Well, sort of, it all depends on you.
We love a bit of spooky in our lives. If we believe in ghosts, this time of year can be exciting. It is fun to think there may be things we cannot explain; that the supernatural is alive and well.
Belief plays a big role in how we perceive the unseen worlds and etheric beings. For those who do not believe in ghosts, it is unlikely they will have encounters with them. Yet, many of us do believe and have had many experiences with ghosts. Our belief does not just affect how we see them. Ghosts respond to us how we expect them to behave. In other words, how I believe in them makes a vast difference to how they interact with me too.
Through my supernatural experiences, I have learned how they operate, including what ghosts can and cannot do. What I offer here is a quick safety guide to help you have a happy Halloween while seeking spooky fun and enjoying some thrills with safety in mind.
If you attend a séance or tour a haunted location, I say go for it but first prepare yourself with knowledge. Below, I list some common misconceptions about ghosts. As you go over this, check in with your own belief system to see if you can accept these insights. If you can accept the answers below you have a great deal of protection already!
1. Can ghosts kill you?
The short answer is no, not under any circumstances. The long answer is no because that would be murder, and murder causes a karmic bond. One must be living to create a karmic bond.
2. Can ghosts harm you?
Yes. But, believe it or not, they can only hurt you with your permission. You must believe they can hurt you for harm to be done. Believing they can hurt you is giving them permission to do so.
3. Can ghosts attach themselves to you?
Yes. If they feel they can get energy from you, they will want to be around you 24/7. This constant hovering feels draining and means they are unusually attracted to you.
4. Why do ghosts want energy from you?
It empowers them. It is the bread that feeds their existence. The best source of energy is simply your attention. Trying to communicate with them. Wanting to know more about them. Your pity, desire to help, or simple curiosity feeds them to the point of never wanting to leave you.
Their other source of energy is your fear. If they can make you afraid, it is like a booster pack of fuel for their existence. If you are afraid, it gives them enough power to move objects even to the point of throwing them, slamming doors and creating actual damage in your space.
5. Are ghosts always strangers?
Not always. Moved objects and lights flickering can be from visiting relatives stopping by for a moment. But if it goes on frequently over time and makes you afraid, frustrated or annoyed, it may be an entity only interested in your energy.
6. What is so bad about giving them energy?
It lowers our energy levels.
When our energy levels are low, we become more vulnerable to various illnesses like cancer, fatigue syndromes, colds, and viruses. We are even more likely to have clumsiness and brain fog that can lead to accidents and severe injuries. I know people who live with ghosts and have had many bouts with the above-listed problems. Still, they insist on not getting rid of the resident ghost attached to them. It can be a very sad situation.
The ghost may not kill them, but allowing a ghost to live with them might, over time, cause a shorter life.
7. How can you protect yourself from a ghost?
a) A big part of your protection is simply your beliefs about ghosts.
If you feel ghosts can control you and your space, it’s nearly impossible to protect yourself. Shift that belief by reminding yourself that this physical world and all the things in it are humanity’s domain. Non-physical beings cannot be here without our permission, belief, or request. If you own your space with dominance they will not be empowered to stick around.
b) Know to your core that it is your space, your life, and your will. That will keep you clear from ghosts. If you get a sense of an entity near you, all you need to do is say “get out” or “go away” and it must leave. Mean it, though. If you are just saying it to see if it works, then it won’t work. Mean it with aggressive energy as though you are protecting a precious person from a very dangerous predator. You are protecting a precious person, yourself! You do not need to know why it is there, what it wants, or if you can help it. That is not your job. It would most likely lie, even if you could get a story from it. There is no point in getting to know a ghost. It has nothing to offer you.
c) If you’re still feeling uneasy after telling it to go away, try clearing the space. There are many ways to do this with sage, salt water, holy water, chants and so on. You can look many up on YouTube.
I prefer simplicity. I live in a very haunted town. Occasionally, an entity passes through my space. It typically happens at night when I am already comfortable in bed. Instead of getting out of bed, I will tell it to “get out,” not loudly, but I mean it with the force of all my will. Then I will ask Archangel Michael to take it away and protect my space from any and all uninvited interlopers, entities and beings and protect me from those beings who do not support me in love. Simple. It works every time.
You can always do a weekly clearing and protection ceremony to keep things clear if you feel called.
Think of ghosts, not as people but as entities who are energy vampires. Personally, I am not called to help them, tune in to them or investigate them. I know ceremonies that can help them to the other side and have done them for property owners who have a difficult time with them. But those ceremonies are not useful if the property owner has any attachment to having a ghost or feels they have no agency over them.
Before clearing non-physical beings from a place, make sure you get permission from the property owner or the land’s spirit guardians. Otherwise, you’re just cosplaying a ghostbuster and will not work at all.
Prior to going to a place or event where spirits are invited or already present, utilize your spiritual practices for protection. You should do whatever spiritual practices you are comfortable with. These are things such as prayer, meditation, smudging, or more.
Knowing you have the power over these entities, and utilizing the messages here, will help protect you whenever you feel afraid ghosts might be nearby.
Have a happy, safe and healthy Halloween!
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Janet Kadow is a spiritual writer, teacher, and psychic reader. Connect with her on all social media @janetkadow, her website www.janetkadow.com, email: janet@janetkadow.com call or text 619.866.4405
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