The "Can You See Ghosts" Test

There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom exterior the spirits of the nether world. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Do you have a unique awareness that is thoroughly unrelated to your five senses? Do you sometimes know things, yet you cannot illustrate how you know them? It is said that some individuals are so exceptionally sensitive to their environment, they can perceive what most cannot-- disembodied spirits. Perhaps, you are one of these "exceptional" people. All cultures have legends, told in hushed voices, as the tellers look fearfully around. They speak of spirits who cling tenaciously to this world. They are no longer of this earth, yet they remain among the living; sadly unaware they are dead. In the "scare you to death" movie, the Sixth Sense, this was the explanation given for ghostly visitations. According to the movie, a few "gifted" individuals are capable of perceiving these ostensibly unwelcome spirits. Unfortunately, since I missed the first few minutes of the movie, Bruce's lack of respiration came as a heart stopping revelation to me, just as it did to poor, wretched, dead Bruce Willis. Oops, sorry, I forgot, his heart had already stopped. Are you a ghost magnet such as the mendacious, beleaguered semi-heroine of Ghost, Whoopi Goldberg?

Tents Travel

Are spirits powerless to move on because of a thirst for revenge, a desire to safe the living, or, perhaps, because of a horribly brutal death? We have no definitive answers for these questions. Sane, responsible individuals have reported encountering these displaced spirits. Eleanor Mondale (daughter of the previous vice-president) insists a ghost visited her one night at the vice-president's house (Evans & Huyghe, 2000). It is said, that Presidents Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield did not "leave the building" when their terms expired. They are still there, alarming unsuspecting guests. Why do some visitors see the paramount previous presidents and others do not? Are you one of the extra citizen who could see Honest Abe or feel his ghostly presence? Let's take the test and see. Hush. Wait. Did you hear that noise?

The "Can You See Ghosts" Test

1. Have you ever known the phone was going to ring before it rang?

Yes___ No___

2. Have you ever felt a sudden chill in a room, when there was no apparent reason?

Yes___ No___

3. Have you ever seen anyone that could not be explained by science and logic?

Yes___ No___

4. Have you ever felt you were being watched when you were alone?

Yes___ No___

5. Have you ever had a vision or a dream that came true?

Yes___ No___

6. Have you ever had a prosperous session with a Ouija Board?

Yes___ No___

7. Do you have an open mind about the supernatural?

Yes___ No___

8. Would you refuse to spend the night in a "haunted" house?

Yes___ No___

9. Do you meditate?

Yes___ No___

10. Have you retained the childlike ability, naturally to "accept" new experiences without distorting preconceptions?

Yes___ No___

11. Are you more likely to make decisions using your "gut feeling" than your "thinking logic?"

Yes___ No___

12. Have you ever been told that psychic quality runs in your family?

Yes___ No___

13. Do you wear black 90% (or more) of the time?

Yes___ No___

Scoring your test:

Give yourself one point for each "yes" answer. As for ask "13," I was just kidding. I wear black much of the time...but then, now that I think about it, there was that time I was alone in my 100 year-old farmhouse, and I heard... Perhaps, I will share that in the next book.

Understanding your Score:

Scores 1 - 4

Your psychic quality has not been fully developed. Perhaps, your personality is rational and pragmatic and you prefer to see "phenomena" that can be explained by logic. However, if you are concerned in enhancing you psychic quality you can custom meditation and open yourself up to new experiences. There are on-line sites that offer facts about and advice in the thoughprovoking world of the supernatural, such as http://www.bitesizeinc.net/index.php/ouija.html/ , which has a virtual Ouija Board. Werner Heisenberg (Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in contemporary Science) wrote, "... Many new elementary particles may be created from the ready energy and the old particles may have disappeared..." In other words, something dies and something new is created from its residual energy. Makes sense to me. Is this a inherent explanation for the presence of ghosts...if, indeed, they exist? See, logic and reason...

Scores 5 - 8

You are advent along quite nicely. Your score indicates that you are open to unique experiences and you esteem an open, inquisitive mind. You may have experienced the supernatural. Perhaps, you would like to improve this area of your personality by studying more about spirits. Here are some thoughprovoking sites:
http://www.rockymountainparanormal.com/

http://www.torontoghosts.org/

[http://www.sgvpr.org/]

Scores 9 - 12

It is as a matter of fact inherent that you have psychic ability. Your score is very encouraging. You, as well as the last group, may have experienced the supernatural. It would be a pity if you did not learn more about this thoughprovoking branch and about your innate ability. Look at the sites listed and possibly take a ghost tour, plan a vacation to spots that are rumored to be haunted and read some scholarly books on the paranormal. Good ghost hunting!

Our Guest Experts

Dr. David Oester, of the International Ghost Hunters community was kind adequate to provide this facts (personal e-mail) on key character traits for a ghost hunter.

"It has been our touch over the last combined 28 years of ghost research that the citizen who have experiences with ghosts are those with an open mind and those with a complete mind, as in total skeptic, fail to have any experiences. It is okay to be skeptical, but a skeptic's mind is complete to anyone paranormal. An open mind is the only characteristic that we have discovered. We had have over 4 million visitors to our site and all of them with experiences if married, and their spouse is complete minded will not have any experiences with the paranormal. This open mindedness spans race, color, creed or sexual orientation and equally so, those that are complete minded are complete to any kind of paranormal experiences."

Wendy Haver, a Spiritual Counselor, from Rocky Mountain Paranormal research Society, was kind adequate to provide more comprehension (personal e-mail) into the personality of ghost hunters.
"Many seem to be more open to having such experiences occur. Not that they believe in ghosts necessarily, but will admit to it being a possibility.

Education level does not seem to be a factor, but brain might be. Those of an mean or slightly less than mean brain seem not to report as much activity as those of a higher brain or those of a significantly altered brain such as thinking retardation (higher functioning so as to be able to report events)

Age may not be a factor but the environment in which they were raised does seem to factor. This has changed over time and so it will skew any age associated reports.

One must take into consideration those who have had experiences vs. Those who are willing to report their experiences. There are many who will not openly admit to such things.
Therefore, you could say that being willing to talk about this sets them apart."

When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then anyone remains, any way improbable, must be the truth. ...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four citizen died. - Steven Wright

The "Can You See Ghosts" Test