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Proving the paranormal
Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 (CDT) by Thoth
 Some people take things for granted. Then there are others who believe there is more than just what’s on the surface. Dexter freshman Samantha Harris is one of those people. She has been a self-proclaimed psychic since she was 4 years old.
“Everyone has psychic abilities, but as children, we are told not to believe things,” Harris said. “People should trust their feelings. People think I’m crazy, but I don’t care.” Psychic abilities are common in the women of her family, Harris said.
Harris’ premonitions come during what she calls a “psychic sleep,” which can be distinguished from a regular dream by its vividness. Premonitions about death are the ones she remembers most. The first death premonition Harris had came just before her grandpa died in the hospital. She and her sister witnessed a dark object — what Harris calls “shadow people” — sink into the floor of her bedroom.
Harris’ mother also had a premonition about her father’s death.
“Two weeks before (his
death), I had a dream about the exact time and the exact day (of his
death),” Michele Harris said. “It turned out the way I dreamt it.”
Samantha Harris said she
also has witnessed orbs flying around. One time, she saw a black orb
shoot out of the carpet of her bedroom and into her dresser. These orbs
have their own color theory, she said.
“Black is not a good color at all,” she said. “Basically, it’s complete negativity.”
She said she attempts to research and document the paranormal, despite her lack of resources to investigate.
Harris said she’s very respectful and scientific when she investigates things.
Some common tools Harris
uses in her investigations include a digital camera, a tape recorder,
candles, dousing rods and laser-guided thermometers.
These thermometers measure temperature changes on specific objects or areas.
“When it drops in temperature, that’s not a good sign at all,” Harris said.
Winter is when paranormal activity is at its highest, Harris said.
Dousing rods, which
traditionally have been used to locate sources of water, also can be
used to test for paranormal activity, Harris said.
To test, a person asks if a spirit is present, then holds the dousing rods still. If the rods cross, that means “yes.”
Harris said she also uses Tarot cards from time to time when she feels troubled.
“Doing Tarot is more like a guideline,” she said. “Sometimes it’s nice to have an outside voice.”
However, Harris said she would like to harness her psychic abilities so she can help people.
Zach Bracken, of Howell, Harris’ boyfriend, said he didn’t believe in the paranormal until he met Harris.
“I used to get annoyed,”
Bracken said. “I thought (Harris) used to meddle with things (but)
seeing that orb in her room — that’s what ignited everything.”
Bracken said he usually doesn’t tell anyone about their experiences.
“People will laugh at you and will think you’re crazy,” he said.
Michele Harris said
credibility always is an issue when reporting paranormal activity, but
there are legitimate people who have gifts and don’t just want to
exploit people and turn the world of the paranormal into a circus
sideshow.
“I’ve had odd things happen
to me ever since I was a little girl,” Michele Harris said. “The phone
would ring and I would know who it was and what the message was.”
Samantha Harris said a big misconception about the paranormal is humans are the only entities to exist in the universe.
“We turn a shoulder to what
else is there,” she said. “I believe it’s ignorant and even cocky to
think we’re the only ones around.”
One of Harris’ goals is to start a group in Mount Pleasant for people to gather and research the paranormal.
Copyright: Central Michigan Life
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Re: Proving the paranormal
by visionenhanced on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 (CDT)
(User Info | Send a Message) | | true we r all born with the ability to see and and experience things that we are told cant and dont exist. I have just had a baby and I plan on having her grow up knowing that it is a very real thing. we have the same type of things happen to us watches not working, streetlamps turning on and off, telephone calls and knowing who is there and the content, telekineses, knowing spirits are around, I have never doubted these things exist of course it has always happed to us. Once when i was in high school I was going to get a ride home from a friend. his left front tire was a little low and I made the mistake of saying watch this thing flip over on us three times. well we were only half a mile from school and he swervered to miss a dog. he only swerveed a little bit and the truck we were riding in fliped over three times on us. I was riding in the bed of the truck when it did this. I recieved some good bruises on my left side buit was able to walk away perfectly fine. the rest were beat and banged around pretty good. one girl recieved compound fractures of her arm. the other girl cut and broke her foot and the drivers head went out the window and hit the pavement somewhat scalpling him. not too severe on the injuries considering the accident and how bad it could have been. I lost all of those people as my friends from that day on because i said what i said. i dont believe in coincidences. i believe it can be summed up best by saying this, "there hasnt been a way to prove any of these mysterious things that happen on a daily basis, but they havent found a way to disprove it either. and untill they can do either I will always try to prove them wrong because I and many others know the truth, its inside of all of us. great article very few people admit to this sort of thing. and far fewer truly believe in it. |
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Re: Proving the paranormal
by visionenhanced on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 (CDT)
(User Info | Send a Message) | | true we r all born with the ability to see and and experience things that we are told cant and dont exist. I have just had a baby and I plan on having her grow up knowing that it is a very real thing. we have the same type of things happen to us watches not working, streetlamps turning on and off, telephone calls and knowing who is there and the content, telekineses, knowing spirits are around, I have never doubted these things exist of course it has always happed to us. Once when i was in high school I was going to get a ride home from a friend. his left front tire was a little low and I made the mistake of saying watch this thing flip over on us three times. well we were only half a mile from school and he swervered to miss a dog. he only swerveed a little bit and the truck we were riding in fliped over three times on us. I was riding in the bed of the truck when it did this. I recieved some good bruises on my left side buit was able to walk away perfectly fine. the rest were beat and banged around pretty good. one girl recieved compound fractures of her arm. the other girl cut and broke her foot and the drivers head went out the window and hit the pavement somewhat scalpling him. not too severe on the injuries considering the accident and how bad it could have been. I lost all of those people as my friends from that day on because i said what i said. i dont believe in coincidences. i believe it can be summed up best by saying this, "there hasnt been a way to prove any of these mysterious things that happen on a daily basis, but they havent found a way to disprove it either. and untill they can do either I will always try to prove them wrong because I and many others know the truth, its inside of all of us. great article very few people admit to this sort of thing. and far fewer truly believe in it. |
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