When I was 17 and still living at home I was going to bed one night, and as I was walking past the open doorway to my brothers room something caught my eye. I was sure I saw someone in the room. Without thinking I turned back to have a look really expecting to see a burgler. I don't know why I went back to have a look, with hindsight it was really dumb seeing as I was expecting to see a burgler!
When I looked into the room I froze in terror because sat in an armchair next to my brothers bed was an old man! He was a milky white colour and was see through, like he was made of mist.
I was terrified and remember thinking to myself 'It's real! It's all real!', meaning that ghosts existed. I screamed my head off for my parents because I was too scared to move and when they turned the light on he'd gone.
Looking back now I'm sure It was my great grandad rather than an evil spirit. I can still what the man looked like and with hindsight he had the same facial features as my great grandad.
And as I said in the other thread.....I saw my gran once a couple years ago. James was sat on the sofa crying and I was knelt down in front of him trying to comfort him. James reached out his arm passed me and was looking at something behind me as if wanting a cuddle. I turned round to look where he was and saw a black shape. It had no features what ever but I KNEW it was my gran, and without thinking thought 'oh, it's you!'. It didn't scare me, just felt warm inside
After these experiences I researched the subject and have come to beleive in spiritualism. I went through a period of meditating daily to try and open myself up to spirit and my guides, but I haven't done it for quite a long time as it does take a lot of dedication.
I had a few further experiences whilst I was meditating regularly (one was being poked in the head and seeing it simultaneously in my minds eye) but since I haven't bothered with meditating I seem to have closed down again.