The persistent, rustling noise was coming from the floorboard. I woke up suddenly. I switched the light on, thinking it was the cat, but the room was empty. The noise stopped and a chill went down my spine. I froze with fear. We had been talking over dinner about a restless spirit in the house. Immediately I thought that's what it was.
I laid in bed with the light on, waiting for the noise to start again. I was scared more than necessary, but I had one similar experience a long time ago, so my reaction was justified.
I wanted to get up and call my friends but I was too scared to move. I decided to do a little healing instead.
If there really was a restless spirit in the room, it would be more helpful to facilitate its release instead of running around screaming. So I did.
Breathing deeply I did what I normally do, using my healing, mental tools. After about fifteen minutes I drifted off back to sleep.
I don't know much time had passed when I was awakened again by the same noise. This time I was not scared (I guess the healing helped) and a thought struck me; "It's just a mouse".
A house in the country with a very good, hunting cat, what else could it be but a mouse under the floorboard? I smiled at my sudden realization and at the fact that the gripping fear had totally vanished.
I was left with some questioning though. Was it just a mouse? Or was it a mouse and a spirit using the mouse to attract my attention, asking for help? (Hence the intense fear.)
We laughed about it over breakfast, but I still wonder!
