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Ghost hunting.

I agree with you DR, but my senses are a lot more tuned in now. At one time I used to attract negative energies. That was scary to me.

I read your link and write up. I can't think for a moment where I've been drawn to the dark arts. They were drawn to me. I don't agree with the Quija board.

Someone once said to me and I believe it. They are like people in this world which consists of the good, the bad and the ugly. People play with minds in this world so why would spirits not do the same?

Even now games are sold to children of school age same as the Ouija board. I don't agree with that, they know not what they do.

Grounding to me is very important and protection.
 
Good. Bad. Ugly... ... and Indifferent, as well.


There's one thing you need to remember about 'protection'.

(to continue with the 'game' reference)

Not every Shield works to protect The Player against every Foe.


Also, what do you not agree with about the Ouija board?
 
Well lets just say before the grounding aspects I was in a far worse position.

I noted your Bible references. Are you religious or playing Devils advocate to speak?

The Ouija boards are not for me as I personally believe it's geared to the more negative aspects, as in mind games with The Bad and The Ugly.

When I'm talking to you. Why do I get a feeling you are very cautious. Like a phrase of. "You shouldn't play with fire or you'll get you fingers burned"
 
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Well lets just say before the grounding aspects I was in a far worse position.
I'm glad it worked for you, Grounding, and, Centering as well, can be useful, and do work. Usually. Just if you feel something BIG and/or BAD is in the neighborhood, don't hesitate about making a "quick exit, stage left".
... ... and hope it doesn't 'follow you home'.

I noted your Bible references. Are you religious or playing Devils advocate to speak?
Yes.

The Ouija boards are not for me as I personally believe it's geared to the more negative aspects, as in mind games with The Bad and The Ugly.
The original idea was to open a portal to the negative side. The trend continues.


When I'm talking to you. Why do I get a feeling you are very cautious. Like a phrase of. "You shouldn't play with fire or you'll get you fingers burned"
I tend to be cautious until I know who, and what, I'm dealing with. For more on that... ask around.
 
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Well lets just say before the grounding aspects I was in a far worse position.
I'm glad it worked for you, Grounding, and, Centering as well, can be useful, and do work. Usually. Just if you feel something BIG and/or BAD is in the neighborhood, don't hesitate about making a "quick exit, stage left".
... ... and hope it doesn't 'follow you home'.

I noted your Bible references. Are you religious or playing Devils advocate to speak?
Yes.

The Ouija boards are not for me as I personally believe it's geared to the more negative aspects, as in mind games with The Bad and The Ugly.
The original idea was to open a portal to the negative side. The trend continues.


When I'm talking to you. Why do I get a feeling you are very cautious. Like a phrase of. "You shouldn't play with fire or you'll get you fingers burned"
I tend to be cautious until I know who, and what, I'm dealing with. For more on that... ask around.

I don't believe they follow you home. I'm open to your thoughts on this.

Which are you religious or playing devils advocate or both?

I so don't require a portal :)


If it's ok you DR I think I'll be direct and ask you for myself. Perhaps based on a naive theory ask an honest question. Get an honest answer.

How long have you being doing this Ghost hunting and... what would be your most memorable experience?
 
OK, fair enough.

It depends on What you've encountered as to whether it is mobile or not. A nature spirit may be tied to a natural formation, just as a the energy of a deceased person may be tied to a location or an object. However, not everything that is out there IS a homebody, and some of them are, essentially, free range spooks and can travel at will.

I am quite religious, and Christian at that. But as the "Dr" part of the equation is in Metaphysics, I also go to bat on occasion for the "other side" at need.

Maybe you don't "need a portal" because you ARE the portal.

And, I usually don't have to "hunt" the "ghosts" to find them. And, from time to time, it seems they seek me out. Which used to unnerve some of the people I worked with.

My most memorable experience was several years ago when I believe I met a 'homeless demon'. But that's a long story.
 
I don't think I've ever encountered a Christian that believes before. I was raised a Christian from birth but not by choice. By choice I am spiritual. Christians I know see spirit's ghosts as a sign of the devil. With the belief that once you die if you don't go to heaven, you go to hell for your sins. Which means you did not pass at the pearly gates, but are now in hell left to roam this earth.

