WOTC Extra – Things to Consider When Dealing with Spirits & Hauntings

Things to Consider When Dealing with Spirits & Hauntings

Here are some things to consider when dealing with a haunting:

If you are naturally empathic or psychic or are a magickal practitioner, well, then, wake up! You’ve been working to become more sensitive to the astral plane… guess what comes along with that? You little ghost magnet, you.

Psychic sensitives: be smart and don’t overreact to hauntings. It is the way you are, so learn to deal with it. As a psychic sensitive, you will always get a front-row seat to the show of a residual-style haunt because you will keep sensing, hearing, or seeing the playback.

If you are a psychic sensitive or a clairvoyant, then you need to work on desensitizing yourself to the particular problem area in your (or someone else’s) home. Try acknowledging the memory. Say something out loud like this: “I acknowledge your memories. Go find peace and be at rest.”

Nobody panic. Be cool. When you are confronted by this type of situation, you should react in a calm and controlled way— especially if you are a Witch or a paranormal investigator. People around you will take their cues from you and react accordingly. If the Witch is standing strong and confidently while everyone else is panicking over a manifestation, it makes other folks wind down.

Finally, consider this: as psychics and Witches, this paranormal scene is a part of our world. Not every Witch is a ghost buster, but if you choose to be a paranormal investigator, then be a voice of calm reason during investigations, and show others there is nothing to fear. You are a role model. So do your homework, study up, and act accordingly. One of the best books I have found on this topic is The Ghost Hunter’s Survival Guide by Michelle Belanger.
You may also find it helpful while dealing with a “haunting” to cleanse the home by working a banishing spell.

This article is written by Ellen Dugan, from her book,
Every Witch Way: Spells and Advice from Two Very Different Witches
Ellen Dugan; Tess Whitehurst