Balloon Spirits, Consideration of the Unknown
Have you ever enjoyed the presence of a balloon spirit? A helium balloon hovering in that in-between place… not quite alive and not quite dead?
There is a period of time in a helium-filled balloon’s life when it hovers between life and death. And if you tune in and allow yourself the illogical notion that it could be, you may find that these in-between balloons have spirits.
Mini-Whipped turned two-years-old over a month ago and the fittest of the birthday balloons are still surviving, though not clinging to the ceiling with the same gusto. Every few days, one of them lets go of the ceiling and floats to in-between world.
In this state, the balloons have begun traveling our house, approaching us at eye level and even slowly climbing the stairs. One yellow orb seemed to have a voyeuristic bent and hovered outside a set of glass French doors peering into our bedroom for a day before accepting his final resting place on the floor.
Our weeks of witnessing the balloon lifecycle have reminded me of one of my college apartments that I am certain was haunted by a human spirit (evidence and details to be left for another story.) I was not uncomfortable then and I am not uncomfortable by our hovering visitors now.
I know, I know… you are probably thinking, “They are balloons, you idiot!” But the way they float and move and watch makes me consider that they have or are spirits. Or are they being maneuvered by the spirits of lost loved ones? Thinking of gentle spirits reminds me that there is so much we don’t know about all of the worlds both in-between and beyond. And so, I let the helium balloons have their day or two, without a premature pop, and thank them for reminding me to find peace in the things we cannot see or do not understand.
Have you had a balloon spirit encounter? Please share!
Lovely photo. I hope you are well. Perhaps we can meet up at a food blogger picnic this summer! – Gemma
Caroline, The balloons remind me of when we first moved into our new space that we currently inhabit (and plan to for a very long time). There was a “Happy Birthday” balloon that was left in the shop and stayed around for just over a year! The four of us, that were doing the remodeling in that space, had some great fun! It made it through all four of our birthdays! (Spread throughput the year). It wasn’t spooky but we shared some great joy! (and good stories!)
I just had an encounter with a Mother’s Day balloon that I brought from my mom. That’s been in my house since Mother’s Day last night. Me and my husband was sitting and watching TV and the balloon came out of the corner where it has been I brought it.
And last night it came out the corner world city to the ground for like 30 seconds or a minute and then went back up in there back in the corner. Where it was all along . Right then I knew it was my mother’s presence.
I know the balloon spirit phenomena quite well. One warned me of danger and skimmed back and forth across a pool that was left uncovered while my toddler was supposed to be napping in the basement room beside it. I immediately ran outside and hit the switch to close the pool and the balloon then drifted away. While I can try to give explanations about an “in between” balloon, I simply believe that it is a substance/gas that allows a spirit to manifest.
Thank you for sharing this story. I am glad that you had a positive sign and help from your balloon :)
I experienced this. Hovering over my head as I slept like it was observing me. I had this ballon for months in my closet and that’s the first time it’s done that. A few weeks later I was downstairs telling my dad about it. We heard a bang.The ballon ventured out of my closet and came to my door frame. Very odd. But it had a kind energy.
Wow. Thanks for sharing. I hope it wasn’t scary! I find it sort of magical.
My daughter’s birthday is in March. She received one of them tinfoil balloons that say happy birthday on it from a grandparent for her 3rd birthday. We brought it home, it hung out for a bit, then went to the in between space and was forgotten and eventually disappeared. My birthday is in May. My mom has gotten me a plant and cupcakes from my daughter for my birthday. It happened to be a warm spring that year and we were out doing yard work. My daughter had to come in and go to the bathroom. We came in through the kitchen, everything was normal and as it should be, went to the bathroom and when I came back the happy birthday balloon that had disappeared was hovering over the cupcakes my mom had gotten me. I called for my mom to come in from outside. As she walked in the balloon started to move across the kitchen, over to the fridge, raised up and over the fridge and then laid down on top of the fridge. My mom looked at it and said tell grandma we say hi. The next day I was getting ready to go out for lunch and an afternoon girls day with my friends. As I was cleaning the kitchen I noticed that balloon again hovering over a Christmas cactus. I just said thank you, that’s very kind, I’m going out with friends now so you can relax. The balloon moved back over the fridge and laid down again. We never saw it again. We moved, looked for it and it was nowhere, just gone.
Liza, thank you so much for sharing this lovely story. Wishing you and your family (in life and in spirit!) a happy holiday season.
Someone had accidently let go of their Happy Mothers day balloon 40ft away from me and my friend. While we watched it slowly flying up, he then starts to tell me a story of when he was little and it was his birthday and a Balloon came floating his way, he remembered being so happy and it made his day. He continued his story and from behind him, what we had seen flown up was the Happy Mothers Day Balloon now gliding exactly towards him slowly, his back facing it and im watching it slowly come closer. I didnt say anything. Hes talking and it passes him to where the string comes perfectly to where I can just grab it without moving and he looks at me like where did that come from?!
And im standing there holding the balloon in shock as well.
Standing there silent. Like what just happend?
I hugged the Balloon, he takes a picture.
My older brother passed away on Mothers day, so we dont really celebrate the day. But that night when that Balloon came straight to me while my friend is explaining his balloon story it was just magical.
Whatever or whoever it was. I definitely felt the love and message it was was trying to relay.
It was beautiful.
I apologize for my late response to this thoughtful comment. Thank you for sharing. I got the chills when I read this. I think it is important to find meaning and have faith in things that bring us comfort. I’m sorry you lost your brother.
I turned 40 on 11th June 2026. I bought this balloon myself because my husband was too poorly to go out and buy cards or presents. If my mam had still been here, that never would have happened. 💔
For weeks, this balloon seemed to have a life of its own. It spent some time in my son Larry’s room 💙, then one night it floated above me while I was asleep. I didn’t mind at all—it actually brought me comfort.
Whenever I was having a difficult moment, somehow that balloon always seemed to appear. People might say it was just coincidence, but it always turned up exactly when I needed it most. 💕
Today has been especially hard. My mam absolutely adored Monty, my other son with paws. 🐾 Yesterday he had an operation at the vets, and when we brought him home, the balloon floated down and gently touched him. I burst into tears. 😢
The reason I’m writing this is because today the balloon disappeared. We had the back door open, and it must have drifted away.
My heart is breaking. I know it was only a balloon, but to me it felt like a little piece of comfort from my mam. I wasn’t ready to let it go. 😔💔
Hello Natalie, I appreciate you sharing your story, especially one that is very vulnerable. How interesting that the balloon appeared when you needed it most, I don’t think it is a coincidence! I never see the harm in looking for signs and comfort as we manage grief. Since you weren’t ready to let the balloon go, maybe meditation or another avenue can help you connect with your loved ones. Take care.
My daughter gave me 3 balloons this past year for Mothers Day. We don’t know what happened to one of them, however two of them have been floating all over the house since. Tonight one was floating near the computer where I am typing this and I almost tripped on it but told my daughter this thing keeps following me…and so she went to pop it….and said it scared her as the minute she did “a white misty vapor” floated out of it. We both now think it must have been some kind of spirit…and feel badly. We still have one of the balloons left in my living room, which reads ” I love you Mom” and wonder if it could have been the spirit of my Mom (died in 2021), Husband (died in 2023) or Aunt (died in 2025) as they all passed away recently? Makes you really wonder!
Helen, thank you for sharing your story! In my exploration of spirits, I have found that is comforting and nice to think that our lost loved ones are with us. I am sorry for the losses of your mom, husband, and aunt.