Am I portal maybe by a mediums definition I'm an energy battery. I sense when someone is good and someone is bad. At one time it used to scare the hell out of me. Sometimes it still does. Since I learned to ground myself and use light protection it is totally different. Your reference to "Saul" hit a nerve. Elemental's the ability to show your worst fears, to breed on them and to take that energy from you.

My worst experience is what people refer to as a hag attack. The problem I have with that explanation is a Hag attack is when you're falling into a deep sleep. I was not asleep in fact I had simply lay down to go to sleep and the light was switched off. As soon as the light went off I was paralysed. I couldn't move. You know like most people do to get comfy to go to sleep. There was this pressure on my chest, a crushing of my chest. I really believed I was going to die. A friend switched on a light. Apologised and said goodnight. For that brief moment it has gone. As soon as the light went out. It started again till I passed out. This wasn't my house, I was staying at a friends.

Over the years I've had more experiences than I care to mention, from light bulbs flying out of lamps to having my bed covers lifted and feeling whatever or whoever's eyes look me up and down. I wasn't asleep, I had been watching a film review series on TV. Even my dog at the time was scared.

On the ghost hunts, they like my energy. Even grounding. The next day I'm exhausted and the only way I can explain it is you know how your head thumps after too much booze. That's the feeling. I am capable of feeling their pain, in fact I have never seen a spirit. I feel them. Like with you it was a feeling DR, like with most things it's a feeling. Which to most people will sound odd. But there were times, when I could tell people information about themselves which I could of never of known. Not so much these days but all I used to do was say what is in my head. Just think years ago, asylums would of being my home.
 
Some Christians, and some people in general, Can Not Deal with the fact that we Do Not Live in a mundane world. They want everything explainable, and logical, and there's nobody living in their apartment building that doesn't pay rent, and there's nothing under the basement stairs besides some mice.

For the Christians, they simply ignore the verses in both the Old and New Testaments that say, to paraphrase: "yeah, they're out there, you're better off leaving them alone".

I always ask them what they thought Paul was talking about in Ephesians 6

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.


As for Elementals, once upon a time a Wiccan friend of mine was living in an historic house that's older than the country, and there was an upset Elemental that resided down the hill from her. It evidently had never gotten over that during Colonial times somebody had dammed up its creek and built a mill. They managed to reach a truce, but it was an uneasy one, and she moved out as soon as her lease was up.


I've heard of Hag attacks, and the same sort of phenomenon under other names, such as an Incubus and his sister, the Succubus, which I understand can be somewhat more pleasurable, at least at the beginning. While some of those may be random, I don't think they all are, and I'm not sure if there is any defense that would work continuously. You may have to invoke some sort of ritual protection you use every night like brushing your teeth before bed... .... until it loses its power, then find a new one.

So, for your Hunter friends, you're a human divining rod. Maybe you should charge by the hour.
 
May I ask why you believe some travel at will?rather than ghosts who I perceive as residual. As in a story that continues to repeat an event. Where as Spiritual are to me people who choose to remain at their place of death. For their own





For the Christians, they simply ignore the verses in both the Old and New Testaments that say, to paraphrase: "yeah, they're out there, you're better off leaving them alone".
This would of been my Grandmother. Who would only of seen it as a sign of Satan's evil doings.

I always ask them what they thought Paul was talking about in Ephesians 6.
Im curious to their responses when asked. I would consider the logic would dismiss it as Satan's evil.




As for Elementals, once upon a time a Wiccan friend of mine was living in an historic house that's older than the country, and there was an upset Elemental that resided down the hill from her. It evidently had never gotten over that during Colonial times somebody had dammed up its creek and built a mill. They managed to reach a truce, but it was an uneasy one, and she moved out as soon as her lease was up.
I hadn't heard of elemental's until recently on a hunt. Which is why your Saul reference struck a nerve. Ironically they would be my worst fear

I've heard of Hag attacks, and the same sort of phenomenon under other names, such as an Incubus and his sister, the Succubus, which I understand can be somewhat more pleasurable, at least at the beginning. While some of those may be random, I don't think they all are, and I'm not sure if there is any defense that would work continuously. You may have to invoke some sort of ritual protection you use every night like brushing your teeth before bed... .... until it loses its power, then find a new one.
This to my own experience has never happened unless women truly cannot have wet dreams ;) but I certainly wouldn't dismiss it
So, for your Hunter friends, you're a human divining rod. Maybe you should charge by the hour.

