Now that the storm has died down...
I joined this community after I saw it in the spotlight... I kind of thought "Hey... yeah! I know I've had some odd experiences, maybe someone can shed some light!".... I have held off posting until now as I saw the community was very busy. I didn't want to add to the cacophony.
So, right now, I think my flatmate and I have a spirit amongst us. I'm unsure of the history of this apartment, as I only moved in 12 months ago, but, from what my flatmate tells me, all was quiet until I arrived. Has anyone heard of a spirit following a person? Or... possibly... a spirit finding the "right" place to show themselves to a person?
So, like I said, I moved in here around 12 months ago. From the first week I moved in, my flatmate has been telling me about odd things that have been going on... I also started noticing them too.
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, either one of us will wake up and go downstairs to find the TV has been turned on. I don't actually watch any tv, but my flatmate does. He usually watches popular channels, and we don't have cable. When either of us have found the TV turned on, its ALWAYS tuned into one of the christian or evangelistic shows and the volume has been CRANKED to the loudest possible setting. Now... this is VERY unusual as my flatmate is very much an atheist and I am pretty much agnostic. Neither of us listen to the TV at full volume either.
Also... sometimes I hear footsteps on the stairs. We have a kind of funky staircase... there are lots of loose steps that make a different sound when you step on them. In the middle of the night I hear pacing on the stairs... like, someone going up and down and up and down over and over again.
Once I saw a strange light in my room. It was like... a shimmering yellow/blue... thing. Just standing there. I said "Hello... I don't want to hurt you. You're quite welcome in my house, but I'd like to know who you are and if I can help you.". The next thing I know... the light disappeared and I felt a weight on the other side of my bed. Almost like someone was sitting there, on the edge of my bed. I kind of freaked out a little... hyperventilated for a bit and hid under my covers :/. I'm a little embarrassed about that... heh. The weight quickly disappeared and I haven't seen nor felt such a presence since. But the tv still gets turned on randomly during the night and I still hear footsteps on the stairs.
Does anyone have any insight into this? Is there something I can do to help this spirit or do you think its all in my imagination?
So, right now, I think my flatmate and I have a spirit amongst us. I'm unsure of the history of this apartment, as I only moved in 12 months ago, but, from what my flatmate tells me, all was quiet until I arrived. Has anyone heard of a spirit following a person? Or... possibly... a spirit finding the "right" place to show themselves to a person?
So, like I said, I moved in here around 12 months ago. From the first week I moved in, my flatmate has been telling me about odd things that have been going on... I also started noticing them too.
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, either one of us will wake up and go downstairs to find the TV has been turned on. I don't actually watch any tv, but my flatmate does. He usually watches popular channels, and we don't have cable. When either of us have found the TV turned on, its ALWAYS tuned into one of the christian or evangelistic shows and the volume has been CRANKED to the loudest possible setting. Now... this is VERY unusual as my flatmate is very much an atheist and I am pretty much agnostic. Neither of us listen to the TV at full volume either.
Also... sometimes I hear footsteps on the stairs. We have a kind of funky staircase... there are lots of loose steps that make a different sound when you step on them. In the middle of the night I hear pacing on the stairs... like, someone going up and down and up and down over and over again.
Once I saw a strange light in my room. It was like... a shimmering yellow/blue... thing. Just standing there. I said "Hello... I don't want to hurt you. You're quite welcome in my house, but I'd like to know who you are and if I can help you.". The next thing I know... the light disappeared and I felt a weight on the other side of my bed. Almost like someone was sitting there, on the edge of my bed. I kind of freaked out a little... hyperventilated for a bit and hid under my covers :/. I'm a little embarrassed about that... heh. The weight quickly disappeared and I haven't seen nor felt such a presence since. But the tv still gets turned on randomly during the night and I still hear footsteps on the stairs.
Does anyone have any insight into this? Is there something I can do to help this spirit or do you think its all in my imagination?