My heart falls a bit. What website can assist a girl who loses her first love? Who now has a blistering red scar from having her spleen removed? Who's too afraid to connect with the spirit world she's been dealing with for seven months? Who wants nothing more than to beg for medication to get her to stop having psychic visions and empathic headaches? I need a website where I can put in my name and my birth mother's name and out will spew all the pertinent backstory so I'll know who I am.
"Kendall, hon ... just read it."
I let my eyes dance over the page, reviewing information about teens just like me who are considered to be "enlightened." Psychics, mediums, indigo children, empathics, healers, telepaths, and others who have special gifts and abilities. I read aloud. "'Nestled in the backyard of Yosemite National Park is Rose Briar Inn, the site of our year-round Enlightened Youth Retreats. Here, specially gifted young people from ages thirteen through twenty can gather together for seminars, lectures, hands-on experiments, meditation, and quiet time with others or nature in the relaxing town of Oakbriar, California.'"
My eyes pop. "California?"
"Yes," Mom says. "Since your spring break is coming up, your dad and I thought this would be a good thing for you."
"A retreat, huh?" Cali-frickin'-fornia!
"Right, dear. The cost covers all of your meals and housing, and you'd meet others from all over the country who have similar gifts as yours. I know you've been feeling disjointed lately and perhaps this trip is just what the doctor ordered."
"Or the nurse," I say with a smile.
"The nurse definitely recommends it," Mom says. "As much as I'll hate having you away from home for ten days, your father and I feel like this is the best thing for you, Kendall."
"Won't airfare be kind of expensive?"
Mom winks at me. "Kendall, don't worry about things like that. Your father and I aren't struggling and we want our girls to be happy. This is what you need. Time away from Radisson and your ghost hunting—which you already said you wanted a break from—and a chance to meet other teens like you."
A week in the Sierra Nevadas, huh? A mountain getaway? An opportunity to find out who Kendall Moorehead really is before I delve into the mystery that is my mother ... and my family.
"I think I'll do it!" I say to Sarah, my mother.
"Good! Your dad and I can make all the arrangements this evening. And you know what one of the coolest things is? That psychic from TV, Oliver Banks—the guy who wears the Ray-bans all the time when he's getting psychic messages on that true-crime show—is the one who runs it and helps kids just like you."
My brow hitches. " You watch a TV show about a psychic that solves true crimes?"
Mom hems and haws. "Oh, you know. It's one of those things on at night ... background noise that I stop on occasionally."
She is the cutest thing evah! Considering she wanted to medicate me at first when my psychic abilities blossomed. I'm proud of her accepting my gift—or my curse, whichever way you might see it.
Perhaps this retreat will do the trick.
We pull into our driveway, and Mom parks the car. I lean over and kiss her on the cheek. "Love ya; mean it."
I do mean it. She may not have physically birthed me, but she is my mother. She cares enough about me to let me explore and find myself.
And I will. There will be plenty of time for that after spring break.
Time for Kendall Moorehead to discover the truth of her roots.
First off, California, here I come!
To be continued ...
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Disclaimer
The thoughts and feelings described by the character of Kendall are typical of those experienced by young people awakening to sensitive or psychic abilities.
Many of the events and situations encountered by Kendall and her team of paranormal investigators are based on events reported by real ghost hunters. Also, the equipment described in the book is standard in the field.
However, if you are a young person experiencing psychic phenomena, talk to an adult. And while real paranormal investigation is an exciting, interesting field, it is also a serious, sometimes even dangerous undertaking. While I hope you are entertained by the Ghost Huntress, please know that it's recommended that young people not attempt the investigative techniques described here without proper adult supervision.
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Bibliography
Attunement-activation healing with sounds and energy information courtesy of Chuck Reynolds, 10705 Newgate Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46231; www.attunementactivation.com.
Ovilus information via Bill Chappell, inventor of the tool. For more information, visit http://www.digitaldowsing.com.
This version of St. Michael's Prayer courtesy of discussion with Archbishop James Long of the Paranormal Clergy Institute, who is an exorcist and demonologist. He explains that it's not as important to recite the exact prayer as it is to get across the intent of the prayer, to protect yourself with the help of God's angels. He can be found at http://www.paranormalclergy.com.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Front
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
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