There are many who believe in ghosts and there are a lot who have had their own personal experiences which reinforce their beliefs. There are theories that there are different levels of spirit, from good, not so good to non-human entities (dark shadow figures). Little is really known about the non-human ones, so if you are considering getting into paranormal investigations, or are working in the field, it is best you take precautions just in case.

What are the best ways to protect yourself? Most will do some form of prayer, before and after the event.  The first part is to have spirit guides or protectors look after you while you are trying to connect with spirit. The end prayer is to thank those guides and ask them to remove any energy that is attached to you.

So, what if you are not religious, or have not got a particular faith? If you believe that there Is a possibility that there are spirits, you must believe in some level of spirituality. A prayer is just setting an intention, asking for the powers to protect you on your journey. You do not have to call on a specific deity, just something that you strongly believe in.

For example: instead of saying “I ask for the father, the son and the holy spirit” or “I ask the ark angels”, you could say something like “I ask the powers that be”. You are basically asking for the same thing, but most importantly, you must believe in your heart what you are saying for it to work.

Here below, are some examples of what you could say. You can say whatever you like, as long as it has meaning and conviction. Do not be rude or demanding, speak with good intention and a good positive vibe. While you are saying your intention/prayer, close your eyes, imagine a small ball of light, then let that light grow and surround your whole body. This is another form of protection.

1 (religious)

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you, asking for your divine protection. We ask that you guard and protect us from any negativity or evil spirits that may come our way tonight. May your presence surround and shield us, keeping us safe from harm. In the lord’s name, we pray. Amen

2 (non-religious)

We call upon the powers that be, to guide us and protect us from any negativity or evil spirit that may seek to harm us. We ask that you surround us with love and light, protecting us from any dangers that may come our way.  We thank you for your presence and protection as we walk tonight.

Amen (if you wish to say)

After your investigation

(religious)

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, we thank you for protecting us. We thank the archangels for their presence, shielding us from any dark spirits that may have approached us and sheltered us from their harm. We ask in the Lord’s name that you remove any negativity or spirit that has attached to us. We thank you heavenly father

Amen

(non-religious)

We thank the guardians and the powers that be for protecting us from any harm tonight. We thank you for warding off any negative or evil spirits that may have come our way.  We ask the powers that be to remove any energy, negativity or spirit that may have attached itself to us. Thank you

Amen (if you wish to say)

So, we have asked for spirit to be removed from us if they have attached, but what about the location? It is also good practise to ask any entities to go back to their realm. Thank the spirit for their communication, but they must go back and leave the location (you do not want anything lingering).

We thank spirit for communicating with us on this day and appreciate all that you have done. We wish you love and light and command in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that he guide you to where you came from, and any inhuman entity or spirit go to where the Lord decides for you.

We ask in the name of the Father that you must not attach to this location or any person that may dwell here. Dear Heavenly Father, please protect this place with your Holy Light and keep any unwanted or evil spirit away. Amen

Note: if you are not religious, replace the Lord etc. with something that has more meaning to you

So this is a basic idea of what you can say. It is good to write down your intentions/prayers in a book so you can read them out on your location.

A paranormal investigator’s main role is to try and communicate with and document evidence of spirits and other entities. If an investigator is experienced, they will perform some form of protection prayer (whether it be religious or spiritual) before and after an investigation. This ensures they are safe during the investigation, and nothing attaches to them when they leave.

As with darker arts, a lot absorb themselves in the rituals and practices, hoping to communicate with and do deals with potentially very dangerous entities. These kinds of beings have dark intentions and once you have made a deal, you will have a very hard time getting out of that contract, if at all.

Unfortunately, some (not all) who are enticed into this environment, are young people who are confused about life, troubled or dysfunctional. The sad fact about that is, that they sometimes find themselves and their purpose in life and regret their participation in such activities. The problem is, will this pact they made stay with them?

Some of the people we have spoken to regarding devil worshiping, they have said it is more about the freedom to do whatever they want without regret, such as gluttony, lust and debauchery etc. but is that just a way of enticing people into the culture? As with any religion or cult, there are different levels to their beliefs, from simple prayer, to sacrificing. People should be aware, that practicing anything of the occult nature, there could be consequences.

