WHEN I WAS GROWING UP WE LIVED IN A HOUSE WHCH WAS HAUNTED OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCED THIS FROM SIGHTINGS TO NOISES MYDAD SEEN SOMETHING AND SAID ITWAS THE SCARIEST THING HE HAS EVER SEEN IN HIS LIFE HE WOULDINT EVEN MENTION IT AGAIN NOT EVEN WHWN HE WAS ON HIS DEATH BED HE TOOK IT TO THE GRAVE WITH HIM MY SISTERS WOKE UP AND SEEN WHAT LOOKED LIKE A HEADLES MONK THERE USED BE A APLACE FOR MONKS AT THE TOP OF OUR STREET IT GOT KNOCKED YEARS BEFORE OUR HOUSES WERE BUILT AND NOW 20 YEARS AFTER MOVING I THINK ABOUT THIS HOUSE EVERY DAY  I EVEN AT ONE POINT WHET THERE ONE NIGHT RECENTCLEY AND STOOTD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GATE AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD WOKEN UP THE GHOSTS AGAIN AND THEY WRE ALL WAITING FOR ME AS IF TO SAY LOOK HES BACK AM I GOING MAD OR WHAT
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ghost r not real only you can see them if you beleave in them and if you see them then that means there is something in life that you want to tell or wanted but never did even if you did tell you still feel bad so you see things other or your self feel bad about and that is the people loosing their lives
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it may b a ghost u shud check if theres ne1 hoo died where u live or places u go alot things like that happen 2 me cause this girl got murdered at my old scool and ppl wud allways hear noises in ther even wen they r alon and after i realized som 1 died ther i heard noises alot more.
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Okay, here's at least some of my ghost stories.  I just got permission from other people in my family to tell these stories.\n\nAs I have stated in other answers.  I have seen ghosts, mostly when I was a little girl.  I lived in a farmhouse that had been past down from generation to generation for approximately 145 years.  \n\nI didn't know this when I was a little girl (my aunt, the family historian told me this when I was about 17-18 years old), but an ancestor had violently died in our house, and of course many deaths had occured since then. In true Germanic tradition, everytime someone died in the family, a wake would be held in the living room of the deceased, or until recently, when funeral homes became more abundent.  In homes like ours, the coffin was either placed in a corner, feet facing the center of the room or sometimes in the middle of the room, but slightly off center.\n\nWell, every Christmas, our family would decorate a Christmas tree in the living room.  If the Christmas tree was placed in a corner, without fail, the tree would fall over.  It didn't matter if it was placed in different tree stands, or how the tree was cut and placed in the stand, down it would go.  I don't believe the tree tipped over because the floor was uneven either or motion caused by walking.  The foundation under that part of the house is pretty stable, considering.  It got so bad that we had to tie the tree itself to the windows!\n\nThis account isn't too scary.  If you want really scary read on.\n\nI always had a forboding feeling everytime I went into the living room.  It felt as if an unfriendly presence was there.  In that same living room my mom placed a long rectangular coffee table, practically in the center but just slightly off (she didn't know about the wakes held in the house until much later).  Whenever the coffee table was placed somewhere else in the room, the sense of uneasiness would increase.  And I would never, ever under any circumstances, cross the spot where the coffee table was before. If for some reason I absolutely had to cross or step over it, I got the tugging feeling pulling me down.  It wasn't a physical tug, so it's kind of hard to explain.  Let's just say...it was unpleasant.  I also heard knocking noises on the coffee table and endtables that were in the corners.\n\nIt gets scarier.\n\nWe had two very reliable, steady watch dogs in our house.  One of them would I honestly believe would give her life for the family, but she wasn't particularly vicious or anything.  She would stand in the corner of the dining room (adjacent to the living room, conected by huge french doors) and growl.  It wasn't a normal dog growl either.  Every piece of fur on her body would stand up, her ears would be back and teeth bared.  We would literally have to drag her away from the corner when she did this.\n\nIt gets worse.\n\nOur kitchen is connected to the dining room.  The kitchen itself seemed to be void of any negativity.  But things really got scary one night.  This time, I was alone in the house, something I didn't like.  The room right next to the kitchen is a sort of mud room, my parents hung their barn clothes there.  Well anyway, I was walking out of the kitchen into the dining room, when I felt something behind me (I don't know how to explain it any better but a presence behind my head and neck area).  I turned around quickly, saw my dog standing and facing the wall and window the mud room and kitchen shared, snarling and growling as described above.  Only this time I saw a black figure (that's the best way I can discribe it) cross the window.  The figure had to have been at least six feet tall because I couldn't see the top of it.  As I said before, no one was in the house!  Of course this freaked me out, but I still refused to tell my parents because even at that young age I thought they would think me crazy (which I found out later, wouldn't have been
