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Issues 21-24 3/20/2002- 4/10/2002
A BIT OF LOCAL TRIVIA
by Jeannine Engel of Rock House Ice Cream
24 Hwy. 105 - Palmer Lake, CO - 719-488-6917
and The Palmer Lake Historical Society
• Ice harvesting from Monument Lake was a major industry around the turn of the century. Approximately 30,000 tons of ice were harvested off the lake and shipped by the railroad to Denver and Pueblo.
• Elephant Rock was named Castle Rock by the Long Expedition in 1820. They also discovered the species of columbine here that became the state flower in 1899.
• The average altitude in Black Forest is 7500 feet. A point near Vollmer & Shoup Roads is nearly 8000 feet - which is the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains barring Guadalupe Mountain in western Texas.
• Monument was founded in 1859. It was one of the main loading docks for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Lumber, potatoes and grain were loaded onto the trains and shipped to other parts of the United States.
• Besides potatoes, alfalfa, oats, wheat, rye, millet & corn were grown in this region during the 1800’s. After years of drought, farmers turned to raising cattle & dairying.
• The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad made a regular stop in Palmer Lake on the North-South run, filling up with water from the lake for the steam engines.
• The Tri-Lakes area is part of the Palmer Divide. This east - west geographic ridge divides the waters of the South Platte River to the north and the Arkansas River to the south. The Palmer Divide plays an important part in the weather of this region.
• The first known people of the Black Forest area were the Comanche and Ute Indians, dating back to the 1700’s. Around 1800, the Kiowas settled in and were soon replaced by the Arapahoe and Cheyenne tribes.
• Monument was originally named Henry’s Station after an early settler.
• In the 1920’s, at the intersection of Black Forest and Shoup Roads, there were 4 log buildings which defined the community. The school house was built in 1922, the general store was built in 1928, the community center in 1929, and the church was completed in 1940. The land was donated by community members.
• Palmer Lake’s first fire department was a horse cart pulled by men.
• The Mentor was Monument’s first newspaper. Established in 1878 by A. T. Blanchly, it was discontinued in 1880.
• General William Palmer established the sawmill Colorado Pinery and Land Company on 45,000 acres in 1854 to log timber to help build the Kansas Pacific & Denver and Rio Grande railroads. By 1912, there were 45 sawmills in Black Forest - producing 500,000,000 board feet of timber.
• Monument was incorporated in 1879, being named after the 75 foot white sandstone formation west of town. It was called the “future metropolis of Central Colorado” in 1878 when it had a population of 100.
• The Palmer Lake Historical Society was founded in 1956. Under the auspices of the Society, The Vaile Museum-Library was opened in 1981. In addition to preserving the history of the past, the Society looks to the future by recording, and discussing the history being made today. You will find many photos, ariticles and artifacts about the historical “Divide” area.
• Potato’s Potato’s. Initially, Denver and Colorado Springs were the only markets for the Divide potatoes, but Monument soon became a permanent shipping point. In 1881 Divide potatoes first entered into competition with other parts of the state. In the 1920’s Lou Steppler, whose ranch was in the Table Rock area, was known as “Divide Potato King”. In 1889 Monument sent out 380 cars of potatoes to Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It was always about the 10th of October, after the harvest, Potato Bake Day was declared a “Great Event”. It was a day of fun and enjoyment. Special trains were run that day to bring people to the bake. Nearly 1500 people came from all parts near and far to enjoy the hospitality. It was a full day of eating, game playing, more eating, and a dance to finish off the day.
• The first Yule Log ceremony was held in 1934. The same year the 91 electric light bulbs in the 500 ft. Christmas Star on Sundance Mountain were lit for the first time throughout December.
• A reporter in Monument noted that “It was a curious sight to see women standing around the polls”. Women were allowed to vote for the first time in school elections - the year was 1877.
• In 1886 there were 8 structures in Palmer Lake. One was the Judd Eating House which had a big brass gong as round and huge as a galvonized washtub that was rung when a train arrived.
• Ice was cut on Monument Lake a number of years until the winters became warmer. Cakes of ice were either shipped out in boxcars or stored in the icehouse in sawdust.