The same goes for those who use Spirit/Ouija boards, people mess around with them because they are curious about the unknown, but don’t really know about the dangers. There have been many reported cases where people dabbling with such objects, have had long lasting negative results, creating doorways for many different types of entities to enter whenever they like.  Once opened, they can potentially be very difficult to close or not at all.

If you are thinking about any communication with spirits, even in the likes of paranormal investigation, please do some research and make sure you are protected and safe.

When a medium/clairvoyant communicates with spirits, most will go into a meditative state and connect to divine source (the level where spirits reside). Within this process, they will communicate with their Doorkeeper.  The Doorkeeper is the one that lets spirit through, keeping out negative souls/entities and only letting in positive energies and spirits.  It is also the responsibility of the Doorkeeper to only allow one spirit in at a time.

Within the spiritual world, there are rules that both sides should abide by. For example, both spirit and person must respect each other when communicating. A spirit can put physical discomfort on a medium, to give evidence to the person receiving the reading, but the medium can request the energy/spirit take that discomfort away and it should comply. The medium should also respect the spirit world and cannot demand answers.

With all the clairvoyants and mediums we have talked to, all have said that they will get snippets of information and visions, and cannot have full conversations like two people would have. This leads to the question as to why this is the case. Is it that that the Doorkeeper prevents us from knowing too much about the other side?

There was an interesting hypothesis by author and paranormal investigator John E L Tenney (also known for the TV show Ghost Stalkers), saying that when on investigations there was only so much information we can get from spirits, believing that there may be an entity or spirit that prevents them from giving us too information. He also went on to say that maybe the reason for this, is because we as living beings are not allowed to know what is beyond the living realm. If we did know, there would be a lot of people that would wonder what the point of this life is and would want to go to the afterlife sooner than is ready for them.

Life can be difficult at times, we face so many struggles, but as some believe, these struggles are lessons we must learn from and should make us stronger and more compassionate; not give up and become less caring and unsympathetic to others. Depending on how you learn and grow as a person, some say it determines the level of afterlife you go to, or if you are going to be reincarnated.

You felt nothing. We can’t even comprehend nothing. No pain, no worries, no pressures of life or anger or hate.

When we die, there could be a few things that could happen. We could go to another place and be with our families and loved ones. We could be reincarnated and live life as a new person, or there could be nothing. Worst case scenario, we could experience nothingness when we pass. No hurt, bad memories, regret or any other emotion we experience in this life.

For anyone who doesn’t have faith, the thought of death can be quite scary. Death is as natural as birth and should be nothing to fear. 

Some believe that this life is a journey, and lessons are to be made before we go to the next level. If we don’t learn the lessons we need to learn, such as compassion, humanity and kindness, we could be reincarnated again and again until we do learn. If we do learn, and get to a higher level of authenticity, then we could stay in the afterlife.

There have been many reports of people who have died, been resuscitated, and have had experiences of the afterlife.  Some people will say that they truly can’t be dead because once you are dead, you are dead. The problem with that argument, is that some have been pronounced dead for a period of time where there has been no brain activity, and with the current understanding of science, this should not be possible. One such case is Dr Mary Neal, she was under water for 30 minutes after a kayak accident. She had an experience where she had an outer body experience and met her loved ones. She has written a book about her experience called To Heaven and back and has done numerous interviews about her experience. You can view her Ted Talk on YouTube

There are others (mostly children), that can remember things from their previous lives and can tell stories and give facts that they could not possibly know. Some have even visited family members from their previous life, and the family members can confirm that these children could not have known things without being their deceased family member.

It Is very strange that some report going to places where their loved ones are, then others report past lives. One theory is that some who have had tragic endings or have not fulfilled their full potential in life, can come back to relearn or accomplish their goals that are intended for them. 

Whatever our outcome, while we are on this planet, we should try to be the best we can, to ourselves and others. The world we live in is full of struggles and battles and it is how we deal with them that is important.  Aiming to become stronger, wiser and more compassionate human beings from our struggles and sufferings in life.

Love and light