I want to comment on Beatriz's story (posted today) about seeing smoke coming out of a table.   After my husband died, I frequently was started to see a white mist or smoky substance coming from electrical appliances.   First time was when I woke up in the middle of the night and looked at my electric digital alarm clock to see a white mist rising from it.   This repeated itself over many nights when I woke up.   Then, I began seeing the mist coming from other electrical things -- my TV cable box, electric clocks, etc.  It always happened if I awakened during the night.  It happened so many times over the years that I realized it had to be a psychic-type phenomenon.  I began to think that souls were using these electrical devices as a "portal" to enter and depart our world.    Very strange, indeed, but I wanted to let Beatriz know it happened to me too.

Was this experience difficult to express in words? No

Did you ONLY sense an awareness of presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or smelling them?      No

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?          No

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased?         No

Did you see the deceased?       No

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased? No

How long did the experience last?      A few minutes each time, until I realized there was no fire, and I went back to sleep.

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?          No

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  No

How do you currently view the reality of your experience?          Experience was definitely real

          Was the experience dream like in any way?  No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:  Frightened the first or second time, thinking my alarm clock was overheating.   Then, when it happened so frequently, along with other appliances, I realized this was something other-worldly.

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience? No

What was the best and worst part of your experience?          nothing

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience? No     

What emotions did you feel during the experience?          Pure amazement, wondering what the white mist/smoke was.

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?          No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?  No

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?         No

Did you become aware of future events?      No

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?      No

Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased?   No

Did you see a light?        No

Have you shared this experience with others?       No     

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?  No

Were there any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?          No

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?       No 

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event? No 

Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?           Yes

Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.       A bit too long....sorry.