Turning off Street Lamps

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

OK, there is probably nothing paranormal about this whatsoever, but it confuses and annoys me none the less.

For some reason, when I'm walking alone at night around my college campus, some street lamps have a habit of turning off on me at the presice moment I'm walking past them. It doesn't matter how many people are around and how many others walk by; they only turn off when I walk past them. I can't figure out why this is going on.

Personally, I think somebody out there is getting a real good laugh at my expense.

[Lunacie]

I haven't done that, but I've sure blown out more than my share of light bulbs. Good thing I wasn't buying the super-expensive five-year bulbs at the time, what a waste that would have been! :lol:

[Aleannah]

ummm....

a) because you have such a sparkling personality that the absolute glow is as bright and warm as the sun?

b) because the shield you reinforce when you're walking by yourself at night is reflective?

Otherwise, I have no answer for this. :nyah:

BTW, Lunacie - I have zapped my share of light bulbs as well...a few small appliances, a couple of washing machines and a microwave. :)

[TheWomanMonster]

I don't know why it happens, but the exact same thing happens to me and my fiance. We even went so far one night as to ask that it happen to a certain streetlamp ahead of us.
It seems to happen more when it's the two of us.

I've seen it in almost every town I've lived in. Lately I've been seeing it a lot because I walk home alone very early in the morning.

Anyone know what causes it?
Kinda freaked me out when I was younger but not so much now.

[Lunacie]

It's just broadcasting raw energy. I know I've seen this discussed here somewhere, but I have a migraine and cannot think where those discussions would have been.

(just waiting for my ex-son-in-law to come and pick up the girls so I can go and lie down for awhile - will try to get back here later and may be thinking more clearly then)

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

8O It happened again tonight when my friends and I were walking back to our residence hall from a movie. They think there must be something wrong with me. I've got to admit, I wish it wouldn't happen on such a regular basis. Is there any way to get them to stop doing that?

[WokeUpDead]

You could shoot out all the lights. That way they don't turn on and they certainly don't turn off.

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

:cheers: Now, that sounds like an amazingly excellent idea.

Now, where'd I put that blasted rifle...

[Lunacie]

8O It happened again tonight when my friends and I were walking back to our residence hall from a movie. They think there must be something wrong with me. I've got to admit, I wish it wouldn't happen on such a regular basis. Is there any way to get them to stop doing that?

http://www.amasci.com/weird/unusual/zap.html

Wow, this is a great site, very interesting stories. Some people tend to affect electricity, some people are more sensitive to it and can find problems and fix them. I haven't blown so many lightbulbs lately but I cannot touch anything in my local grocery store without getting a nasty shock. Doesn't matter what kind of shoes I'm wearing, or what the weather is like. I reach out to open the refrigerator case and ZAP ! Doesn't happen with the doorknobs at home or at work - but at the grocery store WOW!

[Fluoxetine]

The term for turning off street lights is called "Sliding". Some people can do this by having their own electrical field affect objects that run on electrical power.

Some theory thinks it is Chi/Ki/Qui energy (the energy you feel that the Eastern beliefs tell you about) eminating and grounding in the electrical systems. Chi or Ki manipulation is felt when tou have sparks coming off the end of your fingers. This normally happens when to start to go through the Kundelini and develop the rewiring of the energy channels in your own body and develops your ability towards Ki energy.

I will ask Soke Gord of the Bujinkan Hoshin Ryu, who I will meet today (an eceltic martial art that uses Chi along with Japanese and other fighting schools ETC) about sliding and his take on the chi mainipulation. The Chi/Ki is developed through Kuji Kiri which can be found here:

http://www.ninjaa.com/kuji2.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-kiri

Hopefully I should bring you back a different view of sliding and electrical manipulation.

[Incendia]

Another interesting link: Slidersphenomenon (http://www.wintersteel.com/SLIders_Phenomenon.html)

[plumedsnake]

Interesting phenomena! Never experienced it myself but I have also heard of people who seem to keep attracting lightning which I guess is a kind of electricity. I suppose since the human body is Electromagnetic then it makes sense that we would have some effect on other electric currents.
I wonder how the mechanism works.

[Fluoxetine]

I talked with Gord Soke and he seemed intersted in it. Even though Gord Soke does not know of it, his Canadian instructor knows about Chi/Ki manipulation. From what he said it is to do with Ki/Chi and emotion.

The body has natural Chi/Ki. When is a worried state, some of the Ki/Chi can interfere with the electricals. One of his students, if in a bad mood, will not get the computer to work as her levels of Ki/Chi are heightened by the emotional aspect of her own mind. Her internal energy is sending out sparks of Chi/Ki and causing it to fluctuate or shut down. By allowing the stomach chakra to "feel", you can feel negative or positive intentions. This can be useful if someone is out to get you from behind. It is sort of like a touch or a tug and you go with that reaction.

