How do you get rid of a ghost that is pestering you at night?

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How do you get rid of a ghost that is pestering you at night?
Dealing with problem ghosts.





If your ghost is a problem, here's what to do. You'll probably want to print out this page, as it offers many solutions from our research as well as folklore. Start with one or two of these remedies. It should not be necessary to use them all.





The simplest solution is also the most reliable:


Speak to the ghost, out loud. Shout, if you feel you must. Explain to your ghost that you live there now and he/she is doing things that bother you. Explain exactly what those things are. Ask the ghost to stop immediately. If you want the ghost to leave altogether, you need to say that. This usually works. However, some ghosts won't take you seriously, and you may need to remind it to leave you alone several times before it stays away.





Holy Water is another tried-and-true remedy for ghosts.


Respectfully and quietly enter your nearest Catholic Church, carrying a small jar or bottle from home. Somewhere in the public area, there will be a large container of Holy Water, usually stainless steel with a cross and a spigot on it. Fill your container with Holy Water. It's nice to leave a small donation for this, too. (A dollar or two is customary.)





Upon returning home, pour a liberal amount of the water into a small bowl. Dip your fingers into the water, and stand in any doorway in the house. Make a broad Sign of the Cross in the doorway, allowing the water to fly off your fingers as you gesture. (If you don't know how to make a Sign of the Cross, ask any Catholic.) It can be helpful to add an out-loud prayer, such as "I bless this house in the name of Jesus," or, "I banish all evil spirits from this home, in the name of God," or something like that.





(If you feel silly saying this, and can't help laughing as you do it, don't do it. This is not a light or casual ritual.) Do this in every doorway, interior and exterior. Also do this at every window; don't forget the attic and the basement.





Prayer and religion:





Your ancestors, deities, and saints are in the spirit world, as your ghost is. It's logical to ask the help of these friendly spirits. If you have a shrine--formal or informal (such as a display of photos)--to your ancestors, have a chat with your favorite deceased ancestor. Explain the situation to him/her, and ask for help.





If you're very upset about your ghost, we recommend the Irish saint, St. Dymphna, who is the patron saint of mental health. She's great for calming situations. We save St. Jude for extreme situations when all else has failed. He's busy enough with others' urgent requests. Pagans may want to use a banishing ritual, unless the idea bothers you, of course.








Garlic:





Don't laugh! Garlic is a tried-and-true repellant for unpleasant spirits of all kinds. Hang one clove (not an entire bulb) in each doorway and window where you need protection. A clove in your pocket is a good idea, too.





If you believe in folk magick, you can create a small pouch with several protection herbs in it, including five-finger grass, cinnamon, and echinacea. However, don't overdo this. The point is to repel ghosts, not drive everyone away from you! *grin* Along the same lines, hematite is a folk remedy too. Wearing it, or even carrying a piece of this unusually heavy black stone, will--according to legend--absorb evil energy. This won't get rid of the ghost, just the negative effects of it.








The shoe remedy:





This one sounds silly but gets great results among our readers: When you go to bed at night, set out the shoes you'll wear in the morning. Place them at the foot of your bed, on the floor, with one shoe pointing one way, and the other shoe pointing the opposite way. According to folklore, the ghosts get so confused by this, they leave after a few nights.





(If you like this one, scroll down to see the sand remedy.)








Incense and space clearing:





Some professionals use sage incense, sometimes called "smudge sticks" at the health food store. We favor Nag Champa, but a nice apple pie or vanilla scented incense may be more suitable. Light the incense and carry it around, making certain that you get the smoke everywhere, particularly inside closets, room corners (use a sturdy chair or ladder for uppermost corners), attics, basements, and so on. Or, you can ring a bell in every corner, and in every room. Or clap your hands. There are books specifically explaining a variety of space-clearing techniques. However, the whole idea is to get the air moving in stale corners where ghosts may be hiding.





If you can't do anything else, vacuum!








Convex mirrors:





You'll need one inexpensive convex mirror (from the automotive department of any discount store) for each room that's haunted. You'll need extra mirrors if your windows in the haunted room face more than one direction. That is, if your windows face North and East, you'll need two convex mirrors, regardless of the number of windows you have. You'll need one more convex mirror if your computer is in a haunted room, and your back is to the door when you're working. If your TV room is haunted and the ghost enters when your back is to the door (watching television), you'll want a mirror in that room, too.





