Hello All, Unfortunately I come to the forum after a bad experience. Actually not bad, but weird. Well really frightening.

I'm a woman in my 40's. I never really had any experiences with the paranormal until my ex husband, and I moved into a new house. Activity really didn't start until I was pregnant. Then it was things missing. My husband's cigarrette's would be missing from the pack. I didn't smoke. That always led for amusement. Little things like jewelry would be missing, and found elsewhere.

When my child was born we split up. It was a very emotional time. My par ents bought the house, and started to move in with the baby, and I. Well if anyone ever had a doubt about spirits they could have come here. This lady would cry through the TV. The more my mom decorated it seemed the more things would happen. Jewelry, keys, and silverware would go missing or a fork would turn on the plate. It became clear that this person loved the baby. A protector. Didn't like my mom. My neighbors told me about the woman who died here, and that her daughter, and grandchild lived with her. She was a kind woman. Fine. After my mom got hit in the head with a wreath one evening while in the bathroom it was time to deal with this woman. My grandmom came, and said a little prayer, and told the lady that this was my mom's house now. We appreciated her caring, but it would be best if she moved on. Hung a crucifix up, and crowned the Blessed Mother statue out front which was this woman's. It stopped.

Sorry if this is so long. My dad died very suddenly a few Christmases ago. He died right by the tree while putting decals on my little girls Barbie plane. While he was in my mom's arms he put his head to the side, and moaned to someone "Not yet". I guess he didn't want to leave us alone. I have pictures in front of the Christmas tree now with the most beautiful vortex you ever saw. Ectoplasma around my daughter. My dad hung around for quite some time. Ring the doorbell. Open, and close drawers. Appeared in a dream to both my brothers (skeptics till then) and my mom all in the same night in exactly the same clothes, and he looks thirty. Turns his pictures over. Blew out the TV, microwave, and his Lincoln Towne Car's electrical system all one day after he died. That's when I began to read about the paranormal.

Here's the frightening part, and the reason I pray someone can help or at least set my mind at ease. Just the other day things were a little hard for my mom. I kept asking my dad to pop around. I realize he has a job to do somewhere else, and can't just come over. Anyway I thought let me put this one mirror up against the mirror in our hutch where my dad's ashes were. I said a prayer of protection, and just in my mind said "Come on daddy I need you". Well an hour or so later I hear a crash, and my mom's in the kitchen screaming. "I NEVER saw anything like that in my life". She's holding a piece of a glass in her hand. The rest of the glass was all over the kitchen. No glss could break like that. It was a miracle that it broke as she took it to her lips. She knew nothing of what I had done. Now I'm petrified I let something through that shouldn't be. Nothing else has happened. If that's a freak accident then whoa. A glass couldn't explode. I don't think my dad would've did that.

Can someone please be so kind as to give me any help. I know I was stupid. I'm just wondering what I can do now. Again nothing else has happened since. I mean maybe it was his way to give me a sign or maybe that lady came back. A few months back we kept seeing this black thing go by real quick. It appeared to be a man in a black suit with a black hat. That wasn't my dad. It showed up for awhile, and we haven't seen him for months. Maybe it was him???????

Sorry for the novel. Just wanted to show I am not a skeptic, and that I know I shouldn't have messed with something I should have respected. I thank you immensely in advance.

[ January 31, 2005, 09:34 PM: Message edited by: Cat ]

Hi Fraidykat

I am sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. ((hugs)). It sounds like he is letting you all know that he is still with you, wathcing over you all and he visits often. Would love to see the pictures, if you would like to share them that is.

It's possible the woman who previously owned the house may have remained earthbound. It didn't seem like she meant any harm but was perhaps trying to let it be known she was still the woman of the house (so to speak). Good to hear the steps that were taken did work with things stopping afterwards. There is a chance that she is still there but just has not made her presence known lately. Hopefully she found her way to the light if she was indeed still earthbound.

Wow I can understand why the glass exploding that way was frightening for all of you. Mirrors facing each other can create a portal and I've read that the portal can be closed by ensuring you remove one of the mirrors from the room. I'm not saying for sure that the breaking of the glass was due to an unwelcome energy coming in but it wouldn't hurt to do a house blessing. I saw a show the other evening where sage was used to cleanse a home of negative energy and it worked well. You can find a post at the top of this forum titled House Blessings that gives information on a variety of different blessings that are used. Good to hear nothing further has happened. Many ppl have seen shadow ppl like that which you described. There are a few posts on the board about that as well. It may have just been someone passing through or even someone that came to help the woman cross over?

Do let us know if anything further does happen. I'm sure some others will be able to provide you with additional info and/or advise on this. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Cat =)

Hi Fraidykat: (This may seem long, but there's a few important points I want to share with you which might help.)

I agree a house blessing might be in order. Also, I don't know about other's experiences, but speaking from my own and things I've read, you will recognize your loved ones when you see them. If you didn't recognize or feel familiar with the man in black, that may not have been your dad. As far as the glass breaking like that...well, it depends, I had a glass "explode" in my hands after taking it out of the dishwasher. I also had a Corel coffee cup explode into literally fragments after I took it out of the microwave. Was there water in the glass? If what happened with your mom was paranormal in nature, I don't think your dad would have done it on purpose to scare or hurt her. A loved one's spirit is not going to do anything which may cause you harm, or intentionally frighten you. Spirits are those who have died and crossed over and come back to visit and comfort loved ones. Ghosts, are trapped here, refusing to cross over, and couldn't care less about comforting people. Here are a few quotes from Sylvia Browne which may help you decide what's going on there:

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Thank you so very much for all of your help, and insight, ladies. I am very appreciative.

I'm moving the mirror I used out of the room. That was helpful. I'm studying all of the house blessings, and will have my mom help there. I thought the same thing about the glass. Was it in the dishwasher? Nope. Came out of the closet, and we hadn't used the dishwasher in days. Maybe it was just someone showing me "Hey, don't mess around with things you are not learned in".

The man in black. He just would walk past us. He wasn't floating. We knew it wasn't my dad.

As mentioned we absolutely know when it's my dad. He leaves quarters. The toilet lid will be down and a quarter will be on it. Not one of us here ever closes the lid. He flikers the lights. He used to move our keys. Anymore though the visits are far, and few between.

My pictures are all from regular cameras. I wonder what the heck I would get from a digital. My dad was a very private man, but I don't think he would mind me sharing the photos. I will ask how to copy them or I guess I'd scan them. You all have been very kind to give me advice, and to ease my mind.

I was frightened out of my wits because I was being greedy I thought demanding that my dad show me a sign he was still around. Definately it wasn't him who showed up with the glass. Thanks again. I trully am grateful.