The earth is not the centre of the universe, as has been proven. E=MC2 is quantum flawed, as has proven. The human spirit, or 'soul', has been proven to exist. These are no longer unknown tidbits of informationn, just rare truths slowly being accepted and known, and changing the ways we percieve and ultimately, live.

Humanity, by leaps and bounds breaks and shatter the illusion of truth daily. 30 years ago? 60 years ago? We are as cavemen opening their eyes. What's to come in another 30?

My point? Merely 'rant'ionalizing, proving my logic and reason. A mind led with Logic and Reason, having suddenly to expeience such things....as to be unexplainable.

The moving of substance. The feeling of heat. The acknowledgement of presence. Ah...to shed another truth of perception.

My fiance` lay in her bed awaking from a mid-afternoon's nap. The door once barely closed, opened. She peeked and saw no one, and assumed it was our daughter sneeking into the room to suprise and possibly scare. She felt the bed sham move as if someone was walking around the bed slowly. Simply our daughter, on hands and knees, about to pounce. She called out "Aha, gotcha", and spring up into action to perhaps grab her first. No one was there.

Three times now, my fiance` and I have awoken to the cats cries, of which we thought, either hunger or the want to go outside. However they both, mother and daughter cat and kitten, stood by our door meowing at the wall(x2), or at the picture frame. A foul odor, like garbage left in the heat too long, or possibly a weak odor of rotting eggs filled our sense of smell. We both were made aware. We both acknowledged this.

And my own single tale. Slowly falling asleep, tossing and turning. I heard a breath, a sigh, something undistinguishable from male or female. Soft. I closed my eyes and listened intently, focusing on the 'where'. Certainly within the room. Although dark, I could make out no body, and my fiance` already sleeping soundly, made no peek except for soft sigh's of the in and out. I tried to focus once more...and felt it no, not only hearing it, a warm breath, almost a gasp, beside my face. No one was there.

Fatigue? Group Dementia? Perhaps illusion caused by stress? Night Terrors? Dreams? No. Certainly nothing as simple. We both acknowledge a presence now. Heat, mass, substance, our senses set aflame. Our little critters knowing the same.

Acceptence is not the issue. Knowing the why's certainly is not. Understanding, or the lack thereof seems to be the mission now. While our little family exists in near harmony, it is to the attention of our daughter that we fear could be in harm's way? We have innocently questioned her of anything, sounds, feelings, and while no suspicion has been raised in her as of yet, certainly this cannot continue without her experiencing some of the same?

The 'presence' is focused in the main bedroom on the second floor. No deaths have occured within this duplex, built in 1978. A family community, children, mothers, fathers. Nothing overly spooky and of the macabre`.

Opinion's, theory's, experience to lend, please, write down anything? Of the dozens of 'Ghost' sites found, the hundred's of theories and unproven proof', this forum seemed to be the most open to share an experience with...

Thank you, Jace - we're glad you decided to join us. =)

Well, it sounds as if something is going on in your home, but it's also possible that whomever is making their presence known to you and your fiancé, may not be doing the same to your daughter. Not at this time, anyhow. Try not to worry too much about it. It is a rare occasion that we are truly in harm's way because a ghost is hanging around. They generally don't mean any harm; they usually just want attention or to be acknowledged.

Do stay open-minded to the possiblities (as I'm sure you will ) and listen to your daughter, should she ever have anything to report. How old is she, if I may ask? Children are generally more sensitive to spirits than most adults because their minds haven't been closed to the idea.

You said there have been no deaths in the duplex, but are you certain that no previous owners have died? Although a haunting does not always have to be a previous owner or family member, these are the most likely candidates. Also, when did the activity start and did it seem to start in conjunction with anything going on in your lives.... the birth of your daughter, a period of stress, etc.

Kell

If someone died after moving, I couldn't say. As we all know, accidents do happen and that may very well be a possibility.

The activity started or was at least noticed about a month ago, late July, early August. It's hard to pinpoint a date, because at first it was just weird happenings quickly dimissed. Nothing of significance happened, or that I can recall at this moment...car insurance was paid mid July? lol.

My daughter is 5. As a mod I assume you're older and I'm sure you know the technicality of a single child? Talkative, inquisitive, while not overly selfish she's as demanding as can be while knowing the boundaries of mommy and daddy. =)

Thankfully these happenings have been directed only in the main bedroom, however as the entire household, pets and parents, are aware of something extra-ordinary I can't help but wonder and fear somewhat of when she will have her own little story to tell, and what the ramifications may detail.

Paying car insurance at our house is always a stressful time - two teen drivers!

