
Types of Ghost, Spirits and Hauntings
What
are ghosts, spirits & hauntings? What are the different types of
these entities? To help make things easier to relate to and
understand, we need to understand some things about our universe,
dimension and plane of existence. If we have a clearer understanding
of our surroundings, we can better understand these phenomena and how
it's possible for ghosts, spirits & hauntings to exist in our
world. Scientific facts and leading theories are great places to
start.
The Universe
The
universe is made of energy. Everything around you is energy when
broken down to it's purest form of subatomic particles including
yourself. Energy cannot be totally destroyed, it just changes form.
When you are born, a spark of energy brings you into this world, and
within our universe are other dimensions or planes of existence.
There are many doorways to these worlds and black holes will soon
prove this. Astrophysicists agree that black holes exist and we now
have the technology to create them with particle accelerators like
the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva. A black hole is a perfect
example of how anything is possible in this universe because all the
laws of physics go out the window when you reach the center, which is
called the Singularity. Leading scientists agree the singularity is a
very likely place to enter another dimension or plane of existence.
This gives a great argument that doorways to other worlds do exist
and how such phenomena like ghosts, spirits & hauntings are
scientifically possible on our dimensional frequency in a universe
made of energy.
Everything in this Universe has
energy
Everything in this Universe has purpose
Everything in
this Universe is connected
Ghosts
What
are ghosts? A leading theory is that ghosts are the energy of a
person or animals soul that once lived. Ghosts exist in between our
dimension and the next, like a radio signal that isn't quite coming
in clear on our dimensional frequency. They have not fully crossed
over to the spirit realm. There are multiple reasons why ghosts make
themselves known to us and how they interact with the living is
usually determined by what personality characteristics they had when
they were alive.
Ghost
Personality Characteristics
Ghosts
were once living, breathing, emotional human beings, just like you and
I. It is believed that you keep your personality characteristics when
you die. For example, if you were an evil person in life, you will
be the same as a ghost. Mean-spirited ghosts usually torment the
living at haunted locations, feeding off the victims' fear energy. The
same goes for good people. If you were a loving person in life, you
will be a loving ghost. Good-spirited ghosts are usually very
protective of families that live in haunted locations. Remember not
all ghosts are bad.
Why
Ghosts Are Here
There are
multiple reasons why ghosts make themselves known to us and why they
are still here. There doesn't have to be a particular
reason, sometimes they just happen. There are no scientifically
proven explanations at how or why.
Crisis
Apparitions
Crisis apparitions
are usually a one-time paranormal experience, when a ghost is seen at
the time of it's death by family & friends as a way of saying
goodbye or giving important information to the intended
person.
Ghosts That Are
Unaware They Are Deceased
Ghosts
that are unaware that they are deceased, go about their business as
if they are still living. They do not understand they have passed. A
great example is the movie "The Others." The ghosts
portrayed in the movie believe the living are the ghosts. Sometimes,
ghosts can't see the living but instead feel their presence. This can
cause stress on the ghost as well as the living and happens often
when people move into the house of a recently deceased person,
usually an elderly person who lived and died alone in the final
years. The ghost sees the new owners as trespassers, but simply
talking to the ghost about their death can help them cross
over.
Ghosts With
Unfinished Business
Ghosts with
unfinished business can linger in this world for many different
reasons. Each reason is unique in its own nature. They may find
peace once their business is completed.
Ghosts
That Are Trapped Or Lost
These
types of ghosts usually know they are dead, but for one reason or
another cannot cross over yet. Some may fear moving on because of the
person they were in life and are afraid of judgement, or they fear
leaving what is familiar to them. Some ghosts may be trapped in fear
and held captive by another ghost or evil spirit, like in a murder
suicide haunting. Other ghosts may be trapped at a location because
an evil spirit or ghost may have drove them to suicide. Dark entities
feed off the fear energy of ghosts and the living.
Vengeful
Ghosts
An example of a vengeful
ghost would be if a woman was murdered by a male and now as a ghost
only torments or attacks males when they are present at the haunted
location.
Hungry Ghosts
In
Chinese/ Hindu Buddhist belief, the Hungry Ghosts are said to come
back to this realm for reasons such as to visit their families or old
homes. In Taoism religion, hungry ghosts are deceased people that in
one way or another did not find everything they needed in the
afterlife. These ghosts will come back to feed off victims fear
energy. It is believed that leaving offerings of food, drink &
money will appease them, so they will leave in peace.
