Paranormal Forum topic of the week: #1

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TOPIC WEEK #1 Ghosts and Hauntings

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GHOSTS

What are Ghosts?

Ghosts are the presence of the soul, spirit, or the personality of a person who has died.
Rather then pass over, for some reason ghosts has remained on earth.
It is thought the person may not be aware they have died, or are a lost soul, or the ghosts may refuse to pass over as they face some sort of hell on the other side due to crimes committed on this side.

What do they look like?
Ghosts will often take on the look of a misty or semitransparent or fog-like human form. Sometimes Ghosts will make its presence known through moving objects or noises.
Those involved in ghost research believe the ghosts may actually be a form of psychic or mental energy that was left behind.


Beliefs about Ghosts.
In cultures that hold a belief in reincarnation, they believe Ghosts are souls that refuse to be "recycled", because they have unfinished business to complete first.

The Chinese, for example, have some very interesting beliefs on ghosts that include;a ghost can become immortal and become a demigod,-or Ghosts can go to hell and suffer for all of eternity.

They believe some ghosts kill people to rob them of their rights to reincarnation. Ghosts can die and become a "ghost of ghosts".

Protection Against Ghosts?
It is said that Chalcedony and Obsidian worn on the person, will protect against ghosts. Certain metals such as silver are also protective.
Also salt carried in your pocket will keep ghosts at bay. Placing an iron rod on a grave will prevent ghosts from rising out of the ground.

Placing an iron horseshoe at the entrance to a building will stop ghosts from entering. Iron nails taken from a tomb and nailed into a doorway will prevent nightmares.
When a person dies in a home all doors, windows and cupboards should be unlocked so as to allow the ghosts free passage out of the house and avoid any future hauntings.
Corpses should always be carried out feet first so the ghost of the corpse will not return.

During the funeral all furniture in the house must be re-arranged so that if the ghost returns it will not recognize the place and leave. Also, it is said that one must not speak bad of the dead or the ghosts may come and haunt them.

POLTERGEIST!!
Made famous by the movie, a poltergeist is a sometimes mischievous spirit. The word Poltergeist translates to ''noisy spirit''.

It moves objects, makes noises and creates general disturbances.
The history of the poltergeist may be traced as far back as Roman times. Poltergeist's have been studied extensively by parapsychologists and various theories have been put forward.
Reports of poltergeist disturbances cite loud noises, lights, smells, often physical and sexual assault, and telephones ringing. Poltergeist activity stops as sudden as it starts, although may last a long time.

It may last anywhere from a few hours to a few years. Activity usually takes place when a particular individual is present.

GHOST APPARITIONS:


These can appear and disappear very suddenly. They can move through walls, cast shadows and their reflection can be seen in a mirror. Ghost Apparitions may appear real or sometimes may appear fuzzy or transparent.
Sometimes Ghost Apparitions are accompanied by smells or give sensations of chills.

Most apparitions seem to have a purpose such as communicating a message.




CRISIS APPARITIONS.
These usually appear during a crisis such as when someone has passed over.


APPARITIONS OF THE DEAD.
Usually appear to comfort the grieving.


COLLECTIVE APPARITIONS.
When the apparition is seen by more than one person.
When both the agent and recipient see each other.


DEATHBED APPARITIONS.
The appearance of angelic beings prior to passing over.






Some sites worth taking a look at, as there is some really great information in them.


http://www.paranormalaustralia.com/portal/#Ghosts

(http://www.paranormalaustralia.com/portal/#Ghosts)
http://www.ghostresearch.org/ghostpics/

(http://www.ghostresearch.org/ghostpics/)
http://www.ghostlygateway.co.uk/

(http://www.ghostlygateway.co.uk/)
http://www.mysterymag.com/weirdamerica/index.php

(http://www.mysterymag.com/weirdamerica/index.php)
Misconceptions About Ghosts

Christian Fundamentalism

Christian Fundamentalism puts forth that a soul cannot return from heaven or hell, therefore, ghosts cannot possibly exist as the spirits of the dead and must be something else. In the place of the accepted theory, Christian fundamentalism claims that ghosts are actually demons and sometimes even Satan himself.
Common experiences with ghosts reported by paranormal investigators disproves this theory.

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For Skeptics
http://search.lycos.com/index.php?src=tp&query=skeptics%20about%2Bghosts

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[LadyCelt]

A while ago, I heard a shrieklingly odd and freaky sound that was inhuman. It was at night near my driveway. Is that what poltergeists can sound like?

[Shadow Angel]

Well they have been reported to have made strange noises, shreikings and gushing sounds,etc, yes.
Poltergeists are fairly uncommon, unlike Ghosts or apparitions.