Ok, everytime that I have any of my friends over all of them say the same thing.....that the air in my house is very thick almost to the point of where they can't breath. Of cour4se, I can't really tell seeing as I have lived in my for 11 years now, but I do know that I have ghosts in my house. Could that be the cuase or what?
I will say this...I left home for 5 months to live on my own and I can back to live with my mom and I notice the same thing that my friends told me about....am I nuts or what is going on?

I don't think any of you are nuts, especially since more than 1 person has experienced it. I would start w/the history of the house & the land it's on & go from there...
Not an expert or anything, but you can start the process of elimination that way...Also don't count out natural phenomena like Radon Gas or excess Carbon Monoxide...Might be a good idea to rule those out 1st.
Good Luck & keep us posted! =)

Hi,
I agree with Hallow to first rule out any natural things that could be causing this.
After that I would agree that alot of places spirits reside can give you a "housefull" of guests feeling.
I am basing this on something that happened in my life recently. I had quite a few guests living with me, some for up to 29 years.
Last week I lost my mother to congestive heart failure and it seems that my home is now empty, hollow and its lost that feeling that I knew and loved.
Before that, my home always felt full and active.
This is just my experience as of late and like Hallow I am not a professional. I am sure you will get some more responses also from the rest of the family =)
Wishing you well on your search,
Piggerita

Ok, Here is the run down on my house...before I go any further thank you all for the advice.....ok back to what I was going to say....Our house is 11 years old it was built for us those 11 years ago, so I am thinking that it's the land our house was built on.
I do know that just down the street from me is th Sam Davis Home....a soldier who died in the war. I also know that there is a mine shaft up my street in the middle of that person's yard. I am going to have to do somemore investigational work, but I will keep you all posted as to what I find out about the land my house was built on.

Hmmm, interesting, a mine shaft...That could possibly explain that oppresive, heavy feeling in the air.
Please do let us in on your findings. You've got my curiosity.

See if you can get a map of the mine tunnels - Those shafts may go straight down for a bit but they branch off into tunnels eventually. A lot of accidents and death occured in those old mines.

Also, how do the pictures turn out in your house? Try taking a few shots in the "heavy" area and make sure you ask politely for any spirits to stay in front of you so they can appear in the picture.

Ok, I have tried to search the internet and the local library on anything about the mine shafts in my neighborhood...I can't find anything. Can anyone give me any other resources that I can use to search about hese mine shafts and who all worked in them? I am working on taking pictures, it's my camera that's not wanting to coorperate with me.....hmmmm...maybe that is a sign of some sort.Who knows? Anyways can anyone help me out?

Well, I found this link on some general history. I gather you're in the middle of Tennessee, it is very rich in history. I hope this link is relative to your area some.

http://www.bledsoe.net/cokeovens/coalfields.htm[/URL]


There are mining museums there, I saw from my search. Also someone may simply have died from asthma or choking, may not be a mining disaster. But, I'd check into it anyways.
Connie or Kevin P or Kell or somebody will probably help you better than I could to have a more successful search. Everyone is real helpfull around here. =)


Interesting tidbit of history-from this site:

http://www.joelton.com/tennessee/nov22-30.htm[/URL]


In her book Full Many a Name: The Story of Sam Davis, Mabel Goode Franz sets the scene: "The day was one of those soft Indian Summer ones that come just before they are merged as memories into winter; golden sunshine and blue sky; rich backdrop of natures choicest glory, amber and gold and ruby leaves. The smell of loam, the heart of earth in the air." At the gallows Sam was offered a last chance to save himself if he would but name the informant from whom he obtained papers concerning federal troop movements in Middle Tennnessee that were found in his boot when he was captured by Union soldiers eight days earlier. But divulging his source, endangering the lives of comrades, going back on his word even to save his life was never a consideration for the courageous, youthful patriot. "If I had a thousand lives, I would lose them all before I would betray my friends or the confidence of my informer," was his reply to the final offer. "I am ready." With those words and the springing of the trap, Sam was transported to the Promised Land and into immortality of spirit for his fellow statesmen, who would forever remember him as The Boy Hero of Tennessee. Franz notes in her book, "At the time of the execution, the laws of the United States prohibited a sentence of death by the judgment of a military commission such as tried Davis, to be executed until it had been approved by the President. In direct violation to these statutes of the United States, Davis was illegally hung without President Lincoln ever approving the sentence, or having an opportunity to do so." The boyhood home of Sam Davis near Smyrna is now an historic site open to the public. Sam was memorialized in 1909 with a statue that stands on the southwest corner of the state capitol grounds, erected by contributions from citizens of every state in the American union.

Somebody want to give her advice on searching her houses & towns history & maybe getting her hands on a mining map?

[ November 28, 2003, 11:48 PM: Message edited by: hallowseve ]

try the county court house archives ... like old property deeds. This should all be public records.
Probably saved on microfiche. When I was a kid in Knoxville, a friend and found some vital info through county archives and the historical society that proved the existance of a mass burial site from the turn of the century small pox and TB outbreak. Thus preventing a developer from building his new warehouse on the property. So if your county has a Historical Records and Archives Society You may can find what you need there.

That's good advice Alan. The County Court House or Historical Society should have at least the name of the Mining Company and possibly list any tragities - it could also tell you if there was a previous dwelling on your property. If you only get the name of the Mining Company you could try to see if they are still in business - old mining maps could be available through them but sometimes the mining companies didn't keep very accurate records way back when. You could also try the newspaper archives during the time that the mine was active. That could tell you something.

Also, when Hallowseve mentioned "asthma or choking" the term "Black Lung" popped into my mind. I believe that's what they used to call TB, and that was a common illness from working in the mines.

Good call Connie! You 2 Alan!- This place rocks!

[ November 29, 2003, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: hallowseve ]

I think everyone gave great advice! Better then I could have given in this situation. I was just wondering if you had found any more information on the area JessiJane?