Blue Hand

Story submitted 1/07 James C.

The following story happened to me back in 1995. I was living alone in a 1
bedroom apartment that resembled a log cabin or log cottage for lack of
better words. I lived in Southern California, near the L.A airport area. It
was not a very old place, I would say it was built in the early 1970's. As
soon as I moved in I felt the presence if you will of something around me,
especially in the dark, an uneasy feeling of being watched. i've never been
into seances or ouija or anything that will bring something across, I did
notice however everytime I would get close to the church or better
spiritually something wierd would happen.

My girlfriend at the time would not stay with me there, she just felt very
bad there and fearful of the little place, I caught one evening her with a
very scared look on her face, as much as I tried she would never comment on
anything(very annoying). Soon after that I noticed that out of the corner
of my eye or off to the side I would see these little balls of flashes,
like a camera flash but very small and dot like for a quick instance, some
of them bright blue in color, some white or light orange. This happens less
now but I still see them. I had a friend at work that I trusted and decided
to share this with him. He being a native American Indian knew of things I
could do to ward off any unwanted spirit or presence. He mentioned that
burning dry sage throughout the apartment would 'cleanse' the place out.

After some thought even though I thought the process silly, I purchased
some sage and burned it so to let the smoke fill the apartment, I still
don't know why I did this at the time me being a Catholic, when I think
back now on this boy...I should of just ignored it and the sage burning,
key point here, if you ignore it and have strength in your religious faith,
more often than not you will not have those weird feelings and you won't
feed or give this presence energy to 'hang around'. These are my opinions
of course. Unless it's something more evil then you are on your own(only
kidding)see a priest or visit with your church elders or call someone
reputable in these matters ASAP why wait?

Anyway, one evening I lay in bed listening to music through my headphones,
I dozed off and for the most part felt pretty peaceful. Around 2 or 3 in
the morning I felt a great shake in my bed, like someone was upset that I
slept and wanted me up. This by the way almost made me soil at 32 years of
age, I pretty much froze hard, all the toughness gone! the next thing I saw
was this hand right above me as I lay in bed. This hand was a little
transparent and electric blue in color. A pretty color I might add, It was
not gross or horrifying to look at in retrospect but at that instance it
was cry to Mommy time. This hand gestured with it's index finger for me to
get up or follow, don't know the reason behind that gesture to this day. It
was gone just like that. The hand didn't dissolve or fade it just
disappeared like a quiet snap. I bolted to the kitchen and then sat on my
sofa for what felt like hours just trying to deny it somehow, I was proud
that I didn't run out of the complex. I could not explain or reason out
what just happened. I was very awake. What scared me the most was that it
could appear whenever it wanted and have that affect on me, it left it's
mark for sure. I prayed alot after that and continued with my life as if it
didn't happen, I ignored it completely and gave my faith and bravery a
chance. I said "I pay rent here, it's my place and nothing is bullying me
out". I respect it for what it is but I have my faith. I guess it did not
like that because I never saw or felt anything like that again. "Holiness
has limitless power vs. the limited unholy".