Something woo happened tonight.

[MissyPants]

As the title suggests, and I'm not sure what to think of it, so opinions welcome.
Tonight whilst my daughter (3) was in the living room, she came running up to me in the kitchen and asked me what that noise was in her ear as it wasn't daddy. I asked her what she meant, and she said something said (made said sound) in her ear, and what was it as it wasn't daddy. I thought it was a toy on the sofa so I turned it off. A few minutes later she came running back up to me in the kitchen again and said it happened again, who was it because it isn't daddy (he was upstairs asleep). So, I just turned the tv off and we went to bed.

Now, when I have been in the house alone sometimes I hear sounds or spoken words, but mistook this for being tired, as I'm often up late doing my uni work. I also sometimes feel cold brushes of air, or really loud bangs upstairs, like something has fallen off a wall or something, each time I've gone upstairs to check and nothing is out of place or has fallen. I'm only questioning all of this now because of what my 3 year old told me tonight. I do believe she wouldn't make this up, she was genuinely frightened as to who made the spoken sound in her ear. She was adamant something said something in her ear.

We live in a new build, first occupants, so not haunted. Also no one has died recently.
What do you think?

Dismissing the spiritual experiences of every culture known to mankind over thousands of years is pretty intense. Are you sure you want to lock in that answer? I'll give you 15 seconds on the clock.

Any chance the OP lives in a semi or terraced home? Im in a terrace and sometimes hear loud banging and things falling upstairs, its just the neighbours but it really sounds like its coming from my house!

Also interesting to consider the possibility of mould for alot of woo sightings. Apparently toxic mould can cause people to see and hear weird stuff, I suppose that would explain why it tends to happen in older buildings too.

A ceramic carafe fell off a bookcase shelf "on its own" today in my house.
Must be a poltergeist.

Or.

One of the ceramic cups hanging on the back was only barely hanging on and vibrations in the house (doors shutting, people moving, etc) caused it gradually to slip over time and eventually fall off (it was intact on the shelf) causing the carafe to be heavier in the front which made it topple over and fall onto the ground smashing into lots of little pieces.

So true. All the sensible people need to say is that woo is childish shite. Why say any more?

People have been trying to explain the natural world since the beginning of humanity. People used to believe thunder was when their god was angry or that a drought meant their god was angry and they made human sacrifices to get him back on side. Woo = something happened that someone can't explain - that's all. The answer is usually something rational. People with over-active imaginations may prefer to believe in the supernatural - it's like a hobby.

Before assorted supernatural interventions all compete for attention, perhaps it would be wise to take the little one for a GP appointment, as she could have tinnitus and/or something like glue ear, which affects her perception of sounds and voices/television sound completely different.

It's blessed by a priest so it's not just water. Obviously as a non Christian you don't believe it, so that's up to you. Notice even non believers pray when they are near death or thier children are gravely ill, yet they dismiss it prayer at other times.

Explain how catholicism is a cult? It absolutely is not I suggest you look up the definition of cult. To be a catholic you have to actively go to church, they don't recruit, they don't know your door to grab you and take you there. They don't make you give loads of money to them. They don't ex communicate you if you leave. They don't hold information on you or stop you from seeing your family. It's all a choice to attend mass. The same with other Christian denominations, you actually make the effort to attend and you read the bible when you want to and pray when you want to. Sick of this nonsense talk about cults. There are multiple documentaries on cults if you want to learn something.

And do you imagine that a priest saying words over it somehow changes it from H2O with trace elements present in any tap water into something that magically repels ghosts? Or does it have to be used by a believer to be effective when thrown at a ghost? Unlike a pp who said that recordings of Psalm 23 could be found on YouTube and played at supernatural infestations, without the hauntee even needing to look up a Bible or read it themselves?

Your condescending attitude is very charming. I couldn't care less if you believe it on not. Millions of Christians believe in holy water for healing, the same for prayer. If you don't good luck to you. Your soul is your problem

Catholicism is a very old successful cult.
I remember asking my mother what the difference between a cult and the Catholic Church was as a child under the age of 10 (after watching a film about a cult on TV). I got the back of her hand on my ear for my impertinence - painful as she had bony fingers and rings.

Oh the irony. There is very little point trying to converse with you. And to think you accused me of being patronising "love".

I am very happy to leave people to their own beliefs if they bring comfort. I'm not sure everybody on this thread is aiming for comfort though. Vague threats about souls, devils and the need to pray don't sound particularly live and let live to me but I can't enter into a battle of wits with the unarmed.

That was on your mother. Not the Catholic Church.

Ah, but the Catholic church has a longstanding history of widespread child abuse, so her behaviour was very much in the Catholic tradition.

Nope, I've never noticed nor known of a non-believer praying at desperate times.

Non-believers don't pray.

This sounds like a case for Danny Robins… bloody hell ken!

YES! One of my faves of Uncanny was The Shadow Man. 😱

Well said!

Oh yes they do. I have seen it/heard it. I know you don't care to believe it. But it doesn't mean it never happens. It's amazing how some non-believers suddenly find their faith at a time of crisis or fear. I'm mean there is nothing wrong with it, and I am glad they do, but do NOT say it never happens!

Hello lovely - I had things like this happen and as a result explored shamanism and found mostly it’s just something trying to communicate with you albeit clumsily!

it doesn’t sound like it’s trying to harm or hurt you, just communicate - but frankly unless you want to develop this ‘gift’ further - you’re better off asking it to find help elsewhere.

across multiple religions, across multiple indigenous tribes, steps are always usually the same of varying degrees.

1. light a candle and ask with real sincerity for the protection of love, light, wisdom and protection for you and your family with a circle of light and imagine this vividly. Especially around your child

2. greet and thank the spirit for trying to communicate but can it please find someone else to help them, that it should look for the light or other helpers with more experience

3. Smudge/ insence or smoke is a powerful cleanser, use white sage or frankencesne if you want the Christian vibes.
   make sure you get into corners and nooks and crannies and get all the windows open

4. close by asking for protection from your ancestors and spirits that live and care for the people

your daughter can also ask it politely to not speak to her please

if you are really worried you could find a local shamanic practitioner or priest that can do it for you.

best of luck. It’s super-freaky when this happens first time but all will be well :-)

DM if useful X

The child abusers were also people, not the church.

I didn't say it never happens; I said I'd never seen it happen.
The statement you initially made "Notice even non believers pray when..." implied that all non-believers prayed at times.

That is not remotely accurate. The vast majority do not.

Some people do. It’s far from a rule. And it certainly doesn’t prove that atheists secretly believe all along. In fear and pain people will try anything, bargain with anything. I know there is no god and that I have no soul, just a consciousness that will die when I do, but when I thought my son was dying, I would have sold my soul to Beelzebub to save him. As anyone would.

Also - just to add, DO believe your own lived experience and your daughters. Trust your own intuition. Everyone else will have a view, only you and your intuition will ‘know’!

Nobody can tell anyone else whether or not they imagined something, as they dont know. Its patronising to suggest otherwise.