Survival Guilt
Date: Summer, 2008
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Historical Background: A small house that has witnessed
bad luck, ghostly visitations from a malevolent spirit, physical
attacks and a heaviness that permeates the residence. Another
paranormal investigation team had been called in, but after
being physically attacked by what they felt was an evil spirit, left
and asked the Spirit Light Network to investigate.
Findings: Several things happened. One of the team members
had a dream the previous night of seeing a large lion. Upon
entering the basement where the other paranormal team had
been attacked, we found a large lion drawn on the wall. Just as
the team leader was about to say a prayer, he felt what can only
be described as tentacles hitting his back. The picture below
taken right at that moment shows what appear to be tentacles
on his back, as well as the lion drawing on the wall. The team
found three entities in the home: (a) the spirit of a young
woman, between 18-22 years old, who had been beaten to
death by her boyfriend and whom she still loved and was waiting
for despite what had been done to her; (b) the spirit of a
previous owner who had survived WW2, but had lost friends
there and carried guilt over surviving. An alcoholic, he still
considered this house his and was very resentful of the present
occupants; (c) the spirit of a recently deceased husband of one
of the occupants of the home. After speaking with the present
owners, it was discovered that the children had seen the spirit of
a young girl several times, as well as that of an older
gentleman. They also reported smelling alcohol, though none
were drinking at the time.
Conclusion: The team discovered that one of the inhabitants of
the home had also suffered physical abuse from an ex-
husband. The team believes that the dead girl was drawn to
that same type of energy and did not belong to the house.
They were able to convince her that she didn’t need to wait for
her boyfriend anymore and that it was alright for her to leave.
One of the team members physically channeled the angry ex-
owner where the story of his service during WW2 was revealed.
The rest of the team were able to help him through his guilt and
anger and he was reunited with his army ‘buddies’ and crossed.
Reason for Haunting: There were two events happening in this
home. The first had to do with the spirit of the girl, who had
suffered abuse in her life being drawn to the abuse the living
woman had suffered in her own life. Lost souls will many times
seek out the kind of energy they were familiar with in their lives
and this is what the team believes happened in this case.
Through prayer and counseling, the team was able to release
her. The ex-owner, an angry alcoholic recluse in life, hung on to
his home, resentful of anyone who entered “his” house. This
anger was fueled by deep feelings of guilt at having survived the
war when many of his friends did not. By transmuting those
heavy emotions, the team was able to ‘lighten’ him enough that
he was able to cross. The third spirit, who was the husband of
one of the living inhabitants, was not ready to go just yet and
the team did not try to cross him. Later the team discovered
from neighbors that indeed, an angry alcoholic who kept to
himself did live in that home at one time. The present
inhabitants have not reported any more problems since the
team visited.
Case Closed.