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I’m writing about an experience from approximately 28 years ago now. What I’m trying to understand and find out, if how common this is and how I can improve this.
Whilst attending college in the late 90s, I began my occult/pagan research in a more active manner.
I can’t recall what started it and I’ll write about my journey elsewhere.
Part of this involved meeting others in the community. It’s with one of these I’ve had one of my deepest occult experiences.
One of my college friends was already a member of the occult/witchcraft community and connected to others. She introduced me and my other questing friend, (I wasn’t the only one on a spiritual journey then) to a female friend, in the neutral environment of the college rec-room.
Now, I’d never encountered this individual before, nor had as startling experience since.
When I looked up to great the individual, I could ‘see’ a dark presence, just behind and hovering near their right shoulder. Describing what it looked like is still quite difficult, even years later. It was like the air was warped, twisted and dark. Reminds me of looking at an image through water a bit.
It wasn’t so much seeing the shape, but I could sense its intent. What I sensed that day still lingers. It was so dark and malevolent.
At the time I was sat in the corner of the room, a solid wall to my left, a glass wall to my back, a friend sat to my right and a fixed table in front.
Such was my fear response to the entity, I literally screamed and started trying to claw my way through the wall. Which I kept up, for a while until the entity was asked to leave. Even afterwards I was very shaken up.
When talking to the person I was introduced to, I discovered she had a dark protector, which was who I’d seen/sensed, and few ever reacted as I did.
We talked about various things, though it was discussed that my friend and I were unsuited to walk the same path as she. My reaction to her guardian, discouraged me from that direction.
I’m not unused to sensing entities, growing up in a slightly bizarre home as I did, my mam spoke to our house spirit often. Usually to scold them for hiding things.
My current abode has one as well, though I’m unsure if it’s the same one from my entire adult life or one unique to the property. They’re named Cosmo, after their name just came out when asking them to help me find something.
I also frequently sense little floating hot or cold balls of energy, though I’m unsure of their purpose.
The ghosts of pets past will also visit from time to time. A sight-gifted friend says I am protected by various ones that come and go. That I find a great comfort, to know those I cherished in life are still with me. It is my deepest hope one day we’ll be reunited in the Summerlands (though in a more spring/autumn climate please!).
I’ve been on a combination of medication to aid my mental health and combat chronic pain. I do feel these have affected my gifts, but without them life is unbearable.
Would anyone have any recommendations for strengthening my ability to sense the entities around me? Hopefully the more positive than negative. Though I’m more experienced than my 17 year old self now, and seen more grey and dark of life than then, so hopefully I won’t react as strongly now.
It‘s one gift thats shared in the family and I don’t want to lose it.
I’d also love to know if others experiences with those non-physical entities that share this plane of existence with us, more permanently or in passing.
I’m writing about an experience from approximately 28 years ago now. What I’m trying to understand and find out, if how common this is and how I can improve this.
Whilst attending college in the late 90s, I began my occult/pagan research in a more active manner.
I can’t recall what started it and I’ll write about my journey elsewhere.
Part of this involved meeting others in the community. It’s with one of these I’ve had one of my deepest occult experiences.
One of my college friends was already a member of the occult/witchcraft community and connected to others. She introduced me and my other questing friend, (I wasn’t the only one on a spiritual journey then) to a female friend, in the neutral environment of the college rec-room.
Now, I’d never encountered this individual before, nor had as startling experience since.
When I looked up to great the individual, I could ‘see’ a dark presence, just behind and hovering near their right shoulder. Describing what it looked like is still quite difficult, even years later. It was like the air was warped, twisted and dark. Reminds me of looking at an image through water a bit.
It wasn’t so much seeing the shape, but I could sense its intent. What I sensed that day still lingers. It was so dark and malevolent.
At the time I was sat in the corner of the room, a solid wall to my left, a glass wall to my back, a friend sat to my right and a fixed table in front.
Such was my fear response to the entity, I literally screamed and started trying to claw my way through the wall. Which I kept up, for a while until the entity was asked to leave. Even afterwards I was very shaken up.
When talking to the person I was introduced to, I discovered she had a dark protector, which was who I’d seen/sensed, and few ever reacted as I did.
We talked about various things, though it was discussed that my friend and I were unsuited to walk the same path as she. My reaction to her guardian, discouraged me from that direction.
I’m not unused to sensing entities, growing up in a slightly bizarre home as I did, my mam spoke to our house spirit often. Usually to scold them for hiding things.
My current abode has one as well, though I’m unsure if it’s the same one from my entire adult life or one unique to the property. They’re named Cosmo, after their name just came out when asking them to help me find something.
I also frequently sense little floating hot or cold balls of energy, though I’m unsure of their purpose.
The ghosts of pets past will also visit from time to time. A sight-gifted friend says I am protected by various ones that come and go. That I find a great comfort, to know those I cherished in life are still with me. It is my deepest hope one day we’ll be reunited in the Summerlands (though in a more spring/autumn climate please!).
I’ve been on a combination of medication to aid my mental health and combat chronic pain. I do feel these have affected my gifts, but without them life is unbearable.
Would anyone have any recommendations for strengthening my ability to sense the entities around me? Hopefully the more positive than negative. Though I’m more experienced than my 17 year old self now, and seen more grey and dark of life than then, so hopefully I won’t react as strongly now.
It‘s one gift thats shared in the family and I don’t want to lose it.
I’d also love to know if others experiences with those non-physical entities that share this plane of existence with us, more permanently or in passing.