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Ghostly Encounter At The Opera House

Posted on July 19, 2008

My encounter isn’t that of a frightening story that seems to be passed around a lot, and generally enjoyed by many, sure a good scare is often nice, a good horror tale to spread, but you’ll not find horror in my experience, but a fond memory of a clear encounter I’ll never forget.

My family and I used to take a trip to Virginia City, Nevada each year, and that last year was my fondest and most treasured. I had decided that I didn’t like tagging along with everyone, following them and going through the same stuff, again and again, but there was one place I was eager to see, Piper’s Opera House.

We were in a candy store, surrounded by large barrels of Salt Water Taffy and other tasty candies, but just up the hill stood the Opera House, and I was itching to see it. As my mother perused the vast selection, I slipped out, confident that she wouldn’t notice, and that I would come back before they left. I was glad that I had worn shorts and my halter, the heat was sweltering as I climbed the incline, but there it stood, beautiful and proud, even in it’s state of disrepair, as it was being renovated.

Soon I was at it’s entrance, no one was around, as I stepped in even, I saw no other life around me. That really wasn’t a big issue for me. It still looked grand, and I was taken in by how old it was, and I wished that the walls could talk, that I could hear it’s great history. I looked to the stairs, the obvious path in, there was a board, many actually shrouding it, it was hard to see what lay behind them, construction was evident in this part of the House. Perturbed I wasn’t, and I slowly went up the stairs, enjoying the walk up. Then I felt it, the odd need to turn around, the sensation to stop and turn, so I did.

I found myself staring at a man in the doorway, his style of dress was out of place, though elegant it was. Simply put he looked the part of a gentlemen, sharp tailored clothes, shiny shoes, clean-shaven, and slicked hair. I looked around, I was sure I would have noticed if someone had entered, my gaze fell back on his, he said nothing, his hands behind his back, I grew a little uneasy, his expression pierced me, though I could discern nothing in it, but his eyes, his eyes held me. My heart raced and decided to get quickly going where I had been headed, without a look back I departed.

Soon enough I entered the theater, where curiously there were many people, I looked about, it was beautiful and I sorely wished that I could attend a performance there when it was up and running. A man was giving tours, and I remembered that I had left everyone, and that I should be heading back. One last look around, at the stage, the balcony seats, and then I quickly left back the way I came.

No one followed as I went back down, the boards on the stairs hid portions and with dread I realized that the man could easily be hiding behind one, for he surely hadn’t followed me up. I shoved my childish fear aside and proceeded down the steps, though a little hesitantly. I passed through without circumstance, no one was hiding, waiting for me. But as I neared the exit I felt that feeling again, puzzled I turned and there he was again, this time on the first parts of the step, my heart raced as I wondered how he got there. I turned fully to stare at him. Though again he said nothing, this time I felt that he didn’t mean me harm, actually quite the opposite, like there was a past connection, my fear vanished and I tried to search his emotionless expression for any sign, none came. But his eyes seared me and seemed to look through and down into me, I know the expression seems so cliché, like he was looking through to my soul, but there is no other way to describe it, it was an odd experience and I felt hypnotized, he made no move, his hands still locked firmly behind him, then I remembered that I couldn’t stay there, I scanned his eyes one last time and left, feeling two things, one like I had lost something great, and the other that I had been reunited with something that had been lost to me forever.

At home I immediately got on the internet, looking for any stories about the young man I had, well not exactly met, but seen. Sadly there was none, at least not about him, plenty of stories about a lady who liked to watch plays, and of an old man, but none of him. I pondered if maybe I was imagining it, but how and why would I imagine such a thing? Plus it was too real, and the look shared between us was too intense to be a passing figment of my imagination. I wondered if it had been a man who came in after me, but how he was dressed, his manner, I mean why just stand there and stare? His presence to me, it wasn’t threatening, he meant no harm, or he would have done so, he had ample opportunity. And when I thought about him appearing the second time, well it just wouldn’t of been possible for him to of just appeared. Though I could see him, he didn’t seem solid, quite visible, but it felt like he could vanish any second.

Sadly we haven’t gone back, it seems, much to my irritation, that they have finally tired of it, and are moving on to amusement parks and other places.

Not a ghastly, or creepy experience as many seem to be fond of, just a simple encounter that often I find myself thinking on, our shared gaze haunting me from time to time. How I now wish that I had said something, and oddly enough, even in the silence that passed between us, it was like a great deal had taken place, that words need not trespass on.

