- Is your house 'haunted'? If so, these hacks may help...
History is full of ghostly stories, accounts of witnessing apparitions, and unexplainable occurrences. Throughout the decades, there have been numerous scary images and recordings purporting to show evidence about the after-life. While ghost stories around a campfire, or a good creepy movie, can make for great entertainment, it might not be so much fun for someone living in a haunted home.
Perhaps you have witnessed strange occurrences in your home, or seen something that cannot be explained? Have you found personal items or furniture moved when there is no one else in the home?
Maybe then you have a haunted home. If this is the case, read on for more information about hauntings, and how you can cleanse your home.
Are haunted homes and buildings real?
Ghosts are one of the many subjects that can divide opinion. There are those skeptics who dismiss the notion of hauntings and ghosts as nonsense. They point towards science and look to the many discredited cases of hauntings.
However, many people choose to believe in the existence of ghosts, because then it would point to the possibility of there being an afterlife. This can be comforting for anyone who has lost a loved one.
Other people believe because they have seen evidence for themselves.
A few years ago, footage was released of possible paranormal activity in a school in Ireland. The video shows items being moved around on camera, and audible noises off-camera. The school has a history of strange incidents, possibly by a poltergeist.
Where are the most haunted buildings?
When people talk about haunted houses, they often think of stately homes or castles. Perhaps buildings steeped in history where ghastly events have happened, such as murders, betrayals, beheadings, and such.
There is good reason for this, and one of the most haunted buildings in America is in New York but it isn’t a castle. Instead, it is an ordinary brownstone close to 5th Avenue in Greenwich Village. This building is home to around 22 ghosts including Mark Twain. Interestingly, Mark Twain himself didn’t believe in ghosts, but he wrote of at least one strange paranormal event that he witnessed himself.
Returning to the theme of Ireland, Charleville Castle in County Offaly is apparently one of the most haunted buildings in the whole of Europe according to Business Insider. The sounds of children playing and giggling can be heard in the castle, along with music, and voices.
How can you clear a haunted room or home?
If you have witnessed disturbing visions or events in your home, then you may want to try and remove them. Perhaps you fear your apparitions are not as benign as some ghosts.
Here are some ways that may help you to clear your home from whatever is haunting it, so you can rest easy once again.
1) Use sage to purify a room
The smoke from burning sage has been used in purifying rituals in a variety of different cultures throughout time.
You can find incense, sage, and other ritual tools online at a variety of different outlets. https://metaphysicalstore.net/ is one place you can search for crystals, cleansing tools, and sage.
The burning of sage, or smudging, is said to purify a room, energize it and the occupants, and drive away negative or impure energy.
2) Symbols, mirrors, and statuettes
Across the world, there are a variety of ways used to ward off evil spirits. In Europe, it is still very common to see gargoyles on the roofs of buildings. Next time you are out, look up and see if you can spot some.
In Thailand and Laos, it is common to see small statues of fearsome creatures at the bottom of steps, or the entrance to a building. Sometimes these are called temple dogs, and they are there to stop evil spirits from entering.
Similarly, mirrors are also used in many countries to perform the same function. It is said that when the spirit sees itself in the mirror it will be driven away.
3) Salt your home
This is another remedy for hauntings that goes back centuries. This method is cheap, and easy to do, although you may have to explain to friends why you have salt everywhere.
One method is to sprinkle salt over the threshold, or if you prefer, mix salt with water and spray the corners of each room.
Lastly, what is ectoplasm?
In many Hollywood ghost movies, there is a lot of talk about ectoplasm. Ghostbusters particularly loved the idea of people being slimed by ectoplasm.
The term came from mediums in the past apparently secreting the substance while connecting with the dead, and has nothing to do with ghosts sliming homes or people. However, if you can always create your own for Halloween with an ectoplasm recipe.
Summary
While there will always be debate about ghosts and hauntings until undeniable proof is found, for many, haunted homes are no joke.
If you are being disturbed by strange noises and sights, then try some of the home remedies above, or speak to a priest.