• In 1889, stock men of Monument were so angered, when the Palmer Lake marshal impounded their cattle, that they tore down the walls of the pound and drove their animals away.
• Potatoes were a budding crop of the late nineteenth century. Over 20,000 acres were planted by the mid 1890’s. After harvest, potato bakes were held where as many as 2000 people would attend. One year 1 1/2 tons of potatoes were baked and 3 steers, 5 hogs and 3 sheep were roasted.
• In 1954 a nudist colony was established one mile south of Monument. It lasted only one year due to the cold wind coming off the top of Pikes Peak and the sun hiding behind Mt. Herman early in the afternoon
A BIT OF LOCAL TRIVIA
by Jeannine Engel of Rock House Ice Cream
24 Hwy. 105 - Palmer Lake, CO - 719-488-6917
and The Palmer Lake Historical Society
• Ice harvesting from Monument Lake was a major industry around the turn of the century. Approximately 30,000 tons of ice were harvested off the lake and shipped by the railroad to Denver and Pueblo.
• Elephant Rock was named Castle Rock by the Long Expedition in 1820. They also discovered the species of columbine here that became the state flower in 1899.
• The average altitude in Black Forest is 7500 feet. A point near Vollmer & Shoup Roads is nearly 8000 feet - which is the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains barring Guadalupe Mountain in western Texas.
• Monument was founded in 1859. It was one of the main loading docks for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Lumber, potatoes and grain were loaded onto the trains and shipped to other parts of the United States.
• Besides potatoes, alfalfa, oats, wheat, rye, millet & corn were grown in this region during the 1800’s. After years of drought, farmers turned to raising cattle & dairying.
• The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad made a regular stop in Palmer Lake on the North-South run, filling up with water from the lake for the steam engines.
• The Tri-Lakes area is part of the Palmer Divide. This east - west geographic ridge divides the waters of the South Platte River to the north and the Arkansas River to the south. The Palmer Divide plays an important part in the weather of this region.
• The first known people of the Black Forest area were the Comanche and Ute Indians, dating back to the 1700’s. Around 1800, the Kiowas settled in and were soon replaced by the Arapahoe and Cheyenne tribes.
• Monument was originally named Henry’s Station after an early settler.
• In the 1920’s, at the intersection of Black Forest and Shoup Roads, there were 4 log buildings which defined the community. The school house was built in 1922, the general store was built in 1928, the community center in 1929, and the church was completed in 1940. The land was donated by community members.
• Palmer Lake’s first fire department was a horse cart pulled by men.
• The Mentor was Monument’s first newspaper. Established in 1878 by A. T. Blanchly, it was discontinued in 1880.
• General William Palmer established the sawmill Colorado Pinery and Land Company on 45,000 acres in 1854 to log timber to help build the Kansas Pacific & Denver and Rio Grande railroads. By 1912, there were 45 sawmills in Black Forest - producing 500,000,000 board feet of timber.
• Monument was incorporated in 1879, being named after the 75 foot white sandstone formation west of town. It was called the “future metropolis of Central Colorado” in 1878 when it had a population of 100.
• The Palmer Lake Historical Society was founded in 1956. Under the auspices of the Society, The Vaile Museum-Library was opened in 1981. In addition to preserving the history of the past, the Society looks to the future by recording, and discussing the history being made today. You will find many photos, ariticles and artifacts about the historical “Divide” area.
• Potato’s Potato’s. Initially, Denver and Colorado Springs were the only markets for the Divide potatoes, but Monument soon became a permanent shipping point. In 1881 Divide potatoes first entered into competition with other parts of the state. In the 1920’s Lou Steppler, whose ranch was in the Table Rock area, was known as “Divide Potato King”. In 1889 Monument sent out 380 cars of potatoes to Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It was always about the 10th of October, after the harvest, Potato Bake Day was declared a “Great Event”. It was a day of fun and enjoyment. Special trains were run that day to bring people to the bake. Nearly 1500 people came from all parts near and far to enjoy the hospitality. It was a full day of eating, game playing, more eating, and a dance to finish off the day.
