Can you see ghosts?

February 5, 20251 min readByDjonathan Krause

I was conversing with a group of friends, and they all shared at least one "supernatural" experience, such as encountering ghosts or witnessing strange lights. As a skeptic, I firmly believe that these experiences are merely products of their imagination. However, I've had an intriguing thought: could individuals with aphantasia, like myself, perceive ghosts? If you also have aphantasia, please answer: have you ever experienced something similar? Can you see ghosts?

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Gina Elizabeth•recently

First off I have aphantasia to the fullest. Meaning I close my eyes and it's like throwing a dark blanket over a birdcage. I see nothing. Not a sliver not a faint outline absolutely nothing. I also don't have that inner voice or the one where people can actually hear their voice, or anything. I can't smell things that aren't present either. So with that being said. I've had paranormal activities from age 7_8ish on up. The last being about 14 years ago. My first paranormal experience was from my grandfather who passed away approximately 8-10 mos prior. I was thirsty I. The middle of the night went to get a drink and whilst I was taking a drink of water facing the refrigerator, he said my name. I paused looked around, thought, I'm just hearing things, and continued drinking my water. He said my name again and I shoved the water bottle into the fridge, and booked it to my room where I laid under the covers until I fell asleep. Back story, my grandmother and grand father gained custody of me at age 2 and I was super close to both. Fast forward to about 11-12 years old. I would be woke up in the middle of the night by my bed slowly shaking and id grab my blankets and under I went until I fell asleep. This went on regularly (2-5 times a month) until I moved out. Age approximately 21 lived with my best friend and her daughter woke up to bed shaking ran to her room slept on the floor. Age about 24. Woke up to the smell of my grandmothers oil of Olay night time creme (she passed a year or so prior) smelled it so strong I knew she was there I just couldn't see her obviously. Also when she passed I got a call at work from my dad's girlfriend, went home laid in bed crying, the house phone rang my grandmothers phone number showed up even though when she passed she lived w my dad and her phone was turned off. I answered and it was just static. Once it went to dial tone I called the number back and got the operator stating the number I reached was no longer in service. So needless to say, I have never not once actually seen anything paranormal only smelled , heard or even felt.

Eraina von Stauffen•recently

Yes, I have seen two ghosts in my lifetime. The first time my terror came up against my need to take care of my best friend and I was able to overcome the terror and communicate with the ghost. The second time seeing my father in spirit alerted me to join him in his room as he was about to pass over. Despite my sense of terror or fear that the experience indicated madness, the outcome in both experiences proved to be healing and positive and I came to accept them as a normal part of my life.