QUOTE(Vagrant Dreamer @ May 26 2008, 12:07 AM)
It could be you're a natural medium, I've heard of people havig these experiences early on and then developing into mediums proper later on in life.
Another possibility though is that you share common experiences with these spirits, which puts you in tune with them on a fundamental level - your experiences in this life, and in others possibly as well, make up part of the total energetic vibration that, absent your physical body, would identify you as you. Having those common experiences could give you a natural connection to those particular spirits. The same thing happens to people who are both incarnate, although we tend not to notice it, or label it as 'kindred spirits' or 'soul mates' or something like that.
I cold speculate on other reasons, but these are the only two that I have encountered personally. I would suggest talking about yourself in a place where the spirit typically approaches you. Or, for that matter, just silently reminisce about important or impactful moments in your life, where you grew up, your first love, etc. While these connecting events are often something tragic, that's a trend and not a strict rule - not all discarnate spirits (in my opinion more like standing waveforms, echos if you will) are sad ones. Others last because of their great joy, desire to be near a place, etc., basically any strong emotional tie. There are other cases which have nothing to do with emotions, but, the likelihood that you've encountered one of those is pretty small.
Hope that helps some.
peace
This does help a bit. Thanks. :]