My sister saw a spirit....?

Question

Today in the morning as she was going to work (to the mall here in Orlando, Florida) she takes the back side of the mall to enter because the front gates are closed. The employees are the only ones allow to enter through the back of the mall. Behind the mall there is a small forest and after that the I-4 in which it is a highway. anyway as she was driving and she look in her rear view mirror there was a spirit in her back seat!! and again she took a look and he was still there again she took a third look and he dissapear but when she look to the front he was there. She said that he was pointing towards the forest and his mouth was moving but she doesn't understand anything. She told me that he look hispanic as if he was wearing a uniform. She is not completely freak out because weird things has happen to her b4 but never an actual spirit. What can she do? It seems to me that he is seeking help to where his body might be at.

Answer 1

Your sister had a misperception or an hallucination.  They are actually very common.  You're report is second hand, so it would be interesting to actually question your sister as to the details.

I suspect she saw something that she couldn't identify.  Clearly it shocked her, or caused a strong emotional response.  The human brain is a pattern seeking machine, it attempts to make sense of phenomena and fit them into familiar shapes and categories.  That's why we see "faces" in clouds, stains on the street, and grilled cheese sandwiches.  It doesn't mean there actually was a face there.

I also suspect that with retelling of the story, more details crept in that weren't actually there, but now have become part of her "memory" of the event.  Our memories are actually very poor, and quite plastic.

There are lots of very prosaic explanations for your sisters experience.  One needn't speculate on dead hispanics.

Answer 2

I had a similar experience many years ago but it happened in the house.  The lips moving brought back the memory.  The one I saw was trying to communicate but could not make a sound.

Answer 3

If this has happened to her before maybe she's on of those people that are intuned to those type of paranormal experiences... thank God Im not !!!!

Depending on what the pervious outcomes have been maybe she should contact the local authorities or venture into the forest herself and look too see whats in there

Answer 4

Sounds more like a ghost, which is a spirit but trapped between the lower dimensions. Ghost usually pop in like that without warning, because most still think they are alive. Ghost because your sister saw detail of it's face and clothes. Spirits from higher dimension can show themselves with detail and clothes, but just for a short time, they usually give warning before they show themselves.

Answer 5

My mom has always said she believes and has seen spirits, she had a few occurenses of this once at the old house on decatur street she heard kids playing in her bedroom and she claimed that she was woke up several times by the sound of them laughing and giggling, she also claims when I was a baby sleeping in her bed with her she saw my grandfathers spirit floating above her, the last occuranse was just a few years back , my family had to go on a trip and we asked my mom if she would come stay the night at our housae and watch our place, feed our pets etc. she claims she had a hard time sleeping at our house due to she kept hearing people run up and down the stairs leading to the basement. she checked to see if the cats were making the noise but when she did the cats were all aleep, this kind of worried her she fell alseep on the couch in our living room  she was awoken again but this time when she was woke up her arms were sticking straight up in the air and she couldn't put them down she started praying out load keeping her eyes shut,,,,she was obviously feeling attacked by something she told me this story after we returned and vowed never to stay the night again... she told us we needed to take salt and pepper or something and sprinkle it in the corners of the rooms of each room she said that will get rid of the spirits, I have had a few times in my life where I believe I have delt with a few spirits myself.....kind of freaked me out a little  sprinkle salt in your sisters car  I guess  thats what my mom said to do

Answer 6

try to connect with him. let him know u want to help him and try to see if theres a way u can  be able to hear him. try a tape recorder with white noise in the backround, maybe u can get sum EVP or something.

good luck

Answer 7

For sure DON'T go into the forest!! You can never tell about spirits..if they're good or bad. I'd say tell the police...but they'll probably laugh at her . If it's a small town the word will spread and she'll have to deal with a reputation of either being a witch or crazy. If there is someway she anonymously tell alert the police that might help. I've found that when I try to warn people..or go see about what I think they're trying to tell me...I'm just led on a wild goose chase and make a fool of myself. Still..if it's someone trying to get help..and might even still be alive and astral traveling.... She'll just have to pray about it and try to figure out what to do.  

Answer 8

I have seen images in my life.  They usually are helpful to me.  I am sure others may be more in touch.  It takes a lot of energy for them to show themselves to us.  So if she is truly curious. Take a friend and check it out. I don't believe I would go alone.  

Answer 9

Your sister is lying.

Answer 10

he was trying to lead her to something,there are ghost hunter that would love to hear this.look up some ghost hunter in your area and tell them about this.i have a team of ghost hunters but i'm in ga,good luck.

Answer 11

I had something simular happen at my Grandma's house when I was younger I had to sleep on the couch and I woke up in the middle of the night and there was a spirt of my grandpa who died years b4 I was born he was walking I would say mom and he would turn around and head straight to my Grandma's bedroom and a couple years ago my grandma died of cancer so we live in the house and it is very creepy cuz I live in the room my grandma used to  

Answer 12

If you're serious, then call in to my friend's radio show. If he can't help you, he'll put you in touch with people who can.

http://encounterslive.com/

Answer 13

uber story, she should hook up with him he sounds like a nice guy

Answer 14

he might also be pointing to where something might have happened like a different murder or something like that  

Answer 15

You are wrong for believing in the existence of spirits.There are no such things.Your sister may have been sleepy or just daydreaming.And this is my question http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

Answer 16

That's fascinating and very, very creepy.

I don't believe in ghosts, but things called Jinn. They're like a whole different category. They've got free will and whatnot, and some follow humans around. Maybe the thing was warning her about something. If I were her, I'd avoid this forest unless I get some type of sign that doesn't scare the wits out of me.

Answer 17

You and your sister should make note of it and try to trace out what has happened in the forest at that particular day. Two other answerers said that something must be happened in the forest. You live in Orlando and of course are aware of the crime rate there.  

Answer 18

wow!

Answer 19

I think he was trying to tell her something. Maybe that his body is in the forest. You can call the police anonymously if you want and just ask them to check. Maybe he's not dead yet. Sometimes the spirit can leave the body when they are near death.

Answer 20

Hmm, It must be somone died or got murdered in the forest. You may want to check the news for any murders or missing people lately. That could be the thing. Wow, I would have freaked if I saw something like that, I know their just people, but it's creepy because thier not with us anymore. Like Ouija boards, they are SO TRUE. Their fun to play but creepy to play at the same time. But still was she calm, what did she do call you. Or what... Now I am scared thanks alot! Haha, no I'm kidding, just a bit freaked out, I think. Well hope my question helped =D