As a ghost whisperer (medium) for over half a century the differences between ghost and spirit have become hauntingly apparent! A spirit is not earth bound but a ghost is because it has left a part of itself behind.
A spirit is the soul essence and personality of the person who has died. When we die our soul goes back from where it came, to be reborn into its new existence. The only thing this soul leaves behind is the physical body it doesn’t have a use for any longer. Their soul energy went with them leaving nothing left behind other than the memories they helped to create and the physical body that housed their soul. The spirit of a loved one can travel through the astral mists to be with you in the blink of an eye and will sometimes stay for a while giving you signs they are visiting.
You may hear their favorite song, or see them when you least expect it. If you are sensitive to spirit energy you may recognize their energy by suddenly thinking of the person more than you usually would. A spirit is not bound to this earth and can visit with many loved ones at the same time. Most of the time they come to let someone know that they are OK, other times they will give warnings and gather when another loved one is preparing to pass into spirit.
A ghost on the other hand is a soul that has left a part of itself behind here on earth. The part that is left behind is trapped between dimensions and becomes earthbound. This is known as splintered soul energy and creates what is known as residual energy, the energy imprint that is left behind where the death occurred. Usually this is caused when the physical body dies very quickly or unexpectedly, from an accident, suicide, guilt or violent death. The part of the spirit that is left behind will not know it is now dead. These ghosts are also known as lost souls and are trapped by their confusion or fear of going a place of punishment and become stuck between dimensions.
So now we know the differences between Ghosts and Spirits but did you know some spirits have energy so strong they can look exactly as they did when they were alive? More about that in my next post!
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