Residual
Hauntings
Residual Haunting
activity can occur when an energy imprint has been left behind. This
can range from a traumatic or stressful event such as a murder, rape,
suicide, war, catastrophe, etc. It can also occur from positive high
energy events such as a ball/dance/celebration and you will hear the
music, singing, dancing and conversation. Another reason could be
from an imprint left of someone doing the same action over and over
and over again in their life, like climbing the stairs at the same
time each day or performing another activity repetitively. When a
residual haunting appears, you are essentially witnessing or hearing
an event in time being replayed over and over again. There is no
interaction with the living nor is there any danger since this is an
imprint and not a haunting.
Child
Ghosts
Child ghosts are the ghost
of children that have passed for one reason or another. This type of
paranormal activity is very sad for obvious reasons. These types of
ghosts are usually lonely and seek attention, inadvertently
terrifying people by making toys or other objects move. Some believe
these ghosts are actually demons in disguise.
Ghostly
Sounds and Smells
Ghostly sounds
like knocking, screams, music, moaning, and voices are quite common
around haunted locations. These sounds can be residual or
intelligent. Knocking is an old way of communicating with the dead.
Ghostly smells are also a very common occurrence in areas with high
levels of paranormal activity and they can be residual or intelligent
as well. Perfumes, cigar smoke and food smells are just a few of the
scents one may encounter. Beware of foul smells like rotting garbage
or sulfurs, to name a few. Foul smells like these could mean dark
entities, demons or very evil ghosts are making themselves
known.
Animal
Ghosts
Animal ghosts are the
ghosts of deceased animals and can remain in this world for numerous
reasons, like their human counterparts. Animal spirit guides are
different than animal ghosts. Look in the spirit section for more
information on animal spirit guides.
Living
Ghosts
A living ghost can be when
the soul leaves the body of the still living. Such as out of body
experiences, near death experiences and astral projections. There are
some rare cases of people seeing themselves as a ghost only at a
different age. This can happen if something traumatic took place and
a piece of you was left behind or imprinted in some way at a
location. These rare types of ghosts can show intelligence and self
awareness.
Doppelgangers
Doppelgangers
can be harmless or becomes an omen of death. The harmless doppelgangers are
often times an unconscious projection of a person’s will. The
entity is visible to others, but the projector rarely sees it. This
is a good thing, because it is believed that when a person witnesses
their own doppelganger it then becomes a omen of their impending
death.
Ghost
Vessel, Ghost Ship, Phantom Vehicle or Ghostly Object
A Phantom
vehicle may refer to a ghostly or haunted vehicle. For
insurance purposes they record it as; a vehicle that causes death, injury, or damage
without making physical contact. These types of ghostly phenomena
could be due to the enormous amounts of human energy that have passed
through these vehicles when they were in service and can be very
disturbing because they are usually connected to tragic events. For
example, a ship carrying thousands of passengers throughout its
carrier could store tons of energy and eventually take on a type of
life of its own. There are many reports of ghost ships seen by
sailors. Many are apparitions of ships that have sunk, wrecked
aground, or disappeared years or centuries ago. Some sailors say
siting a ghost ship foretells of impending doom on the high
seas.
Many apparitions of trains, cars and carriages have been
seen as well. According to the legend, every April 29th, Lincolns
Ghost Train is seen. The funeral car carrying the body of Abraham
Lincoln rumbles through the town of Urbana, Ohio, following the route
it took back in 1865 when it carried the President's body back to
Springfield, Illinois.
Spirits
A
spirit is a generic term used to describe any entity that was never
human like angels, demons, elementals. However, a human spirit, is the
soul of a person who has crossed over and is not bound to this world
like ghosts. They do have the ability to visit us humans, especially
loved ones, and then they return to their other
dimension.
Angels
Angels
are spirits aligned with God. They are positive energy beings that
were never human. Some believe there is a hierarchy of Angels, each
with a specific purpose. Different ways to evoke these spirits have
been around for centuries and they will protect you from dark
entities as well as the living. It is said an Angels aura is so
bright that it gives the appearance of wings. Angels represent the
good and positive forces of the Universe, however, they are very
powerful beings that are not to be trifled with.
