strange things occuring

[rdfreak]

Hi all,
I joined this community several years ago, cos I'm fascinated with ghost stories, though i have always been pretty much of a skeptic myself. I can say though, that, I have leant towards believing in ghosts as oppose to not; in other words, was 90% believing in them. -- I've had a few things happen to me when I was younger to make me wonder, however, now, I have got quite a few things happening in my place and, I am wondering what you think. and I would like some answers as the events that have been occurring lately have been getting quite annoying.

OK, first a bit of background I guess is always a good start. I live in a two-bedroom unit which is one of eight that were built in 1980. I believe there was a pretty big house on this block which was knocked down for the purpose. -- I am unsure about anything to do with the house; the history or whatever. I aim to ask a neighbour or see if I can find some history of the street online. - I feel so weird talking this way, as it's just not me but anyway. things have certainly been happening around here which I just can not explain.
I have been living here for six years now. and maybe about three years after I moved in, I woke up one morning to find the back door wide open (when I had shut it the night before.) what was even more fascinating about this was the door handle was still in the locked position. Even if I had of opened the door, I would have left the leaver thing on the handle unlocked; it makes more sense hey?!
I wondered about that for a while, then dismissed it.
Then, fast forwarding til about two months ago now, I had a couple of friends boarding with me. I was at work, and as we'd planned to go swimming at a friends place, I had asked one of my friends if they could bring my swimmers with them as I'd be meeting them there that evening. After trying to remember where the pair was that I liked, and couldn't remember, I just told them to bring my new pair, which i told them where they were.
That night, I went to get into bed, and, I found my old pair of swimmers; the ones I couldn't find anywhere, nor get them to find. (I am unsure how long they'd been there because I am blind, so therefore, just found them as I climbed under the covers.) course my friends said that they hadn't put them there.
Then, all was normal again up until a few days ago. My friends left about a month ago so I'm on my own. Last friday, I got home from work to find my back door, again, wide open. I was slightly annoyed about this, since it was hot and I had wanted to keep the house cool. What was even more annoying was the fact my screen door was also unlocked, meaning, that anyone could have just walked in; luckily they didn't.
Weekend was fine. Monday morning though, back door was wide open again. I shut it during the day as it was hot and wanted to keep the heat out and cold air (from airconditioner, in.) Alas it wasn't to be. Every time i went to the back door, it was wide open.
I spoke to a friend about the happenings and he suggested I make sure the door and locks were secure. I rattled the door for him, and a couple of times previously, had done it to make sure the lock was firm; it was. there is no way the door could open in the wind or whatever.
Monday night, I shut my door and said out loud "I want this door shut. it's still very hot outside." but the door, again, was wide open the next morning; with the lock in position on the handle as usual.
The next time I went out, I decided to get my big heavy perkins brailler to put near the back door; against it.
nothing more happened til today. I had a friend here last night, and we had been talking about the situation and occasionally making jokes like "everything from now on, is the ghosts fault. all those dirty dishes are the ghosts fault" etc etc.
This morning, my friend went outside the back to toilet her guide dog, and found the container for my new Dycen vaccum cleaner outside on the back step. The last time my cleaner was used, the container was put back on the cleaner, once emptied. and here it was, outside, for some reason. No-one had touched it since a couple of weeks ago when I had my grandmother do some vaccuming for me. When my friend brought the container in, it was all dusty from being outside; something I wasn't impressed with, as it's a new cleaner.
so, what do I do? I've had to rule out any perfectly simple explanations here. If this were a ghost, which it would have to be (at least some non-human force I don't know about), what are they trying to tell me? Furthermore, by opening my backdoor all the time, do they not care about my safety? Any suggestions? How can I get this ghost/force to help me, as it did when it found me my old swimmers, instead of annoying me?
I should point out too, I also have a guide dog, and she hasn't noticed anything. I hear of animals sometimes having a sense for ghosts and things, but I haven't noticed Heartly acting any different really at all.
(cross-posting to my personal journal as well as aghostlyvoice and I'm doubting very much some on my friends page are going to believe me, but, such is life; I need answers!
Thanks,
Cheers! :)

Comments

[pawpower4me.livejournal.com]

I would burn some sage and cleanse your house-- do they have sage in Auss? I would also try communicating with it, letting them know the reasons that you need the door closed. Also let them know that they are welcome to stay if they'd like. You can do this either out loud or during meditation with your thoughts.

Ask if there is anything you can do for them, e.g. do they need help moving on? Etc. Pay particular attention to your dreams in the next few days as they may speak to you in that way.
That is all I can think of for now.

[rdfreak.livejournal.com]

yeh thanks for that. Before while talking to my work friend, I had just remembered and told him that I get night terrors a lot. it happens mostly when I haven't been asleep for that long; I just wake up with a jult, totally frightened, but I never know the cause of it. We were wondering if that was a link.
As I've said, I had said out loud on Monday that I wanted the door kept shut; seemed it didn't hear me.
guess we do ahve sage; thanks! :)

[irish2007.livejournal.com]

I have listened to a book that a Blind Medium from Belfast wrote. In her book, she has on occasions had to visit people's houses and help the ghosts realise they have now passed on. She said, sometimes, it can take a while for spirits to pass on, they maybe don't want to go and when things happen around your house for no reason, this is why they do it. You could hear water running from the tap, drawers open that you know you closed. In your case, it's the back door thing. Well, they do this because they get frustrated, they can't understand that they have passed on and they do all these things because they are being ignored. It's not so much the poeople (you) who they are frustrated with, they stay in firmilar places so obviously, this ghost must have lived there at one time. Well, you know all this. I don't know what else to say really other than, you can get help. Sharon Neill said in her book that when she talks to them and tells them they have passed on, that is usually the end of it, they go away over to the other side. They just need to be told sometimes.
Oh and, what are swimmers?
Irish