Types of Hauntings
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What is a haunting?
A haunting is a physical or psychically perceived manifestation of unexplained phenomenon attributed to an apparition or multi-dimensional entity. Hauntings may present as visual, auditory, olfactory, or tactile phenomena.
Hauntings may be attributed to a collection of psychic energy created by traumatic events including battles, murder, and extreme emotional distress. Events may occur and recur on specific and consistent occasions, or in conjunction with events possibly connected to environmental or biological factors.
It is theorized that the human brain’s conscious thought process creates its own electro-magnetic field which can influence and be influenced by external electro-magnetic fields, thereby either CREATING an induced hallucination, or ALLOWING our brains to experience fully an event which we may otherwise not consciously be aware of due to filtering.
Types of Hauntings
Residual
The most common type of haunting, residual hauntings are believed to be the playback of an event via discharges of psychically stored energy. It is presumed that these events may recur at specific times, dates, or under environmental conditions associated with the original event – which may have been a murder, torture, or other emotionally charged event (possibly not even related to an actual death). These haunting are characterized by random vocal communication which may not relate to questions asked, and by visual experiences in which the entity does not appear to be aware of our presence.
Intelligent (Interactive)
These hauntings are believed to be the work of what we normally consider “ghosts” or the spirits of deceased persons. Typically, these events are characterized by the appearance of apparitions, auditory experiences including EVP or disembodied vocal communication or any other physical interaction. In an intelligent haunt, the entity seems to be aware of our presence, and often seems to attempt communication. We cannot presume however, that these entities are in need of our “help” (unless they expressly ask for it), as we cannot wholly understand the circumstances by which they appear to be attached to a place, person, or object.
Self-Haunting
A fairly new theory generally associated with mental health issues, the self-haunting is attributed to either mental illness whereby the witness is experiencing biological or chemically induced hallucinations, or as a legitimate paranormal phenomenon possibly caused by unconscious psychic projection. These hauntings are characterized by paranormal experiences “following” an individual from place to place, in their car, to friends and relatives houses, etc. when entity site-attachment must be dismissed. Poltergeist activity may sometimes be associated with self-haunting.
Shadow People
Theorized as non-human, possibly multi-dimensional entities that are generally conceived as merely observers. They rarely are reported to interact with humans, though witnesses consistently report feelings of fear in their presence.
Poltergeist
German for “noisy spirit”. Poltergeist activity is often associated with chaotic psychic energy in pre-adolescent and adolescent girls – sometimes boys. It is theorized that either these children are unconsciously creating the phenomena or that entities characterized as “non-human” and “mischievous” are attracted to the intense emotional energy projected during these tumultuous years. Poltergeists are often the cause of the most distress among witnesses, as they tend to demand attention, throw temper tantrums and cause general havoc including breaking or hiding objects, rattling pans, turning on/off electrical appliances, etc.
Portal Hauntings
Sometimes associated with Shadow People, these hauntings are believed to be entry/exit points and activity of multi-dimensional entities.
Demonic
Physical haunting of a person by a malicious non-human entity. These hauntings are typically climactic in nature, beginning with subtle interaction and progressing into sometimes intensely violent episodes, including possession. The onset of demonic hauntings have been linked to cursed or possessed objects, working with Ouija boards, and unconsciously (or consciously) invited attachment by the victim.
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