I've been reading some of your kofi posts on spirits, and since you seem quite knowledgeable on the topic I have a question for you:)
Do you know of any fast ways to check for a spirit and get them to (if they want) move with you someplace else?
Bit of backstory: There was a spirit in our old house (pretty sure she was a house spirit) and I'd like to see if she's still there and if she is, to maybe get her to move with me back home. It was a while ago now, so I'm not sure if she even would anymore, but I "fed" her all the time as a kid and then later would get her little gifts. Thing is, one of the people living there is absolute trash so I'd like to keep my visits to a minimum. Could I ask her to move without being there somehow, so I just need to go and pick her up? I've heard of the method to ask and leave a box overnight when moving, but I can't really do that since I can only come for max 30min and very rarely:/
Hope it's okay to ask you this, otherwise feel free to ignore!
I do know various ways to both check for a particular spirit's presence and to invite them along with you -- the thirty minute time limit is definitely a challenge. Unless you already have a set of signs or are able to make instant, psychic contact with spirits, it'll likely be tough to do both of those things within such a short period of time.
However! It isn't totally impossible. What I would do is bank on the spirit being there, creating a vessel in advance, bringing it with you, and working to make contact while you're there either passively or actively -- both to see if you can reach it and to invite it into the vessel.
Since you're under a time crunch, the easiest way to do this is going to be creating a temporary spirit house ahead of time to bring with you. It can really be anything -- a jar, a bowl, a clay doll, a piece of jewelry, a photo, anything at all. It's smart to choose something you think the spirit would be attracted to. This post and this post by @windvexer are excellent 101 guides for creating a spirit house/vessel and inviting spirits into them! You can either make a strictly temporary one for easy transport or make one that'll be the spirit's permanent home, whichever you prefer.
In particular, I would put something in the vessel to attract the spirit and convince it to enter/come home with you. Placing a message inside stating your goal might also be a good idea.
Prepare an area in your home for the vessel to sit. Again, if it's temporary, you won't necessarily have to keep it around forever. But either way, it's important to put it somewhere it won't really be disturbed or have to be moved around constantly. Once the spirit has officially moved in, you can make adjustments as needed or as requested by the spirit.
Bring the vessel with you, along with a coin of some sort. A die will also work if you can't find a coin. This is going to be your simple method of communication while at the house.
Essentially, what you'll want to do is:
If possible, set the vessel out so that it can be seen/accessed by the spirit. If not possible, find an opportunity to let the spirit know that the vessel exists.
(If you're certain that you aren't going to be able to let the spirit know about the vessel, verbally or otherwise, add energy to the vessel ahead of time to make it welcoming. Like a lighthouse or a beacon, designed to draw the spirit's attention.)
While you allow the vessel to do its work, begin the process of checking for the spirit. You'll do this by asking yes/no questions and flipping the coin (or rolling the die). Make it clear that heads is yes, tails is no (or evens/odds are yes/no).
Keep your senses open. If you're able to sense energy, try to recall what that spirit felt like all those years ago. Some spirits prefer particular rooms or areas in a house; you may have to check multiple. If you feel the spirit at any point, pause to ask a few questions -- the standard "Are you here?" but also "Would you like to come home with me?" or "Do you remember me?" would also be solid questions to ask.
Depending on the answers/responses you get, the spirit may decline to come with you. However, just because you get no direct answer doesn't mean that the spirit hasn't agreed!
Once you arrive home, place the vessel in the prepared location. Lay down whatever house rules you want to have in place, including where and when the spirit is welcome to roam. Give a little offering as a welcome gift for good measure. (I like to do biscuits, coffee, and a little candle, personally.)
Check to ensure the spirit has actually followed you home. You can use your other spirit communication methods now that you're without a time crunch. (Sorry for the ko-fi link, I'm just. not finding the tumblr version of that post jhfksdfgjdfg) Remember that you might not get a clear response right away.
If you're 100% sure the spirit hasn't followed you home, you can try again with a different vessel or approach. It's possible the spirit didn't get the memo or just didn't like the house you offered up, but it's also possible that it'd rather stay where it is.
If you perform any kind of astral travel, you might be able to reach out directly to talk about the move ahead of time. And you may be able to communicate at long range, but success varies from spirit to spirit. It really depends on the Type of spirit you're dealing with.
In my experience, I've had the best success making contact in the place the spirit is Most Present. For example, a Spirit Of Place is easiest to contact At That Place; a guardian of a person is easiest to contact when in that person's presence; deities are easiest to contact at an altar dedicated to them or in presence of their devotee; etc., etc., etc.
Hopefully this helps!! Good luck with your spirit (:
