Not all ‘ghosts’ are spirits of the dead and not all the dead come back as ghosts. Sometimes you get poltergeist activity, which is sometimes classed as a ghost, but which actually seems to revolve around one or two individuals. Sometimes what is classed as ‘mischief’ is simply a spirit’s way of getting our attention. After all, if you can’t be seen or heard, what else can you do?
Many people’s first reaction to haunting (however caused) is to want it exorcised or cleansed. Personally I always advise waiting a bit, unless the malevolence is so marked that the situation has become an emergency (and yes, it happens). It’s a bit like keeping your home clean: there’s clean and there’s CLEAN if you get my meaning. If you’re the sort of person who douses the place in disinfectant and bleach, then you’re going to want a spotless psychic environment too. If like me, you can tolerate a certain amount of mess and untidiness, you won’t.
In fact, atmospheres which are totally sterile in a psychic sense aren’t all that good for you. This is because you become careless; you rely on cleanliness when you should be relying on care. You do have to be careful when dealing with ghosts and entities – but you don’t have to be terrified. On the contrary, if you are terrified you attract the mischievous entities like honey attracts wasps, and they can make your life utter hell. There are bullies in the psychic world, just as there are in the physical one.
Seeking the Green by Tylluan Penry, published soon by Capall Bann. For more info - watch this space!
