Extreme Irrational Fear

[VoodooChile]

Hey everyone,
I have a question that has been bugging me for a few years, and I was hoping someone could offer some insight.
When I was a little kid, from about 6 years and up, I had an extreme fear of ghosts or spirits. It wasn't like how an ordinary kid was afraid, it was very extreme and seemingly irrational. I was terrified about sleeping alone. I also had night-terrors about ghosts. But the strange thing is that prior to age 6, I didn't have this fear at all.
So I was wondering, is it possible that I was able to see spirits when I was very young (1-5 years old), but then I blocked it out after that point because I was too afraid to deal with it? Even today I still have a strong fear about seeing the deceased, even though I have an intense interest in the paranormal. So is it possible that I blocked out an ability that I once had out of fear? I was thinking maybe some of the psychics on here would be able to help. Thanks for your help,

-Brian

[VoodooChile]

No thoughts or opinions on this?

[danman85]

I'm with you VC. I never actually saw anything or remember seeing anything as a child, but I had that fear right up until about 13. But I knew it wasn't irrational. I knew something was there. I eventually forgot about it though, and now that I realize the existence of these presences again, it's easier to deal with if I'm not so scared. I'm 22 now, and it can actually scare the shoes right off of my feet sometimes. If I sense a presence nearby, I just tell myself that it is not going to hurt me, and just simply acknowledge it's presence, and continue on with life. I have no knowledge of how to control or channel these things however (I'm no expert).
It's definitely possible to block out your ability due to fear. It's still there, but when you drop the fear, then amazing things may happen.

[VoodooChile]

My fear was with me until about age 13 as well. I'm 23 now, and I have much more control over it. I don't think my fear was irrational either. But to an outsider I think it would seem irrational. I really think I did see spirits when I was very young. I just wish I could find out for sure.
I'm really trying to drop the rest of the fear so that I can open up more psychicly. I think it would really enrich my life if I could do that. It's so tough though because I tend to get a little paranoid. I know the ability is there, and it's starting to come through again, which is good. But I think I still have a long way to go. But it's nice to know that there is someone else who has felt the same way as me. Really cool.

-Brian

[danman85]

I'm quite glad someone else is feeling the same way too! Sometimes I feel like a loner in the paranormal world, like that we all have experiences opening up our psychic fields, but in different ways unrelated to each other. When I was younger, my friends and young relatives always seemed to be afraid of monsters and boogeymans, but I wasn't. I just knew that there was something else lurking. Ignorance isn't always bliss, the fear we feel is just our bodies rationalizing what cannot be rationalized. Don't try to rationalize when you are feeling afraid of something that may be around you, because that is the ego side of you working, and that side seems to not want mystical realms to be opened or discovered. I know for me personally, anything new having to do with the psychic world kind of scares me a little upon first try. Even now, I can tell myself that a spirit nearby cannot and will not hurt me, but I am still a little afraid, which is what stops anything else from happening. I have to just get used to it all. I would really like to talk to one of them one day, see whats up on the other side, though!

What changed it for you? Like, what made things come back into focus for you, or when did you realize spirits around you again. For me, I had what they call sleep paralysis one night, and I felt a spirit in my room was going to absolutely kill me. After that scare, I picked up on more things, but I think that is where the fear comes from now.

[Erin Pavlina]

I was afraid as a young child and especially as a teenager when I started encountering things that actually were scaring me.

So I shut everyone off for a while during college. Watching Ghost Whisperer helped me actually; it's sort of funny how this occured. I noticed in the show that the Melinda character is often startled by ghosts but usually not afraid of them. Sure, sometimes they do scary things to her, but still, there is a big difference in being startled and being afraid.

So I told my guides I would be startled but not afraid and that's what got me over the hump. Now when someone presents to me in my White Room while I'm doing a reading I can be startled but I"m not afraid. It actually rarely happens that I'm even startled. And if something wanted to appear before me in my room at night, I would deal with it.