Your daughter may already have a story to tell but she's just not aware that there is something to tell. Young children are usually the first to notice something going on but often never say anything because it is just not out of the ordinary to them.

The next time you hear, see, or feel something acknowledge their presense and ask them to make contact with you in a dream. This is the most safe way to make contact - other methods can open a door and let things in that you're not equiped to deal with. Keep record of your vivid dreams, compare them with your fiance's and see if anything matches.

Also, you can take pictures to see if any anomoly shows up. Do ask their permission first (sometimes you get better results) - tell them that you're taking the picture and if they don't want to be in it, please stay behind you.

Jase, I can sense your uneasiness about your recent experiences and those of your fiance and your animals. I believe that there is quite likely a spirit present that is responsible for these out of the ordinary happenings. Most likely, the spirit means no harm.

Your daughter may indeed just not see these things as being out of the ordinary, and she just accepts them. Our children go through a 'programming' by parents, teachers and society, which teaches them NOT to believe anything that might be paranoprmal in nature. I think adults do this to children because they cannot explain it themselves, and therefore, they want to quash any inquisitiveness about these things froma child. Adults don't like not having the answer to everything, when it comes to discussing anything with a child. Children are very sensitive to things like ghosts or spirits. I had a couple of 'playmates' when I was 2-3 years old, and to this day, I remember seeing them sitting on the couch, and playing with me. My mother called them my 'imaginary playmates', but I didn't imagine them. They were there, and not a mere figment of my imagination. My mother was never sensitive to things like this, and I think she subconsciously turned off any possibilities that things like this do actually exist. I think that your daughter will tell you about this, someday, when she has had time to realize that this was an extraordinary experience. Asking her about it now may be too soon, and may distort her responses, as she may not quite understand these intangible concepts yet. Just my thoughts.

As far as trying to determine where this spirit came from... there are many other ways, besides death of a resident or a former resident that might be responsible. Spirits do something that is referred to in the paranormal community as 'hitch hiking'. If someone in the complex attended a funeral, or went to visit a cemetery, or visited a mortuary, spirits are often hanging out in such places, and they will just decide to come home with you.

There are also spirits that seem to be attached to antiques, second-hand clothing, estate jewelry, etc. When I visit an antique store, I can often sense the spirits that are there. Second-hand clothing stores really set my sensitivities off... maybe because people tend to give/sell clothing, shoes & jewelry to these places when a relative dies. When you visit a place like this, or buy a previously owned item, you could take a spirit home with you without even realizing it. There are other places, I am sure, where this 'hitch hiking' of spirits can occur. When visiting a place like this, say a prayer of protection before you enter. Before you leave, tell the spirits (either aloud or silently) that you don't want them to follow you, and they are not welcome in your home. To some, this may sound absurd, but many people will agree with this theory.

I hope that we have shed a little light on your experiences. You might want to keep a camera ready at your bedside. If you have another encounter, snap a few pictures around the room, and you may catch something on film that will indicate paranormal activity. We would be happy to have a look at your pictures, and will do our best to help you to make sense of them. Just be aware that there are sometimes normal occurrances, like dust, moisture, flash bouncing off a shiny object, etc., that can cause anomalies to show up on film. If anyone present is a smoker, make certain that no one is smoking when you take the pictures. Also, make certain that hair or camera straps aren't inadvertently in front of the lens when the picture is taken. Hair and straps can make some pretty crazy pictures! LOL

Take care, and let us know what transpires. =)

Connie: that may well be the case. Certainly I do not mention anything out of the ordinary to family and friends, if in fact I don't even know that it is possibly extraordinary. I was looking at a page, I forget the name now, that suggested I do just that. Talk to 'it', 'them', 'the presence', of whatever term you prefer. (I prefer presence, it gives it substance).

I did. I felt awkward and overly paranoid but I held a 2 minute conversation with myself, hopefully another... asking not to frighten myself or my family during the nights. Not to play with the cats when we're sleeping, and certainly not to harm our daughter. Upon retrospection, I still feel perhaps a little humiliation and certainly undecided whether this tactic has merit..however, since then nothing out of the ordinary has been experienced.

azspirit: definately. Physics of Science was my University minor, dabbling in General Relativity, Quantum Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Linear Theory, and Angular Momentum to name a few. All are interconnected and based on a single fact: science. It's hard to accept a reality out of the norm, but, the evidence is just too overbearing to ignore and dismiss.

Trying to rationalize, the one basis all human share and are led upon, is emotion. Instinct is gene bourn, but emotion is systematically learned.

