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A Paranormal Ordeal Beyond My Experience
Almost a month ago we moved into a haunted house, but this was more than the average haunting. In fact, it became a lesson for me to follow my intuition… and never to ignore red flags!
When we first decided to move to this house, I knew right away something was off, but immediately dismissed it as ‘residual energy’ from its previous occupants. Initially, I had planned to cleanse the property, before moving into it. But life got busy and we had to move in prior to me performing the cleanse.
The very first day, in broad daylight, the first sense that something was really very wrong finally hit me. I just didn’t feel myself, and every client that called me for a reading was hesitant with me… for apparently I didn’t sound myself either.
I felt an inexplicable rage boiling inside of me, and I was having ‘conversations’ in my head. Well, more like arguments, lashing out at everyone and everything that put us in this position. I experienced anxiety and anger that was seemingly out of my control and I truly did not feel myself. It also didn’t seem like anything I would normally do to combat this kind of feeling, was working in any way, shape, nor form.
Then I heard the voice coming out of me, the attitude. Meanwhile, I was doing everything in my power to suppress it and hold myself together. I was biting words. Waves of white rage took hold of me.
My husband left the house that day, to attend a meeting. As soon as he did, I decided to run a bath, in the hope of improving my mood. But once I sat in the tub, a heavy energy filled the room. I could hear my heart beating in my ears. An unseen, dark energy attacked my senses, and my physical self, for now I was being held down in the bathtub. If a paranormal entity becomes physical with you, it definitely does not want you in it’s perceived space, at all!
The Unseen Spirit World Around Us
While traveling this summer, I stayed at in a vacation rental home on the coast of Oregon. It is an older house which has been completely gutted and redone from floor to ceiling. It has every finishing touch you could imagine and is across the street from the beach.
One day, while sitting in the master bedroom with the door partially open, I thought I saw a white, sheepdog push the door open with his nose to come in and greet me. He looked quite happy with his tail wagging. He was adorable and filled with loving energy. I blinked my eyes and looked again, but he was gone? I then realized I had just seen a dog in spirit, who used to live in that house.
Many people have this type of occurrence happen on a daily basis, but do not understand or trust what they see. Often we glimpse things out of the corner of our eye, or peripheral vision, but most of us interpret this as simply being due to our imagination. We thought we saw something, but there was nothing there when we looked again. Unfortunately, our modern culture encourages us to trust only our logical, linear mind over our intuition.
When Spirit shows up in the form of our deceased loved ones from the Other Side, and this includes our departed pets, we can become aware of them through our psychic senses. People who are more sensitive tend to be able to pick up on the subtle presence of Spirits who come to visit.
The Blind Men And The Elephant
If you consult with various psychics on a regular basis, then you have probably found that you tend to receive varied, and sometimes even contradictory information from them. Whenever I am asked about this, I explain it by relaying the old fable in which six blind men set off to try and ‘see’ an elephant.
In this story, the first man touches the elephant’s side, and says it is very much like a wall. The second man touches the tusk and declares that it is like a spear. The third man grabs the trunk, and declares it is similar to a snake. The fourth man touches the leg and is sure it is like a tree. The fifth man touches the ear, and says it is like a fan. The last man touches the tail and is sure it is like a rope. They then discuss what exactly an elephant is.
This is very much how psychic readings work, and why different psychics may give you different information. Each psychic’s talents and reading process are as unique as they are. Some are very good at identifying issues from the past, or old karmic patterns that have helped put their client in the situation they face today. Others are very good at reading the current energy and events in the client’s life. Still others may have a knack for peering into your future. Some are good at all three.
Certain psychics are also excellent at providing specific ‘yes’ and ‘no’ answers or timelines, while others may be much more adept at offering in-depth guidance and comprehensive information. Some are good at names, while others are better at describing people and places.
Developing Your Spirit Communication Skills
Spirit communication is the process of sending and receiving information to and from the spirit realm. This process can sometimes be overwhelming for individuals. The spirit realm and nature sends us inspiration, messages, comfort and guidance. In every moment of every day we receive information. Are we deciphering that information correctly? Are we also clear in our requests to Spirit?
