I am new to the group. I was a cradle Catholic, but my heart was never in it. I have always been drawn to Wicca, always believing more towards deities vs one deity. My first husband and I were closet pagans, I guess would be the best way to put it. When we divorced, I was forced back towards Catholicism by my family. I finally got the courage up to leave the Catholic faith a couple of years ago for good. So, I have been trying to get more fully educated on Paganism and Wicca. That is when I stumbled across this forum and decided to learn from discussions and figure out why I have always felt this connection. I have not ever felt as free or excited to finally be able to start this path of discovery!
That brings me to a question and I am not sure if this is where to post of if anyone can give me guidance. Until about 10 or so years ago, I always felt like I could feel spiritual presences. Like a tingle that I couldn't place, a faint conversation when no one was around, and sometimes seeing the random form of people, mostly out of the corner of my eye, but there has always been activity around me....until my family forced me back towards Catholicism. Then, my oldest daughter, at a young age was also noticing similar things, but feeling scared to nurture what may be ability vs imagination due to the level of detail she would give me (like how people died and where blood was and what they were wearing), I dismissed these things. For a small bit of detail for context, I have two older children who are adults now, and two children that are now 11 and 13. My 13 year old, it is just a random thing here and there that she will see, but it is my 11 year old that I am concerned about. In certain places, whether it is home or outside of our home, he sometimes gets the feeling that he is being watched and sees spirits, and, like his older sister, knows how they died and sees blood on them, unless they are just shadows, and can give the most minute detail on what they are wearing. My concern is that I don't know how to handle this. He is terrified to sleep because he has the most vivid nightmares and these interaction with spirits. Can anyone give me guidance on how to help him cope?
That brings me to a question and I am not sure if this is where to post of if anyone can give me guidance. Until about 10 or so years ago, I always felt like I could feel spiritual presences. Like a tingle that I couldn't place, a faint conversation when no one was around, and sometimes seeing the random form of people, mostly out of the corner of my eye, but there has always been activity around me....until my family forced me back towards Catholicism. Then, my oldest daughter, at a young age was also noticing similar things, but feeling scared to nurture what may be ability vs imagination due to the level of detail she would give me (like how people died and where blood was and what they were wearing), I dismissed these things. For a small bit of detail for context, I have two older children who are adults now, and two children that are now 11 and 13. My 13 year old, it is just a random thing here and there that she will see, but it is my 11 year old that I am concerned about. In certain places, whether it is home or outside of our home, he sometimes gets the feeling that he is being watched and sees spirits, and, like his older sister, knows how they died and sees blood on them, unless they are just shadows, and can give the most minute detail on what they are wearing. My concern is that I don't know how to handle this. He is terrified to sleep because he has the most vivid nightmares and these interaction with spirits. Can anyone give me guidance on how to help him cope?
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