How do I deal with the ghost in my house, being financially unable to move at this time?

Question

I have lived here for three years now, having problems mostly during the months of Oct. and Nov., each fall I have been here. It goes on all year long, but seems so much worse during these months of the year. EXAMPLES: dogs watching something in the walls and growling and I can't see anything, the same drawer being pulled out and left open after I have closed it, moaning by a man that rings a bell for service to get me to the bedroom. There was a preacher man that used to live here, and died here. Finally got in touch with his granddaughter, whom mentioned he was a joker in life. Said he used to use a bell to ring for help when he was bedridden before he died. I seen his entity move across my television one night, twice, back and forth w/i 1 minute.

I don't think he wants to hurt my daughter and I, but it's just scary not knowing what it is - the "unknown" is a scary thing!!

Answer 1

Go to a native elder and talk to him about what he can do or get some sweat grass to burn and a native tape to play. When you burn the sweat grass play the tape fairly loud and ask the spirit to go out and try to find peace.

Answer 2

If you feel he's simply bored and is moving things around and pulling the drawer in and out so he can watch your reaction, ignore it. Act as if ghosts were perfectly ordinary and let him see that you're not impressed by him. He is really just the same man he always was - minus his body which was probably never anything to write home about anyway.

If his behaviour is destructive or annoying, tell him off the same way you would tell off a living person who misbehaved in your house. Get his granddaughter to tell you what his name was and use it to him as if he were still alive - even greeting him when it seems appropriate "Oh, hello, George, you're back, are you?"

If he's looking for some kind of thrill out of upsetting or frightening you, he will be somewhat deflated to say the least. There is a ghost in my mum's house - it smells of mothballs and follows people into the shower! I told it one day "You know, in some circles it's not considered polite to follow a lady into the shower!"

Treat your ghost as if he were bordering on being rather boring. It should put him in his place. If he misbehaves ask him if he wants you to get his granddaughter to come and get him, or suggest he goes and moves in with her. You never know - maybe he'll realise how much more fun it would be to "live" with his own granddaughter and see what she's up to!

Answer 3

From what I can tell, you know what it is, it's a ghost. And you know who it is, it's the preacher.
Don't quote me, but if I have to have a ghost in my house, I'd rather it be a preacher than some other things that are out there.
Do you know his name?
Do you talk to him?
Try this. Use a tape recorder and ask his name. Wait a few seconds for him to answer, you may not hear it, but the tape could pick it up, then ask what he wants, wait a few seconds, then ask why he's still in the house, wait a few seconds and ask whatever else you may want to know about him.
If the ghost does the same thing over and over and over, like pull the drawers out or turns on a light, but doesn't do anything new, then you have what's called a 'residual' haunting. It's like playing a video tape on a loop, the same thing happens over and over without changing. If that's the case, then there's nothing to really worry about because the actions will never change.
Call a university close to you and see if they have a paranormal research dept and ask if they can come out to investigate for you. Or, you can enter paranormal research investigations in the search window and see if it offers a site that will let you contact some one to investigate it.

Answer 4

Find out as much as you can about what his likes and dislikes were.

I lived in a house once with the ghost of an old woman. The back porch light would be turned on almost every morning, even though I'd put tape on it to keep it off. I could feel her move through the room sometimes. It WAS pretty creepy.

I asked the neighbors what they knew about her. They told me the back yard at one time was like a park strip, and had been well kept. It was all dry and desolate when I moved in, shrubs all overgrown ....those that were still alive.

I like a nice yard , so I began to water it, mow it, replant it. Soon it was lush and green again. A small vegetable garden in the back corner, wading pool for the kids. etc...

She slowly visited me less, and less.

By the time I moved on, it had been quite a while since she had made her presence known.

It might be worth a shot?

Answer 5

If you didn't sound serious, I'd say "Who ya gonna call...?" But, that might be a little mean spirited - no pun intended.

Personally, I don't believe in this ghost stuff. But, you may have some special perceptive qualities that permit you to see and hear things that, at least to you, are very real.

I'd move out. Don't you have some friends or relatives that can take you in until you can find some other place?

Your current living situation is unacceptable.

Answer 6

I've totally been in this situation too. I called the College University where I lived and they sent out a team to investigate and it just made things worse. I finally had to grab my coat and purse one night and just leave to stay with my parents to save money until I could get my own place again. If you belong to a church, they may also be able to assist you with a living arrangement because you also have children that this is affecting.

God Bless and Good Luck!!

Answer 7

You are supposed to be able to ask it to leave.To tell it to go to god that it doesn't belong here anymore. Me personally I had to move I couldn't take being kept up all night when the shadow would keep running accross my livingroom wall.You might want to see if there is a paranormal investigation team in my area.And also have your home blessed. My mom also used to say that if you talk to it you can at least find out what it wants. And that is what most of them want is to be heard.

Answer 8

He doesn't mean you any harm. He would have done it by now. Try to talk to him. Try to make controlled contact. Ask questions, and answer with signs. Maybe after interaction, you can tell him that you are uneasy about his presents and he may move on. It's possible that he doesn't know that he's dead. Good thing is that he's a joker.

Answer 9

You have a practical jokester for an entity...if it's a major distraction, you could always contact the people from TAPS that investigate these things. I think you can contact them at the SciFi Channel.
If you can, find a local legitimate medium.

Answer 10

Maybe you can ask a priest from a local church and the granddaughter to come over, while the priest blesses the house, she can ask him to please leave (as in move on). Worth a shot, should be free.