There are many ways spirit communicates with us. For example, a synchronistic song playing on the radio, which we associate with a loved one in Spirit; unusual behaviors, or unexpected appearances of animals, birds or insects; seeing so-called ‘angel numbers’ or synchronistic clock times like 11:11 or 12:12; Ouija board messages, as well as Tarot and oracle card signs; pendulum dowsing; and dreams.
Then there are messages relayed by intuitives, psychics and mediums during professional readings, using the clair senses, channeling, divination and mediumship. These modes of communication can be natural for some, but also a developed skill for others.
Were you a child that had imaginary friends or saw relatives who were dead? If so, then you have the innate capability pre-developed, but you may need to enhance and strengthen your communication ability. Not to become a professional psychic reader, but to be better connected in life. Strengthening comes through discipline, commitment and a passion to be of service.
Meditation Is Much Easier Than You Think!
Meditation is one of the best things a person can do for their spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health. The National Institute for Health, as well as the Mayo Clinic have published articles on their websites touting the well-researched benefits of this ancient spiritual practice.
All the major religions practice some form of meditation. However, meditation itself is not just a religious practice. The good news is, if you practice religion, meditation is a tool you can use. If you are non-religious, meditation is also a tool you can use.
So, why don’t more people meditate? Because they have a misconception about what meditation is, and how to do it. Many people think meditation means sitting in a lotus position while chanting, and not having a thought at all in your mind. While sitting in a lotus position and chanting is one way to meditate, it is not the only way. Furthermore, having no thoughts in your mind at all for an extended period is in fact not possible.
Meditation is about relaxation, attention, and focus. It is about recognizing the smallness that we and our problems are in the grand scheme of things, and conversely, remembering the infinite greatness that is our energetic being, as well as the Infinite Greatness we are a part of. This can be done in many ways.
Extraordinary Events That Defy Explanation
Over the past number of years my husband and I have experienced many unexplained events, and we have been trying to understand the deeper meaning of it all. I will attempt to relay some of them to you in order that you may draw your own conclusions.
The first that comes to mind is when we were living on an acre of property in a somewhat rural area. There were no trees or protuberances near the house. We were sitting quietly watching television, when suddenly we heard the most horrific boom sound coming from the roof. We jumped up from our chairs. It sounded as if a log had fell on the house!
We ran outside to see what could have caused this thunderous commotion, but much to our surprise there was absolutely nothing to be seen… not a tree or bird – although it would have been an enormous bird to have caused that clamorous noise and deep vibration which we had so clearly felt. We never did find the meaning or cause of that event.
The next situation I recall vividly is when we were traveling along a well-used stretch of road, on our way to the local supermarket. Much to our shock and dismay we encountered a huge flock of dead birds, at least a hundred or so, spread all along the main part of the road. We stared at this strange scene for an inordinate amount of time, as we simply could not believe our eyes.
Awakening Soul To Soul
Awaken Soul to Soul, a 2012 spiritual documentary explores how the current global shift and our personal crises are an impetus to awaken to oneness. The film asks us to examine our deepest levels of connection as a solution to the problems we all face. We can’t possibly begin to solve the common ills of the world unless we realize our shared humanity and spirituality. But how to begin this journey, to awaken our own souls?
One step we can all take is to discover our own spiritual gifts and use them in constructive ways. Intuition, or ‘knowing without knowing,’ for example, is a quality we all have to some degree. Learning to listen to our intuition, or inner guidance, through practice and meditation, will connect us to our own soul, as well as that of others.
This process may involve distancing ourselves from toxicity, including people, places or things with negative energies, as well as the hectic pace and sensory onslaught of the modern world (social media, television news). The psychic part of us, like any other part of our body and soul, does not function at full effect if it is unhealthy.
Becoming aware of our own healing ability, as well as our metaphysical creativity, is also part of the awakening soul. Learning Reiki, or aura reading, for example, will develop extra-sensory gifts, while sharing them with others. Something as simple as creative journaling or free form poetry can be a spiritual release and an awakening of the subconscious.