Michelle Lemke–Budke, Contributor
Earthbound Spirits, commonly known as ghosts, are deceased individuals who remain on the earth plane after death. They become stuck in this realm. These spirits still feel the emotions of pain, anger and frustration.
When people die, their spirits along with their consciousness, usually moves into the astral realm to begin a new existence. The astral dimension, also know as heaven or the light, is very close to our physical dimension. Some spirits don’t immediately cross over to the light upon death. The spirits are commonly referred to as Earthbound Spirits.
Earthbound spirits are individuals who either consciously or unconsciously, don’t make the crossing to the other side. These spirits may or may not be aware they have died. They may be so traumatized by the death experience; they literally cannot see the light.
Spirits that remain earthbound often linger in familiar or happy places such as homes or workplaces, or a special property. Additionally, a spirit might stay behind because of someone they deeply cared for. Their deep love and concern for that person binds them to the earth plane and they want to remain at that person’s side. They do this not knowing how detrimental this can be for their loved ones.
Some earthbound spirits are extremely angry. For example, if electing to stay tied to their former home, the spirit may be highly resentful of the current owners. These individuals, unaware that the former owner is still hanging out, may experience its anger in the form of outward physical and sometimes violent spirit activity.
Many harmless earthbound spirits find themselves stuck. They’ve chosen to ignore spiritual guides and loved ones from the spirit realm who’ve come to escort them to the other side.
The reasons for this conscious choice also vary. The souls can’t bear to be separated from family members. Or, they’re highly concerned about a particular family member–such as a spouse left behind. Most of the time they elect to stay until grief has lessened.
Many earthbound spirits have an agenda. You might encounter these spirits in a previously owned home, a place of business, an old battlefield, or even seen wandering around a property. In other cases, spirits might inhabit a space somewhere in our reality but are not consciously aware of where that is.
Some spirits don’t even know that they’re dead. As thinking beings, it’s hard for us to understand this condition. This state of consciousness for the spirit can happen.
• The death may have been sudden and traumatic causing a highly confused state.
• In sudden death, a spirit may not realize that they’re dead.
• If they are aware, there’s a refusal by the spirit to acknowledge that death has occurred.
Spirits that are unaware of their death can be benign and harmless, but others may feel angry and wish to lash out at the living. These kinds of earthbound spirits, or ghosts, will stay in a location. They might even stick around in a particular place for centuries.
More reasons for failing to make the natural transition at death:
• A spirit may think they have important unfinished business.
• They want to leave an important message.
• They have an emotional attachment to those left behind.
• They’re ashamed of committing suicide.
• The spirit may feel angry at being robbed of life.
• A spirit may fear how they’ll be treated in the afterlife if they were criminal or neglectful.
• They stay for the sake of curiosity or even revenge.
• A spirit may be searching for a lost child or lover.
• Finally, some spirits want to attach to someone living to vicariously continue bad behavior or addictions.
Spirits that attach their consciousness and energy to a living being are called Spirit Attachments. There are many reasons a spirit attaches to an individual.
The motive for clinging to a particular individual could be anything from enjoying the person’s smoking habit, drinking alcohol, taking drugs, to experiencing the act of murder through a killer.
Eventually, earthbound spirits will find their way to the light. They will either make the conscious decision to cross and mentally ask for help or find themselves in the astral plane without having done anything.
The most stubborn of earthbound spirits may cause so much havoc, a paranormal team or medium is called in to investigate. A crossing over ceremony can be initiated when an earthbound spirit is discovered.
