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You realize your house is haunted. What do
you do now? I can't tell you how many times I have received
frantic calls or emails along the lines of
"my house is haunted, the ghost scares me
and my family, how can I get rid of it?"
The fact is, nine times out of ten, you can't. Ghosts are people too. Ok, they are dead
people, but still people. They
are not demons. They are not fairies.
They are people without bodies. When we
die, only our physical bodies dissipate.
Something of us remains. The energy that
is our soul doesn't disappear just because our
physical body stops functioning. In most cases, that energy transforms or
goes on to the next step, whatever that may be.
But sometimes we aren't able to go on.
Maybe we don't accept the death of our physical
self. Ghosts are the energy that remains.
They are people with dysfunctional
personalities. They are still here
because they have some kind of psychological
hang-up that prevents them from moving on.
Some of them were confused when they died.
Some died violently and can't accept that.
Some are obsessed with something on this level
of existence. t could be anything, a
person or a place. Some are afraid of
divine retribution; they feel that they died in
sin. Most ghosts know they are dead. I
have encountered only a handful that didn't, and
they were either infants or insane. Many people freak out when they finally
realize their home is haunted. If they are
religious they inevitably call in the clergy.
The priest or pastor comes over, talks to the
family, and then proceeds to bless the house.
This isn't a bad thing, unless the ghost happens
to have a problem with either God or organized
religion. Think about it, if the ghost is
hanging around because he or she is afraid they
are going to Hell, or mad at God for whatever
reason, blessing the house is just asking for
trouble. In the case of a megalomaniacal
ghost, you are calling his bluff.
"So, they think a priest can get rid of me!
I'll show them!!!" Even if the ghost is cool with religion,
at the very most all you will accomplish by
having your house blessed is calming things down
for a bit. Prayer is not going to make the
ghost leave. However, prayer can make you
feel better about the situation, even empower
you. Ghosts are here for
personal reasons. I think it's very
arrogant of us to think we can make them leave. So what do you do? Well, first you
need to establish the type of haunting.
Truly evil hauntings are extremely rare, but
they do happen. If your ghost is violent
or members of the household are exhibiting signs
of possession, your best bet is to leave the
house. Move. Luckily it's more likely that the ghost is
lonely or has an attitude problem. You can
learn to deal with those kinds of ghosts. Talk to the ghost, if it isn't evil.
Tell it in a firm voice to leave you alone, to
leave your family alone. I recommend
allowing it to inhabit an area of your home,
ideally one that is usually vacant, like an
attic or unused bedroom. Place something
in that area for the ghost, such as a candle or
a book, anything that signifies the ghost for
you, or something that reflects his or her
personality. If the ghost is attached to a
child, put a toy or a picture of children
playing in that area, NOT YOUR CHILD. We
don't want the ghost to be fixated on any
particular person. Do whatever you can to comfort yourself
and your family. Burn sage, this has been
used for thousands of years to clear negativity.
Bathe with salt in your water. Some people
place salt and sage around their homes.
These things are to strengthen the living so
that you can deal with the ghost. There is a prayer that has been used all
over the world in different variations. It
always comforts and protects. It's called
the Universal Light Prayer. The words are:
"I am surrounded
by pure white light. While you say the words, visualize yourself and
your loved ones surrounded by brilliant white
light. The light is a barrier, and nothing can come through it to
harm you. If children are involved in the haunting, then
you can teach them the prayer.
Write it on a piece of paper and put it
somewhere in their room where they can see it.
It really does work. The best advice I can give you is to learn to
live with the ghost.
They can be helpful.
Many times ghosts have alerted people to
fires or other emergencies.
At the very least remember that they are
people, and they deserve our respect.
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