When we take photos of our family, there are often many orbs in the pictures no matter where the pictures are taken. I also used to sense some activity in our old home. For example, when I was in bed at night, I would see the motion sensor in the hallway detecting movement when there was nothing there. Do you think deceased relatives are giving us signs and appearing in our photos? We often find orbs in photos taken in my son's bedroom. Could this be why he is such a bad sleeper now? Also, I often feel a tingling at the back of my neck. Is this a spirit trying to connect with me? I often get it when I stand over my son's cot, feeding him.
Michelle
Astrea:
Trying to figure out which spirits are inhabiting your home can be a real challenge, especially if there is more than one kind of entity there. Scientific studies sometimes say that orbs in photographs are no more than moisture, humidity, mold or pollen. Further, there isn't a reliable way to confirm whether orbs in photos are relatives or other spirits.
What you believe about the orbs you see in photos and experience as movement in your own home is probably correct. Your description of what is going on clearly points to some kind of spirit activity, whether it's related to these orbs or not. The orbs may be quite separate and disconnected from the other feelings you're having and what your son is experiencing in terms of sleep problems.
You absolutely have some kind of lingering energy in your home. It probably comes and goes, and may even be a seasonal thing, where spirits who are on the move drop in from time to time. The motion sensor is probably picking something up, though I doubt it's a daily (or nightly) occurrence.
Many of our homes act as conduits for restless spirits or lost, confused, or angry souls. Until a soul accepts that it is in another dimension, it will wander. You've got some uninvited, negative wanderers around. Because they're upsetting your son's rest, it's probably best to get rid of them, at least for the time being.
Your house needs a thorough spiritual cleansing, and the yard surrounding your house could use some protection too. Whether the orbs that appear in your photos are of departed family or not, if you're getting creepy feelings, it's time to do something about this situation.
Burning sage is one of the easiest things you can do. For this simple cleansing, open all your windows and doors, light your smudge stick and travel through your entire home, smoking the whole area.
For your yard, sprinkle a tiny bit of salt around your fence or property line. Salt will kill your grass, so go easy: just a few tiny grains all around your yard will do the trick. For extra protection, follow this up in the same way with a few grains of sugar. Move counterclockwise as you do this and pray in your own way.
You'll find there is a lot less activity in your photos, your home, and your son's room after that. With a little less activity, it should be easier for you to figure out which orbs might be family, and which spirits are visiting your home.
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Susyn:
The incidents you describe are definitely signs of paranormal activity. You'll have to investigate further to determine whether these entities are deceased relatives, protective guides or malefic spirits.
You mention that orbs often appear in your family photos no matter where the pictures are taken. This suggests that they could be relatives who have passed over or spirit guides who tend to follow you wherever you go. Most likely, these are not entities you need to be concerned with.
Your motion sensor detecting movement could have been caused by a number of things. These sensors are quite sensitive and have been known to be set off by pets, wind, or changes in the environment. However, powerful spirits can cause objects to move, which could also have set off your motion detector.
It can be very difficult to detect the presence of a ghost or spirit without the aid of an electric magnetic field device or a thermal imaging camera that registers changes in heat. It is believed that non-physical entities absorb heat as energy, so they can often be detected in this way.
I would be most concerned about the activity that is occurring in your son's room. His restless sleep and the tingling you feel when feeding him, along with the orbs that show up in photos taken in his room, suggest a high level of spiritual activity.
If these spirits were relatives, I don't believe you would see so much activity. Your son would not be disturbed during his sleep if these spirits were loved ones who are simply watching over him.
You may want to consider moving your son into a different room for a few nights to see if the tingling sensations abate and he sleeps more peacefully. You could also set up a tape recorder in his room and let it run through the night to see if it picks up any EVP's (electronic voice phenomena) recordings. If these spirits converse or whisper to each other, or make any noise whatsoever, it can often be picked up by a simple tape recorder.
If you find evidence of these spirits or notice a change in your son's sleep habits, you will want to hire a psychic or paranormal expert to cleanse your house of any unwanted entities. These professionals have the ability clear your house of negative spirits while inviting benefic spirits to remain. In this way, you can make sure that any paranormal activity you encounter in the future is safe and originating from loving spirits.
Astrea:
Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.
Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!
While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!
I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!
As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.
I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.
You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!
Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.
A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.
You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.