• The first Yule Log ceremony was held in 1934. The same year the 91 electric light bulbs in the 500 ft. Christmas Star on Sundance Mountain were lit for the first time throughout December.
• A reporter in Monument noted that “It was a curious sight to see women standing around the polls”. Women were allowed to vote for the first time in school elections - the year was 1877.
• In 1886 there were 8 structures in Palmer Lake. One was the Judd Eating House which had a big brass gong as round and huge as a galvonized washtub that was rung when a train arrived.
• Ice was cut on Monument Lake a number of years until the winters became warmer. Cakes of ice were either shipped out in boxcars or stored in the icehouse in sawdust.
• In 1889, stock men of Monument were so angered, when the Palmer Lake marshal impounded their cattle, that they tore down the walls of the pound and drove their animals away.
• Potatoes were a budding crop of the late nineteenth century. Over 20,000 acres were planted by the mid 1890’s. After harvest, potato bakes were held where as many as 2000 people would attend. One year 1 1/2 tons of potatoes were baked and 3 steers, 5 hogs and 3 sheep were roasted.
• In 1954 a nudist colony was established one mile south of Monument. It lasted only one year due to the cold wind coming off the top of Pikes Peak and the sun hiding behind Mt. Herman early in the afternoon
Issue 48 9/25/2002
LOCAL RAILROAD TRIVIA
by Gary Coleman
• Palmer Lake was named after William J. Palmer who founded Colorado Springs, but he was also the President of the Rio Grande R.R. that came through Palmer Lake and Monument with its 3 ft. narrow guage tracks in 1871-1872 on its way to Pueblo from Denver.
• According to old pictures in the Palmer Lake town hall, the Lucretia Vale museum and the Depot Restaurant there are 3 rails instead of the usual 2 on tracks along the Palmer Lake. This was not the forerunner of Lionel Toy Trains, but the result of the Santa Fe R.R. adding the third rail to the Rio Grande 3 ft. tracks to create a standard gauge (4 ft. 82 in.) from Pueblo to Denver in 1882.
• The Santa Fe R.R. built its own line to Denver in 1887, and also used water from the Palmer Lake as did the Rio Grande. (It’s a good thing they don’t need water this year.)
• In 1918 the U. S. Railroad Association directed the 2 railroads to use each others tracks like the North & South bound lanes of I-25.
• The stretch between Denver & Pueblo, because of a “Joint” agreement, is called the “Joint Line”, not because of the hand rolled cigarettes that some of the hobos enjoyed.
• A timetable from July of 1933 displays that Monument and Palmer Lake had sidings for hundreds of freight cars for the shipping of locally harvested ice, potatoes and who knows what all!
• An old R.R. timetable from July, 1933 shows that 12 passenger trains daily passed through Palmer Lake and Monument. (Wasn’t there a depression then?) Even in October of 1963 there were 8 daily passenger trains with names such as The Royal Gorge, The Texas Zephyr, The Denver Zephyr, The Colorado Eagle and The Santa Fe Chief.
• Before their removal in the 1930’s Palmer Lake had two train stations. The Santa Fe Depot on the east side of the lake and the Rio Grande Depot on the west side. Monument also had two depots blocks apart in the early years.
• The last regularly scheduled passenger train passed through Palmer Lake & Mounment in 1971. On June 21, 1997 a full length passenger train with 600 passengers came through on its way to the Royal Gorge and Salt Lake City. It was pulled by 3 passenger diesel locomotives and the famous Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844. A rare video of this trip through Palmer Lake will be shown during the Palmer Lake Railroad Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002.
• Believe it or not, the “Big” circus still travels by train. The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform in Colorado Springs on October 2-6. The circus train will come through Palmer Lake and Monument September 30, or October 1 and return north October 7. It will consist of over 50 cars carrying people, animals and circus equipment. WATCH FOR IT!
LOCAL RAILROAD TRIVIA
by Gary Coleman
• Palmer Lake was named after William J. Palmer who founded Colorado Springs, but he was also the President of the Rio Grande R.R. that came through Palmer Lake and Monument with its 3 ft. narrow guage tracks in 1871-1872 on its way to Pueblo from Denver.
