Brenton Edgar Scott

@BeScott I have a hard time meditating so I find it easier to pray. I don't make a big spectacle of it.  I say something simple like "Dear spirits and angels, be with me today and help guide me." Its as easy as that and I notice the difference.
          
          Oh wow! South Africa? That's awesome! Caledon sounds really cool!
          
          I can see the first aura layer (just behind that white-ish outline) when i focus really hard. The first layer is always electric blue. 
          
          I haven't read his book. I'll check it out though. I've dabbled into palm reading for fun (its my party trick). Most people just want to know how many spouses and children they'll have. I really do believe that soul mates aren't always lovers, but people you are supposed to have in your life. They can be teachers, parents, neighbors, coworkers, etc. I believe that they are just people that have to be there.

@Jordy_Marie I'll be honest, I haven't really embraced that part of me, so I don't really meditate or anything - probably to my own dismay.
          
          You can find out more about Caledon, South Africa here: http://www.viewoverberg.com/Caledon.asp - Interesting enough, I can't find any mention of what I remember, but I did find out that it's one of the 3 major areas in South Africa with Lay lines. Maybe that's what I felt? I remember being told that the tomb was built on some kind of line on purpose too. This is kind of interesting going back now and seeing what I can find out. One thing is for sure, it's a local legend and place that most people don't know about.
          
          Yeah I also believe that everybody has it, but if varies in strength and ability. Don't know about you, but I can't see auras, but I can see the outlines if I focus my mind. It gets stronger if I'm meditating, but I don't do that much :P
          
          Question: Have you read James Van Praagh's book? Your view on soul mates is really similar to his. Also a random fact about him, he's also one of the producers of Ghost Whisperer! :P

@BeScott Yes! When you're communicating through a spirit guide, it flows so easily that for a moment you think it was your own thoughts. It's effortless and you have this overwhelming sense of peace. It's my favorite thing. Everyone has one. Try to do a prayer or meditation (whatever you do, I prefer to do a quick little prayer) and ask for your guide to give you some sort of sign to let you know more about them or to let you know that they are there watching over.
          
          Where is Caledon? That place sounds cool. I would definitely go back now and see if you pick up on anything else or if you even have developed enough to target specifically why you felt that way and what was causing it.
          
          I think everybody has the same psychic abilities but some people are just supposed to start with them from the beginning. Some people can access it easier than others. 
          
          I really do think that when you are a sensitive person more things are drawn to you because you know what it is and you can identify it when so many others can't. I am a deep believer in fate and I think that when you are able to see/hear/sense these spirits and energies that they/whatever are drawn to you so you can help them and they can help you. I know that with every little message/reading I get I learn something about myself in the process. Its a mutual benefit. 
          
          Yeah, I'll have a good week or two where things are calm and uneventful. Then the "boring" bubble bursts and I'll notice more things.

@Jordy_Marie Actually I'm not sure if I have a spirit guide or not. There has been times I talked to something and got answers back, but I'm not sure if that counts. I do remember somehow communicating with this one girl's spirit guide which she told me never liked anybody. It freaked her out how much I just suddenly knew about her. It was kind of like talking to somebody that crossed minus that weird feeling. It just flowed and was pretty awesome.
          
          As for a place, I have a very distinct memory of a place that I just couldn't go into. I think I mentioned it earlier. There is this place Caledon where I Live, that has this hot spring and there is this local legend about the guy that found the spot and predicted it's success for the family. They said he was some kind of witch doctor  (I can't remember exactly - this happened when I was 11). He was rich and they found the hot springs there and made millions. After he died he was buried in a pyramid shaped tomb and the area has become a tourist attraction. The thing is I couldn't get more than 2KM (3.2 miles) of the tomb. It felt like walking through water and then suddenly it was like hitting a wall. It was like something really didn't want me to go there. I ended up having to stay in the car while my family went to check it out. I should actually go back there and try again. It's been 15 years...
          
          Not really sure how it works in my family or who has it. I know my grandfather had it and so did his grandmother from what my mom has told me. My mom also told me my aunt has it too. Not sure about the rest of them. I know mediums scares the crap out of my dad and he's the worst kind of skeptic, which is probably where I go it.
          
          Ever notice how weird stuff and people just get drawn to you? Also do you sometimes feel like it's not there anymore? I noticed that it happens to me and then something happens to make me realise that yep, it's still there.

