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Theories on
Ghosts
Hauntings and Apparitions
We find that most ghosts fall into two main categories.....Hauntings and Poltergeists. A haunting, sometimes known
as an apparition or spirits are usually always seen in the same location...a house or in a particular area of a house, or
a certain spot somewhere. Sometimes they are reported as being solid or life-like, transparent, or just a fleeting glimpse
out of the corner of the eye.
Phantoms or Phantasmic figures are usually human in form, but can sometimes be that of animals
or inanimate objects. Almost 1/4 of the ghost sightings are reported to be that of a Phantasm which ranges from Books, clothes,
animals that simply appear and disappear.
Poltergeists
The second type of ghostly sighting falls under the category of a "Poltergeist". The word poltergeist
is a German word which means "Noisy Spirit". Poltergeists are much more common than apparitions and are the most commonly
reported. A poltergeist usually cannot be seen, but is felt, heard, and smelled.
A poltergeist can arrive suddenly and
just as suddenly pack up and leave. Some of the most common happenings reported in a poltergeist haunting are....flying dishes
or furniture, crashing and thumping sounds, moans, creeks, laughter, crying, screams, fires, electrical appliances turning
on, floods and footsteps.
Doubles
This is a rare ghost-like occurrence that
happens. An apparition of a living person is seen in one location......when the actual person is absolutely known to be somewhere
else at the time.
Crisis Apparitions and Message Spirits
The crisis apparition or the message spirit is an apparition that has been seen by
people who are far away from the scene of the death of a person or a loved one. It is said that it is the departing soul of
the friend or loved one that wishes to relay a message or say goodbye to the friend or family member....who is totally unaware
of the death. It usually appears only once...so therefore is not considered a true haunting. Once they have concluded whatever
it was they needed to get done, they leave and are never seen again.
Earthbound
Spirits
Earthbound spirits are spirits that for whatever reasons...remain
behind. Some reasons for this may be they haven't yet realized that they have died, or just wish to continue living as they
were, earthly possessions can keep a ghost earthbound, as can addictions or whatever else the spirit held dear to it. These
types of ghosts are probably totally unaware that you or I exist and are seen repeating the same actions over and over again.
They usually make no attempts at communicating with living beings and continue along as if all were normal.
Tips on Ghost Hunting
I hope some of the tips here will help you
in your efforts to photograph and document any anomalies.
Open mindedness-
This is a key factor in all investigations. it allows you to be open to all possibilities.
Patience-
Don't give up if nothing happens, sometimes you must wait.
Willingness
to learn the; who, what, why, etc about your subject.
Don't go alone
- Always have someone with you, not only for safety but two sets of eyes and ears are better than one set.
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