Thursday, November 15, 2007

Diane- Spirits or Ghosts

Dear Maryann,

On August 11, 2004 I got a phone call at 11:20 p.m. from my ex-husbands wife, letting me know that my ex (which was also my best friend) had been killed in a Trucking accident. Needless to say this came as a horrible shock to the whole family including our two sons and even though its been almost 3 years since his accident, his loss is still hard to accept. About, 2 weeks after his passing I begin to have strange things happening in my home...a few times a week, I would wake up during the night and see something that looked like round balls of white light moving and bouncing around in the air next to my side of the bed...needless to say this would scare the day lights out of me and I would let out a scream and they would go away.

Also, we have 2 computers in my home and while I would be on mine...my husbands computer would come on all by its self. We have been just sitting watching t.v. and all of a sudden our t.v. would shut down all by its self...this has happened several times. I also have gotten phone calls where nobody would be on the other end, but my caller ID would have the area code plus 000-0000 or say unknown when the calls came on my cell phone.

Even to this date, I can be sitting at my computer late at might, after my husband goes to bed, and I can hear sounds coming from my kitchen as if someone was in there dragging their feet..it freaks me out when I call out thinking its my husband, just to find that he is sleeping like a baby in the bed still.

Maryann, my question is...can you tell me if we have a ghost or spirit, and if so...do you know who it might be? Also, I have a 2 1/2 year old grand daughter that was born 5 months after her papa died...do you think she has ever seen his spirit because, she seems to know him very well when she sees a photo of him.

Thank you for your time Maryann, and I hope that you can bring some light on my mysteries here.

Take Care,
Diane



Hello Diane

I believe that you have got several things going on here.

First the round white bouncing balls. Yes, they can be scary, but they are good ghosts here for a visit! They can be different colors not just white, they can be sparkly or look like glitter. They will never hurt you or cause any problems.

Your computer, television, telephone, or feet dragging across the floor. These are signs of an earthbound ghost, not one that has crossed over like the orbs.

Your granddaughter is two and a half years old, she can see all types of ghosts, and she sees grandpa. He has not missed her growing up at all, this is the reason that she recognizes him.

F.Y.I—Ghost and spirit are one in the same. The words are interchangeable.

If you or anyone has had a dream of your ex-husband then he is not earthbound and he has crossed over. If no one has had a dream of him, then this activity could be your ex-husband. There is no doubt that there is someone.

Hope your mystery is a little clearer.

Mary Ann

Cyndi- Believing

Mary Ann,

I first have to say that if you knew me you would understand my deep feelings on the subject of Ghost. I hear them call my name, touch my shoulder, and catch my dogs attention as if he was in a trance. But my question is about my two babies. Several years ago I lost my first child, then a year later I lost my second. I have orbs that follow me in picture after picture. In fact my brother's ex wife lost a child and in some of our Christmas picture he has one surrounding him. It just seems as if this is always stronger around Christmas, which would make sense because my I lost my first child just two weeks prior to Christmas and my second was conceived somewhere right after Christmas. I guess what I want to know is will I be able to see them one day, will they seem just like any other angel, do you think I will know it is them? My heart breaks to this day that I was never able to care for them, teach them, hug and kiss them. I still tell them that I love them and when ever I feel the presence of them I quietly sit there and look to the area where I feel them, or where the dog is watching. I have the most beautiful fiber-optic angel and it always seems to be around that angel during Christmas time. It's almost as if they are moving all around the area that it is set up. Am I crazy? Do you think that this could be my children, or just wishful thinking, and again if it is do you think I will recognize them one day? Thanks so much in advance for any thoughts you may have on this.

Cyndi


Cyndi-

My heart goes out to you on the loss of your children.

Yes, you will be able to see, hug, kiss, and be with them when you cross over. You will be able to recognize each of them.

They do not miss a holiday (not just Christmas) birthdays , or any other family celebrations.

The orbs in pictures are most likely the babies. Orbs are ghosts that have crossed over. They are where they are supposed to be, and just here for a visit.

No you are not crazy, everything you are experiencing is very normal.

Hope this helps

Mary Ann.

