I just wanted to introduce myself and tell everyone hi and that I look forward to chatting with you. I have always had an interest in ghost and the realm of the dead since as far back as I can remember. I'm 43 years old, so that's a long time! I had ghost books, toys, games and held seances in my mom's attic when I was about 12. It's just facinating to me. I will admit though that if someone outright asked me if I believed in life after death I would probably say no...go figure. My rational mind overpowers my 'gut feelings' most of the time and that's a shame. I think I have a fear of being fooled by someone or my own mind.

I don't know though, there is just a feeling I get when visiting certain palces. I haven't been to very many, but I sure would like to!

Anyway, hi everyone!

Hi Sandy, Welcome to Spiritkeep. I look forward to reading about your experiences. I hope that you enjoy it here.

I don't think that your all that unusual in terms of your conflicting beliefs, nobody likes to be fooled- even by ourselves. Most of us like to rule out more logical causes before we call something paranormal. Logic and gut feelings keep each other in balance, each to be considered and neither to be ignored.

Thanks Renee,

I love that advise..."each to be considered and neither to be ignored."

I recently visited that abandoned hospital that OKCGC investigates and has many web cams monitoring. I must tell you that there was an area of the building (outside...couldn't go in) that I was very attracted to. It around the corner where it was real dark. My nephew and his mom would back away from that spot, but I had a very strong desire to go toward it. I didn't dare because the ghost hunters were there that night and they have permission to be there whereas, we did not. I am going to have to go back. They really try hard to keep that location secrect, but when you live in OKC, there are ways to find out! I'll have to get some pictures from my nephew's wife of the hospital and post some of them for you.

Hi Sandy, it's nice to meet you and Welcome to Spiritkeep. =)

Sounds like you've had some interesting experiences looking forward to hearing more. Will be looking for your posts on the board.

Well said Renee, I agree looking for possible causes is important and at the same time feelings and/or impressions shouldn't just be ignored. It is all about the balance. What our beliefs are also plays all role as well.

Nice to have you with us Sandy.

Enjoy, Cat =)

Thank you cat. It's really good to be here. I really wish that I had more experiences to share, but for the last 10 or so years I have been a complete skeptic. It wasn't until this last year that I have been allowing myself to feel the way I did as a kid and young adult. I really miss that. Life is not much fun with only the mundane.

Hi Sandy! It's very nice to meet you. I have to agree with Renee, it's always better to look at both sides of the coin. Your experience at the abonded hospital sounds very interesting. I would love to see those pictures whenever you get a chance!

Well, welcome to the board and I hope you enjoy your stay!

Trin =)

Hi Trinity,

Thank you for the welcome. My only problem with seeing both sides is that even if I can't find a logical explanation for something, it doesn't mean (to me) that there isn't one. It's the unknown that causes me to say that just because I don't know what the cause is, doesn't mean that there isn't a natural cause that I don't know about. But then, my 'feelings' tell me what it is and I then dismiss them and say that I'm being silly. It's always a battle with me. I am working on allowing myself to trust my feelings a little more. I think once we can know what the supernatural entails, we will be able to claim it as being natural (as in a natural part of our existence). I just don't know when or if I will ever be able to accept 100% that there is something else out there. I hope so and I will continue to look! I also just want to add that I have gotten about 3 pretty good EVP's, and I still doubt myself! I had myself wondering if I may have whispered something while I was talking! I know that sounds crazy, but I can't dismiss it (even though I'm not in the habit of whispering the same word I was just about say!)

My neice-in-law emailed me a couple of the photos from the hospital and the first one I am attaching shows a blue streak in the upper right hand corner. This is the area of the building I was attracted to and the one where she and my nephew wanted to avoid. I can't really tell, but there seems to be something at the very bottom right of the picture on the left side of the tree...an circle that is not the same color as the rest of the tree. The other one doesn't show anything abnormal but it's cool! Oh, what is strange is that when she sent me the email, she told me that most of the pictures she had are totally black now. There were only 3 that she could even see anything on. What she sent me, I had to lighten in order to see it better. That's strange because I remember looking at those pictures on her computer when she downloaded them.

Hospital 1[/URL]

Hospital 2[/URL]

***edit- We thought that the Hospital story and the pics deserved their own topic and they have been posted in the Photo Forum for discussion =) : Sandy- Haunted Hospital Pics[/URL]

[ October 19, 2005, 07:08 PM: Message edited by: Renee ]