in her room as she slept. Often we youngsters and even as we were older were always napping in her room. We believed the house to be truly haunted. I sat and looked out into the backyard on the dim yet moonlit night. After a while, something happened. A face took form. It stared back at me with a snarl. I stared back then decided sleep was a better choice than staring something down that was supernatural and who was determined to be unhappy. I saw no body to the ghost, just a face.
We used to feel chased as we came up the stairs from the basement in that house. That changed once we seriously renovated the basement. I envy the new owners of that home who probably have no clue of the continuous spooky occurrences we had in the past. It’s unfair. It makes me feel a certain way because nothing bothers the new owners. That is the way that life is though. You have to find a way to deal with that. I have moved on, having been too in love with that home to want to return to see it now. It would be different now.
Back to the present time: I even have my kitty in the same room with me and I hear things bang or move in another room. I also can’t explain that. I look and nothing appears to be moved or changed. I used to hear a mop or broom crash to the floor and I would get up and look and nothing had moved. I had no cat at the time. I also can’t explain that. It is possible these poor beings want our attention and do that to get our attention. They might want help but not know the best way to ask for our help. They deserve our empathy. It must be frustrating to be dead and yet trapped in a realm. A spirit guide or a spirit or a medium is needed to help them cross over to a place of peace. So don’t jump to any conclusions about a spirit or ghost you see. You never know if it is truly unhappy, even if it seems mischievous!!
The next and last being I want to discuss here is poltergeists. The word poltergeist is German for noisy ghost. It’s a type of being that’s responsible for noisy disturbances ( explains a lot abut my apt.,) and rappings or knockings. A poltergeist haunting differs from a classic haunting. Some hauntings are residual in nature. The ghost keeps doing the same thing over and over in the same spot. I believe they don’t know they are dead. Some of them are the work of a poltergeist. They know they are dead and don’t care. It is their mission to make your life uncomfortable.
I hope this helps answer any questions any of you have about elemental or spirit beings. I can’t wait to get my paws on some ghost hunting equipment. I want a ghost detector EMF thing so bad. I could probably buy something on Ebay or Etsy. When I do get something, you will all know.
Happy ghost hunting!
Blessings, Spiderwitch
Link of Interest: http://www.destinationamerica.com/thehauntist/9-fascinating-ghost-hunting-tools-you-should-know-more-about-2/