• According to old pictures in the Palmer Lake town hall, the Lucretia Vale museum and the Depot Restaurant there are 3 rails instead of the usual 2 on tracks along the Palmer Lake. This was not the forerunner of Lionel Toy Trains, but the result of the Santa Fe R.R. adding the third rail to the Rio Grande 3 ft. tracks to create a standard gauge (4 ft. 82 in.) from Pueblo to Denver in 1882.
• The Santa Fe R.R. built its own line to Denver in 1887, and also used water from the Palmer Lake as did the Rio Grande. (It’s a good thing they don’t need water this year.)
• In 1918 the U. S. Railroad Association directed the 2 railroads to use each others tracks like the North & South bound lanes of I-25.
• The stretch between Denver & Pueblo, because of a “Joint” agreement, is called the “Joint Line”, not because of the hand rolled cigarettes that some of the hobos enjoyed.
• A timetable from July of 1933 displays that Monument and Palmer Lake had sidings for hundreds of freight cars for the shipping of locally harvested ice, potatoes and who knows what all!
• An old R.R. timetable from July, 1933 shows that 12 passenger trains daily passed through Palmer Lake and Monument. (Wasn’t there a depression then?) Even in October of 1963 there were 8 daily passenger trains with names such as The Royal Gorge, The Texas Zephyr, The Denver Zephyr, The Colorado Eagle and The Santa Fe Chief.
• Before their removal in the 1930’s Palmer Lake had two train stations. The Santa Fe Depot on the east side of the lake and the Rio Grande Depot on the west side. Monument also had two depots blocks apart in the early years.
• The last regularly scheduled passenger train passed through Palmer Lake & Mounment in 1971. On June 21, 1997 a full length passenger train with 600 passengers came through on its way to the Royal Gorge and Salt Lake City. It was pulled by 3 passenger diesel locomotives and the famous Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844. A rare video of this trip through Palmer Lake will be shown during the Palmer Lake Railroad Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002.
• Believe it or not, the “Big” circus still travels by train. The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform in Colorado Springs on October 2-6. The circus train will come through Palmer Lake and Monument September 30, or October 1 and return north October 7. It will consist of over 50 cars carrying people, animals and circus equipment. WATCH FOR IT!
TRIVIA & TIPS FROM DARS
by Julian Drummond of Dars Supply Inc.
For more information, or to make
a comment, call Dars at 481-3554
Issue 192 7/4/2005
My teen age children think I am too much of a “clean freak”. I am just glad I didn’t live in the Middle Ages.
Some facts about the 1500's:
Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children-last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs and cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
With the thatched roofs there was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess us a nice clean bed. Thus, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That’s how canopy beds came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying “dirt poor.”
Thinking of this makes me truly grateful when I have to clean the bathroom, mop the floor and well… never clean bed bugs out of my bed.
Have a great week!
DARS HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Bathrooms • Prevention is the best method for eliminating mildew. After showering, keep the shower curtain extended (not bunched) so it can dry thoroughly. Keep a squeegee in the shower for a quick drying down after each shower.Keep it dry and well ventilated as much as possible to help prevent mildew.
Issue 193
DARS HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Bathrooms • Clean your bathroom regularly with a disinfectant. Keep it dry and well ventilated as much as possible to help prevent mildew. Quick wipe with a sponge or disposable wipe keeps bathroom fi xtures shiny and nice. The best time for cleaning the bathroom? Right after taking a shower or bath, when steam has loosened the dirt. Just wipe off the damp surfaces with a paper towel.
Issue 197
DARS HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Kitchen • An easy way to clean your blender/ smoothie machine is to partly fill it with a solution of warm water and hand-dishwashing detergent, then cover and run it for a few seconds. Empty the blender, rinse and air-dry. • Wipe off all spills in Microwave oven as soon as possible, using wet paper towels to saturate dried or cooked-on food. Do not use metal tools to scrape up food because they damage the interior of your microwave.
by Julian Drummond of Dars Supply Inc.
For more information, or to make
a comment, call Dars at 481-3554
Issue 192 7/4/2005
My teen age children think I am too much of a “clean freak”. I am just glad I didn’t live in the Middle Ages.
