How do I get rid of a ghost? General Ghost Advice
Getting rid of a ghost (or any psychic phenomena) can be tricky business. We’re often asked what to do if a house is haunted. The Warren’s developed a set of general guidelines. Without coming to your home, a paranormal investigator can’t make an accurate “diagnosis” of the situation.
The information below may or may not alleviate your haunting symptoms, but in the interest of helping people who may live far from the New England Society for Psychic Research’s geographic area, the Warren’s thought that publishing some general guidelines may be of help to some people.
The Warrens had strong religious beliefs. It is on that foundation of faith that they (and their fellow investigators) find the courage and fortitude to carry out this work. Keep in mind that these are suggestions on how to rid your home of psychic phenomena is based strongly on this faith. If you feel that you may have a haunting, and would like to try and rid the premises of the “ghost”, the Warren’s suggested the following:
1. Make certain that each member of the household has been baptized (or its equivalent in your religion). If someone in the household has not been baptized, please arrange for this to take place as soon as possible.
2. The Warrens nor NESPR does not condone the use of Ouija boards, Tarot cards, mediums, seances, psychics, spiritualists, magic, or witchcraft–or anything of that ilk. We believe that such methods can be extremely dangerous and must be stopped immediately if they are being used in your household, or by any of your household members. Because such methods actively invite spirits into our human world, the Warrens believed that this “open door” which you create by using these methods may also invite the demonic and other unwanted spirits. If you are having psychic phenomena occur after engaging in any of these activities, your “haunting” may well be more serious than can be dealt with in this article. The Warrens estimate that 90% of their worst cases begin with an Ouija board. Enough said.
3. Make certain that each room of your house has a religious icon from the religion practiced in your household in it. To give you a good example of what we mean, there was a situation in which a house with 3 roommates was haunted. One roommate was Jewish, another Catholic, and another Protestant. Each brought religious icons from their faith into the home, and soon the haunting phenomena disappeared. What religion you practice is less important than the fact that you have faith!
4. Have your priest (or the appropriate official from your faith) come to your home and have it blessed. Be certain that each room is blessed. Open all closet doors, the dryer door, refrigerator doors, and even large containers and boxes (i.e. any closed-in space) prior to the blessing, so that the “spirit” will not have anyplace to hide. You may close the doors and containers after the blessing of the home is completed.
5. If you are confronted with or witness the phenomena, you may command it to leave. In your bravest, most commanding voice, shout “In the name of Jesus Christ (or the appropriate deity for your faith) I command you to leave this place and go back to where you came from!” You need to say this emphatically, so that you are taken seriously. Take control of your own home. Do not let the “spirit” take it over. The more fear you show to it, the more power it has.
6. Giving the “spirit” recognition can also give it power. Avoid talking about it in your home, and perhaps avoid talking about it altogether.
We hope that you find these suggestions helpful. If you follow them. If you need additional help, keep a detailed description of what’s going on.
Sometimes we have to sit back and take a moment to reflect on our lives, our dreams, our reasons for being. Where did we come from? Why are we here? These are questions we’ve all asked ourselves at various times throughout our lives. We’ve all had our own private dreams – fantasies perhaps . . . maybe you’ve dreamt of being a famous singer or actor. Or maybe you wished you could run faster than any other human being on earth, or could set a world record in some type of sport. Dreams are what keep us hopeful. They refresh us . . . they are good for our souls.
Lorraine asked Mark to relate what had happened the day he died. He told Lorraine he went for a ride up to Shopway’s. (Trudy confirmed that this was a store he shopped at often). He was feeling sick to his stomach, but hungry. He then said he “missed them” refers to Trudy and Tina. He got something to eat and was beginning to feel a bet better. He sat down and spoke with Trudy on the phone. He didn’t want to tell her he wasn’t feeling well. He said he was sorry for the mess he left. Lorraine asked Mark why all the lights were on in the house when Trudy and Tina found him. He said he went from room to room (in spirit) and the lights lit. Lorraine asked Mark to go into the light. Trudy told him he needs to go to check things out for her, for when it’s her time. Lorraine then asked if there was anything left unsaid that he needs to express. Lorraine felt Mark was concerned about Trudy and Tina’s finances.
he blood spots appeared a few more times, he realized they was dripping from under the glass of the painting? The liquid was coming from the Madonna’s eyes like tears, and from her heart, hands, and feet. It was also dripping from the hands and feet of the two saints kneeling beside her. Some of the liquid began to form crosses on the white wall below the painting. The bleeding occurred daily for a while, later it became more intermittent. Police searched for signs of hoaxing, but found none, they took the painting and placed it in a locked box at police headquarters. The next morning they found blood on the painting again, analysis proved it to be human blood.
An e-mail came from a Julie, about close friends of hers, who over the past 15 months have been having spiritual phenomenon occur at their home. The manifestations began during lent with a holy picture and a crucifix bleeding. A short time later the man in the home received the stigmata wounds of Christ. Over a period of time the faithful began visiting their home and leaving religious icons and pictures, which began bleeding and weeping a scented oil. These manifestations were occurring in the living room. The man also claims to receive apparitions from our lady. Over the past few months hosts the eucharist, have been appearing out of nowhere. These hosts are different shapes and sizes and in some cases you can tell that some are approximately 50 years old. Some of these hosts weep oil and some bleed. The holy water that is put out in this home turns to a scented oil also. Last evening I (Julie) witnessed holy water turn to oil and to blood. I am a Catholic and I believe in spiritual manifestations but I have never witnessed anything like this before. I have witnessed this man receive the stigmata and I have also seen him bleed from his eyes and at present time he has what appears to be large blisters on both sides of his wrists that are oozing oil.
It isn’t often that we get the opportunity to investigate something that could possibly be of a good and positive nature, the majority of the cases are on a negative level. So when the case came in to Ed and Lorraine Warren, they were preparing for their England trip. The Warren’s assigned the case to John Zaffis and Mike Roberge. Ed said to us, this is a golden opportunity for you two men, so set up the investigation.
Lorraine and I enjoyed our lunch in the gazebo on the edge of her property on a hot, July afternoon. I had always noticed the many curious stone markers in the back yard, and had wanted to ask Lorraine who was buried there. She pointed to a large pine tree and told me that it was planted in honor of their German Shepherd, Major, over thirty years ago. “He’s the reason we bought this property,” she explained. “He was too large for our apartment in Bridgeport. When he died, the tree was planted along side his marked grave to honor his memory.”