@BeScott  I know how that is! No one else is sensitive in my family but we all have our freaky moments. Once my aunt was in a car accident (states away from where my mom was) and her hand was crushed. At the same time my mom passed out. It was freaky.
          
          I'm exactly like that except I tend to pick up more from the people around me instead of the place I'm in. There have been a few instances where I've been very affected by a place. I almost passed out in a building that had once been used as a Civil War hospital....that was not fun.
          
          Same here! I get this tingly feeling on the back of my neck and I feel like I need to sit down. Once I was seeing the Jimmy Johns logo and I was with a spirit named Johnny. It's usually something odd.
          
          A lot of the time I get messages through a song. I'll hear part of a song that I haven't heard in years that relates to the message. I don't know what song examples I could give that you would know. In the 1990's there was a show called Sister Sister about twins. Once I heard the theme song from that when a spirit was trying to reach out to her sister. If I can remember more I'll share them with you.
          
          Do you know anything about a spirit guide? I think I have two. They're just your personal spirit (I explain that in the book). Do you know your's?
          
          I totally understand! :)

@Jordy_Marie Yeah, it's rare to find people that actually understand. Other times it just feels like people are humoring me or some just blatantly freak out. It's not like I chose it and it's something I got from my Grandfather. I guess on some level I'm always using it. I'm empathic and most of the time I don't even notice myself doing it. Actually the first time I noticed was when my one friend pointed it out to me. I used to think it was normal!
          
          I don't know. Places and people always had a 'feel' to me. This can get bad sometimes, especially in crowded places. I get so overwhelmed it physically hurts to be in there and I need to get out. It's like I'm reading too much, too fast, with no way to stop it. Probably why I try avoid places like that. It is said that blind or deaf people experience something similar which they call sensory overload.
          
          Btw, not sure if you ever felt how it was to talk to somebody that's crossed over, but it's a really weird feeling. I can't physically talk to them, I just get images or words in my head and glimpses of events while I can feel the presence. It normally starts with me feeling a heavy feeling on my mind and shoulders, like I've just been drained - like some serious jet lag. I think this is the energy rising stage - I'm functioning higher than normal so my body needs to catch up. After it does I get so energized, it's not even funny and then the flood of stuff just come.
          
          Sorry, it's rare that I get to speak to somebody like you so I tend to try and squeeze in as much as possible - hence my verbosity :P

@BeScott Thank you so much! It's nice to talk to someone who can understand it on a more personal level. The only thing I remember being scared of was a Ouija board (which is a good thing to avoid). In fact, I didn't know about bad or evil beings for a while, I just knew that my angels and spirits would not let me be near that stuff. Then I read more about it and know to be a little cautious. 
          
          No worries, I ramble constantly.

@Jordy_Marie The only time I really heard was when I was 6, but it sounded like from the next room or on the radio. It was cool and I remember them talking back and thinking how awesome it was. They say the ability to hear is actually super rare and even rarer than sight.
          
          It used to freak me out in the worst way though and any concept of possession and death scared me. I never really embraced it, so maybe that's why it was why it was so freaky. Later I learned that you can only be possessed if you made yourself open to it and that the majority of spirits are just trying to be human. That's what happens when they are shadows - they just haven't let go of their humanity to be 'judged', after which they become white. Shadows are also easier to see because of their lower frequencies, which is why even non-sensitive people can sometimes see them. So yeah, after learning all that I got over much of my insecurities. Still it's freaky to see something like that if you don't know what's going on and they can actually use your fear to harm you.
          
          Anyway, I'm rambling again... Nice meeting you and It's nice to know that it's actually somebody that knows that write a story like that ;)

@BeScott Thanks! I don't know anyone who does ghost hunt and really have no clue what started this story. I usually wring my hands when I have some kind of reading. I've been a believer since I was little. I hear someone say a word or phrase but I wouldn't hear it around me, I would hear it above my ears (if that makes any sense at all). It would be something really bizarre to me, but if I said it aloud someone around me would automatically know what it meant. 

@Jordy_Marie and it is pretty accurate in some places. The Psychic twitch, although not every psychic has it, does exist although your book is the first I heard about it. Mine is the muscles in my left eye, so most people don't notice. I remember being 10 and refusing to go near a place because it felt wrong and was like walking through water. Mine is kind of fading as I gro older though. It's ironic considering I'm the worst kind of skeptic and I actually have friends that do ghost hunting for fun - possibly why I liked your story so much.