by Mentalgongfu » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:00 am
I've had a few recent experiences which have led me to consider the possibility a malevolent spirit/creature is occupying the basement of my home. I'm not convinced its anything more than my mind playing tricks, but there are enough paranormal thoughts floating around in my head that, on the advice of comrades, I'm probably going to burn some sage and take a few other steps to rid myself of this entity, real or imagined. Better safe than sorry, as they say.<br><br>Without telling a long story, the situation with what may or not be in my basement ties in rather well with Jeff's recent post "The Planet of Lost Children." Suffice it to say, if some sort of entity is downstairs, I think I may have conjured or invited it myself. But that's not really my intended point with this thread.<br><br>That situation, along with Jeff's post, has got me thinking intensely about the idea of thought-forms and imaginary friends. <br><br>I don't have any clear memories of imaginary friends as a child, but I pulled out my Baby Book, which states when I was 3-and-a-half I liked to play with my brother and my (imaginary?) friends "Goag" and "my green boy." <br><br>(note: "goag" is spelled as written in the book. Not positive how it should be pronounced or spelled, except I think its one syllable rather than two)<br><br>I talked to my Mom, and she doesn't remember "goag" but does recall "my green boy." The origin of "Goag" is a complete mystery. We came up with a few possible inspirations for "my green boy," but none of them made any real sense. (And why should they?)<br><br>I'm hoping some of my own memories of these friends might come to light now that I'm thinking about this subject, but in the meantime, I thought it would be interesting to ask other RI readers about their imaginary friends or related experiences. <br><br>I realize some people responded in Jeff's blog comments, but none the less I thought it deserved a thread of its own. <br><br>Anyone feel like sharing a story of your own imaginary friends, thought-forms, etc.? <p></p><i></i>