Ghosts
The best way to describe a ghost is as a recording. A ghost is the residual energy of any living thing. There is no life force left over, it is simply a scene which is played over and over again. For Example, if a person walks a certain route through their house day in day out, when they pass over they continue to walk the same route but the only difference is that they are no longer living. This is why some people see ghosts walking straight past them getting on with their business with no awareness of us around and why ghosts do not respond to the living

Poltergeists
Poltergeist Activity: A malevolent, mischievous spirit or form of energy which manifests with characteristics such as strange noises, moving or disappearing objects, and abnormal odours. The word poltergeist is a German word, literally translated means: Noisy Ghost. Though the majority of poltergeist cases are associated with unstable individuals, there are intermittent cases in which everybody involved is apparently stable from a psychiatric perspective. In these cases, the causes of poltergeist activities remain unexplained. Therefore, it appears that poltergeist activity is usually, but not always, unrelated to Hauntings. Poltergeist activity can occur at any time and can be triggered by a 'living' persons trauma, while hauntings are usually associated with entities which are deceased. Poltergeists can be dangerous, both physically and mentally, and often leaving the site of the activity does not make it go away as the problem can persist even with new surroundings.

Most cases will never last longer than 2 years unless it's a very exceptional case.

Spirits
It is a common belief that all living things have a spirit or 'soul', a sentient entity that although does not exist physically, is still self-aware and capable of perceiving its surroundings. Many religions regard the spirit as the very essence of a living being, and that it persists after death. Some also believe that the human body is simply a physical vessel that the spirit interfaces with during the lifetime of the individual, and departs once the body has died. Unlike Ghosts which are non-interactive (see Ghosts definition page 1) spirits are able to communicate with us through a variety of means, but mainly through the use of people with the gift of Psychic/Spiritual Mediumship.

Signs that your house could be haunted:

A variety of Noises including Knocking, Bangs, footsteps, shuffling, scratching sounds, floorboards creaking.

Doors, Cupboards and drawers opening and closing without reason, homeowners living in a haunted house will often return home to find these inexplicably open.

Lights and Lamps turning on or off without reason.

Items disappearing and then reappearing at a later date in a place you have already looked. Often items are of sentimental value or mean something to the homeowner.

Strange animal behaviour, cats or dogs suddenly staring at something unseen, or their eyes following something you can not see yourself. Dogs may also bark at apparently nothing. Animals have sharper senses than humans and are therefore able to ‘see’ things that we cannot.

Cold or hotspots. Cold Spots are classic signs of a haunting but any instance of a rapid change in temperature without a ‘known’ cause could be classed as evidence.

Unexplained smells are also another classic sign of a haunted location, most often it is the distant fragrance of perfume or cologne that no-one in your home wears or uses. This phenomenon comes and goes without any apparent cause and may accompany other phenomena, such as shadows, voices or psychokinetic phenomena. Foul odours can happen in the same way

More extreme signs of a haunting can be:

Objects moving or levitating on their own, dinner plates might slide across the table or fly out of the cupboards. Pictures might fly of walls and land a distance away from where it was hanged. Furniture might move and slide across the floor.

Physical Assaults, scratches might appear on people living in your home, people might be pushed or shoved by something unseen – This type of phenomena is extremely rare, though obviously highly disturbing.

Apparitions, this type of phenomena is also rare, but might take the form of shadows appearing out of nowhere, human, or non-human shaped mists might be seen, transparent human forms that might disappear quickly once stared at direct.

Sensitivity and instincts:

A very important factor in any haunting is the way you feel. Emotions are a very strong part of life and the human body.

Encountering spiritual activity can affect people in different ways but a lot of people will be able to “sense” this through their natural instincts. Go with your gut feelings, they are normally right.
Do you feel uncomfortable in a certain area of your home? Do you feel scared for no reason, or anxious/nervous?

This is just something to take on board and think about, most people sense with their emotions/instincts and never even realise it. Take more time to listen to what your body is telling you. You can learn a lot from yourself.


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