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MSD · 12-30-2003, 12:15 AM

A ghost is a spirit that has not fully passed on. Either willingly or unwillingly, they are trapped somewhere between this life and their next. A willing ghost may be someone who died while a child was still young, and wants to watch over that child. An unwilling ghost is a truly sad story, the kind who is trapped at their place of death through an emotional bond. A violent death, a murder, a sudden illness, can produce the second type of haunting.

Many ghosts are stuck in one place, reliving the last few moments of their lives over and over. Others stick around, not wanting to leave while something close to them is still there. This may be a trinket of some sort, body parts in the case of a murder, or a living person. It would seem that your spirit is very attached to her house and does not want to see it change.

The cause of the haunting is apparent. The solution may be somewhat more difficult. You can't just stand there and talk to a ghost, they just can't communicate with you. You have to find a way to reach across the gap between our level of existance and the astral plane (not to be confused with the gaming dimension that shares this name) on which she resides. The easiest way to do this si the traditional seance. Several people gather their collective mental energy to form a beacon for the spirit to come to. Another way, one that can be dangerous to those who don't know how to use it, is the ouija board. If you can find someone who knows how to use the ouija board, go for it. If not, I wouldn't reccommend doing it, there are things out there that could get to it before your ghost that you just don't want to deal with. Third, if you know someone who is particularly sensetive to paranormal phenomena (a spirit medium,) you can enlist their aid to contact your ghost.

The important thing to do is to be friendly, not be forceful, and treat your ghost as if you were talking to a frightened child, as she may have been there for a long time, and may not know how to leave. After establshing communication, determine whether or not she is staying intentionally, is trapped, or has begun to want to pass on to her next life. If she does not want to leave, discuss with he what she is willing to do in regard to letting you fix up the house and decorate it to your liking. Ask if you can do anything to make her more comfortable. If she liked a certain typ eof music, or a certain song, try to arrange for it to be played at some times. If she has one particular room, wall, etc. that she likes the way it is, see if you can preserve it as much as possible. Basically, do whatever you can to make it comfortable and pleasant for her just as you would any guest in your house.

If she wants to leave, but doesn't know how, or is afraid to, you will need to help. Basically, the way to help is to tell her to relax, and to call out to her friends, relatives, anyone who has passed away and knew her in life. They can come to help her, and ease the transition into the next life or the transcendence to the next plane of existance.

There are a few problems that can occur during any contact with extraplanar beings and spirits.

1: A spirit or being other than the one you are trying to contact reaches you first, and shuts out the intended contact. The only way to deal with this is to either cut them off, or help them to move on if that is what they're trying to do.

2: No contact can be made. Just like the magic 8-ball coming up with "Answer fuzzy, try again later," there isn't much you can do. Just give it a rest, and try again later.

The last two possiblities are more problematic, and can be harmful if not dealt with properly. They are exceedingly rare, and should not deter you from making an attempt at contact. I only include them because it's better to know than not in the exceedingly rare case that it does happen.

3: The spirit you are trying to contact refuses to talk, or becomes uncooperative. Very unlikely, since they probably want to talk just as much as they do, but it is possible. In this case, you're just going to have to deal with a ghost, move out, or find someone else to try to get in touch with your ghost.

4: The worst-case scenario. A hostile being makes contact. This contact may be harassment, poltergeist activity, or even posession. Because of this possibility, you have to be careful to not get too deep into the astral plane during communication. If this does happen, communication should be terminated, and further attempts at contact should be avoided for an extended period of time, if you're brave enough to try agian. If repeated contact is made with a hostile being, a permanent link between teh spirit world and material world can be formed. The barrier is weakened, and evil can come through. If prolonged or repeated attempts are made, a gate may be formed. If this happpens, you are going to have to deal with a lot of problems and may have to resort to an exorcism, or even more extreme measures.

12-30-2003, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	A ghost is a spirit that has not fully passed on. Either willingly or unwillingly, they are trapped somewhere between this life and their next. A willing ghost may be someone who died while a child was still young, and wants to watch over that child. An unwilling ghost is a truly sad story, the kind who is trapped at their place of death through an emotional bond. A violent death, a murder, a sudden illness, can produce the second type of haunting. Many ghosts are stuck in one place, reliving the last few moments of their lives over and over. Others stick around, not wanting to leave while something close to them is still there. This may be a trinket of some sort, body parts in the case of a murder, or a living person. It would seem that your spirit is very attached to her house and does not want to see it change. The cause of the haunting is apparent. The solution may be somewhat more difficult. You can't just stand there and talk to a ghost, they just can't communicate with you. You have to find a way to reach across the gap between our level of existance and the astral plane (not to be confused with the gaming dimension that shares this name) on which she resides. The easiest way to do this si the traditional seance. Several people gather their collective mental energy to form a beacon for the spirit to come to. Another way, one that can be dangerous to those who don't know how to use it, is the ouija board. If you can find someone who knows how to use the ouija board, go for it. If not, I wouldn't reccommend doing it, there are things out there that could get to it before your ghost that you just don't want to deal with. Third, if you know someone who is particularly sensetive to paranormal phenomena (a spirit medium,) you can enlist their aid to contact your ghost. The important thing to do is to be friendly, not be forceful, and treat your ghost as if you were talking to a frightened child, as she may have been there for a long time, and may not know how to leave. After establshing communication, determine whether or not she is staying intentionally, is trapped, or has begun to want to pass on to her next life. If she does not want to leave, discuss with he what she is willing to do in regard to letting you fix up the house and decorate it to your liking. Ask if you can do anything to make her more comfortable. If she liked a certain typ eof music, or a certain song, try to arrange for it to be played at some times. If she has one particular room, wall, etc. that she likes the way it is, see if you can preserve it as much as possible. Basically, do whatever you can to make it comfortable and pleasant for her just as you would any guest in your house. If she wants to leave, but doesn't know how, or is afraid to, you will need to help. Basically, the way to help is to tell her to relax, and to call out to her friends, relatives, anyone who has passed away and knew her in life. They can come to help her, and ease the transition into the next life or the transcendence to the next plane of existance. There are a few problems that can occur during any contact with extraplanar beings and spirits. 1: A spirit or being other than the one you are trying to contact reaches you first, and shuts out the intended contact. The only way to deal with this is to either cut them off, or help them to move on if that is what they're trying to do. 2: No contact can be made. Just like the magic 8-ball coming up with "Answer fuzzy, try again later," there isn't much you can do. Just give it a rest, and try again later. The last two possiblities are more problematic, and can be harmful if not dealt with properly. They are exceedingly rare, and should not deter you from making an attempt at contact. I only include them because it's better to know than not in the exceedingly rare case that it does happen. 3: The spirit you are trying to contact refuses to talk, or becomes uncooperative. Very unlikely, since they probably want to talk just as much as they do, but it is possible. In this case, you're just going to have to deal with a ghost, move out, or find someone else to try to get in touch with your ghost. 4: The worst-case scenario. A hostile being makes contact. This contact may be harassment, poltergeist activity, or even posession. Because of this possibility, you have to be careful to not get too deep into the astral plane during communication. If this does happen, communication should be terminated, and further attempts at contact should be avoided for an extended period of time, if you're brave enough to try agian. If repeated contact is made with a hostile being, a permanent link between teh spirit world and material world can be formed. The barrier is weakened, and evil can come through. If prolonged or repeated attempts are made, a gate may be formed. If this happpens, you are going to have to deal with a lot of problems and may have to resort to an exorcism, or even more extreme measures.