Even skeptics can't help but feel a chill from creepy stories. A compelling ghost story or tale of demon possession can make anyone look over their shoulder. If you believe in ghosts and demons, you're likely looking for ways to protect your home. If not, you may still want to cover your bases. To keep your home from being haunted and your soul from being possessed, consider taking precautionary measures. This guide offers basic and lesser-known tips to help you banish ghosts and demons, so you can sleep easier tonight.
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Saying "don't panic" about a haunted home is easy. Doing it, though, is the best move. If you fear a haunting or possession, take deep breaths. Clear your head. Think calmly and clearly.
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Many things look like dark forces but are just natural events. If you live near a power station or waste facility, or if a gas leak or rodent appears, you might think you see something paranormal.
Make sure you fullyscope out the area outside and inside your home. This lets you remove other factors before you jump to conclusions.scope out the area outside and inside your home so you can eliminate other factors before concluding anything.
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Several ways exist to cleanse your home.spiritually cleanse your home.Methods include smudging, praying, and casting a circle. Smudging burns certain herbs, letting the smoke drift through your home in a set direction. A professional shows you which herbs fit your situation and the right actions and words for success.
Prayer means calling on God, enlightened beings, saints, or others to fight evil spirits alongside you. Choose your prayer based on the entity you face. Consult a professional, just like with smudging.
Casting a circle by holding hands is a pagan or Wiccan ritual, but you can do this cleansing no matter your beliefs. The circle holds positive energy and makes a sacred space. You use this space to fight dark forces.
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Several methods exist to use herbs and other beneficial plants to protect your home.Use plants and herbs to protect your home.Some plants and herbs protect you and your home from dark forces. Agrimony fights hostile magic and rejects evil spirits. A cilantro wreath removes negative energy from your home, and some grow cilantro to guard property. Never burn cilantro, though; it increases negative energy. Valerian incense also wards off dark spirits.
These plants and herbs smell good and look nice. Thwarting dark forces while making your home look good is a win-win.
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Do not expose yourself to evil forces. Your actions and emotions let youinvite dark powers into your life without knowing it.Avoid hurting others, wishing harm on people, or blindly following a bad or dangerous belief system, such as occult religions.
Avoid negative thoughts. These thoughts leave you open to negative forces.
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You might want toSeek out someone trusted.who has experience with ghosts, dark magic, evil spirits, or demons. Your choice depends on your beliefs, so check a professional carefully before picking them.
Research priests, Wiccan priestesses, spirit releasers, and others who claim experience dealing with these forces. Always trust your instincts. Leave if a person does not feel right.
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You can often get a spirit to leave simply by asking.Be respectful, but know that insulting the entity causes negative results. You might meet resistance, so you may need to cleanse while asking the spirit to go.Regardless of whether you have a hostile entity in your home, you might need a
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psychiatric analysis.If counseling is available, rule out your mental health as an outside factor. People losing things across many levels may experience things like seeing spirits or feeling taken over.Even if your mental health is fine, an analysis brings peace of mind.
If a person or place feels weird, you might be tuned into something.
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Remove yourself from the situation fast. If you cannot, quickly find positive forces to counter the bad energy.Demons and spirits do not fear blue, but many will not cross water.Painting your doors and shutters blue can trick spirits into thinking your home entrances are surrounded by water, keeping them away. It also looks good!
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Horseshoes are one of the oldest ways to stop evil spirits from entering your home, used since the 16th century. They look pretty awesome.Some cultures believe evil spirits can enter a home through plumbing. Windows and doors near the northeast corner are also spirit entrances.You cannot eliminate plumbing or the northeast corner, but avoid putting them together if you can.
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Journaling and recording your experiences helps you know what you face. Take your notes to a professional; they help identify the entity. Writing down things also helps you handle fear because you understand what you are dealing with.Have other people document the situation too, so you get an objective record.Infrasound is a low-frequency sound that causes nausea, fear, and strange sights. Since evil spirits cause these symptoms, many people think they have a dark force when it is just infrasound from something else.
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If you build an infrasound detector, you can tell if the symptoms come from a spirit or infrasound.Avoid putting plumbing in the northeast corner.Spirits use the northeast corner as an entranceway.
You cannot remove plumbing or the northeast corner from your home. However, you can reduce risk by not combining the two, if you can.
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Journaling and recording helps you document events.Your experiences show you what you face. Take your notes to a professional; they can identify the entity bothering you. Writing things down also helps fight fear; you handle what you know better.
Have other people document the situation too. This gives you an objective record.
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Infrasound is a low-frequency sound. It causes nausea, fear, and strange visual changes. Evil spirits can cause these symptoms, but the cause might be infrasound from something else.
If youbuild an infrasound detector.Using a detector lets you tell if symptoms come from a spirit or infrasound.
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Sacred objects shield you from many evil spirits. A saint's medal, a stone blessed by a shaman or priest, or just aUse a special crystal.Wear it around your neck. But just wearing a sacred object isn't enough. You also need the positive thoughts and intentions the object shows.
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Never enter a battle alone, especially when dark spirits are involved. Always surround yourself with supportive people who share your beliefs.
If you feel okay with it, having a spirit releaser or a religious official help is a good choice.
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Use wind chimes.Wind chimes are a sacred object. Placing them around your home can push away evil spirits. You can have a professional bless your chimes, or you can put your own good energy into them. Both work best!
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For malicious spirits, you might need more than just asking. You might need tobanish them through an exorcism.Banishment can be risky. First, ask the spirit politely. Also, do not attempt the banishment alone.
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Your home might have a harmless or even kind ghost. You do not need to get rid of it, but you mustset some boundaries.Do not let the spirit cause trouble. It cannot run wild, visit you while you sleep, or have full access to your home. If the spirit follows your rules, you can enjoy them.
But if they cross your limits, ask them to leave fast before things get worse.
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