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A friend and I were allowed to have a rent free caretakers house that sat just inside an old cemetary in Maryland. It was the coolest old house and the cemetary was beautiful (as far as cemetary's go) Old! \n\nThings like ghosts, spirits and cemetaries have never made me afraid really so it was all good. \nAfter spending a late night out, I came home and decided just to lie across the sofa instead of going upstairs. The moon was very bright that night and had the room lit with shadows. We had a cat named Sam and he was downstairs with me as well. As we lay on the sofa suddenly the television had a glow on the screen and started making the static noises a t.v makes when its being either shut on or off. Sam took off up the stairs like a shot of lightening. It was strange but I really didn't feel anything like concern or fright. I still layed comfortably and soon closed my eyes but wasn't asleep. I then felt the sofa sink in right beside me as if someone sat down and of course I opened my eyes thinking it was Sam back. Nothing was there but there was an indent in the sofa as I ran my hand across feeling the weight of whatever was sitting next to me. The spot was cold. I then felt a slight burst of air on my face as if breathing but not warm like breath. Strange thing is, I wasn't afraid. It only lasted about a minute and stopped, the place on the couch went back to normal, a few seconds later the t.v stopped glowing and eventually Sam came downstairs.
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I have experienced ghosts.  In one home I was in w/ my oldest daughter, we had been experiencing things.  She stayed home one day and we went into the basement.  The dead center of it.  There were no boxes around us and no one else in the house w/ us.  We said the Lord's Prayer and held hands.  Then we said out loud "ok we know you are here.  Show us!"  The next thing we knew, a box was kicked on the other side of the room.  Showed a footprint and all.  Quite freaky.
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it sounds like you had a bad expierence in another life time. when you go to bed tonight, keep saying that you want that part of your past lives not to bother you anymore. you might have to do it a few nights. but it will help
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Yes!  There are spirits in the world. \n\nI for one would love to hear your story. \nI have had a few myself from places i have stayed over the years.\nI have only seen one ghost in a whitish shade.. \nAll the others were noises like running down the hallway when no one was there.. or having both my dogs start backing in the corner of the room.. then sitting down politely waiting for something..  \nMy dogs never sit and face a corner.. \nMade me move real fast.. found out i was sleeping in the same room the old man before me died in ..  \nIf i knew that i wouldn't have rented that house. \nthere has been so many to mention. \n\nSome good some not so good. \n\nALD
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From what all you have said, I would say at least that room is haunted, if it happens, no where else. It doesn't seem like it is out to harm anyone, just wants recognition that it's there. Anndearheart
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There was a woman that had died in the house that we grew up in & my siblings claimed that they saw her ghost outside the window facing toward the garden. \nWe did have strange occurrences in the house (several light bulbs popping in the same room but then working properly later on without the bulbs being changed, things suddenly disappearing & showing up in the most unlikely places later on, cold spots, etc.) but these may be contributed more to poltergeist activity more to a haunting. We were a large family & poltergeists are very likely to be around adolescents.\nMy mother did have a very frightening [supernatural] experience in my sister's bedroom & would never sleep in that room after that.\nI have seen a doppelganger of my cat (which is very likely--she is an evil thing!), & ectoplasm in the sense of an entity that could fully materialize. \nI think that we all have the ability to see them if we only our minds to them. All children have the ability until it is "brain-washed" out of them, which I think is extremely sad. I think that if we were to keep an open mind to these type things it would be easier to open hearts & minds to other things as well, like being more acceptable of others [living] as well.
