Ghost stories cover a rare segment in Feng Shui, but sometimes the topic of spirits in a home needs to be addressed in a Feng Shui consultation. Whenever I start dowsing a home I first ask for permission to change the energy of the house. Once in a while I feel resistance and then discover that there are foreign energies which do not like change. In order to proceed with the consultation we then need to start serious negotiations for the people living in that space.

Dealing with an entire and intact ghost energy is quite rare. Most often energies detected are just fragments, parts and pieces kept over after the shattering of the subtle layers of the body. When a person dies a dismantling process takes place. As soon as the life force leaves, the physical body disintegrates. It turns acidic and starts to deteriorate, the spirit, however, usually moves on. Other energetic components including emotions, thoughts, etc. shatter into fragments, which sometimes stick on something nearby. Energy does not dissipate, it just transforms into other forms.

Have you ever wondered why the jewelry you inherited from an old aunt carries so much of her presence or why a house full of antiques sometimes feels quite strange? The mixture of energy of all the pre-owners still hangs around.

Ghosts are entire beings where just the physical body is missing. All the other components are still together and therefore can be addressed as a person. Children especially seem to be sensitive enough to pick up those vibes. They suffer easily from ghost-related experiences and when not acknowledged might carry those stories through their whole life.

Years ago I got a call from a family whose house did not sell. The house had been on the market for several months. The owner, a successful business woman, complained that their charming antique home had not created any offers although many visitors and even realtors had expressed how nice and inviting the atmosphere was. At my visit I immediately noticed the presence of ghost energy. The flickering lights at the dinner table while we sat down to discuss my findings, confirmed my suspicion.

While I was still looking for the right words to introduce the delicate topic to the family, the owner cut off my attempts by stating bluntly that they were aware of the ghost of a small boy residing on the upper landing of the stairs since they moved in 20 years ago. The rumors said he had drowned 100 years earlier in open water at the back of the property and was since stuck in the house. The family’s son, now 23, never liked his room off the landing upstairs since they moved in. Even the dog tried to avoid the staircase, as the boy ghost often seemed to let the dog feel his frustration and bad mood.

The clearing was done in two parts, but ended with the sale of the home for the asking price only a few weeks later.

A phenomenon often connected with ghost like appearances is a specific large earth grid, in Germany, called “400 Meter System” or simply “ghost highway.” It is oriented north-south/ east-west, but also connects graveyards with each other. If a house is in one of these pathways the house may easily pick up easily uninvited travelers. Small children may express sightings as nightmares. Sometimes they describe ghost visitors in such detail that they can be identified as passed away neighbors who have not moved on.

Not too long ago I had two cases in a row with similar characteristics. The daughter was a turning teenager, very sensitive, and seriously affected by ghosts all over the house, in her room, even outside the home on a quiet cul-de-sac.

The geopathic examination showed a massive underground water stream crossing the property and passing through the house. I learned during the visit that a large cemetery was connected to the property in the very back, only separated by a narrow green strip of woods. It seemed that the underground water being such an easily memorable medium, carried energetic imprints with it. We finally decided to use one of our Feng Shui Power discs to shield any incoming impact and block possible “ghost traffic.” The appearances in the house disappeared instantly.

The most fascinating and poignant ghost story I know was experienced by a close friend who does not even believe in “ghosts.” She is originally from England, very down to earth and had a long, successful career as a family therapist, particularly with infants and their parents.

A few years ago our friend was visiting Oxford County in England. She was staying in an old 16th century hotel called “The Fox,” in a very nice room, number 12. Later that night she was lying in bed reading, when she suddenly heard a big bang from the wall behind her. She first ignored it until it happened again. The third time the bump was so loud and hard that it actually moved her bed. It was late night and our friend, concerned, called down to the reception and informed the desk person of the bumping. As she was obviously distressed, the night manager offered to come up and see to the situation but could not find anything wrong. In fact, there wasn’t even another room behind the particular wall. So finally she went to sleep.

The next morning when she returned to her room after breakfast, the chambermaid was there tending the room. My friend took the opportunity to ask if anyone else had ever complained of any loud noises in the room. The chambermaid responded, “Oh, yes, its the ghost.” She then went on to tell the story of a young mother who had murdered her baby in the room four hundred years ago and had haunted it ever since.

When my friend went to check out later this morning, the person at the front desk asked if she had enjoyed her stay. Notoriously outspoken, she replied, “Well, yes, except for the ghost.” At that moment a panel window from behind the reception desk popped open and the hotel manager appeared. He quickly made his way through and asked if he could help. Our friend, amused by his concern, said everything had been fine except for the ghost banging on the wall last night. At that point the manager quickly escorted her into the unoccupied bar area, expressed his apologies, and before she could respond, offered her a gift as compensation for any inconvenience she had experienced. He reached behind the bar, brought out a Magnum (a giant bottle of champagne) and graciously ushered her out the door. Our friend, however, soon forgot her little encounter.

Two years later, she was again visiting Oxford. This time she had booked a room in another nice old hotel. Upon arriving, she learnt that the hotel had been overbooked and there were no rooms available. The hotel staff was very accommodating and promised to find her another equally suited hotel in the area.

When the clerk returned, she announced she had found a very nice room, number 12 at a lovely hotel called “The Fox.” Our friend was a bit shocked about the coincidence, but was willing to go with the flow and see what happened. Naturally she was a little apprehensive. When she arrived in the room she sat down at the edge of the bed and said a few little affirmations to herself. “There will be no loud noises in the wall, there will be no ghosts tonight...”

Just as she said this, a form appeared in front of her, she described as a body shaped veil of cloth. Again, our friend is very grounded and practical. She pulled herself together, and remembering her professional background started to assess the situation. She began talking to the figure suspended before her and explained that she knew her story, who she was and what happened to her baby. She then went on telling that in all her years of working with mothers and their babies, she knew that a mom always has her baby’s best interest at heart. Whatever happened, happened for a reason and that there was no need to spend any more time here... and with that the silhouette wafted out the window and there were indeed no noises again that night.

What a coincidence, which led a children’s therapist of the 21st century to a specific place in England to help a person in need of resolving a 400-year-old trauma stuck in the walls of an old English hotel. How many more cases like this are still unresolved, a never ending amount of work for a talented space clearer and ghost whisperer.

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