Some facts about the 1500's:
Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children-last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs and cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
With the thatched roofs there was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess us a nice clean bed. Thus, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That’s how canopy beds came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying “dirt poor.”
Thinking of this makes me truly grateful when I have to clean the bathroom, mop the floor and well… never clean bed bugs out of my bed.
Have a great week!
DARS HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Bathrooms • Prevention is the best method for eliminating mildew. After showering, keep the shower curtain extended (not bunched) so it can dry thoroughly. Keep a squeegee in the shower for a quick drying down after each shower.Keep it dry and well ventilated as much as possible to help prevent mildew.
Issue 193
DARS HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Bathrooms • Clean your bathroom regularly with a disinfectant. Keep it dry and well ventilated as much as possible to help prevent mildew. Quick wipe with a sponge or disposable wipe keeps bathroom fi xtures shiny and nice. The best time for cleaning the bathroom? Right after taking a shower or bath, when steam has loosened the dirt. Just wipe off the damp surfaces with a paper towel.
Issue 197
DARS HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Kitchen • An easy way to clean your blender/ smoothie machine is to partly fill it with a solution of warm water and hand-dishwashing detergent, then cover and run it for a few seconds. Empty the blender, rinse and air-dry. • Wipe off all spills in Microwave oven as soon as possible, using wet paper towels to saturate dried or cooked-on food. Do not use metal tools to scrape up food because they damage the interior of your microwave.
ABILITIES
by Tami Urbanek of Empowerment Through Healing
For more information, or to make a comment,
call Tami Urbanek - Medium/Clairvoyant/Tai Yi Energy at 719-641-2017
Issue 466
SPIRIT GUIDES
Some people are familiar with the term ‘spirit guides’ and some have never heard of it or have only a vague understanding of what it means. One of the book definitions of spirit is: ‘a supernatural being that does not have a physical body.’ The definitions of guide are: ‘to lead in the right direction or to advise or counsel someone.’ Both of these are correct. When a new person schedules an appointment with me to speak with his or her spirit guides, the definition I offer is pretty close to the book definition. A spirit guide is a nonphysical (meaning they do not have physical bodies as we do) person who has the knowledge, understanding, patience, compassion, and love to guide you on your journey to heal.
I do not follow a ‘New Age’ philosophy as I feel much of that philosophy is incorrect. Some individuals who follow a ‘New Age’ philosophy expect ‘others’ to heal them. ‘Others’ can be angels, spirits, the Universe, or some other name. I cannot reiterate enough to people that the sole task of healing is up to the person who wants to heal. Assistance is always available, whether that assistance is through counseling, physicians, energy work, acupuncture, and/or spirit guides. However, it is assistance, not having another fix or heal you. Asking someone-anyone-to heal you without taking any responsibility for the cause of an emotional, mental, or physical injury is asking to be controlled. When one asks to be controlled, he or she attracts one who will offer that control, but in a subtle way. When one gives up control, he or she will not heal the ailment.
Spirit guides will never control. They never fix a problem or stop a person from making a foolish choice. They guide, offer advice, and offer assistance in understanding how an issue was created. They can offer this because your (everyone has guides) guides have been with you your entire life. They have an understanding of your childhood, adolescence, and adulthood issues. Guides will take a current life issue and trace it back to childhood. Many times, they offer an age that needs to be examined to understand a current life issue. They do not fix the problem for the person, they guide to the core of the problem and assist in the healing process. The task of healing is the person’s responsibility. The guides’ responsibility is to carry compassion, guidance, love, patience, and never judgment. They do not play games as they take their role seriously.
Everyone here is on a journey to heal, whether it is acknowledged or not. Healing means finding the joy in life that only exists with an open heart. It means to let go of fear of survival and not getting caught up in work, paying bills, family obligations, and other distractions. Being in true joy means you know who you are on a deep level, what you desire for your life pathway, what your abilities are, and you are living that pathway. It means you feel peace, tranquility, and lightness in everything you do. Everyone here is on a journey to heal, but many become so caught up in surviving, they forget. Spirit guides help remind a person why he or she is here: to heal.
