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Experiences with the Paranormal, Belive it or Not?
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DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Jan-14-2012 18:55

My first experience with the paranormal was age twelve. One night while my sister and I were sleeping, we were awaken by footsteps, pacing back and forth through dried leaves outside our window. Thinking we had a peeping tom, I slipped to my parent’s room and told them. My brother who was in the adjacent room, went to check it out, but returned saying nobody was there, nor was there a leaf in sight. He further stated laughing, it was just our imaginations running wild. With Dad’s assurance we went to bed; however, I was too frightened to sleep. As I lay there in the darkness my sister gave out a terrifying scream. I just knew we were fixing to be murdered. Everybody in the house bolted to our room in their underwear. Now picture this, we had company spending the night, and there they stood too. Nobody seemed to notice as Dad flipped on the light. My sister had this look of horror on her pale face. She lay there in a trance, as Dad shook her back to her senses. Finally she cried out hysterically that a huge man in a cloaked hooded garment had floated across the room and started choking her. Just before she couldn’t breathe, she managed to scream and he vanished. After Dad assured her it was just a nightmare, she calmed down and everybody returned to bed. The next morning, the people that were spending the night with us, said that they got up around 3:00A.M., and discovered the front door standing wide open. Now the eerie thing about this was everyone had checked and rechecked that door before and after each incident. Was the open door a sign of the departure of the paranormal? I don’t know, but I do know it wasn’t my last experience.


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yoyofoshow
yoyofoshow
Old Shoe

Jan-18-2012 09:28

I've got no experiences with this sort of thing, so until something happens I'm a non-believer.

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Jan-18-2012 21:06

Thanks guys for responding. At least you didn’t leave me hanging. Yes, I thought long and hard about not posting this thread Thomas, because of what people would think. I promise I’m not crazy, and I have nothing to prove. Perhaps the first occurrence about my sister and I was just our imaginations, and she had a nightmare. As far as the door being open, perhaps we were all so shook up that we thought we locked it, LOL! It’s possible that the woman in the photo was caused by double exposure; but, his was brand new film right out of the package. What stirred this up was I recently watched a television show about the discovery of Ghost and places that are haunted. Some of the stories were similar to my experiences, that it got me to thinking about it again; anyway, it makes good reading material. *Lots of Love to you all*

Oh, and yoyofoshow, I understand where you're coming from. Like many of the celebrities and people on television that have had experiences with ghost or the unknown, many of them were non-believers. I still have unanswered questions. *Farewell*





Thomas Veil
Thomas Veil
Nomad

Jan-19-2012 10:56

@yoyofoshow : There are a lot of haunted places in europe and U.S...perhaps the best proof would to be to visit one which is known nation wide (this is to avoid any hoax).Also,some organisations are specialised in this field and have high tech equipment.

@Daru : I wasn't referring to you directly...when I say crazy or other words I am speaking in a general mood.Since I am not native american,I may make some grammar mistakes from time to time.

I have to agree this is a very fascinating subject...the paranormal field is on the very limits of our understanding of the universe.Perhaps within the next decades or so,there will be a bigger database regarding these events.

As history has proved it,things once thought impossible suddenly become real...therefore science fiction today = science fact tomorrow.

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Jan-19-2012 16:51

Hey there Thomas, don’t worry my friend. I didn’t take offense. I just wanted to make sure everybody knows I’m sane, LOL! I do feel that the majority of the world is believers in the paranormal in various degrees. Like you said, there are educated experts who are trained to separate fact from fiction. Even they have admitted being non-believers until they witnessed it first hand, and backed it up by their state of the art devices. Now, like I mentioned earlier, I don‘t want to open doors that I wish I could close, however, I can’t help but being curious. There’s a city known for places that are haunted, as well as it’s paranormal activity, and that’s New Orleans, Louisiana, which isn’t too far from where I currently reside. Throughout the ages it‘s known for the practice of Voodoo and witchcraft, and there’s no wonder there’s a lot of paranormal activity.

PS: I just remembered this. When my spouse and I lived in San Antonio, TX, we visited a haunted railroad, close to our home. Once we arrived and crossed the tracks we drove up the road a bit and parked our car, at which time we turned off the engine, put the gear in neutral, and waited. In a few minutes we felt our car moving and continued to gain speed until it went over the track to safety. We investigated the road to see if it was level or not, and even placed a basket ball on the road to see if it would roll downhill, but didn’t. Scores of residents and people from all over the world have visited this place, and it happens over and over again. They say if you sprinkle baby powder on the rear end of your vehicle, that small hand prints will be everywhere after you‘ve crossed over. The reason for it being haunted is that a school bus loaded with children was hit by a train where they all met their demise. So, apparently these children linger to prevent another tragedy. If you want to check it out, here’s the website, as follows, to-wit: www.ghosthaunts.com/san_antonio_ghosts.html


DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Jan-22-2012 17:55

LOL, and FYI, my spouse just told me, “Those folks are going to think you’re one weird duck.” Well I have one last tale to tell:-S *Wink, Wink*

Throughout my life my Dad told this story to his family and friends, about his encounter with a ghost as a young man. Because he was a religious person and didn’t put up with nonsense, I never doubted him.

