i'll try to make this as brief as possible, but it's really a long story.

two nights ago, my friend asked my brother and i to go with him to this park near his house which he said was haunted. he told me about having seen women and children in victorian clothing walking around, playing, seemingly enjoying an outing. (the era he described them as coming from is strange considering that this park is in the middle of arizona and there was very little here at that time.) so, the three of us head out to this park at 1 am, since he says they only show up when it is completely dark and there are few to no people around. sure enough, even as we're driving by, my brother and i see children running around playing, supervised by a few women. we both comment on the complete absense of male entities.

as we're walking around the park on the sidewalk, we initially feel no malevolent presence, only curiosity and a feeling i can only describe as mild annoyance. we start seeing spirits from more recent times off on their own, and around that time we start feeling a very strong negative presence. suddenly, something clamps down around my ribs so hard i cant breathe and i feel a terrible stabbing pressure in the middle of my back. the guys grab me by the arms and start hurrying toward the neighborhood where we had parked. although my breathing returned almost to normal, the pain in my back continued to increase and spread in lines toward my shoulders, sides, and hips.

once we get out of the park and are crossing the street toward out cars, the pain subsides to a dull ache. the guys checked out my back under one of the street lamps and there were thin lines of tiny red dots from my shoulders to just below my waistband.

now, im smart enough to know not to go back there even in broad daylight. it seems obvious to me that something either doesnt want me there or wants me there a little too much. i do, however, very much want to know what is going on there.
anyone have any ideas? know where i could maybe find out?

The first thing a good investigator does is eliminate the normal.

I don't want to panic you but the first thing you need to do is see a physician to rule out anything physical that could have caused the pain, the loss of breath, and those marks. It could be anything from a pinched nerve to a heart problem (not all heart pains are felt in the chest).

Once anything physical is ruled out, then I'd start a research on the area's history - could it have been a school under attack? Also, did the kids or women acknowledge you, look at you, or say anything?

I agree with Connie. Rule out anything physical first.
The school theory is very logical. Also, could this be a long forgotten cemetary? Given the harshness of pioneer life, it stands to reason there probably were more women and children than men that lost their lives trying to make a home in that early time.
I don't know if you are male or female, but it could also be that the female spirits were just more "intune" with you, and able to manifest themselves.
Also, you said that you could also detect spirits of a more recent time period when you experienced the pain. Have there been any crimes in recent years at that park?

I have to wonder about a possible murder having taken place there. What you experienced could be an imprint of a stabbing murder. You first felt something grab you and then the stabbing sensation. Creepy! Maybe you could check records and find out if someone was attacked or murdered in that location.

KJP

I agree with all of the above, but also don't discount what fear can do to you physically. I have seen many reactions to fear.
I wouldn't go back there, your right on that.
But going to see a doctor and telling him your symptoms might not be a bad idea? They seemed pretty severe. Just to make sure.
Hugs!
Piggster
Hey? When I had my shadow people I was giving Curt Nyquil to put him to sleep? Probably shouldn't have done that. But he was getting so upset he was actually getting chest pains?

Great suggestions from everyone.
If you felt malevolence there,it sounds like a crime could have happened there.(what KevinP. said)Maybe even a more recent one.
If there was already all that "activity" in that place it makes sense that other events could've left impressions also.
Try doing a google search on it.Something like the park name + crimes. Or the park name + school.Or even some history on the town itself might lead you into it.
You can also search local newspaper archives on the net for stabbings/violent attacks in your area.-Keep Us Posted!Good story!

hey everyone, thanks for the input. i know that a lot of the physical symptoms of the other night could well have been caused by fear. lord knows i was scared. as far as a heart condition goes though, ive been thouroughly checked. my heart could support and elephant. i forgot who mentioned it, but i am female, so it does make sense that the female spirits would feel more in tune with me. the only thing about that thought is that it was my brother who pointed out to me that there were no men in that part of the park; in other parts there were. yes, i am looking into the history of the area. my brother and i have both put in a good deal of time online and come up with nothing. next, a trip to the library!!
if anyone has any other thoughts, you know where to reach me!

Wow! What an experience! The way you describe this place sounds like it could be a "Thin spot" between dimensions..where the earth plane and spirit plane overlap, and all sorts of bizarre things happen there. I also agree with Kevin that the stabbing pain you experienced could be residual from a violent attack/stabbing that happened in that area. Here's another thought...you might also be dealing with a portal here as well as a "Thin spot" and this is like a turbo-charged area. I don't want to scare you but There are malevolent inhuman entities that hang around portals and you are in danger of attack from them if you wander in there unaware of what's going on and they can and will hurt you bad and will leave marks on your body afterwards.
They are very, very nasty and you are lucky that you got away with no worse harm than that, if one of those got ahold of you. I think it's very wise of you to decide NOT to go back there any time soon.

Yeah, kinda creepy indeed. Everyone else has given good info/theories, so I won't reiterate.

I'm in Phoenix and am curious which park you're speaking of. Can you email or private message me to tell me which one? I can try to dig up some info on it as well, when I get a chance. =)

BTW - are the marks on your body gone? If so, how soon did they disappear? Did they just cause a welt or did it draw blood?

Kell

[ October 31, 2003, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: KellKell ]