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Ghosts! Are you afraid?

Fear of the paranormal

Do you suffer from phasmophobia? Are you afraid of ghosts? If ghosts are real and do exist, then I don't believe you have anything real to fear, except, as has been said before, fear itself. I don't believe that ghosts have the ability to harm, hurt or kill anybody. All the Hollywood movies that depict ghosts as malevolent entities or beings who want to make your face melt off, or your body explode are nothing more than that, movies. The film makers who make these ghost or paranormal movies have done a grave injustice to those who really do want to explore and investigate the supernatural, and paranormal in a scientific way, by the way, no pun intended. I personally played amateur ghost hunter as in the TV programs like Ghost Hunters and tried provoking a ghost or spirit that I thought existed. And the worst thing that happened to me was a small scratch on my neck. Was it paranormal or was something I had done to myself? I really don't know, but I don't remember scratching myself.

I do suppose that ghosts may be able to manipulate matter enough to scratch, poke or push someone. But for ghosts to actually cause any real physical harm, I don't think so! I do believe that it is possible that ghosts or spirits may be able to manipulate your mind, especially if you give them an opening into your subconscious, or perhaps even feed upon your fears and exploit them for their own purposes. So my personal advice to anyone who feels their home is being haunted and threatened by a ghost or ghosts would be to stand up to them, tell them to get lost, let any ghosts that may exist there know your not afraid. If your a religious person use your religion if you feel it will help. If your not a religious person use your own force of will and belief in yourself. There are also books that may be able to give advice as to how to exorcise your own home of any malevolent ghosts or or other entities who may be there. But if you do feel you are being threatened by a malevolent ghosts do take it serious and get the help you may need. If necessary you may even want to contact a reputable paranormal research group. My links page's have some listed and if you contact one of them they may be able to help you find one near your home.

Psychics and mediums

Psychics and mediums are people who claim to be able sense the presence of, and communicate with ghosts or the souls and spirits of people who have passed on. As far as this ability is concerned I am open minded, but do retain some skepticism. If ghosts, or spirits do continue to exist after the end of life, than I believe it is also possible that some people may have the ability to communicate with them. How this ability would manifest itself, I have absolutely no idea. It is, in my opinion probably something related to the physiology or chemistry of the brain itself, something that gives the psychic or medium the ability to perceive elements of nature that are beyond the scope of the non-psychics, ie a 6th sense. I have also heard it said that all people have some psychic abilities. This might be true, but somehow I have my doubts. While it may be true that some people are actual psychics or mediums and are able to sense or perceive ghosts or spiritual energy. However I also believe that the vast majority of people who make this claim, are nothing more than complete frauds, and are out only to separate grieving survivors from their money.

The reason I mention psychics and mediums at all is simply this. If you feel you are being bothered or haunted and wish to communicate with the ghost or ghosts that are bothering you then I would suggest that you contact a reputable psychic. But I would also suggest that you exercise extreme caution when dealing with anyone who claims to have psychic abilities. And I would also be extremely cautious of any who charges a fee for a basic consultation. I believe that most people who may have this gift, if real, would be more than willing to assist for a small fee if any. I normally would not make any recommendation or suggestions, but there is one TV personality psychic that I believe to be sincere in his beliefs, and that person is Chip Coffey. To be perfectly honest I don't know if Mr Coffey is the real deal, or not, but I do believe he is sincere in his beliefs. The information to contact him can be found on his website. The only thing that bothers me about Mr Coffey is that he does charge what I consider to be a rather large fee for his services.

The first thing I would recommend, if you do wish to make some sort of contact with any ghosts, or spirits who may be haunting your home or place of business would be to contact a reputable paranormal research group. Most of these teams of researchers are more than willing to perform an investigation free of charge and some also employ psychics and even clergy depending on the group and your personal preferences. So before you spend a bunch of money on a psychic, who may be nothing more than a scam artist, contact a reputable paranormal group, and find out what they might have to say about your particular situation. It may be that your home or place of business is not haunted at all. Your experiences may be explained by natural non-paranormal factors.

Religion and the paranormal

I do believe that someone who may have been brainwashed by religion may believe that supernatural beings or ghosts are able to harm them and that evil spirits or even the devil himself may even be able to possess their soul. There are also people who may suffer from mental illnesses like schizophrenia, who may believe they hear voices of ghosts, or see demons when in reality they are hearing nothing but their own thoughts, or experiencing hallucinations. There are probably other people who have an abnormal fear of ghosts and the paranormal that their own imaginations overpower their common sense. These persons need psychological or psychiatric help.

I'm not trying to say that you should completely ignore or not have any concerns about these things if they are happening in your own home. I do believe that if ghosts are real, and do exist that they could possibly attack you on a spiritual level, and torment you psychically. They may even be able to make you doubt your own sanity and perhaps even do things you wouldn't ordinarily do. So if you do have any doubts at all about your ability to deal with these ghosts or entities then I suggest you seek out professional help. Talk to your clergy if you feel they are real manifestations of the paranormal and your clergy- man or clergy-woman is willing to listen. Talk with a psychologist or psychiatrist if you think that they may only be in your own imagination, or if you are experiencing these events during a period in your life of extreme stress, especially after the loss of a loved one. There are also groups or ghost hunters who study the paranormal, who may be able to help, and show you how to deal with these entities and spirits. But if you feel you or your home is being haunted in a negative way, do take it seriously and get the help you need. If your a religious person and feel you need help and you believe that demons or other such entities are haunting your home, I would suggest you visit this website www.religiousdemonology.com It offers a lot of great information on the religious aspect of ghosts and haunting's. As I said elsewhere on this site I personally do not believe in such things as the devil or demons, however I'm not arrogant enough to think I know everything. Perhaps these types of ghosts or entities are real and do exist. It is always better to be safe than sorry, and err or the side of caution. So get the help you need!