Avoiding Ghostly Encounters in Hotels
This Chinese New Year has been a hot one. I was practically sweating away from morning til night. But this post isn’t about my CNY.
Just before the Chinese New Year, MiSsMyNx was sharing with me how her colleague encountered ghost during her company’s recent outing to Mine’s Resort Hotel. Yup, you heard me right, that hotel next to the Mines Shopping Center is Haunted!
Anyway, after hearing her stories and sharing some of my own encounters, I remembered this little email I received some time back adnd well, if I were to share some tips on how to avoid all these ghostly encounters, might as well share it with the readers of this blog. Right?
Here’s 11 tips for you.
- Before you enter the room for the very first time, do ring the doorbell or knock on the door, and it would be good to say “Excuse me, I’m here to stay” or “Sorry for the disturbance”. It is better if you can say that in the native language of the country you are visiting.
- After which, do enter the room via sideway for the very first entry. That’s to allow the spirits to leave (you would not want to knock onto IT head on).
- Prepare a pair of slippers (one up and one down) at the doorway. This would allow the spirits to leave with the slippers.
- On the bedside table, it is good to place a small amount of Salt and a Glass of water, which can chase away the spirits.
- Wash the toilet bowl before you use it for the very first time. That is to be ‘CLEAN”.
- Do not touch the bible (in regardless if it is left open to a certain page, or fully closed) in the room.
- Avoid wearing Black or Red clothes. Yellow is much preferred as it is believed that this color will chase the spirits away.
- Close the toilet door when you sleep in the night. The Chinese passage above said it is better to OFF the light, which I think it maybe a printed error. I remembered clearly (from the old email) that you should try leaving some dim lights on for the light, and the toilet light is much preferred, and do not close the door fully.
- Try not to face the mirror while you sleep. This is true even in house fengshui, which is no good for your own spiritual. But sometimes, there’s no choice in Hotel Rooms as it is being designed as this way. So, I would personally think you should get an extra bedsheet or blanket to cover up the dressing table mirror if it faces your bed directly.
- During bedtime, get your shoes or slippers (one facing up and another down), and do not place them near to your bed. The room should not be too neat. Make a little mess will help.
- This is additional from myself, which I can remember. Sometimes, the room you check in which is a twin bed, do place something (maybe your luggage) onto that extra bed. Keep it occupy so that spirit will not have a chance to sleep beside you.
Do you have any more tips? Do drop me a comment and share. Have a great holiday and Happy Travelling!
my friends always talk about haunted room they encountered when they travel. i listened but when i’m on my way, i’d forget till i reach home again. have you ever faced the same? if yes, which of the mentioned method works the best for ya? does bringing lotsa garlics help? (this suddenly came into my thoughts)
Comment by haan — February 10, 2008 @ 12:05 am
There is one ultimate tip!
Be a skeptic.
Comment by 3POINT8 — February 10, 2008 @ 1:42 am
haan: i normally just walk straight into the hotel room and start looking around, don’t really follow the steps mentioned. Once I heard a strange noise in the middle of the night, i just walk towards the source of the noise and asked it to be quite just for the nights I stay in the room. So far so good lor.
3Point8: Sometimes, skeptics also encounter these strange beings. I’ve a skeptic friend who has since converted into a believer cause he witnessed such an encounter.
Comment by Michael — February 10, 2008 @ 10:47 am
Personally, I just try not to think about such things. Get distracted and talk about other stuff with the people sharing the room.
So far so good.
Comment by kianbung — February 10, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
I love spooks
do share more holler stuff:)
Comment by x — February 10, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
Wow! Interesting indeed. Um well, another tip would be to say your prayers and bring some kind of religious item of yours to protect you and also give you some sort of assurance!
Comment by Julian — February 10, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
Want more haunting stuff? Will try to please you guys.
Comment by Michael — February 10, 2008 @ 9:29 pm