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and aren’t interested in proving they are real. “It needs to be said that although actual, true hauntings are rare, they do happen,” highlights the duo’s website. “True hauntings are usually tied to a specific location or an issue that the spirit was unable to resolve during their lifetime.” Although everything seems to never go without problems, some properties can be challenging, as the duo learned, during one of their cleansings. “We have had a few very interesting occurrences happen during a couple of our cleansing ceremonies, but I believe the most interesting one took place not in a client’s house but out in their garage,” described Hudson. “When we stepped in- side, we could immediately feel the presence of something of a very low vibration that
was watching us and clearly didn’t want us invading its space. Now, you must unders- tand that this took place on a calm, sunny day but themoment we stepped inside, the door slammed shut on Amanda’s leg and the owner was left standing outside.” The two women then advised the homeowner to stay outside and soon after, “the entire building began to shake, as if the entity within was trying to scare and intimidate us.” When asked what homeowners should be looking for when considering a house cleansing, the Reverend explains that “if anyone feels the need for us to come and assess their environment, we’ll do so and make our recommendations at that point.”
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But just how exactly does a house clean- sing work? According to Hudson, the duo will first inquire about what exactly the homeowner has been experiencing. “Then, we email thema questionnaire, which goes into more detailed questioning about their experiences,” said the Reverend. An in-person visit by the team then takes place so they can assess the home, get past history and speak with all members
Koala Place receives donation from OPG
Do you sometimes catch yourself peering over your shoulder, to an empty, dark cor- ner of your house? Maybe you saw some- thingmove, a shadowperhaps, ormaybe it was only a “feeling”. Unlike Hollywood, you simply can’t call the Ghostbusters…but you just might able to reach the GhostDusters . Good Vibrations ,
of the household. A cleansing ceremony is organized, which in itself takes several hours to complete. “We can alter the ceremony to fit into any religious or tra- ditional beliefs the family holds but the basic ceremony is
a team established last year and made up of colleagues Reverend Wendy Hudson and Aman- da Van Overbeek, has made it its duty to cleanse houses from what they call negative energies that can harm within this world.
“We have had a few very interesting occurrences happen during a couple of our cleansing ceremonies, but I believe the most interesting one took place not in a client’s house but out in their garage.’’
a combination of a lot of different steps,” Hudson expressed. “Such as establishing a protection circle, the lighting of candles, different incenses and smudgingmaterials, along with the use of blessed water and salt to cleanse any negative energy from the house.” But Hudson is quick to point out that Van Overbeek and herself aren’t ghost hunters
“We have been cleansing negative ener- gies frompeople for the past 15 years during our many healing workshops, one-on-one client sessions and in our healing school,” explained Hudson. “We’ve done literally hundreds of cleansings so it was a natural step to then extend it out into property clean- sings since there’s no difference.”
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The Ontario Power Generation (OPG) donated $500 to the region’s Child and Youth Advocacy Centre. A highly confidential environment, Koala Place provides children, youth and the non-offending family members a safe and neutral setting to disclose their stories. Partner organizations such as police services, child protection services, medical services, mental health professionals, health services, prosecution and victim services, collaborate to provide expert, integrated and wrap-around services to victims and witnesses of physical abuse, sexual abuse or maltreatment. Pictured are Jennifer Gardiner Corporate relations and communications officer – OPG, Elyse Lauzon-Alguire, Koala Place executive director, and Michaela Pitts, OPG summer student.
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