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Ghosts, Ghosts Everywhere!
By Dr. Rita Louise
October 30, 2012
There has been an enormous leap in interest, in the minds of the American people, into the subject of the paranormal and ghosts in particular. Television shows such as Ghost Hunters, Ghost Whisperer, and Medium are viewed by millions each week. At the same time, network channels including Sci-Fi, Discovery and Travel have presented countless documentaries about haunted locations and other ghostly phenomena.
According to an Associated Press poll, roughly one-third of the people in the United States believe in ghosts. A smaller but still substantial 23 percent say they have actually seen a ghost or believe they have been in the presence of a ghost.
Halloween inevitably sparks increased interest in ghosts and the paranormal. Curiosity is further aroused when viewers find themselves watching shows about ghosts and wondering if what they are seeing is real. What is the truth about all those things that go bump in the night?
Ghosts, angels, spirit guides and entities are around us all the time. As human beings we are taught to filter out their presence from our normal waking consciousness. We are told as children they do not exist. If we do come across one, and share our story with others, we are often told it is our imagination at work or we are looked at like we are crazy. The truth is; ghost, spirits and entities are real. Their impact on us and our lives is unmistakable.
Capturing a “ghost” on film, or with other ghost hunting devices, is rare. This is unfortunate. Many people are waiting for the smoking gun or some form of hard evidence before they will believe in the existence of these ethereal beings. And even if they had the perfect image of an apparition in hand or an EVP recording (electronic voice phenomena) of one of them saying, “I am the ghost of your Aunt Sally,” the skeptic will most likely try to debunk its authenticity.
Non-corporeal beings can be readily detected and observed on intuitive levels. For the beginner, trusting what one is seeing, feeling and hearing is often the biggest obstacle to fully believing in oneself. Trust in ourselves builds through time and experience. Trust forms when our experiences are validated by others. When what we are sensing is also detected by the people around us, such as a homeowner, then our impressions are being validated. Through this we learn to believe in what we are picking up. It transforms what we may at first think of as a bizarre coincidence into something real.
So let's spend a few minutes talking about hauntings...
When a ghost has taken up residence in a location it is referred to as a haunting. All hauntings fall into two distinct categories; residual and active. Although they may seem similar to the untrained observer, they are very different in their nature and context.
A residual haunting is the most common type of ghostly event. Although frequently thought of as a haunting by the soul of someone who has passed, this is not the case. A residual haunting is in essence the energetic imprint of a person or event on the environment that can be seen, felt or heard.
Ghosts that traditionally make up a residual haunting are tied to a site, a room or even a piece of furniture. There aren’t any actual ghosts, spirits or entities involved in this type of haunting. What is being encountered in these situations is a recording of a past event as opposed to interacting with a being without a body.
A residual haunting is actually trapped energy that is anchored to a location. This can include the recording of moments of intense emotions, such as battles like the one in Gettysburg. It could document the energy of a murder or other violent or traumatic event. It could even be the imprint of pleasurable emotional energy, such a big fun filled party or intense sexual energy. Imprints can also be recorded when an activity is consistently repeated such as sitting in a specific “favorite” chair, walking up a flight of stairs or cooking in a kitchen.
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Ghosts, Ghosts Everywhere!
By Dr. Rita Louise
October 30, 2012
There has been an enormous leap in interest, in the minds of the American people, into the subject of the paranormal and ghosts in particular. Television shows such as Ghost Hunters, Ghost Whisperer, and Medium are viewed by millions each week. At the same time, network channels including Sci-Fi, Discovery and Travel have presented countless documentaries about haunted locations and other ghostly phenomena.
According to an Associated Press poll, roughly one-third of the people in the United States believe in ghosts. A smaller but still substantial 23 percent say they have actually seen a ghost or believe they have been in the presence of a ghost.
Halloween inevitably sparks increased interest in ghosts and the paranormal. Curiosity is further aroused when viewers find themselves watching shows about ghosts and wondering if what they are seeing is real. What is the truth about all those things that go bump in the night?
Ghosts, angels, spirit guides and entities are around us all the time. As human beings we are taught to filter out their presence from our normal waking consciousness. We are told as children they do not exist. If we do come across one, and share our story with others, we are often told it is our imagination at work or we are looked at like we are crazy. The truth is; ghost, spirits and entities are real. Their impact on us and our lives is unmistakable.
Capturing a “ghost” on film, or with other ghost hunting devices, is rare. This is unfortunate. Many people are waiting for the smoking gun or some form of hard evidence before they will believe in the existence of these ethereal beings. And even if they had the perfect image of an apparition in hand or an EVP recording (electronic voice phenomena) of one of them saying, “I am the ghost of your Aunt Sally,” the skeptic will most likely try to debunk its authenticity.
Non-corporeal beings can be readily detected and observed on intuitive levels. For the beginner, trusting what one is seeing, feeling and hearing is often the biggest obstacle to fully believing in oneself. Trust in ourselves builds through time and experience. Trust forms when our experiences are validated by others. When what we are sensing is also detected by the people around us, such as a homeowner, then our impressions are being validated. Through this we learn to believe in what we are picking up. It transforms what we may at first think of as a bizarre coincidence into something real.
So let's spend a few minutes talking about hauntings...
When a ghost has taken up residence in a location it is referred to as a haunting. All hauntings fall into two distinct categories; residual and active. Although they may seem similar to the untrained observer, they are very different in their nature and context.
A residual haunting is the most common type of ghostly event. Although frequently thought of as a haunting by the soul of someone who has passed, this is not the case. A residual haunting is in essence the energetic imprint of a person or event on the environment that can be seen, felt or heard.
Ghosts that traditionally make up a residual haunting are tied to a site, a room or even a piece of furniture. There aren’t any actual ghosts, spirits or entities involved in this type of haunting. What is being encountered in these situations is a recording of a past event as opposed to interacting with a being without a body.
A residual haunting is actually trapped energy that is anchored to a location. This can include the recording of moments of intense emotions, such as battles like the one in Gettysburg. It could document the energy of a murder or other violent or traumatic event. It could even be the imprint of pleasurable emotional energy, such a big fun filled party or intense sexual energy. Imprints can also be recorded when an activity is consistently repeated such as sitting in a specific “favorite” chair, walking up a flight of stairs or cooking in a kitchen.
CONTINUE READING: www.ufodigest.com/article/ghosts-ghosts-everywhere