Ghosts: What's In A Name?

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, there's a line: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

That's how I feel about the words ghost and spirit among others words that mean pretty much the same. Many times I see confusion with these words but, I feel, either is acceptable.

The definition of ghosts and spirits are basically the same (see below). It's the essence of someone or something departed, whether they be good or bad people or angels and demons, for example.

Also, before I continue, good or bad would be based on one's interpretation of that as well, because what I deem good for me may be bad for another ... depending on what side of the fence one's on.

To continue, that essence can manifest itself in numerous ways. It can manifest by being more visible to the human eye or by using our third eye. They can invade our minds during our waking hours to bring messages that are to guide or deceive. They can also appear in dreams to give messages. It's still using our mind to do this and it too can be to guide or deceive.

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Definitions for clarity:

Ghost: an apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image.

Spirit: the nonphysical part of a person that is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

Soul: the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.

Essence: the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character.

Apparition: a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a spector or phantom; wraith.

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What I'm advising, in this blog, is not to get hung up on words. Words are used to describe feelings and we can use different words, spoken in different languages, for nearly the same feeling ... as you can see by the above definitions.

If you're having a quandary over a word,  look up the meaning of it. Maybe someone's trying to tell you something.

Furthermore, and please pay close attention to this, any apparition one may see or feel could be someone that's still a physical being. Not everything one may see is a ghost, per se. I have had people appear to me who astral projected. They could have done this awake (on their own consciousness) or through a sleep state with another's help ... possibly a spirit guide.

Souls of the physical have been reported leaving their body during sleep or surgery and returning. Don't assume that every spirit/ghost you see has crossed over ... unless you know they have.

Finally, before you allow yourself to be controlled by fear of anything ... investigate.