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I got scratched by a ghost

Despite attempts at religious and spiritual combat, the ghost is seen lurking alongside Ian Adler '20 (right). Photo taken in January. Credit: Jake Dengler

Last Thursday, I woke up: kind of a weird start to the day for me, but even weirder was this burning sensation on my neck accompanied by two distinct scratch marks. Casually, I brushed it off, thinking that some sort of evil beast of the night must’ve gotten to me but vanished as dawn broke, just in the knick of time before any real damage could be done.

I went to class, then to lunch and continued carrying on with my day, the burning fading out of my mind. Then, I took a nap instead of studying — this was the first mistake of many. When I woke up, the burning was back, and worse than ever before.

“Maybe I scratched myself?” I said, so I checked my fingernails — round they were, with not a jagged edge in sight. “Maybe I live with a cat now?” But alas, not single non-human in the apartment. Or so I thought (kinda).

I started blazing my way through the internet, only to find three potential causes – a skin condition I’ve never heard of, scabies or demonic possession as retribution for my sins. With all the negative energy flowing around my aura as of late, I knew what it had to be — demons was a natural place to start.

Digging around through sites, I’ve uncovered just one small lick of the mystery. The signs all point to the haunting of my spirit by a highest level negative energy being, possibly casted on me by some sort of subtle-sorcerer. With an energy range of anywhere from a billion to infinity units, this would explain the sudden ability to cause burning in my neck at will. What other sort of being could have this magnitude of power? This ability to instill fear in its host? Spiritual researchers have verified the link between negative energy beings and mental and physical illnesses, problems digesting carb-heavy foods, an inability to operate motor vehicles and a well-developed interest in reality television, all of which I’ve experienced within the past 37 weeks. I strived on, looking for a fix.

I think the spirit caught the scent of my stress, accumulating in my energy points from my plethora of assignments, failing relationships and recent stressful bout with vegetarianism. Casted from the realm of the supernatural, it chose me as its host in my time of weakness, taking advantage and feeding off of all of my negative energy and turning into black energy, it’s driving life force.

Based on an available diagram, this being must’ve come from no less than the 4th region of hell, a realm so terrible, every being would obviously want to leave it. It uses the scratches on my body to manifest itself in form, channeling through me like I’m some sort of portal. Kind of a weird way to get around if you ask me but then again I’m confined to the 3 dimensions of this universe — I don’t get to make the rules.

Kind of a weird way to get around if you ask me but then again, I’m confined to the
3 dimensions of this universe – I don’t get to make the rules.

The key to combating supernatural interference is simple — stay hydrated, take your vitamins and attempt to create a line of communication with the supernatural world. You have to show it that you are the boss of your body, spirit and the bridge between the two. It also can’t hurt to get help from external sources who are also in touch with the many realms of heaven and hell. I’ve been donating to spiritual research foundations all day to feed their support, yet they still suggest that the being is growing in energy by the minute. Strive on, we must.

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