Annette- Ghosts At Work

Hi Mary Ann,

I'm a nurse and work night shift in a nursing home. One night, a couple of the nurse's aides saw someone walk in and out of one of the rooms. I along with another aide went to the room to see if someone was out of bed wandering from room to room. The lights were off in the room and I immediately felt uneasy. I felt funny, felt like the room was engulfed in static electricity. No one was in the room but the two men who occupy the room were in their beds asleep.
When the aide and I left the room, we were both feeling odd. We were also rubbing our forearms as it felt our hair on our arms were sticking straight up. We did not discuss what we were feeling until we exited the room.
Being in healthcare, I do deal with death from time to time. Other staff members have had different types of experiences such as seeing people we've taken care of that have died. Another person has seen a closet door open and close in a room.
What was it that I experienced? Was it a ghost?

Annette


Dear Annette

Being a nurse in a nursing home you are in a line of work that is right at the top of the list for earthbound ghost in a workplace. Also the chance of bringing them home with you is very strong.

Most people in a nursing home die peacefully, but they may not have any living relatives. They make friends in the home so they stay. Also a dead husband or wife may stay waiting for their spouse to die so that they can cross over together.

Many people in you line of work Annette have great “ghost stories” that are not stories!

At any given time you could have a lot of extra people at work!

Enjoy

Mary Ann

Paul from Bridgewater, NJ

Dear Mary Ann:

When my wife's Aunt passed away from cancer in 1999, I was driving my car to work and felt a rather strong poke on back of my left shoulder. I immediately turned thinking one of my children had stowed away. I was angry because I did not have time to turn around and not be late for work. I actually moved off highway and parked on the shoulder to see who was in the car. I was sweating a cold sweat because when I first turned around in car, nobody was there! I checked the trunk thinking they hid in there and folded down the seat - but nobody was there. I even checked my coat to see if a pen or comb was stuck in the lining but nothing was there. When I got to work my wife called and told me the bad news. I asked her what time she passed and I determined it was at the moment I was poked in car - to the minute! The exit sign where this happened is named 'New Providence Road'. Providence is sometimes used to describe God as did George Washington our first president of the US.

My wife got cancer less than a year later. Was her Aunt trying to tell me something?

Also, my daughter has a friend who says she sees dead people. The very first day her friend visited our house she asked my daughter if the little blonde boy running down the hall was her brother. We have no little blonde son! We were told by neighbors that someone died in the house we live in but they think it was an older grandmother. Since we bought the house in 1999 we have experienced things missing and reappearing. Yes, many are of our own doing but, some are unexplainable. We have had many an argument blaming each other for moving things from where we left them. Today, my wife heard water running and it was the outside hose opened. Nobody was outside as we live in a wooded area and no persons were outside. I was the last one to use hose last evening cleaning my B-B-Q and I know I closed it because I was out well after I used it and it was off.

My wife's cancer seems to come and go with every new drug, which while this happens to many patients, her doctors have said it is strange. Could bad spirits be around prolonging my wife's cancer. Was I maybe activated to the spirit world by my wife's Aunt poking my shoulder. Should we move?

Thanks for listening.

Paul
Bridgewater, NJ



Hello Paul,

Yes Paul, your wife’s aunt was letting you know that she had died. This kind of thing is common; a lot of people have described similar experiences.

There is no way your wife’s aunt knew that your wife was going to get cancer, especially the same day that she died. Maybe after she crossed over after her funeral, she could have gotten that knowledge.

I am sorry that your wife has cancer, it is so very hard on her, but just as hard on you and your family.(I know I am cancer free six years now!)

I do not feel that there are any earthbound ghosts around your wife. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Keep praying that the right drug and treatment will work soon.

As for the activity in the house, it sounds like someone is in and out, plus a little boy ghost would think that’s funny. I do not think that he is there twenty four-seven. More than likely he would be in the house around a full moon. Keep track of the activity in the house on a calendar and see if it coincides with the full moon.

Take care.