The energy can be felt through intention. Within the Japanese Samurai system they have a test called the Sakkai. It involves the sensing of danger. You avoid the cut or move away from the negative/aggresive energy. It was done at one point with a Shinken katana (live blade). Now it is just a bamboo kendo stick wrapped in leather. the intention to feel or move away is Chi/Ki. The person cutting is doing the negative so you "feel" and move away (think Star Wars and the Jedi intention). The chakras and the Kuji Kiri meditation will heighten the Chi/Ki, if you know anyone that will teach proper Kuji and the mystical manipulation of Ki/Chi.

The sliding is done in a similar, if not parralel way. As you are walking, your energy is sent out without you thinking. This will affect the electrical lights. As the energy is brought up thorugh the ground, through the body and is then sent out in the form of an energy spiral from the head through the chakras It is this natural energy that is affecting the electrical systems of the lights, computers and anything in the vicinity of the person (see last years UK Big Brother as the Wiccan was called in 3 times to have batteries replaiced as they kept draining).

So if you can manipulate streetlights which sort of match your frequency, then you can affect the light/objects.

[Tanemon]

OK, there is probably nothing paranormal about this whatsoever, but it confuses and annoys me none the less.

For some reason, when I'm walking alone at night around my college campus, some street lamps have a habit of turning off on me at the presice moment I'm walking past them. It doesn't matter how many people are around and how many others walk by; they only turn off when I walk past them. I can't figure out why this is going on.
I was in an on-line circle of Reiki-ists for about four years that included quite a few Reiki masters. Every now and again, we'd delve into what we knew, had experienced, or had heard about some of the other energy-based paths that have been brought to North America. One is called Drisana (which translates as "daughter of the moon"), and is supposed to be derived from Tibet.

Well, one of the people on our forum was a pretty well-known West Coast Reiki master (mistress?), and she had been attuned to Drisana. So I asked her in what way Drisana had made a difference or helped her, and she mentioned this... Among the effects was that it ended her electrical-interference problems (of the general type that you've mentioned).

Unfortunately in her life, after she was attuned to Reiki she started having problems with equipment. Her presence had been having a disruptive effect on electrical devices, and after Drisana it stopped - and she was very glad.

I have reason to believe she doesn't want her name and contact information carelessly blathered-about on the Web. But if you want to know, then PM me and I'll let you know.

:sunny: Tanemon

[Meadhbh]

Happens to me all the time. So much so that people tease me about it. I've just come to except the fact lights and electric devises in general do not get along. I've broken them by looking at them before, I kid you not.

[angle kitsune]

me and any thing that is using electericty do not get along. I blow at least one light bulb a day

[Fluoxetine]

Happens to me all the time. So much so that people tease me about it. I've just come to except the fact lights and electric devises in general do not get along. I've broken them by looking at them before, I kid you not.

Maybe you are projecting and not being in full control of your emotion. Your body's electrical system becomes more charged the more your emotion you display. So trying to keep it in check may save the pennies so you do not have to keep blowing bulbs.

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

Wow, you guys just triggered a major memory switch. Back at my old home, I used to go out on long walks at around midnight alone because I was terrified of the dark and was trying to overcome that fear. There are woods everywhere, and a long street leading down to the lake. On my way back, I had to pass a cul-du-sac three houses in front of mine, with a streetlamp on the far side. It would always turn off as I moved closer to it. Sometimes, when I was having particular issues with my fear, I would sing as smoothly as I could manage to calm myself, and more often than not, when I did, the light would turn back on again.

I've also had serious issues with other electric devices. I'll go into more detail if you want. I hadn't thought there was a connection.

[Fluoxetine]

Things are always connected. Cause and effect. You hex someone, it comes back by the power of 3 (which is good if you wish someone to win the lottery and it rebounds back). By singing, you have made your aura or Chi/Ki less and more closed in.

Like this evening, I saw my friends aura. He was happy for passing and his aura was around his head in a yellow glow. His Chi/Ki was rising a lot as he was happy. So by being happy you eminate your own aura or electrical field. If it is negative it will affect electrical systems if you are wired up in a certain way, or affect the others around you.

People are sensitive to the eminations from where you transmit from. Your chi/Ki is heightened by your own feeling of goodness (not friendly bacteria drinks). Your own energy can shoot off from your fingers and from the top of your head. Mine shoots off and curls outwards into a point. But it does not go straight out, it rotates on an axis as well (or feels like it). Like a Tesla coil shooting off electrical sparks into the air.

so your mood affects your Chi/Ki/Aura. It is a natural expression of your own self. So if you are sliding, Enjoy it.

