- "It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after death. All argument is against it; but all belief is for it." - Samuel Johnson, in his autobiography -
The words kept repeating in sing song verse. I went back upstairs to the area where I sensed the little boy liked to hang out and took another look. Not sure what I was looking for, I took note of what was there and returned to ask the owner of the store if she knew what the phrase might refer to.
I repeated it: "Toys for all the good little girls and boys" and asked if she had special toys for the children who came to visit her shop. She walked me back upstairs to show me a small, soft, plastic baby doll in a crib and an inflatable beach ball stashed behind a chair as she explained that - no matter where she put those toys - they would be moved back to their original location; where the ghosts like to keep them.
I was asked what I could pick up - if anything - and said there was a little boy who liked to play Cowboys and Indians. He appeared to be about seven. The shop owner then told me the boy I described had indeed been seen by children of that age who came to visit her store. One child in particular actually asked who the little boy was who wanted him to go find the lady bug in the kitchen. When encouraged to describe his would be playmate, he provided a detailed description of the ghost child.
Rarely do I see the ghosts I work with but I hear them and I hear guides give me information they would like to pass along. I trust that is all that is needed and let it go at that. And I am always ama
zed when I get such information because of the way it comes to me. When the shop owner asked what I could sense, I didn't know the details in my mind. However, I had an answer and heard myself describe a child about age seven. Where that information comes from is beyond me. It just seems to appear so that I have it and work from there.
Validation comes from whomever I am working with at the time. I ask not to be given information prior to a visit to allow me to know that I am picking up information rather than remembering or projecting. The store with the little boy ghost is very active and most likely will remain so.
Given the nature of the business, no matter how many energies are cleared or released and removed, there are constant additions. And with those additions, come more guests. The best that can be done is to bless the comings and goings and instruct the shop owner to call for help when it gets too crowded.
And for those who want to see ghosts, Audrey Quaile, a Kansas City ghost hunter, captured some amazing ghost footage on video at the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis. An avid ghost tracker, Audrey says she got started when she saw photos a friend had taken at a haunted bridge that had an unexplainable mist.
She and her daughter set out to see if they could capture the same effect and their results were even better. Then they found out they went to the wrong bridge. They were hooked.
By the time Audrey went to the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, for a ghost hunt with the Nightwatchers group; she knew what equipment might work for her and set it up to wait. A lot like fishing, you cast out a line and wonder, at times, what the heck you are doing there. But then you get something and Audrey says it is just like the euphoria of a roller coaster ride. Watch her video and you'll see an apparition walking through the room. No one saw it until after the tape was reviewed.
Audrey says her involvement in ghost hunts has taught her to look outside the box. She understands a lot more and she is no longer afraid of the unknown or of death. Seeing first hand things she would never have believed has helped her to become much more open minded.
Have an interest in tracking ghosts? Audrey suggests starting with an organized group and says she had great results taking classes at a local college. Do take care to protect yourself and establish solid psychic boundaries. *As an intuitive, I can say you don't have to leave home to connect with ghosts. They do make house calls when necessary. If you are open to that, you will have plenty of encounters to keep yourself occupied.
For more information:
Lemp Mansion
The Nightwatchers
NIghtwatchers on MySpace
Ghost photos
Haunted America Tours
*Just prior to and after my visit with the little ghost boy, my Big Bird doll talked with no assistance, a talent he didn't bother to display beforehand nor has he found it neccessary to continue.