What Is A Ghost?
There has been a lot of debate of what a ghost really is over the centuries, & we are often asked "what is a ghost?". There`s two theories, in which both sides claim is a logical explanation. I believe that both sides are right & there is two types of ghosts.
The first theory is that a ghost is a psychic image burned into the earth`s energy field at certain locations. Rather than it actually being a live spirit, think of it like a film clip that keeps replaying. Speculation suggests that a now deceased person that experienced severe trauma or turture while alive, has left this emotional imprint in the energy field where these events took place, & these imprints can sometimes be seen or felt by sensitive people.
The second theory is that these entities are in fact not an imprint, but the live spirit of a deceased person that continues to linger on the premises. These spirits have chosen to linger on the earthly plane, rather than go into the light & move on to higher planes of existence (the after life). Sometimes these spirits stick around because they are not aware that they have died, or are afraid to go into the light & move on. Some may stick to the earthly plane because they were murdered & want to get justice to their attacker by communicating with people here on the physical plane. Some stick around to watch over loved ones that are still alive, or want to direct those loved ones to something they left behind, like valuables or money.
Most ghosts are harmless & won`t hurt you, but there are a few that are just as misguided in the spirit world as they were on earth. Although it is rare, there have been many reports over the years of "evil" spirits with maleovent intent. Just because a person has died, does not necessarily mean that they have changed from their malicious ways when they were on earth.
With modern technology, there are many useful tools that can be used to detect these spirits. Sometimes a spirit can appear as a full or partial body apparition, but it requires a lot of their energy to do so. So often they will appear as a mist, orb, or streak of light, or in the image of a shadow. An orb is a round ball of light that is usually white, but have been known to appear in other colors. They can cause cold spots in their locations, where the temperature drops dramatically & besides feeling the cold, it can be measured with a thermal detector.
Spirits can often be detected with an EMF detector, which measures electromagnetic fields & is often associated with a spirit energy. A camera & tape recorder also come in very handy. There are several different waves that are not visible to the naked eye, microwaves is a perfect example. It`s there, but you cannot see it with your eyes. Cameras are always picking up these waves & images, because they do not filter these images & are often able to capture anamolies that are beyond the scope of the human eye.
There can be logical explanations for some orbs, dust on the lens is one of them. And defective film can also be the cause of some anamolies, but with the newer digital cameras still picking up these images, that pretty much dispells the faulty film theory. Sometimes it is a film or processing error, but many times it is not. Ghosts have also been picked up with video cameras. There are many videos out there of actual ghosts in action, which also discredits the old defective film or processing theory. Animals have also been known to see many energies that humans usually can`t.
Spirits have also been known to actually speak & that is where a tape recorder comes in very handy. On rare occassions spirits have been heard with human ears, but just like the camera, tape recorders will often pick up sounds that the human ears cannot. Picture it like a television set, There`s VHF & UHF. If you have an old T.V. (very old) that can get VHF only, then UHF is there but it`s out of your receiving ability. Just like a radio or T.V., we see & hear things within a certain frequency range. There are other signals, sounds, & sights out there, but they are out of range of what we humans can receive.
In some cases ghosts have the ability to tamper with your equipment. There have been many cases where ghost hunter`s flashlights, cameras, & other equipment will stop working simultaneously with no logical explanation. This occurs because, as said before, in order for a ghost to appear, it requires a lot of energy. Ghosts will absorb energy within the atmosphere to generate their ability to appear. They draw kinetic, electromagnetic, AC/DC, etc. Usually when your camera or tape recorder goes dead all of a sudden, it`s because the ghost is actually drawing that energy from your device in order to form an apparition.
Definitions
These following definitions are often debated, but generally speaking, this is the difference between the four.
Ghost
The living spirit of a deceased person.
Haunting
A certain location where psychic imprints or residual energy linger & repeat like a film clip.
Poltergeist
Phenomena often associated around a person triggered by telekenesis. Often associated with teens in the puberty or adolescent stage, or with people that are going through traumatic times or mentally disturbing issues.
Demonic Forces
Demonic forces have been around since the beginning of time & are not of human origin. Although rare, these forces have one purpose. To attach themselves to a human soul & wreak havoc by control or possesion & draining the victim of their physical & psychic strength. Over time they will lead the victim into various illnesses from addictions, to depression & drive the victim down a road of self mutilation, murder, & suicide.
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