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

So, turning off street lamps is connected to other phenomena like my watch with new battery stopping for no apparent reason and computers randomly shutting themselves off whenever I'm stressed out and in a hurry?

I'll admit the concept is intriguing, but my question is, is there any way to control it? Because, you know, when I'm emitting the emotion 'fear', it's not exactly the greatest time for lights to be turning off on me.

[TheWomanMonster]

So, turning off street lamps is connected to other phenomena like my watch with new battery stopping for no apparent reason and computers randomly shutting themselves off whenever I'm stressed out and in a hurry?

I'll admit the concept is intriguing, but my question is, is there any way to control it? Because, you know, when I'm emitting the emotion 'fear', it's not exactly the greatest time for lights to be turning off on me.

My watch does that too... I can't even wear one now.
And the computers... Ugh, not good when you haven't saved data.
My fiance actually rebooted one and got a shock bad enough to burn the palm of his hand... It seems to happen most when overwhelmed by emotions, or... *giggles* when drunk.

I try to be without fear, but I'm not saying I rush into things blindly.
I have confidance in myself and my abilities.
And the protection of my guardians and Gods.

If you're very full of fear maybe make a charm?

[MajorTal]

I do this too, and as for the watch problem, I haven't worn one in over 6 years. My Mum got so fed up with replacing watches for me when I was a kid that she just told me to not bother wasting my money. I've even gotten so mad once at uni that the row of pc's that I was in just turned off.
If you have the time to meditate, it's a good way to channel your Chi force, so that you know when and how to manipulate it. If I'm shopping in the grocery store and not paying attention and then hand something to my husband or other person I will give them a good jolt. I even touch my car and try to ground myself when I get out of my car at the petrol pumps just so I won't blow myself sky high. Oddly it even suggests it at the pumps themselves....so I guess someone somewhere has done it! Best of luck, PM me if you want to discuss more!
Tal

[Fluoxetine]

So, turning off street lamps is connected to other phenomena like my watch with new battery stopping for no apparent reason and computers randomly shutting themselves off whenever I'm stressed out and in a hurry?

I'll admit the concept is intriguing, but my question is, is there any way to control it? Because, you know, when I'm emitting the emotion 'fear', it's not exactly the greatest time for lights to be turning off on me.

The best thing to do is to sit down and try and relax. Concentrate on the chakra alignment and see about keeping yourself centered. By manipulating your own Chi/Ki into your own body and doing breathing into the Hara part of chi/Ki energy channeling, you can stop your energy leaking out.

Also by concentrating on the finger manipulation (the link is on page 1) and gettign advice on Kuji, you can in effect, make your energy be controlled better than you have done before. Once you can do this, you are able to sense bad energy and then others around you. That is when it gets into the sooky side of the warfare the Japanese used.

[Philosophia]

Glass objects have exploded around me, i.e. glass jars, drinking glasses, light bulbs, etc.. I have to be careful and have learnt to control my emotions because I wear glasses all the time and I don't want them broken (which has also occured way too often). :)
Its a pain when you have to change your light bulbs multiple times a day or pay for new drinking glasses.

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

I've even gotten so mad once at uni that the row of pc's that I was in just turned off.
One time when I was really frustrated and my computer shut down for the fourth or fifth time, I remember thinking "I'm actually gonna punch out this computer if it shuts down on me again." When I rebooted, the computers of all the kids around me randomly shut down, but I didn't have any more computer problems for an entire week.

I honestly don't know whether to feel guilty or not. Part of me thinks "Yup, it was their turn."

[wolf]

For some reason, when I'm walking alone at night around my college campus, some street lamps have a habit of turning off on me at the presice moment I'm walking past them.

My friends (yes, of a magickal bent) and I had the same thing happen ... it's not just you.

[wolfos3d]

I used to have my old computer turn on when I went to hit the power button. It was pretty cool. My new one hasn't done it but it hasn't really been off all that much.

[ViolinGoddess]

Actually, the same thing happens to a friend of mine. Her term for it is "I eat street lights". She attributes it to her tendency to be a psychic vampire. Well, let me clarify. She's not intentionally feeding off the lamps. For instance, it tends to happen to her more often when she's stressed or tired.

I know that's not much of a complete answer, but it's all I have.

Violin Goddess

[Fechín Taliba Rune]

Actually, the same thing happens to a friend of mine. Her term for it is "I eat street lights". She attributes it to her tendency to be a psychic vampire. Well, let me clarify. She's not intentionally feeding off the lamps. For instance, it tends to happen to her more often when she's stressed or tired.

I know that's not much of a complete answer, but it's all I have.

Violin Goddess
Hmmm....I wonder if that's what I'm doing. If it is, I guess it's better to unintentionally feed off the energy of street lamps than it is to unintentionally feed off the energy of people, which I'd never be able to forgive myself for.