About ten years ago, my son and I saw an orb in our home. It was smaller than a tennis ball and looked like liquid smoke with swirling marble rainbow colours inside it. It had a vapourous, smoking, trailing tail. It was just floating by as easy as a surfer riding a wave. It floated by just under the ceiling. It felt like it was just minding its own business, saying, How's it going, just passing through. I'm looking to find out what this could have been. Also, could I call it to help me in order to find other answers? Thank you.
~Bobbie
Susyn:
Orbs are fascinating. While some can be seen by the naked eye, most are only discovered when they show up in photographs. Digital cameras are effective at capturing these images, so if you haven't seen this orb in ten years, you may want to take a few pictures of the ceiling where you first spotted it. You may also want to photograph your son in this same area to see if it's still around.
Rainbow orbs are often representative of loved ones who have died. If you suffered the loss of a loved one around this time, it's possible that this orb was a sign from them to let you know they were all right. If you had other experiences that related to this specific loved one at the time, you can consider this just one of many signs they were sending your way. You may have been able to interact with the orb at the time, but because so many years have passed, that is probably no longer an option.
This lighted orb could also represent a spirit guide or angel who took this form to catch your attention. It may not have had any specific message for you other than a signal that they were near. The most telling indicator of the nature of such a being is how you respond to it emotionally. You were not frightened or concerned, and got the impression that this orb carried an easy-going, just-passing-through energy.
Orbs are not always spirits of people we have known; they can be random entities who happen into your home. While there are orbs of a playful nature, some can be annoying, for they embody sprites or tiny entities that have chosen to invade your home. As it doesn't sound like this is what happened in your case, I see no reason for concern.
Because you have not seen this orb for over ten years, it's unlikely that you can call on it to return or help you with other questions you may have. Even if additional orbs show up in the photographs you take, unless there are many of them, you will not be able to call upon them for spiritual help or direction.
However, since both you and your son were able to see this orb, it's clear that you have clairvoyant or psychic skills you can develop. With these gifts, you can connect directly with spirits to get further information. At some point, you may even be able to call in loved ones or spirit guides and access messages and spiritual guidance from them for yourself and others.
When a person has an experience like this, more are sure to follow. As you continue to reach for greater awareness and watch for future orbs or signs of spirit, your ability to perceive and communicate with these entities will grow stronger.
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Oceania:
What a blessing to have witnessed this unusual phenomena with your son. Together you observed a rare atmospheric condition known as ball lightning,
which usually occurs during a thunderstorm. Sharing an extraordinary event can be a bonding experience because it creates a shared memory the two of you can enjoy for a lifetime.
Some memorable shared events can be planned for. I just watched the solar eclipse of May 20 with loved ones through a homemade pinhole box. Other wondrous occurrences like ball lightning, a stunning rainbow or spectacular sunset can arise without notice.
Scientists have conflicting theories about why and how ball lightning forms, but these swirling orbs manifest in all sizes and colors. They often appear to leave a trail like the tail you described. Some fly by quickly while others mosey along at a slow pace, like your surfer riding a wave.
Although they are visually fascinating, it is important to avoid touching them just as you would avoid direct contact with any form of electricity. Some balls dissipate silently while others discharge with a boom like the thunder that accompanies traditional lightning.
You and your son can document and share your experience at the following website, which is an online forum dedicated to ball lightning stories. You might be surprised by the number of accounts that are similar to your own. For example, a passenger on a commercial jet saw a glowing sphere the size of a softball drift down the center aisle when the plane passed through a thunderstorm.
Some of the observed balls appear to be filled with smoke while others seem to contain tendrils of multi-colored lights. You can purchase a small plasma ball
online, which resembles ball lightning and might serve as a fun reminder of your experience.
Since you asked about receiving answers from the orb, it seems you are hungry for guidance. It is sometimes easier to connect with our inner wisdom when we project it outside of us, where it can be reflected back to us. This is one reason people often find answers in tarot cards. A similar means of accessing inner truth is to focus on an object or mental image that holds meaning for you while asking it questions. It could be a blossoming flower, a flickering candle or the mesmerizing ball that sailed down your hallway.
Although this enchanting orb dissipated long ago, the image is still fresh in your mind, so I invite you meditate on that image and see if an answer takes shape for you.
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.