Ghosts are a part of life. If you’ve ever visited an old house or building, chances are you may have seen strange things. If you are lucky, you may have seen what appeared to be a whole person!
“In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living.” Wikipedia
The existence of ghosts has been recorded since the dawn of time. The Ancient Romans believed ghosts could be called forth and used to secure revenge against one’s enemies. This could be done by scratching the curse on a piece of pottery and leaving the curse in the grave.
White ladies, on the other hand, represent spirits that underwent trauma before passing.
Identifying the Type of Ghostly Presence
Ghosts manifest in different ways. They can appear as physical or near physical beings (such as a cloud, vapor, or smoke). They may show up through sound, such as footsteps, or creaking doors. They may create a scent, play music, or communicate with words. The temperature in the room may drop. They may reach out and touch you too!
“Tactile manifestations can also take the form of being touched, like a hand on the shoulder or a poke in the side. Sometimes hair is pulled or a piece of clothing is tugged on. These are generally very slight but can be forceful in nature.” – GhostAugustine.com
What Type of Ghost Is It?
Many types of apparitions have crossed paths with me in my lifetime. They have appeared on the street, in buildings, in houses, on the highway, in graveyards, on tours, in dark passages such as tunnels and caves, in the forest, and in the backyard.
If there is an opportunity to speak with someone who has passed away, he or she will communicate by sending images as pictures or short videos, there might be scents, songs, physical touches, words, and more. According to Alex Matsuo, there are 12 different types of manifestations.
- Residual haunting – same moment replayed over and over again.
- Intelligent/Interactive – able to answer questions.
- Spontaneous Apparitions – people that leave their bodies and appear somewhere else.
- Thoughtforms – we create these through intense thought.
- Crisis apparitions – this is someone that appears in ghost form as they are in the act of dying.
- Guardian hauntings – a spirit guide or relative causing disturbances to warn you to make a change.
- Poltergeist – created by ourselves through extreme emotional stress.
- Deathbed visions – this is where the dying can experience a deathbed vision.
- Elementals – these are ghosts that have been around a very long time.
- Shadow person – humanoid people seen as dark masses.
- Demonic – very rare per the author. Not human. Have great strength.
- Portal – this is where spirits move in and out of realms as they please (also unusual).
While there is no standard type of ghostly sighting, there are many stories of light orbs, which may represent angels, deceased loved ones or people we do not know. A number of videos capture light orbs as someone dies.
A Ghost with a Job to Do
Gone
One day, my mom looked up from reading a book and watched a female apparition walk through her family room with purpose. Mom described this woman as older and somewhat frumpy looking. She seemed unhappy as she moved quickly through the room. She was carrying a lot of papers in her arms. Mom believed the woman was real at first and asked her what she was doing in her house and where she thought she was going. The woman did not answer. Mom got up from her chair and followed the woman to her office. As soon as the lady turned the corner to enter mom’s office, she disappeared.
A Great Grandmother Stops By
Years ago, I woke up and saw someone standing by my bed. It was my great grandmother. She was frowning at me. I was told on a psychic level that she did not approve of my relationship with my partner who was sleeping beside me. She said my partner needed to go. I chose not to heed her warning. My relationship lasted one year after my great grandmother’s appearance, and the relationship ended badly. Perhaps she had a point?
Asking for Help from the Other Side
Most apparitions are not scary, in my experience. If one shows up in your life, it means they could use your help. Don’t be afraid to ask them what they want. Sometimes it’s something as simple as addressing a final wish. Or the person wants to know that his or her life matters.
Wrong-Way Driver
Once a man showed up in my dining area in distress. He kept muttering, “I made one mistake.” I saw what he looked like in my mind and jumped on the internet to find out more about him. Turns out he drove the wrong way on the interstate and was killed in a head-on collision. Once I had his name, I sent out a message to friends asking for prayers for him. Acknowledging him by name and asking for prayers did the trick. He was able to find peace.
The Ghost on the Silver Comet Trail
The Silver Comet Trail is a 94-mile paved, non-motorized path connecting Smyrna, Georgia to Anniston, Alabama. There is a spot on the trail where my partner, Dave and I, see a white 
mist go across the trail in front of us as we skate. Research shows a woman named Elizabeth Nessley of Austell was killed around that area in 2012 when she hit a post and was ejected from her ATV. She died at the scene. Perhaps Elizabeth is saying hello?
The Little Hands
A couple’s daughter had a bad headache. The little girl went to bed and died from an aneurysm. The husband and wife left town to grieve. Their neighbors agreed to look after their pets while they were gone.
The teller of the story said his dad and his uncle went to the basement to care for the pets. His mother decided to play the couple’s grand piano on the main floor. While playing the piano she felt something brush against her ankles. She thought one of the cats must have come upstairs. She felt the sensation again and looked beneath the piano. She found nothing. Shortly after she felt something grab her legs tightly. It turns out the child that died used to play a game with her father as he played the piano… She would grab his ankles as he played!
Boy on the Bridge
A young man was attending college. One night as he was walking on the sidewalk beside the lake on campus, he noticed someone in a white hoodie walking towards him on a bridge. He didn’t think anything more about it. When the young man reached the bridge, a tree blocked his view momentarily of the hoodie-wearing stranger. When he looked again, the stranger had vanished. A year later, when he began telling his friend about it, the friend said, “Wait. Did you see a guy in a hoodie disappear?”
A Ghostly Familial Connection
One of my clients lost her grandmother last November. The grandmother was not a nice woman during her lifetime. These days, my client dreams of her grandmother often. The client could not understand why the grandmother listens but does not speak in her dreams. I explained to her that her grandmother conducted a life review and discovered how much pain she put her granddaughter through. Now she shows up in her life to support her by listening. I told my client to put some smokey quartz by her bed to remember her dreams in greater detail. I said her grandmother will speak eventually, just give her time.
Thinning of the Veil Between Worlds
On Halloween the veil between physical and spiritual worlds is thin. This concept comes from the Celtic festival of Samhain, which marks the end of harvest and the beginning of the cold months of winter.
Communicating with Ghosts
First and foremost, know that it is OK not to talk to a ghost if you feel uncomfortable. Just let the ghost know that you acknowledge it but do not feel OK engaging with it.
So how do you know if a spirit is with you? You may notice that little things are missing or have been moved. Your pet acts oddly. You smell something unusual such as a floral scent or something else. There are weird sounds, or you feel like you are being watched.
Taking time to talk to a ghost requires a few preliminary steps. You can either talk to a ghost directly or use a spirit box (Amazon).
If you have a ghost in your home and you would like to communicate with it, consider taking the following steps per multiple sources (Teen Vogue) (Ancient Raminn):
- Meditate.
- Ask for angelic protection.
- State your intention.
- If you are in a room with a mirror, cover it.
- Clear the space (clean the table).
- Light a white candle.
- Set boundaries by stating that only those energies that are for your highest good are permitted.
- Stay calm.
- Set your phone to record.
- Introduce yourself.
- Ask your questions and give enough time for answers.
- Keep the session short.
- Thank the ghostly visitor.
- Close the session by washing your hands.
Contact a Professional at Psychic Life Advice
If you are unsure, but would like more information on your ghostly presence, consider bringing in a psychic.
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