Kootenays’ ghostbuster

A six-year-old girl living in Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, refused to sleep in her room. “There is a mean man in my room, “ Emma told her parents.

Her mother, Jennifer, thought it was just a phase, but after four years she became desperate. “You could tell that Emma was really scared of being in her bedroom and I didn’t know what to do,” said Jennifer. “Even her older sister wouldn’t sleep in the room and also said it was weird and creepy.”

Through work, Jennifer met Michael Rowland, who has a company called Healing Haunted Houses. Although she didn’t really believe in ghosts, Jennifer asked Rowland if he could tell if there was a ghost in Emma’s room. Even though the house was only a few years old, it turned out there was not one but two ghosts, ‘Earthbound spirits’ as Rowland calls them, and one was apparently very unfriendly. Jennifer thought it couldn’t hurt and arranged with Rowland to have the spirits removed.

“We started the business back in March,” said Rowland. “Before that, we had been doing it on the side for the last 4-5 years. But there was enough demand so we made it a business.”

Rowland, from Kootenay Lake, started the business Healing Haunted Houses with his business partner, Betsy Czinger. For the past several years they have been removing Earthbound spirits and other unwanted energies from peoples’ homes, offices and land.

“I took training in energy healing,” recalled Rowland. “Part of what we learned was how to remove negative energy and negative imprints. This led to me doing the same for houses. I didn’t see myself as a healer of people but I can work with houses.”

He believes the Earthbound spirits are people who died but their spirit did not cross over.

“Perhaps they have a spouse they’re connected to,” said Rowland. “They want to protect their family. Or they could have had a sudden or traumatic death.”

“We sent them over. We don’t just send them to the neighbours house,” joked Rowland.

In Emma’s case, Rowland was able to remove the spirit and within three days Emma was able to spend the entire night sleeping in her room.

“I really didn’t think it would make any difference and now I am truly amazed how well it worked, particularly since Emma did not participate, or have knowledge of the removal session,” said Jennifer.

So if there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? While, try Rowland at 250-505-4741. Or visit www.healinghauntedhouses.com on the web.

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