Convex mirrors are usually very small and plastic, with double-stick adhesive tape on the back. They're sold for truckers to place on the outside mirror, to improve their field of vision when they're backing up. At stores such as Wal-Mart, these mirrors cost less than $2 each.





When you get home with your mirrors, select one window in a haunted room. Place the mirror discreetly in a corner, preferably behind a curtain. The mirror should face towards the outside of the house. When a ghost approaches your window from the outside, he sees his own distorted reflection and goes away. In haunted rooms where you sit with your back to the door, place the mirror so that you will see anyone (or anything) entering the room, without turning your head. (This is also a Feng Shui remedy.)








Flat mirrors:





Any cheap mirror, even a plastic one, will work for this. Buy one for each room that is haunted.





Place the mirror at eye level, inside the room that is haunted, against the door. The shiny side of the mirror should face the door itself, not you. Supposedly, the ghost looks through the door and sees his reflection in the mirror. This scares him away. We know this one makes no sense... why would a ghost look through a door but not a mirror...? Nevertheless, readers report excellent results.





We recommend placing a photo, poster, or something artistic over the area where the mirror is. Otherwise, your friends will raise an eyebrow.








Sand, rice, split peas, etc.:





Randomly toss rice, split peas, sand, salt (but not sugar as it leaves a sticky residue), coffee beans or grounds, or anything small and granular, on your kitchen floor when you go to bed at night (if that's when the ghosts are most bothersome). According to folklore, the ghosts will pause to count the grains of whatever-it-is. They aren't very good at counting, so they have to start over again, repeatedly, or they forget the numbers. Clean up the mess in the morning, and do the same routine again at night.





After a few nights of this, the ghosts will leave.





One variation of this is to hang a vial or tube of sand in the window of any haunted room. You can use a cheap test tube from a chemistry kit (or a feeding vial for hamsters, for example), or any similar small container. You can use a thin ribbon and a pushpin to hang it in the window. Like the grains of rice on the kitchen floor, any entering ghost has to pause to count the sand granules. After a few nights, he'll give up and haunt somewhere else.





These counting remedies come from a variety of cultures, including Irish and Native American, so this may be a reliable way to rid the house of ghosts.








Paint your door red:





This is an old Irish tradition: Paint your front door red. Spirits won't enter a home with a red door.





A related tradition is the Irish Sheela-na-gig (regarded by some as vulgar), and other religious and cultural icons placed at a front doorway, for protection.





On many pious Puritan homes of the Colonial era, you'll see a geometric pattern of nails. Whether these church-goers were aware of it or not, the pattern in the door was a protection, according to ancient folklore. (And at a time when nails were difficult to find, it's interesting that the design on the door was such a priority.)





"Hex" signs, also called distelfinks, are popular in the Pennsylvania Dutch region. You can make or buy these signs and use them outside your front door, too.








String hazelnuts at your door:





Hazelnuts have been used for protection since ancient times. In our house, we have a string of nine hazelnuts, tied with green ribbon (held in place with discreet dots of hot glue). When we just hung the hazelnuts, they looked... well, odd. *grin* So we bought a small grapevine wreath at the local crafts supply shop, decorated it with fake ivy, and wove the hazelnuts through the ivy. It looks great.





You'll want one of these at every doorway into your house.





You may want to bless the wreath in a ritual suited to your own religious beliefs, or have your local priest bless it. There's no reason to explain what this is for, except to say it's a "good luck" token for your front and back door, or something like that. (You'd be amazed at the things that priests are asked to bless. Your wreath won't even raise an eyebrow. Really.)





Hazelnuts are generally available in the autumn, between the middle of October and December. Stock up on them, then, if you might want to make extra wreaths for the protection of family members and friends, to have one for your office, and so on. They usually cost about $1.99/pound in the bulk section of the produce department. They're large, smooth, brown, and sort of the shape of a large olive, with a white spot on them. Out of their shells, they're called filberts, which may work if you can't get the actual hazelnuts.








Sea salt:





We have our own "blessed salt" that we use in particularly dangerous hauntings. Ours is specially prepared, but if you have your local Catholic priest bless some sea salt, it will probably work well enough for most hauntings. According to legend, ghosts cannot cross a line of blessed salt, so you can use it to keep a ghost in a particular area, or create a boundary that he/she cannot cross to get to you.





If none of these remedies works and you still have a significant, perhaps life-threatening problem, ask a Catholic priest to find out who is authorized to do exorcisms. However, they will perform this rite only if the case is documented and extreme.





