Medium ~ Psychic Consultant

My House Is Haunted, Should I Be Afraid
This is definitive guide to spirits and hauntings. A way to get familiar with the types of activity that may be present and what you can do about it.

Many people believe their homes or business to be haunted. This may be true, but the actual chance of a home being haunted by something harmful or demonic is slim to none. This is not to say that it doesn't happen, but it is a rare occurance.
Most "hauntings" are of the mild sort, where you're aware there is a presence, but it is not generally harmful or bothersome. I am a psychic medium for a paranormal group called Ghost Quest - www,ghostquest.org - and most of the calls we get end up being one of seven things, Family, spirits connected to place, spirits attached to you, spirits in trouble, residual spirits, highly negative spirits and finally demonic.
The first is usually a family member or loved one who has passed and just wants to let you know they are around. These types of hauntings can be abit unsettling as usually the spirit moves things, may play with electrical items such as light switches and tv's, or you may feel as if being watched or have been touched. In many of these cases a simple "I know you're there, don't do anything physical and you can stay" will suffice. These spirits mean you no harm and genuinely just want to make contact. ***
The second, spirits connected to place, are just that. They often built, worked, or grew up and/or died in the place they are attached to. Most spirits connected to place love where they are, have been to the light, and are content. You won't notice much from these types of spirits, but if you do it would come in the form of things being moved, possibly an apparition or voice. Most of these spirits are actually unaware that you are there and are going about business as usual. They are not to be feared. If you do notice activity and think it may be this type of spirit, talk to them, they'll listen. Having said that, there are some spirits of place who are very put out. These spirits may have died there and need help or they may be very angry. We will address both these types of spirits in a bit.
The third type of haunting is concerning spirits attached to you. With this type of spirit activity usually centers around one person. This spirit will even follow if the person moves. Most times this happens because the spirit sees something within that person. This could be an event coming up and they want to be supportive or even abilities in the case of a spirit that needs help. It is best in these types of situations to get help if you think it's the latter. You want an experienced psychic medium or a paranormal group like Ghost Quest who helps spirits in need.
The next type of haunting is spirits in trouble. Spirits who are in need tend to begin slowly. Usually there is a person who is gifted, whether or not they are aware of it, and that is what draws the spirit. These spirits are usually stuck, but may seem to be negative. They usually are not. Think of it this way, if you are standing next to someone and say "Help me!", and the person looks right through you, even though you KNOW they can hear you, what do you do? Well, you get louder, and when that still doesn't work? You panic and get upset. "Well....if they can't hear me, maybe if I do something that will get their attention!" This is when activity starts. Most spirits of this type show some type of activity. It may be throwing things, moving things, etc. It also often confused with the poltergiest type of activity. It's not. If you experience this,again, get help from a medium or paranormal group used to dealing with this type of activity.
The fifth type of haunting is residual. This type of haunting isn't one of spirits. It's one of place or land and although you may see apparitions with this type of haunting or feel cold chills***, these are more memories rather than actual spirits. Houses, which are in fact made up of energy can, at times, retain the energy of memories. A good clearing can take care of this issue.
The sixth type of haunting is negative spirits. Negative spirits are angry, cold and unfeeling spirits. They don't care about you, your situation or your family. They want you out! Gone! They do alot of different things to achieve that goal. These spirits can be attached to a home, business or land. They can also, at times, attach to a person although that is rare. Some feed on negative energy and can manifest that in a household or business. What I mean by that is that your home may be peaceful and suddenly everyone begins to nitpick and fight. You don't see an explanation as to why everyone is so angry, it just is. They may also exhibit poltergiest type activity or activity that can seem almost demonic in nature. They can make you feel sick, scratch you, push you, etc. They will take whatever measures they need to to get rid of you. Not kill you, just get you to leave. It is you who are invading thier space. Most of these types of spirits are grounded and can't move on without being forcefully moved. Most of them think there is no help for them or are so negative they don't care anymore. With this type of haunting get a medium or a paranormal group who is experienced with negative spirits and clearing and sealing a home. This can be dangerous and is not to be taken on without someone with experience.
The final and most dangerous type of haunting, which isn't a haunting at all, Demonic! Demons do exist. They live in every culture in the world. They are dangerous, hurtful and have no ethics or morals as do spirits, even the negative ones. They have never been human. They live in the darkest recesses of the heart, mind and belief system. This type of entity begins slowly but doesn't come without an invitation. Using a Ouija board incorrectly, asking for spirit communication without being specific or keeping yourself safe can and do open the doors to anything that wants to come in. You have to be careful. Inhuman or demonic spirits, as I said, begin slowly. They make you feel as if you're losing your mind. They ruin relationships, your health and wellbeing. Then they invite others and although there are other steps, the final one is possession. I am not an expert in the field of demonic entities. For a full set of steps of demonic hauntings and phenomena that can be experienced you can go to www.ghostquest.org and you will find a link to a posting by Katie Boyd who is a demonologist and occult expert. My expertise is with spirits, from everyday to highly negative. If you feel you have this type of event happening seek help immediately! Do not think twice! Run! This is nothing to fool with and not to be dealt with by amateurs. This is the only case in which people can die.
I hope this helps you understand the type of haunting you may have and wht to do about it. For questions you can email me at ravenduclos@aol.com

***Make sure to check the proximity of junction boxes when you have phenomena. Junction boxes emit EMF, (Electo-Magnetic Fields), which has been shown to produce the effects of being watched, cold spots and even mild hallucination.

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