How to Know if Your House is Haunted...

How to Know if Your House is Haunted

Could it be?

The rent is so affordable, the rooms so spacious,and the location so perfect that we ignore the clotted shadows in the corners, the creaking basement stairs plunging into darkness, the dead, evil tree leaning near the front door. But, once we settle in, an unaccustomed weariness overtakes us. We have nightmares, or see strange lights floating in the air, hear cries and moans in the night. We tell ourselves these are merely symptoms of the house settling. Yet, we jump when we glimpse a sudden movement at the corner of our eye! We wake to find the kettle boiling on the stove, or dishes lying broken on the floor. We cannot blame the cat for she has fled... In time, depression sets in; we have a run of bad luck. Somehow, home becomes the last place we want to be. The back of our neck prickles. "The house is haunted," our mind whispers. But we don't believe in ghosts... Surely, it is just our own problems assailing us. But how do we know for sure? Below is one method that has worked for me.

Step 1                                                                                                    

No, no, no!
Do not use a ouija board in such a place! Do not check yourself into a mental ward! Use the following methods in your investigation. They are safer.

Step 2
Realize that ghosts cannot hurt you physically. Their power lies in the way they effect your subconscious mind. Knowing this, resolve to prevent your imagination taking over. Be strong.
Step 3
Ghosts live in the in-between, therefore, learn to look through your eyes using your peripheral vision. Gaze at the empty spaces between solid objects. An empty doorway is always good, as is an empty corner of the room, or the empty air at the end of your bed. Still your racing pulse, be receptive. Use all of your six senses...
Step 4
You can detect them best in the night, for they are of the night. Determine to stay awake until sunrise.

Step  5

"Hello!"
Light a candle. Place a mirror flat in front of it. If the flame flickers and flares up, you can be sure the ghost is nigh. Look down into the mirror. If fear creeps up your spine, the ghost is there! Do not react. Simply say,
Step 6
With practice, you will notice things. Like the shadowy shape that stands up when you enter a room. It was sitting in your favorite chair! Or that at 3:00 AM you are awakened by a spectre standing at the foot of your bed.
Signs and Warnings:

• You may have noticed that the neighbors shun you. When they see you, they cross the road. Their children run to the edge of the yard and stare at you silently when you come out of the door. A sure sign that the house is wrong! Ask someone, if they will speak to you, what they know about the place. Even if they say nothing, you will be able to tell by the look in their eyes that they know the whole story.
• Realize, beyond the shadow of a doubt, if you can see them, they can see you... How do you get rid of ghosts? Before you move out, read my next article: "How to Politely Ask a Ghost to Go Away!"