As a medium, I hear what your guides want to say and I repeat it to you the same way they say it and how they say it. I have much respect for people’s guides as they carry an abundance of patience and compassion.
by Tami Urbanek of Empowerment Through Healing
For more information, or to make a comment,
call Tami Urbanek - Medium/Clairvoyant/Tai Yi Energy at 719-641-2017
Issue 466
SPIRIT GUIDES
Some people are familiar with the term ‘spirit guides’ and some have never heard of it or have only a vague understanding of what it means. One of the book definitions of spirit is: ‘a supernatural being that does not have a physical body.’ The definitions of guide are: ‘to lead in the right direction or to advise or counsel someone.’ Both of these are correct. When a new person schedules an appointment with me to speak with his or her spirit guides, the definition I offer is pretty close to the book definition. A spirit guide is a nonphysical (meaning they do not have physical bodies as we do) person who has the knowledge, understanding, patience, compassion, and love to guide you on your journey to heal.
I do not follow a ‘New Age’ philosophy as I feel much of that philosophy is incorrect. Some individuals who follow a ‘New Age’ philosophy expect ‘others’ to heal them. ‘Others’ can be angels, spirits, the Universe, or some other name. I cannot reiterate enough to people that the sole task of healing is up to the person who wants to heal. Assistance is always available, whether that assistance is through counseling, physicians, energy work, acupuncture, and/or spirit guides. However, it is assistance, not having another fix or heal you. Asking someone-anyone-to heal you without taking any responsibility for the cause of an emotional, mental, or physical injury is asking to be controlled. When one asks to be controlled, he or she attracts one who will offer that control, but in a subtle way. When one gives up control, he or she will not heal the ailment.
Spirit guides will never control. They never fix a problem or stop a person from making a foolish choice. They guide, offer advice, and offer assistance in understanding how an issue was created. They can offer this because your (everyone has guides) guides have been with you your entire life. They have an understanding of your childhood, adolescence, and adulthood issues. Guides will take a current life issue and trace it back to childhood. Many times, they offer an age that needs to be examined to understand a current life issue. They do not fix the problem for the person, they guide to the core of the problem and assist in the healing process. The task of healing is the person’s responsibility. The guides’ responsibility is to carry compassion, guidance, love, patience, and never judgment. They do not play games as they take their role seriously.
Everyone here is on a journey to heal, whether it is acknowledged or not. Healing means finding the joy in life that only exists with an open heart. It means to let go of fear of survival and not getting caught up in work, paying bills, family obligations, and other distractions. Being in true joy means you know who you are on a deep level, what you desire for your life pathway, what your abilities are, and you are living that pathway. It means you feel peace, tranquility, and lightness in everything you do. Everyone here is on a journey to heal, but many become so caught up in surviving, they forget. Spirit guides help remind a person why he or she is here: to heal.
As a medium, I hear what your guides want to say and I repeat it to you the same way they say it and how they say it. I have much respect for people’s guides as they carry an abundance of patience and compassion.
Issue 469
HALLOWEEN?
The roots of Halloween can be traced all the way back to the ancient Druid culture and, over the years Halloween has taken on different meanings. The meaning that has remained attached to Halloween has been in wearing costumes to scare off ghosts. That is what makes Halloween fun; wearing costumes and trying out different “looks”. For some, Halloween means a good party, for some, it means trick-or-treating. Either way, Halloween can be a lot of fun. The part that remains on all the others days aside from Halloween is the concept of ‘scaring off ghosts’.
I have talked to different people about their attempt at scaring off ghosts. Some use crystals, sage, salt, fire, and other methods. I have found all of these methods amusing. These methods come from ‘New Age’ and old wives tales. They do not work. The reason they do not work is simple.