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a couple of years ago when my father passed away, he didn't want to leave my mother.  all kinds of phenomena took place such as, lights strobing, tv turning on and off by itself,  interference with the telephone, hearing aids etc.  i had taken 2 sympathy cards to mom from both myself and my daughter.  they had been placed on the mantle over the fireplace.  when i came back in the living room, the cards were face up in dad's chair which was the last place i saw him alive.  no one else could have been responsible for the activity as it was only mom and me in the house and she was upstairs sleeping.  i  checked with the neighbours to see if their power had been flickering or their phones not working and they told me they hadn't had any trouble.  my brother confirmed that there were no electrical problems with the house when i questioned him.   i finally convinced dad that mom would be ok and we would all take care of her.  it took about 2 days but he finally went to the light.  at that point, all of the activity stopped.   the strange thing is i was so conflicted emotionally when he left.  i felt sad that he had gone, but also relieved he had finally made the transition.  i miss him very much but know he is always with me.  i am sure there are skeptics out there that will not believe what i experienced but that is their issue.  i know what occurred and that is what is important to me.  take care.
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By "seeing ghosts" what do you mean? Like apparitions? On ur jungle trip what did the ghosts u saw look like? I have never "seen" a ghost, but I have felt spirits and heard things. My dad came back to see us when he passed away. He always told us not to be afraid when he passed on, becos' he would come back only once to make sure we were okay, and then he would be gone forever. We heard him (my sister and I) rummaging through drawers (opening & closing) and then we felt him standing over our beds, of course we were kids and we got scared, but nothing else happened after that. I think ghosts were people who died violent or premature deaths, and have no idea that they are dead. The spirits I feel/hear are people who have accepted their death and need to tell someone they are content and will be okay.
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I used to see ghosts all the time when I was around 14 years old.  This occurred at a house my family lived in over 13 years ago.  I never knew until last year that someone was killed in that house (my parents never wished to tell me back then).  But it was weird because I would see little children running down the hallway.  At night, a little girl would stand in front of my door with a cat in her arms.  I know that this is really hard to believe, but it seriously happened.  My daddy used to see ghosts when he was a little boy too.  I guess my sixth sense is inherited.
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Yea I was at a really old hotel and it had been turned into an apartment building, but it was haunted! I was creepy if you went into the ballroom you could feel them everywhere! We even got pix of it looking out the window when we knew no body was in the room!
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I've seen, heard, felt the ghost of my cat shortly after I had to have her put down. \n\nMy bedroom was her room also and I had a baby gate at the entrance to keep our dog out of the room. After she passed I saw her out of the corner of my eye and heard her jumping over the gate. My Mom and Gramma also lived with me and they too had heard her jumping over the gate. In the mornings to wake me up she used to walk over me. After she passed I had felt her walk over my chest. \n\nPutting her down was very hard for me. I was with her when she passed. She was my baby and experiencing these things was very comforting. I believe she was letting me know that she was ok.\n\nMy Gramma had to have her dog put down also not long after this. A little while after she moved out into an apartment and a couple times she heard Sheena barking. \n\nGhosts can be frightening but under these circumstances I believe they were just saying goodbye.
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I've never seen anyone possessed. But yes.....I have felt ghosts. Certain family members....My self and my mom and brother can feel when they are around. Especially when my Dad is around! It's like I could reach out and touch where he is.  You know when you can sense that someone is standing near you.......say in back of you....or you can tell that someone has walked into the room when your eyes are closed. Same feeling. And it usually is the feeling that you associated with that person.......you recognize the energy! It's very cool! A ghost is just a natural transition of the human condition. We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. When that experience is over........we transition back into the spirit form. All very natural. Nothing spooky!
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It wasn't exactly a ghost encounter, but there was no one home at my house, but our friend was over doing some plumbing work. He went out to get some supplies from his truck, and when he tried to get back inside, the dead bolt was engaged. To engaged the dead bolt, you have to put your whole weight into the door. And it was too high up for the cats to engaged it. So we think that it was one of he ghosts that live in our old house. It freaked him out so much, that he will only work when we're at home.
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I dream of people that have passed away all the time. I have even seen my grandma standing at the foot of my bed watching me sleep. She had a bright light surronding her. It freaked me out. I have no clue what it is called, but i just want you to know that you are not alone.