They believe that, personally I think it's because I believe in them. How I speak, which is always in a respectful polite way. Just like I would to the living. This matters to me as a person, I see it no different when talking to them.

There was this one gentleman at the Asylum. I was told he was a darker person. I didn't sense that. I sensed he had some form of depression. Which meant he didn't like being around people. So rather than be nice he did things to make them leave. To me that is logical. I was talking to him, he started to do things I asked of him. But at any time I asked if I could put on the light, he'd stop doing it. He wasn't nasty he just liked to be spoken to with respect and politeness. I see that as normal.

Another time, was a really bad man. He was on my last hunt. He was a free mason. He hated women, he was intimidating and dark. You could sense it. I'm not exactly a submissive woman. But as he took on to "Morphing" one of the group. I saw it start and no longer could watch. In fact every instinct in my body told me not too. I didn't others did, but there were a lot of Satanic presences in that place. Funny they masked their practices behind the church. Fascinating building and place. But people were murdered for knowing their secrets. One woman I spoke to was too scared to move on.
 
This is one of my hobbies..

I'm still a novice really though but so far. I've been to some locations which I truly believe are haunted.

So I was wondering if anyone else has this as an interest/hobby? If so where have you been and what have you experienced?

My next is Saturday, I'm already excited. :)

Interesting thread and I would not say it is a hobby of mine as I suppose a hobby is something you make a choice on and my experiences were not my choice but rather something that I was born with. So I suppose you could say I have a long interest in it all though.
 
Interesting thread and I would not say it is a hobby of mine as I suppose a hobby is something you make a choice on and my experiences were not my choice but rather something that I was born with. So I suppose you could say I have a long interest in it all though.

I certainly understand this, but rather than be just bound by it. I choose to seek into it further. Ghost hunts is one of them. It's actually given me more positive experiences than of my own encounters.

Opening the discussion I am learning more...
 
Just be very careful where you stick your fingers as they might get burned and the results might not be as fun as what you thought they would be
 
I actually agree with that which why I avoid something's
 
That is good to hear as you can get caught up in something in a flash that you might not want to even know about
 
Dirt, I wish you would elaborate. If not here a private message.

I have to nip out, but I shall remain curious :)
 
You can get involved in the dark side and before you know where you are it has sucked you in and that is not a place you need to be. If you are not able to just feel evil when you walk into a setting it is easy to not know what you dealing with. I assume that you would be doing this with other people that have more experience in these things if so I suppose you should be ok.

I have been into places where people live and don't even know the evil that is around them. It is also not something that will just jump out at you but need to be brought out so most times it is not relevant to those that don't even know about it. However playing with this stuff can bring it out.
 
I certainly understand this, but rather than be just bound by it. I choose to seek into it further. Ghost hunts is one of them. It's actually given me more positive experiences than of my own encounters.

Opening the discussion I am learning more...
I respect the fact that you have chosen to embrace this gift, rather than run from it or deny you have it...many would not have the courage to do so. While the whole subject intrigues me I must admit it also scares the shit out of me. Being a woman of science I look for scientific and mathematical explanations of phenomena that seem to elude reason.

I do also believe there are evil forces out there and their depth and intensity is beyond anything we could comprehend...I am not sure how one goes about protecting themselves from that kind of influence…especially if they inadvertently open a door and are not strong enough to combat or escape that influence.

History is full of people who need to follow someone, anyone… there is an entire line of thought that says man in fact created God out of a deep seated need to have something other than himself to believe in…a “higher power”

Admittedly many passages of scripture found in the bible definitely acknowledge the existence of the other side, there are also may passages of scripture that strongly forbid God’s children from attempting to contact or access this other side.

