Thread: I am afraid of the paranormal

I have a genuine interest in ghosts and the after life. I have a great love for people and an interest in their lives so the idea of being able to communicate with people who have passed on over the past thousands of years is exiting to me. But then I feel very afraid at the same time like- I shouldn't meddle. The mysterious draws me in the fear pushes me away - it's really irritating. I am afraid if I start to really study it then I will become affected perhaps, like get attacked or see something that disturbs me horribly. Seriously I want to be above that though and see ghosts in the light that they are simply people like me who no longer have their body but are somehow still living in another state of being. Also I fear the demonic side that is evil and wants to harm people. There are paranormal researchers who are so brave and it is scientific to them I want to be like that - but with a psychology edge- like a spirit councilor LOL. I don't know. I just fear it yet believe in it so strongly that I want to better understand it.

Originally Posted by shannyball

I have a genuine interest in ghosts and the after life. I have a great love for people and an interest in their lives so the idea of being able to communicate with people who have passed on over the past thousands of years is exiting to me. But then I feel very afraid at the same time like- I shouldn't meddle. The mysterious draws me in the fear pushes me away - it's really irritating. I am afraid if I start to really study it then I will become affected perhaps, like get attacked or see something that disturbs me horribly. Seriously I want to be above that though and see ghosts in the light that they are simply people like me who no longer have their body but are somehow still living in another state of being. Also I fear the demonic side that is evil and wants to harm people. There are paranormal researchers who are so brave and it is scientific to them I want to be like that - but with a psychology edge- like a spirit councilor LOL. I don't know. I just fear it yet believe in it so strongly that I want to better understand it.

Hell does not exist, it's called fear and misunderstanding of the unknown, and expecting things to happen which leads back to fear. Heaven? i got no idea...i guess love, and acceptance of yourself.

Hell does not exist

How do you know?

Originally Posted by User

How do you know?

Because it was made up ions ago to scare people to believing in their religion so they could have more power to controll the masses. Todays hell people just have crazy imagry from the brain plus what they are told what to expect.

shannyball, I'm in the EXACT same situation like you. I'm glad to know there's other people like me out there. However about the fear, you just deal with it. You're scared at the beginning but then you get over it.

where is heaven?

where is heaven?

If there is a heaven, I'd say it's in the construct of one's own mind...same with hell if there is such a thing. I don't believe in a hell.

I say, don't be afraid. What's the point? If you are afraid and you believe this to be real to you, then maybe these negative things feed off of your fear... No fear and positive thoughts can help with your mysterious/curious side.

Really the worst that can happen is that someone's gonna drag you into the funny farm... which is pretty bad I guess. But still better than getting pushed about by demons.

So what is it that you fear?
Death?
We all die. Trite and cliche' I know, but true.

Pain?
Pain is what allows us to know we are alive. It should be welcomed as a part of this experience to teach us the lessons we need to learn in order to move on to the next experience.

Loss?
That's ridiculous. There's nothing in this existence that "belongs" to us anyway except our own body. Losing that? See #1.

When you can live your life without fear, so many more things become possible. Spirit communication is something that you shouldn't mess with just because you think it'd be cool. There is a lot of responsibility involved in working with and in the next experience. It should be respected and not taken lightly. It is a Warrior's Path.

Lose your fear. Become a Warrior. Then we'll talk more.

I don't think that the spirit world is "cool", it runs deeper than that I want to gain insite into the mysteries of our existance.

Originally Posted by saxonharp

So what is it that you fear?
Death?
We all die. Trite and cliche' I know, but true.

Pain?
Pain is what allows us to know we are alive. It should be welcomed as a part of this experience to teach us the lessons we need to learn in order to move on to the next experience.

Loss?
That's ridiculous. There's nothing in this existence that "belongs" to us anyway except our own body. Losing that? See #1.

When you can live your life without fear, so many more things become possible. Spirit communication is something that you shouldn't mess with just because you think it'd be cool. There is a lot of responsibility involved in working with and in the next experience. It should be respected and not taken lightly. It is a Warrior's Path.

Lose your fear. Become a Warrior. Then we'll talk more.

Bravo, that struck a positive note in me ;O

To me Heaven is a state of being that is close to my higher power, a place where the joy and mirical of being a living soul is celebrated and my higher power is praised for this. Maybe a beautiful city like on "What Dreams May Come' with places where we can continue to learn and there is a library with all of the knowlage of Univers. A place where all my friends are, and my cat is and a place that finally feels like truly coming home.