Mary Ann

Ash from Bakersfield, CA

Hi Mary,

My name is Ash. I'm 15 years old & i live in Bakersfield California.I was wondering if you could help me out with something.
When i was 7 years old & I lived in Tucson, Arizona I always saw a tall skinny man wearing a white tux with a white top hat,I always saw him passing from my parents room into my room.
Now,I live in Bakersfield & I've been feeling like i'm being watched&followed as im walking through my house&I keep seeing a white figure out of the corner of my eye,but this time it's someone that is as tall as I am.
Whenever I walk out of my room i feel as if someone is waiting for me outside of my door&when i walk out it follows me and i can feel like someone is breathing around me.
Is it my spirit guide?

just knowing that I'm being watched scares me so badly to the point that I cant even sleep.
please help me.
Thank you so much for your time.

-Ash


Hi Ash

When children are very young they can see all types of ghosts, earthbound spirits, angels, guardian angels, and relatives that have crossed over and are visiting.

As they get older most of them lose the ability. Clearly you have not. Most adults will catch a glimpse of a ghost out of the corner of their eye, like you have. Again these can be any of the above type ghosts.

The ghost that you can hear breathing around you is most likely an earthbound ghost. The other types are not normally heard.

You are afraid, trust your instincts, especially if you feel that you are being watched all the time and you are uncomfortable. You would not get this feeling with ghosts that have crossed over into the light.

You are fifteens years old Ash, talk to your parents. Tell them what is going on, or another adult that will listen to you.

What I am going to recommend you will have to have your parent’s permission. If they agree you can have an ordained priest or minister bless the house. You can also try smudging the house. You should be able to find smudge sticks at health food stores, some book stores, or any good metaphysical store. Follow the instructions that come with the smudge stick or ask when you buy it how to use it.

Please let me know how you are doing.

Mary Ann

Emily from Minneapolis, MN

Dear Mary Ann,

My name is Emily, and I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I really love the show Ghost Whisperer and enjoyed listening to you on the DVD of the first season.

I bought an old house (built in1923) about five years ago and have had several strange things happen since moving in:

A few times, I've heard loud foot steps going up and down the stairs, and the back door open and shut very loudly.

Once, the door bell began playing a tune (suddenly and for no apparent reason), and the tune was not one that is actually programmed in the door bell. (The door bell has several different melodies programmed into it.)

Once, a dark cloud of smoke started coming out from where the wall meets the ceiling and it swooped down in the shape of a scythe and touched my right side and then quickly went back up into the ceiling.

And, oftentimes, when I'm laying on my bed, it feels like someone is bouncing on it. I've often wondered if this is the ghost of my little brother who died at the age of four (when I was six). He died when he was in a coma. I have a tombstone that I made as an art project some 20 years ago – that really formed itself. . . I didn't realize that's what it was going to be – and I felt very strongly at the time that it was for my little brother. Currently, I keep this tombstone in my bedroom right by the foot of the bed. . . and that's where the bed bounces. How can I find out if the bouncing is the ghost of my little brother jumping up and down on the bed? I would love to know for sure.

Thanks so much!

Emily




Hi Emily

Thank you for watching Ghost Whisperer. I am sure you will love the new season , it gives me a lot of pleasure to be connected with the show. There will be some new surprises in the third season, so keep watching!

How sad that your brother died so young, but I do not think the activity that you have described in the house is him.

When a child dies that young a guardian angel, great grand parents, or grand parents will come and help them cross over.

I can not tell you if he has crossed over or not from a letter, but if you or someone has had a dream of him, he is where he is supposed to be. Earthbound ghosts cannot get into dreams.

As for your art project I think that was your mind helping to put your brother to rest, you were so young when he died. How clever that it was a tomb stone.

However, you do seem to have earthbound ghost activity in the house. Everything you have had happen including the bouncing on the bed makes me think this way.

Several suggestions to help quiet the house. One, it never hurts to have an ordained priest or minister bless the house. One word of caution. DO NOT get holy water and sprinkle it about yourself. This will not help the situation. Two, smudge the house. You should be able to find smudge sticks at health food stores, some book stores, or any good metaphysical shop. Smudging is how Native American cleanse their living areas. Follow the instructions in the smudge stick or ask where you buy it how to use it.

Hope this helps.

Mary Ann