best way to deal with a haunting?

[deeterz]

hey guys!
i need to know the best way to deal with a haunting and/or bad energy, for several reasons.

a friend of mine's boyfriend's house is haunted, or so my friend believes. I told her i would try to find a way to deal with it, and in the meantime to burn some sage, that it's supposed to help deal with negative energies. She's extremely sensitive to what's going on around her [i'm not sure if it's in the psychic sense, or if she is just really talented at reading people...she's a newer friend]

and the second reason is my parents house. I can't stand to be there anymore. I have horrible nightmares while i'm awake. Everytime i close my eyes, i feel something there with me, something extremely menacing and definatley evil. I've done some independant research on the subject, and it doesn't fit the category of a haunting. The closest to it would be an 'elemental'. and i'll be damned if i know how to deal with that sort of thing.
all i know is there is something with negative energy in my parents house keeping me from sleeping.

many thanks on any suggestions!

[TheRavenMother]

sprinkle sea salt around the house and the best prayer to use if your catholic/christian is from psalm book, psalm 70.
Apparantly that helps with spirits. If not seek further help.

[sshenry]

The concept of "space clearing" in Feng Shui can be helpful to get rid of unwanted energies.

http://www.planetbonsai.com/space_cl...ummarized.html
http://www.thesoulelement.com/energy_clearing.htm