Guardian
Angels/Spirit Guides
A guardian angel/Spirit Guide is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group, kingdom or country. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity. The concept of tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in Christianity in the 5th century. The theology of angels and tutelary spirits has undergone many refinements since the 400s. Belief in both the East and the West is that guardian angels serve to protect whichever person God assigns them to, and present prayer to God on that person's behalf.
Animal
Spirit Guide
Native Americans
believe that when you are born an animals spirit enters your body.
They could be a type of animal guardian of your soul and will protect
you along life's journey.
Demons
Demons
are negative non human spirits, commonly used in Judeo - Christian
terms as fallen Angels. The term also applies to many different Gods
& Spirits in other cultures that predate Judeo - Christian ones.
It is believed there is a hierarchy with demons as well, ranging from
the very powerful to lesser ones. Demons are very deceptive about
concealing their true identity, often disguising themselves as
harmless spirits or ghosts. A demon can appear as many entities to
confuse its targets and to extract more fear energy out of victims by
making their numbers seem greater. However they usually attack in
waves starting with the lesser Demons leading the way. Once the
victim has been morally broken down over time the more powerful
Demons step in for the possession. Foul smells like rotting garbage
or flesh and sulfur are tell tail signs of a demonic presence. The
sounds of animal grunting or growling are associated as well, and
their appearance can range from a dark shadow-form, human -like form
to, half animal-like creatures. Never taunt or challenge a demon
unless properly trained, as this usually increases the violence at a
haunted location. They
have a hatred for mankind and think of us as lowly and stupid. Most
demonic entities like a challenge and are incredibly conniving; they
may have you believing they are good spirits or may appear to have
gone away, only to confront you again at the least expected and most
vulnerable moment. Their main goal is to break down a person's free
will in order to make way for possession, beginning as oppression.
This can take days, months or years, but time is of no concern to
them... they don't give up easily.
Elementals
Elementals
are non human spirits with a connection to the elements of earth,
water, air and fire. They are also referred to an older order Gods,
Fairies and Elves in other cultures.
Shadow
People
Shadow
ghosts or spirits is a type of spirit or ghost. This phenomena
could just be a type of form either entity can take, but no one is
certain. Their appearance can range from dark gray to black and
height varies from 1 foot to 6 ft or above. Some call them watchers
or observers from another dimension. They can be seen as dark smoke
like figures or blobs or wearing a black hooded cloak or black cape
and top hat. Some have described hollow eyes while others say red
eyes. In some cultures it is also believed that these were once
human but had moved out of the light of God and are now unable to
only appear as a shadow. Their true identity and purpose is
generally unknown.
Hauntings
A
Haunting is when paranormal activity has been occurring for a lengthy
period of time in a certain location. An area can become haunted for
many reasons, not just untimely deaths or tragic accidents. Sometimes
an area can become haunted because it was the favorite place of a
person who has passed. People do not have to die at a location for it
to become haunted and it can technically happen anywhere. The
architecture of a structure, the minerals in the land, underground
springs and other water sources can have a major factor as well. For
example, you should never build structures on top of limestone or
water tables, because limestone retains energy and water is a
conductor of energy. This belief dates back over 5000 years in
ancient China and other areas in the region.
Haunted
Haunted
can refer to a person, object, or place that has a ghost or spirit
attached to it. Haunted objects can be anything from jewelry to old
furniture and often have an aura in photos. Sometimes it can be a
person that's haunted and not the area.
Intelligent
Haunting
An intelligent haunting (also known as a classic or traditional haunting) occurs when a spiritual entity is aware of the living world and interacts with or responds to it. It is believed that such a ghost or spirit may be able to communicate with the living, not just by talking, but by moving inanimate objects such as furniture or toys, making physical contact and making their presence felt.
Portal Hauntings
Portals aren't really a new concept, as we've seen them in a lot of sci-fi flicks. But in the real world, portal hauntings are considered controversial as there is little known and the idea is mostly theory or speculation. Portals are thought to be doorways to another world or dimension in which entities travel through. It's speculated that portals are not limited to one location, region or limited to sacred ground. Typically places that experience a wide array of different types of anomalous activity such as glowing balls of light, odd creatures, strange shapes, or unexplained mists or fog, are suspected to have a portal in which these energies are traveling back and forth.
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