An after effect vibrational existance of electrical human consciousness has been proven, although still controversial, by many UK scientists. I can accept this. But tying it together, like you mentioned, thift stores, garage sales, etc..places of perchase to buy articles that hold emotional atachment to someone, living or deceased, seems very likely. Well, perhaps plausabile.

I am your sceptic and I am having troubles accepting this and comming to terms with it, but as I said, the proof in my case is just too overwhelming to dismiss, and I enjoy and take seriously any and all opinions and theories.

I will take your suggestions into consideration, and keep my HP Photosmart 620 beside my bed. While I have kept this little 'investigation' from my fiance`, I decided to share with her where I was typing and why I was so inquisitive with herself and our daughter over the past couple days.

Oddly enough, she supports my decision and is actually browsing your site now, links, pictures and many other articles on her own computer.

We'll see...

Hi Jace! It is nice to meet you....I am Piglet! (Peg)
You can look in another thread where I also am experiencing a haunting, but also I am a sensitive, I agree with everyone here. Absolutely!
I tend to pick up the "hitchikers" because they can relate to me and I with them.
Taking pic's? I never tried it until a couple weeks ago, hearing about the pic's people take here.
So, got my cam out and started clicking away? Nothing? I knew they were here? So, my grandaughter and I asked them if they wanted to be in the pic........get in front of the cam =) And they did!
I also had a talk and by Kell I was very well advised not to get angry. They had me up for a few nights in a row and I was getting cranky? When Kell wrote that to me, I apologized and told them I sleep little as it is? I need my sleep?
Although, my spirits are still with me, they have been very good houseguests after our little chat.
Respect is the key word here, on both sides.
I wish you lots of luck and everyone here at SpiritKeep are always a great source of help and very caring people. (nobody paid me to say that!)
Well, it was nice meeting you again. I am the nut
at SpirtKeep! he he he!
PIglet

I am new to this site and would like to introduce myself as well as share an experience. My name is Erin and I am from Galveston Texas and am married to a "Ghost Man" Yes it sounds odd, but he has earned the name. For a long time, hes felt the presence of people gone around him. He dimissed it for many years, but one day decided to open himself to it. He realized that he had never been so in tune to it until he moved to Galveston, so he started to research the towns history. as some of you may know, this city has some very traumatic history, for example..Jean Lafitte, the Civil War, and the most marked event..the great storm of 1900. So he started a tour, not only to apease his curiosity but to educate all the people living an working on the Strand about why they were seeing th e things they were seeing. Lots of weird things go on around there, but I must say that since him, they have learned to accept and even name their "buddies"
I met him around two years ago, and ive got to tell you, thought he was stark raving mad. He didnt talk much about it except to say that he beleived and then invited me on his tour. After that i started to realize what all this weird stuff I was feeling all these years was, but was still very very scared. I still am to a certain degree. Roaming the Strand in Galveston was a HUGE experience for me. these buildings housed civil war hostpitals, shelters where school marms pulled drowning and dead people floating down the street on third story levels during the great storm as well as funeral pyres after the bodies washed back ashore. I cannot begin to tell you the sadness and unsettling feeling this one street leaves you with. You literally feel HUNDREDS of them around. Its enough to make you weep.
I am still rather new to this and cant quite grasp it yet. I am still frigtened of them in a way. I have seen only one, but really fromwhat I understand, most dont get that. It is a small boy who looks remarkably like my son who died very young in 1995. He has been in my house since my first visit to the Trolley Station Market building. I only felt him at first and have only seen him once, but I feel him always aroud and have told him that he needs to find where he is supposed to be, but it doesnt work. What now?? Please....

Hi Erin, its nice to meet you! I am Peggy.
Galveston sounds really cool and it wasn't long ago that I was doing some reading on that hurricane. So many were lost, it was devastating I know.
I am not a professional, although I am sensitive.
My husband started seeing and hearing things for some reason about 3 weeks back.
I took the advice here and he now sleeps with the Bible open to Psalms 101 and he is sleeping alot better. It doesn't bother me, I lived this all my life?
Please don't be frightened. Sometimes the spirits are more scared then you are beleive it or not! This poor child must feel some connection to you and you can help him find his way home......maybe.
Ask your hubby for help and do alot of reading on it also. Usually I find spirits come to you because they like you and feel comfortable, not wanting to hurt you. Alot of people take it all wrong, like they are being haunted and haunting is evil. It is so far from the truth!
It sounds like you haven't told your husband about this maybe? I get that feeling anyways.
Good luck. I am sure someone will have a better answer for you than me, I just don't want you to be scared.
Again, nice to meet you! And hearing more from you Erin!
((((((((hugs)))))))
Piggie