I would think that the truly evil forces out there would seek out the weaker among us, those ore easily manipulated…many believe fooling around with the occult and things like ghosts and witchcraft opens the door to that “other side” and the evil they believe is contained within it.
 
You can get involved in the dark side and before you know where you are it has sucked you in and that is not a place you need to be. If you are not able to just feel evil when you walk into a setting it is easy to not know what you dealing with. I assume that you would be doing this with other people that have more experience in these things if so I suppose you should be ok.

I have been into places where people live and don't even know the evil that is around them. It is also not something that will just jump out at you but need to be brought out so most times it is not relevant to those that don't even know about it. However playing with this stuff can bring it out.

I would agree not everyone is sensory aware of things they should not really touch. As much as I am a curious person. I know my cut off point. In the same token there is auto suggestion when in a group of people. I try to remember that not just in what they say, but in what I say as well.

Although I'm not hugely experienced. I have to say that being aware and using protection certainly changes your own perceptions on it. Compared to being totally open to it with nothing. Which I was at one point. I would still steer clear of the darker elements.

It concerns me even with my Step daughter who is quite open to using tools such as the Quija board. I can stop her, she's an adult but I try to discourage those aspects.


I respect the fact that you have chosen to embrace this gift, rather than run from it or deny you have it...many would not have the courage to do so. While the whole subject intrigues me I must admit it also scares the shit out of me. Being a woman of science I look for scientific and mathematical explanations of phenomena that seem to elude reason.

I do also believe there are evil forces out there and their depth and intensity is beyond anything we could comprehend...I am not sure how one goes about protecting themselves from that kind of influence…especially if they inadvertently open a door and are not strong enough to combat or escape that influence.

History is full of people who need to follow someone, anyone… there is an entire line of thought that says man in fact created God out of a deep seated need to have something other than himself to believe in…a “higher power”

Admittedly many passages of scripture found in the bible definitely acknowledge the existence of the other side, there are also may passages of scripture that strongly forbid God’s children from attempting to contact or access this other side.

I would think that the truly evil forces out there would seek out the weaker among us, those ore easily manipulated…many believe fooling around with the occult and things like ghosts and witchcraft opens the door to that “other side” and the evil they believe is contained within it.

I haven't always embraced it, if anything I would try to dismiss it, ignore it. Put it down to an over active imagination. I remember confronting my parents over an incident in their house. They were not in the same room. In fact after asking them. Both denying it, I cried. They are not sensitive to it though.

Like most people do, even now I do which is why I no longer research locations. I try to put logic to no logic situations. Like how would I know a name of someone I knew nothing about nor knew about the family history before going. It isn't possible. But it will always be down to personal belief and experience. Finding people who know it, understand it. Well that is the difficult task. After all I still to a degree there is a question of perception of sanity. Like I said earlier, people used to be put in mental institutions for it. That kinda of stigma sticks. Especially if you are a none believer.


As I've been doing ghost hunts my mother surprisingly is more willing to listen than previously. Even down to Christmas it being a gift.
 
I don't get this ghost hunting thing really as it is a case of most people looking for something that they have no idea what it is. If you inclined to be able to have the perception you don't need to hunt for anything it will be right there in front of you as plain as this text is.

How many hours of TV series have you watched and how many cases have been confirmed or even captured, at the end of it you are always just left hanging with no real resolve at all. So like a fortune teller are people playing on others need to know about something they cannot comprehend?
 
I don't get this ghost hunting thing really as it is a case of most people looking for something that they have no idea what it is. If you inclined to be able to have the perception you don't need to hunt for anything it will be right there in front of you as plain as this text is.

How many hours of TV series have you watched and how many cases have been confirmed or even captured, at the end of it you are always just left hanging with no real resolve at all. So like a fortune teller are people playing on others need to know about something they cannot comprehend?

I'm not really into reality TV shows to be honest. Question for you Dirt. When you are discovering this world. Do you travel to see different parts for yourself or do you remain in the same place?

Look at it from the point possibly of... I like talking to different people. Like now you're in a different country. A different timezone. If you saw it from that point of view would you really have the view of it's right in front of you?
 

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