The Third Seance, April 25, 1998

Saturday April 25--the Third Seance: the Prom
It seemed a no-brainer that a good time to talk to Isabel again would be the night of the Ventura High School prom. As usual, they rented the theatre for their annual event. The excited teenagers arrived early in the morning and full of pep. They decorated the place for hours with balloons, crepe paper, etc., transforming it into an elegant ballroom. Some of them knew about the ghost and asked about her. They were excited when Ardas told them we were having another seance that night..
At about 8 pm I set to the seance. The kids were streaming into building. I went into the room under the projection room. I started the seance and passed the three rose petals through the flame, summoning her. I immediate saw an appirition of the most bizarre order. It was her in that outline state, but standing on one foot, leaning forward. Her outline was deformed, like big strands of her were being pulled out and down, out of her like big pinches of taffy. I heard her say "not now, okay? I want to kick it at the prom." I said "Okay." And released her. But I did run out onto the balcony and look down at the kids at the prom. I saw about six blondes in long white dresses sitting here or there. Earlier I had given Nate an extremely detailed description of her from the one time I saw her. He was working at the door that evening and said he saw a girl looking exactly like the description standing outside the front door. Imagine any other time of year she could step outside and not draw attention? I decided to go to Vampgirl's party.
Well, anyway, it was all over when I got back from Vampgirl's party and I went and looked at my set up. I was somewhat disappointed to see that nothing had moved. The mirror was on the floor, with the magnifying glass, smokey quartz, labradorite, fluorite, and the piece of jade that Nate gave me on it. The candle is beside it. Nearby, the white sage, red roses, and the cup of water with eucalyptus (sp?) oil.
I lit the red candle, turned out the light and set to work. I passed a rose petal through the flame and asked "Isabel, are you here?" The petal explodes in flame. Then I ask a series of yes or no questions. She explains that she didn't want to come earlier because the prom is the biggest day of the year for her and she wanted to hang out with people her own age. And--get this--she thinks this might have been her last prom here. I ask her if she has been working with the spirit guides I brought. She says yes. I ask if they are helping. She says yes. I get an overwhelming feeling of love that starts me to cry. Then I recover and feel that it is not just the two of us there. I take a deep breath and pass a rose petal through the flame, asking if it is Chester (?) the workman. The petal explodes in flame, burning my fingers. I feel his angry malevolent character. I don't know what to say. I ask him if he has been working with the spirit guides I brought. The petal doesn't burn. I hold it extra long in the flame. It blackens but never burns. No. I pause, getting frightened and remembering The warnings I had heard. I take my last petal and ask him if he wants my help. It burns. I pick up the flourite, blow out the candle, and leave.
Later I run into Nate at the coffeshop. I describe that strange vision I had of Isabel, bent over and stranded out. Nate asks if she was leaning toward my gems. Yes, I say. She was being pulled in by the stone magic and trying to pull away, he explains.
Notes for next time: more protection for me. A white candle, a salt circle, my potted rosemary plant. Sandlewood incense. Keep looking for azurite. Don't do any more seances alone. Notes for next time: more protection for me. A white candle, a salt circle, my potted rosemary plant. Sandlewood incense. Keep looking for azurite. Don't do any more seances alone.

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