Avoid charlatans who carry a Bible or a dowsing wand, and claim to be "ghost busters" for a hefty donation. And watch out for the crazies in this field anyway.
Reply:Vampire! Report It

Reply:what i did was I taped a keychain of jesus to my headboard.
Reply:Just tell them to go to the light, and leave you alone. That is what psychic Sylvia Browne suggests.
Reply:Tell him i a loud voice to leave you have to mean it though. But this could make him mad. Are you sure they are not trying to tell you someting. Mabye ask him what he want's first. And no you don't have to move he's just playing with your lights not throwing stuff at you...he isn't throwing stuff at you is he??
Reply:Let this song fade in your mind.





"If there's something strange in your neighborhood


Who you gonna call?


Ghostbusters!


If there's something weird and it don't look good


Who you gonna call?


Ghostbusters!





I ain't afraid of no ghost


I ain't afraid of no ghost





If you're seeing things running through your head


Who can you call?


Ghostbusters!


An invisible man sleeping in your bed


Oh, who you gonna call?


Ghostbusters!





I ain't afraid of no ghost


I ain't afraid of no ghost





Who you gonna call?


Ghostbusters!


If you're all alone, pick up the phone


And call


Ghostbusters!





I ain't afraid of no ghost


I hear it likes the girls


I ain't afraid of no ghost


Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah





Who you gonna call?


Ghostbusters!


If you've had a dose of a freaky ghost


You'd better call


Ghostbusters!





Let me tell you something


Bustin' makes me feel good





I ain't afraid of no ghost


I ain't afraid of no ghost





Don't get caught alone, oh no


Ghostbusters!


When it comes through your door


Unless you just want some more


I think you better call


Ghostbusters!


Ow!





Who you gonna call


Ghostbusters!"
Reply:try finding out what the spirit is searching for and help acheive it
Reply:Try this spell, it works well for me to banish things that I don't want in my house. "In this fateful hour, all heaven with its power, and the sun with its brightness, and the snow with its whiteness and the fire with all the strength it hath. With the lightening with its rapid wrath and the winds with their swiftness along their path. With the Sea with its deepness and the rocks with their steepness and the Earth with its starkness, All these I place by the Lord and Lady's all mighty power and grace between myself and the powers of darkness, so as I will so mote it be, unwanted spirit now be set free. No longer in this place to stay, be gone from here forever and a day" You can always substitute whatever diety that you feel most comfortable with if you don't call upon the Lord and Lady. Hope that helps.
Reply:Ghosts are more intuned to people who are very sensitive and have a heightned sense of awareness. Draw an invisible balloon around yourself and tell yourself you are protected by God and you will not give into the ghost. That's what they want/...they want reactions..don't give it to them. If you ignore them enough they will go away. They'll get bored...
Reply:There is no such thing except in fairy tales. It's all in your neurotic head. Get counseling. There is a logical explanation.
Reply:Hm, Wouldnt this answer fall under your personal beliefs? In order to get rid of it you gotta look into your own religion's practices. Every religion has their own version of Ghosts.. and their own solutions to get rid of them.
Reply:it's not a ghost, it's a demon. you have to first get saved so you can use authority in Jesus' name. Then you rebuke it in the name of Jesus. It's the only way
Reply:pray for that ghost. pray for his/her soul that it will find peace. pray the following prayers everyday until the ghost disappear: 5 I Believe, 1 Salve Regina, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be and Eternal rest grant unto him/her O Lord and let Your Perpetual Light Shine upon him/her. May he/she rest in peace!





Hope the restless soul will finally rest in peace
Reply:Pray to God and then move
Reply:you know i really do believe in ghosts but try this try saying this is only a dream god is watching over me devil get thee behind me and you are just the devil tryinf to scare me ask god to give you a hand at this it might.
Reply:Avoid all "new age" type actions. If what you're dealing with is only a soul who can't find rest, then you don't want to open doors to darker things.





No spells. No incantations.





There is a very simple prayer to help a soul who is lost to find their way. Say this over and over again through out the day. While in yor home. Especially when they are disturbing you.





"Eternal rest grant unto them, Oh Lord. May your perpetual light shine upon them."





Psalm 131 also helps.





Sylvia Brown may say to just tell them to go into the light. But the light isn't always there. It's a door that closes. We must ask for it to open for them. They can't do it themselves.





Sage will only chase whomever it is from your home and leave them to wander. It doesn't help them attain peace.





Don't listen to people who tell you it's a demon without any evidence.

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