[VoodooChile]

In the past couple years, I have become much more spiritually aware. My girlfriend introduced me to a lot of spiritual things, along with energy work. I started to feel changes after I was attuned for Reiki in October of 2006. It opened me up a lot. I have tried to talk with my spirit guides about opening up more. I tell them that I am ready to take on more ability and advance myself spiritually. I'm not great at reaching them through meditation, so I just talk to them when I'm driving. I hope they can hear me that way. I wish I could create my own "white room", but I just don't really know how.
It's nice to talk to others like myself. I just wish I could remember if I saw anything as a young child. My grandfather died when I was 3. We were very close, spending every day together. It really messed me up when he died because I didn't understand it. I wouldn't leave the house because I wanted to be there in case he came home. Since we were so close, I wonder if I saw him. I think he definitely would have came to me above anyone else. I just wish I could remember. I feel like the fear may have developed after I lost my connection to the spirit world, considering that young children are much more aware of where they came from. Anyway maybe I'll check out The Ghost Whisperer. I'm willing to try anything that will help. Thanks,

-Brian

[LivingDeadGirl]

Earlier this evening, my husband, son & I were looking at photos on our PC that we have taken here in the house we currently live in. We were noticing multiple orbs, then my husband stopped at one where we actually seen a face. I really would love to go into detail about the experience, but I am really tired tonite so I will add it later on. To make a long story short, I think I was touched by one of the spirits that lurk here in our home.
We think they are many spirits here. We have had many experiences over the time we have lived here, but tonite was the one that topped them all.
As we were looking at this picture with the face, I was mentally asking it to show itself, the next thing I knew I felt pressure on both sides of my face. Then I got really scared. I have been trying for a long time now to actually have this happen, to actually communicate with the spiritual world. Well I wasn't quite ready for the feeling that I got. The feeling of hands on my face didn't bother me at first, but after I realized what had happened I felt extreme pressure on my chest. It felt as if someone was squeezing me really hard, that's what scared me. All I could think of to do was light some sage, then it felt worse. I felt extremly weak & afraid almost terrified. I had to go outside. My Husband followed me and held me til the feeling went away.

And then I ended up here somehow, which I am very thankful I found this site. I am so tired from my day & weak from this experience. I wish I could just sit here all nite and share what has happened. As for now, I am glad to just be here.

I have so many questions...I will be back

Thank you

[Mato Kinze]

Originally Posted by LivingDeadGirl

Earlier this evening, my husband, son & I were looking at photos on our PC that we have taken here in the house we currently live in. We were noticing multiple orbs, then my husband stopped at one where we actually seen a face. I really would love to go into detail about the experience, but I am really tired tonite so I will add it later on. To make a long story short, I think I was touched by one of the spirits that lurk here in our home.
We think they are many spirits here. We have had many experiences over the time we have lived here, but tonite was the one that topped them all.
As we were looking at this picture with the face, I was mentally asking it to show itself, the next thing I knew I felt pressure on both sides of my face. Then I got really scared. I have been trying for a long time now to actually have this happen, to actually communicate with the spiritual world. Well I wasn't quite ready for the feeling that I got. The feeling of hands on my face didn't bother me at first, but after I realized what had happened I felt extreme pressure on my chest. It felt as if someone was squeezing me really hard, that's what scared me. All I could think of to do was light some sage, then it felt worse. I felt extremly weak & afraid almost terrified. I had to go outside. My Husband followed me and held me til the feeling went away.

And then I ended up here somehow, which I am very thankful I found this site. I am so tired from my day & weak from this experience. I wish I could just sit here all nite and share what has happened. As for now, I am glad to just be here.

I have so many questions...I will be back

Thank you

Next time try Cedar. It'll help balance your energy as well as cleanse it. With balance comes a lack of fear.

The tightness you felt in your chest was probably more a physical manifestation of your own realization than anything spiritual - adrenaline would be my guess.

For me, personally, I've never really been emotionally prepared for my first experiences with regards to dealing with Spiritual matters even if I thought I was. However, I've always been "ready". My Guides and Allies would never allow me to do or experience something that I wasn't ready for.