A ‘ghost’ is a deceased person. That person, for whatever reason, has decided to stick around physical people. Unfortunately, many times it is not positive. When our physical bodies die, our mind and essence remains. Our physical body rots and dissipates. Our minds, emotions, opinions, personalities remain. Therefore, so can our disease, pain, and addictions. Some people, even after death, hold onto addictions and want to continue that addiction. That person may then find a physical person who carries an addictive tendency and the nonphysical person attaches to the physical person and receives his or her ‘high’. Sometimes, that addiction is substance abuse and sometimes that addiction is anger, fear, and depression. This begs the question, why would someone ‘want’ to stay angry, fearful, and depressed even after physical death? Well, why would a physical person choose to remain angry, fearful, and depressed when there are solutions? The answer is, it becomes familiar and comfortable.
When one wants to scare away a ‘ghost’, using those methods will not scare away a deceased person because, those things are not scary. If someone waved a crystal at me, I would not become scared; nor a sage stick or salt or burning paper in a pot. If it won’t scare away a physical person, it won’t scare a way a nonphysical person. So, if one recognizes there is a deceased person hanging around the home, how does one make it leave?
As I stated above, the deceased person has chosen to remain in one’s home or environment for a specific reason. It is not always an addiction, it can also be that the person feels lost and has found a temporary comfort zone. When one wants a nonphysical person to leave, he or she needs to demand that person leave. Make it clear that person is not welcome in the home/environment. That person needs to claim his or her space and make the demand of the nonphysical person. This may need to be repeated more than once, but it will work. Then it is to sage the room/house/environment. The sage clears out any energy the nonphysical person may have left behind. That energy can be anger, depression, anxiety, or any other emotion.
Most people do NOT have haunted homes. But, deceased people can come in and out of homes at will when physical people are not aware or paying attention. Sometimes, those deceased people get bored and leave on their own, sometimes not.
HALLOWEEN?
The roots of Halloween can be traced all the way back to the ancient Druid culture and, over the years Halloween has taken on different meanings. The meaning that has remained attached to Halloween has been in wearing costumes to scare off ghosts. That is what makes Halloween fun; wearing costumes and trying out different “looks”. For some, Halloween means a good party, for some, it means trick-or-treating. Either way, Halloween can be a lot of fun. The part that remains on all the others days aside from Halloween is the concept of ‘scaring off ghosts’.
I have talked to different people about their attempt at scaring off ghosts. Some use crystals, sage, salt, fire, and other methods. I have found all of these methods amusing. These methods come from ‘New Age’ and old wives tales. They do not work. The reason they do not work is simple.
A ‘ghost’ is a deceased person. That person, for whatever reason, has decided to stick around physical people. Unfortunately, many times it is not positive. When our physical bodies die, our mind and essence remains. Our physical body rots and dissipates. Our minds, emotions, opinions, personalities remain. Therefore, so can our disease, pain, and addictions. Some people, even after death, hold onto addictions and want to continue that addiction. That person may then find a physical person who carries an addictive tendency and the nonphysical person attaches to the physical person and receives his or her ‘high’. Sometimes, that addiction is substance abuse and sometimes that addiction is anger, fear, and depression. This begs the question, why would someone ‘want’ to stay angry, fearful, and depressed even after physical death? Well, why would a physical person choose to remain angry, fearful, and depressed when there are solutions? The answer is, it becomes familiar and comfortable.
When one wants to scare away a ‘ghost’, using those methods will not scare away a deceased person because, those things are not scary. If someone waved a crystal at me, I would not become scared; nor a sage stick or salt or burning paper in a pot. If it won’t scare away a physical person, it won’t scare a way a nonphysical person. So, if one recognizes there is a deceased person hanging around the home, how does one make it leave?
As I stated above, the deceased person has chosen to remain in one’s home or environment for a specific reason. It is not always an addiction, it can also be that the person feels lost and has found a temporary comfort zone. When one wants a nonphysical person to leave, he or she needs to demand that person leave. Make it clear that person is not welcome in the home/environment. That person needs to claim his or her space and make the demand of the nonphysical person. This may need to be repeated more than once, but it will work. Then it is to sage the room/house/environment. The sage clears out any energy the nonphysical person may have left behind. That energy can be anger, depression, anxiety, or any other emotion.
Most people do NOT have haunted homes. But, deceased people can come in and out of homes at will when physical people are not aware or paying attention. Sometimes, those deceased people get bored and leave on their own, sometimes not.