Some Ghosts Just Need to Be Remembered

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Many ghosts seem to have an agenda. Something they want changed. But some ghosts just need to be remembered.

In fact, that may be all they need, to release the past and cross over.

Some ghosts just need to be remembered.

Now and then, we encounter a ghost that just seems to be there.

That’s all.

No apparent agenda.
No wistful efforts to revisit or change the past.
No fear of what’s next for them in the afterlife.
No need to protect or defend their right to remain at the haunted site.
And we’re sure it’s not just a residual energy haunting.

Those ghosts just need to be remembered.

So, perhaps all we need to do is say hello to the ghosts.

Use their name if we think we know it.

Let the ghosts know that, yes, they are remembered.

Treat them like… well… people.

At some point, they may find the reassurance they seek, and let go of their earthly attachments.

Meanwhile, let’s not push them, trying to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.

A few more acknowledgements that yes, we remember them… that may be all they need.

However, some ghosts (and other entities) can hide behind that benign manner.

At haunted sites, always be on your guard.

If you let the ghost know they’re remembered, but then – despite repeatedly acknowledging them – you sense that nothing has changed… watch out.

They could have been pretending to be sad, lonely, or feeling forgotten.

And, they may have used that to get you to drop your usual defenses and precautions.

Most ghosts are fairly ineffective. That is, they’re just lingering for personal reasons (or grudges), and they’re generally harmless.

I’d say that’s true of at least 95% of ghostly entities.

The rest of them…?

Well, angry, bitter, and even evil energy could be lurking behind their “sad” exterior.

They may pretend to be a ghost that needs to be remembered, but… they’re not actually ghosts. They’re something else. Maybe not demonic, but dangerous anyway.

If you ever feel at risk, especially after being sympathetic to a ghost’s distress, leave the site immediately.

And then warn others.