One weekend, him and his buddy decided to go fishing and spend the night in a cabin that was known to be haunted. They arrived late that night and checked in with the owner, who advised them they could stay for free if they were brave enough. So being nonbelievers and tough guys, they accepted.

With lanterns in hand they reached the cabin, and after quick inspection, chose a bed in the living room, where they retired for their early morning fishing spree. Once asleep, Dad was awakened by footsteps plodding across the floor, which sounded like cowboy boots with spurs. Rising up on his elbows, he peered into the darkness, but couldn’t see anything. Then to his dismay he heard someone undoing their belt, as if disrobing. Thinking this person was fixing to get in bed with them, he nudges his buddy and whispers frantically in his ear “Wakeup, we have an intruder.” Quickly they lit their lanterns to investigate, but nobody was there and nothing out of the norm. Dad tried to convince his friend it really happened, but he just smirked, “Eph you had a nightmare man.”

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Jan-22-2012 18:02

Con't:

After falling back asleep, Dad was awakened again by his friend screaming, “Eph lets get the @@@???%%% out of here, I just heard our ghost.” As they gathered their fishing gear and things, he continued to explain what he heard. Shortly after they fell asleep, the intruder entered the cabin and opened the door to the adjoining room, where he took off his clothes. He knew this because he heard a belt unbuckle, and boots with spurs hit the floor with a heavy thud. He then heard someone sit down on the edge of a bed, with the mattress squeaking, he lay down and gave a sigh. Thinking a human had entered the cabin and went to bed, Dad’s buddy lit his lantern and checked it out but, the bed was untouched. Needless to say, their fishing trip came to an end.

PS: If you guys want me to quit, shut it up......zip it.......button it up......or, whatever you want to call it,..........I will put a stop to it and let this thread die and hopefully be forgotten>:D


Alister Bane
Alister Bane
Old Shoe

Feb-2-2012 23:45

Throughout my life i have had many experiences, and have gotten to the point where i can feel if something is not right. Here's one of my experiences:

I was about 16 at the time and i was staying the night at a friends house, which they ended up figuring out had a spirit in it. We would put recyclables in the kitchen at the side that was closer to their garage, soda cans, plastic bottles, things like that. Well I was walking through the kitchen to deposit a can when I felt a kind of pressure behind me, and i heard a footstep. I didn't feel threatened, but it made me stop. A second after stopping I felt someone blow on the back of my ear. I immediately jumped up and spun around and there was no one there. All I could do was laugh and say "you got me", and just continue my business. Not my first, or my scariest experience, but there it is.

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Feb-3-2012 12:20

That was interesting Alister, and thanks for sharing. Your story reminds me of a similar incident I had years ago while living in Houston, TX. Since we traveled all the time, we decided to move out and put everything in storage, buy a travel trailer and travel full time. One day while packing kitchen stuff, I walked out of the kitchen into the living room. Just as I entered, I felt something fly by my head and yank my hair, at which time the chimes hanging in the service window (an open window nook, or ledge, where I served food), start chiming and swinging back and forth. It was as if something flew through, tugged my hair. Like you felt the breathing on your neck, I felt a cool breeze on mine as it flew by. I quickly checked the front to see if it was open and a bird might have flown in, but it was closed. I checked everywhere, but never found an explanation.

Con't story..........

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Feb-3-2012 12:20

There were other incidents where the volume on stereo or television would turn up, or even turn on for no reason, however, we never felt threatened. In fact, we loved our home and the days spent there. We often played tennis on the court in our back yard, where our little Yorkshire terrier, spent hours chasing and retrieving our tennis balls. Sometimes he would carry two in his tiny mouth, and would run back to his blanket and add them to his collection. Years ago, when I first joined this game, I often mentioned Woodrow on the message boards. While I played this game, he would lie at my feet, and often barked at me for one reason or the other, LOL! A couple of years ago my little Woodrow passed away, and I miss my little buddy and furry son so. He left behind a son, and my grandson, Zechariah. Though he doesn’t lie at my feet like his daddy did, once in awhile he’ll come in here and fuss at me to pay him some attention. *Cheers*

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Feb-3-2012 13:27

Just thought I'd add this. If anybody has something wonderful to share that happened to you, please do. Not everything has to be of the paranormal, but experiences where you were protected from harm, or certain death. Perhaps an angel that you were unaware of. I've had such an experience and will share it later here.

Love, Deb

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