•Night Visitors: people you don't know, and tend towards stereotypes, or are hard to see clearly - moving in a blurry way, the 'cobweb' people. These are Fairies (a la the Gray Havens of Tolkien fame) and other subtle-world people.

Dead People: Often they don't know they're dead, in which case just greet them and wish them well on their journey (it's not your job to handle the transition - it should have happened at the time of death, and is now between that soul and its guardians - unless there's a powerful (and brave, loving shaman handy). I take the attitude of greeting someone from my past that I have fond but mild feelings for - a college buddy, etc. Sometimes they do know they're dead and are here to give or receive a message - if they're not distraught then you can be open to them - there will be no verbal or mental communication in terms of thoughts or speaking - just a communication of feelings or intentions (this can include the transmission of a request - sell my old house, bury me in the woods,) when such communication occurs, usually you don't know it until after the vision has gone, and as a sort of after-glow you now know what to do. Do it, if possible, and take your time - they're dead! If they're distraught, imagine holding them in an embrace or taking their hand (unless they're somebody that disturbs you) and guiding them to the nearest holy place - preferably one that they'll recognize, and "dropping them off" there. This may take a few trips. If you're disturbed by them - a nasty uncle, whatever, -- then call the angel-dogs: sort of seeing-eye dogs for the spiritually blind - they look like what most people call angels (real angels are slightly larger than the moon) and imagine handing the dead person over to their care - willy nilly.

Ghosts: If of a dead person, treat as above. If it's part of the building & you like it, fine, if not, either move or clean the building. In most cases, don't contact or talk to them - they're like cats: if you feed them with direct attention once, you'll never get rid of them. Better to ignore, or treat like cats - don't let them crowd you. Clean by smudging, camphor burning (my favorite) and washing all surfaces with cold water & cider vinegar (PB's favorite). Leave a psychic deodorant on all the time: a white candle burning - preferably either simple or with a traditional religous image. Don't leave candle unattended - poltergeists can tip it over - as can the wind. Do sleep with the candle on - use the little ones or the eight hour ones. If you put them on a non-flammable surface (like in a sandbox) below the bed's height, then all you see at night is a circle of light on the ceiling - so that will keep the bedroom clear at night. I basically have a white candle burning at all times in whatever room I'm in. I add incense & holy music (not at night, usually). This is usually something that occurs only in old buildings.

Night Visitors: (I discussed all this with Anthony in my twenties and have incorporated his suggestions along with my own.) Here Anthony bluntly said: they're living in a time/space/dimension that fades in and out of our own; leave them alone. Generally that's my advice. Don't worry about them. There's something weird about them because they're not human - they're part of the 'old races' - faeries, the 'shii' of Ireland, etc. At this point fewer of them believe in 'humans' than we do of them, in any substantive sense. Occasionally there's something to be exchanged here - but I doubt it. Like walking into the wrong locker room, just turn around and go back out. Again the white-light and spiritual icons will create a quieter room. Only keep those icons and statues around that you have a relationship to and don't let them fade into the woodwork. I add and subtract various pictures, stones, and statues (I increase with the waxing moon and decrease with the waning, until I'm down to a very few on the new moon). The point is to fill the room with your own consciousness. This is particularly important in the bedroom, since we're variously unconscious here - sleep, sex, etc. It's good to add the other half as well - prayer, meditation, a conscious environment.