In Old English times, ghost was simply a synonym for ?spirit? or ?soul? (a sense preserved in Holy Ghost); it did not acquire its modern connotations of the ?disembodied spirit of a dead person appearing among the living? until the 14th century. However, since it has been traced back to Indo-European *ghois- or *gheis-, which also produced Old Norse geisa ?rage?, Sanskrit hédas ?anger?, and Gothic usgaisjan ?terrify?, it could well be that its distant ancestor denoted as frightening concept as the modern English word does. The Old English form of the word was gāst, which in Middle English became gost; the gh- spelling, probably inspired by Flemish gheest, first appeared at the end of the 15th century, and gradually established itself over the next hundred years.
Jun 24, 2010 Rating
Thank you note by: Simone
Miss Dawn,I really thanks you for your reply and comfort. I feel much better after knowing the truth about ghost and spirit. Lots of thanks & God bless you :)
Jun 24, 2010 Rating
How to deal with the fear of ghosts. by: Dawn Abraham
You came to the right place. I had a fear of ghosts for a long time. What I ended up doing is a lot of research and found out that ghosts can't hurt you. Even if they wanted to which they don't.
You have to remember that you are watching a TV show and their main concern is ratings. They want to entertain you. I am sure there is some truth in what you saw but anything that tells you a ghost is trying to hurt you is not telling you the truth.
I also learned that you have control over whether you ever even see a ghost. Actually it's very difficult to see one and most people never will. You have to be resonating at a very high level. Once you do you will realize that spirits are not here to hurt anyone. Usually they are here because they know you and are trying to help you. That is called seeing or talking to a spirit. The actual word Ghost means image stuck in time and if you ever see an image which is called a ghost it's a soul stuck in time and doesn't even realize it's there. So there are two things ghosts and spirits and I promise you neither one has the ability to hurt you in any way.
Once people die they no longer are attached to the things they were when alive. They have moved on to a higher place. I since have tried to see ghosts because I now love everything spiritual and unknown and I assure you although I have done it, it's very hard and there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of.
I talk about my fear of ghosts in that article how to deal with any fear and how I have overcome my own fears of which I had many. I know it will help.