Written by Judy Skipworth, Copyright 2008




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5 Responses to “Ghostly Encounter At The Opera House”
  1. Ama says:

    Hello Judy,

    I have to start with questions.

    Spirits and ghosts can struggle to take on human form, and so end up looking like a whirl of smoke, or a circle or other shapes.

    I am interested to know why you think you know it is the lady’s deceased husband, apart from the obviousness of his dead a few years ago. What other signs has he left of his presence? Is the lady dreaming of him? Burnt ash, was the man cremated? Or a firefighter? And why do you think the being was inside the dishwasher? It’s a funny place for a human, even a ghost, to hang out. And why do you think the ghost is trying to attract your attention – does your boss not believe in the paranormal?

    Love & Peace
    Ama Nazra (here under Friends)

    • Judy says:

      Dear Ama, I do not know if her husband was cremated; she very rarely speaks of him and when she does it is always nice and interesting. She has a daughter who is a drug addict and is in bad shape running her ragged. She is not allowed to live there but she looks after her and knows the deal with her and yes her daughter is is hard on her. Her bussines she has she has to stay on top of and she is a dynamic women with aches and pains and is generious to a fault, but not really. I highly respect her. She has heard a lrge noise in the kitchen and saw nothing and it happened to me also after she mentioned it to me and i am always alone when things happen. i have looked in the dishwasher since and it is nothing but stainless steel and hasn’t happened to me since. I do not have a clue why this is happening.
      Thank you again for your comment.

      Judy

    • Judy says:

      Hi Ama and Thank You for your response. My boss does not believe in the paranormal. I don’t know if he was cremated. When she speakes of him it is always interesting and nice. She says she doesn’t dream and her husband wasn’t a firefighter. I don’t know why this is happening to me. I love this lady as a super person and her family is special to me we all seem to have a very close bond. Maybe he is just joining in… I don’t know.
      Thank You Again,

      judy

      • Ama says:

        Hi Judy,

        The smell of burning ash might be a way to identify the ghost, but if its not the husband .. it could be anyone. I don’t think burning fuses smell the same, so as long as the dishwasher is still working just fine .. no problem there. Also, ghosts come and go. They are no longer bound to places that they had emotional connections to. The big swirling mist being might have moved on now, and you have seen other ‘people’ instead.

        Why you .. because you can see it and sense it, and ghosts love the attention. It means energy to them. They feed off energy.

        So .. have you asked your boss what burnt ash might have meant to her husband?

        I don’t think that what is happening to you is harmful, but if a cross makes you feel better .. a small one would work just as well as a large one.

        Perhaps you might like to go and read about ghosts and hauntings on my webpages. There are some techniques there for helping them cross over.

        http://www.victorianparanormalconnection.com.au/SpiritsGate.html

        Love & Peace
        Ama

  2. A.J. Ryder says:

    Hi Judy

    I agree with Ama, questions need to be answered.

    I have one additional question to ask;

    Is the wife (your boss) in good health or has she got a long term illness?

    AJ
    x

    • Judy says:

      AJ, Thank You for your response. My boss is always flying by the sit of her pants up for long hours and than down for the count. She has problems but is “The Ring Leader” in everything she does. I wouldn’t say she isn’t ill she eats healthy for the most part does vitamins but is very stressed and active. She is taking on alot.
      Thank You again,
      Judy

  3. Carri says:

    These smoke things sound paranormal to me. They are trying to come into this world. There must be a portal somewhere in the home where they are coming through. It is an opening that allows the spirit world to come into our world. Since the woman’s husband has died 2 months ago this may have opened a portal. He may have some unfinished business that he can only communicate with you since you have a psychic ability. His wife possibly does not have this. put on a cross for protection.

    • Anonymous says:

      Carri, Thank You for your response. As far a a port hole goes. She doesn’t believe that I saw a large swirling smoke circling her fowyer when I saw it she dismissed it. I looked twice and saw it disapear. She told me she heard a large bang in the kitchen and saw nothing and there was nothing ouside the kitchen window either. I have heard something along the same lines also in the kitchen. The dishwasher was strange and I have looked at it closely since and it doesn’t make sense to me. Do you think it is bad? I have a large cross but will put it in my pocket if you think that is a good idea. i have seen on occassion white smoke out of the corner of my eye. Thank You again for your posting.

      judy

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