Ghost Protection in hotels! Protect them or against them??
A recent survey in UK showed that there are more people who believed in the existence of ghosts than the existence of God. Hmm, probably there are a lot of people who are like me, able to feel the presence of the unseen and unheard than feeling the presence of God.
I am not surprised with these developments, considering the immense popularity of Feng Shui gurus like Lilian Too and the likes.
A kind friend had sent me a popular mass circulated email titled:
Ghost Protection in Hotels (the title made me laugh).
I have received a similar email many times, especially from fellow travel bugs.
I decided to post the email here as I found most of the advice pretty sound. Those in blue are excerpts from the email and my own comments are in black.
Hello, For all of u who love traveling.
OK, here's some believes of the hoteliers:
Every single hotel, there shall be at least a permanent room which should be left vacant at all times. No matter how full the hotel is, they are not to sell that room(s) to any guest. It was said that special room was "reserved" for those "special visitors". So, if you plan to stay in some hotel, always book in advance. Try to avoid walk in. If the receptionist told you there's no more room available, do not insist one anymore or try to bribe them to give you a room. If you do that, most of the time the room you have will be that "special room".
Hmmm I am not too sure about this. May be someone in hoteling industry can provide more clues. However, I always thought that hotels keep some spare room for emergencies?
Sometimes those "special visitors" might go to other rooms also, so here's some tips on how to protect yourself:
Before entering your room, always knock on the door first, even if you know the room is vacant. After you enter the room, if you felt very cold suddenly and have "chicken spore", leave the room quietly immediately and go to reception to request to change room. Most of the time the receptionist will understand what's happening.
I have been told that the idea of knocking is to not to "alarm" the other guests. To me it is more like not to alarm myself. I always knock on the door. I would not want to "catch" someone inside. A scatter brain like me easily go to the wrong room.
After you enter the room, immediately switch on all of the lights, and open the curtain to let the sun light in. This is a MUST. Both from the practical and superstitious point of view. You would not want to discover that you have a view of a garbage dump later, or the lights are not functioning well. The sunlight is also a good disinfectant. Other than that, the "yang" energy can also "cleanse" the room. May be some Fengshui enthusiasts have other explanations.
Before you go to bed, arrange your shoes so that one of them is upside down. Some say this is representing yin& yang to protect you while you're asleep. I am a firm believer in this, especially after an experience of what happened when my hubby put my shoes away. I wonder whether the modern Feng Shui gurus have alternatives to this shoe thing. There is always a risk of forgetting, when you are very tired.
Always leave at least a lamp on while you're sleeping, preferably the toilet's lamp. If you're staying alone and they have give you a twin bed, do not sleep with the other bed vacant, try to put your things like luggage on the other bed before you sleep. Some lights always offer a sense of security, although I do not believe that little light could scare anything away. I heard about the luggage thing from my colleague too. Any Feng Shui or other explanations?
Another tip to protect yourself...When you enter your hotel room, look for the Bible. Most hotel place the Bible inside a drawer. However, if upon entering, you see the Bible on the table, DON'T STAY IN THAT ROOM! It means "special visitors" are there. If you see the Bible opened up on the table, LEAVE THAT ROOM IMMEDIATELY and request a change of room!!! It means the "special visitor" is really creating trouble in that room!! My frequent traveler friend (who is not superstitious at all) swears by this. Hmm I would not take a chance.
And here's some tips on protecting yourself in the cinema. Do not attend the first screening of any movies in the cinema. By the first screening, I mean the first time the movie is shown in that particular cinema. Reason? The first screening is meant for the "special visitors". However, if you insist on going, then sit somewhere in the middle. The first and last rows are reserved for "them" !!! Be warned.... Hmmm. Not sure about this. sounds like the same theory applied from the Chinese opera shows. My mum would not allow my to follow my grandpa to the first few days or any openings, as those are the days that are meant for the "good brothers".
FIY- the Chinese refers to ghosts as "good brothers", as they believe that we should not be talking about them. Talking about them will attract them !
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