7 Signs of Paranormal Activity: Are You Being Haunted?
When Paranormal Activity Invades Your Home
# 1. Phantom sounds can take the form of voices, music or repetitive noises that occur at regular intervals. The characteristic sound of footsteps in the night, laughing, crying or music that occur at regular intervals are attributed to a residual haunting. Intelligent or inhuman spirits may create sounds to get your attention or to communicate with you in some way. You may experience the sounds of knocking, tapping or scratching in the wall or loud crashes and bangs with no identifiable cause. Each is characteristic of specific types of hauntings.
# 2. Phantom smells may signal the presence of a spirit. Smells may accompany a residual haunting, often reported as the telltale perfume worn by the deceased. The scent of a cigar or other scents associated with the deceased may suddenly appear at certain times or in particular locations. Inhuman spirits may emit a foul odor before or during a manifestation.
# 3. Cold spots with no physical reason often accompany hauntings. The theory is that spirits need energy to manifest and draw energy from the surroundings, resulting in an area colder than the surrounding air by as much as 20 to 40 degrees. The cold spot seldom remains in one area for a prolonged period and may precede a manifestation or other paranormal activity.
# 4. Unusual physical sensations may signal paranormal activity. Dizziness, light headedness, a feeling of oppression or pressure on the chest, or nausea may suddenly become overwhelming when a spirit is present. Other physical sensations include the feeling of being touched, the feeling of being watched, hair standing on end or extreme apprehension.
# 5. Electrical interference may occur either during or before paranormal activity. Lights may flicker or fail, televisions and radios may suddenly turn on and off and appliances may start up on their own. Doorbells may ring at odd times, batteries often suddenly drain and equipment like cameras and recorders may fail only to resume working later as though it never happened.
# 6. Physical manipulation of objects is often one of the most frightening signs of paranormal activity. Doors and windows may suddenly slam shut (even when there is no draft present), cupboards may open and close without cause and objects may be hurled from their original position and land in the middle of the floor.
In cases of poltergeist or inhuman hauntings, furniture may be moved, pictures on the wall may be rearranged and items may be stacked or piled in unusual places like the center of the floor. In less severe cases, common objects like keys, books or your remote may disappear and reappear in another location.
# 7. Full body manifestations (or apparitions) of a spirit or entity in a recognizable form are the hallmark of paranormal activity. For many, these may be the first or only sign. Because it is difficult to dismiss or attribute to other causes, a person who observes a manifestation is generally convinced that what he sees is real.
Manifestations may take the form of a human, animal or unknown beast that may or may not be aware of your existence. In the case of residual ghosts the image has been imprinted on the environment, usually due to a traumatic or emotionally charged event, and replays at regular intervals whether you are present or not. This ghost may appear in the form of a loved one, leading observers to believe their loved one is visiting. The residual ghost cannot interact with you and is unaware of your presence.
Intelligent ghosts may manifest at any time as they attempt to communicate with you in some way. Intelligent spirits are believed to be the spirits of those who have passed on who have unfinished business to attend to on earth. They may be confused souls who are unaware of their passing or may not know how to leave this plane and go to the next. Intelligent ghosts may seek human assistance to complete tasks or simply to find their way to the light.
Inhuman spirits may take the form of beasts or appear as demon-like creatures. These spirits never existed as humans and are generally angry or destructive as they attempt to frighten you. It is relatively rare, but these spirits do have the power to inflict harm to humans.
Shadows are thought to be caused by spirits that do not have enough energy to manifest fully. These may be fleeting images crouched in corners or near closets, or may be free floating. The characteristic shadow person or shadow man seen lurking in dark areas has been reported by many. Whether or not the shadow man is the result of human haunting is uncertain, but some theories suggest he is from another dimension or even alien.
If you or someone you know is experiencing the signs of paranormal activity, the first step is to determine if there are any other possible causes of the phenomenon. Investigate the occurrence looking for natural causes of shadows, lights and sounds. Check doors and windows to see if they swing open in response to drafts or other household activity. A vibrating dryer in the next room may cause dishes to rattle or pictures to fall. Lights from passing cars, or pedestrians crossing in front of a streetlight, may cast unusual shadows that appear to move on their own. Flickering lights and electrical disturbances may be the result of faulty wiring. Eliminate all known sources before jumping to the conclusion that what you are experiencing is a paranormal event.
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Carl Johnson. The Three Basic Types of Hauntings
Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, and Michael Jan Friedman.Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society. 2009
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- Unusual physical sensations may signal paranormal activity.
- Physical manipulation of objects is often one of the most frightening signs of paranormal activity.
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I have experienced many different types of paranormal, it started over 25 yrs ago, right after my 4th child was born, it has been pretty consistant, from good to bad, my children have all had experiences on a constant level, my fifth child who is now 8yrs old has more exstream connections with the other side, she acctually communicates with different entitys, she sees them as well , she has discribed beings since she was 2 yrs old, she talks to things that know one eles sees, she discribes people that she has never met befor, she some times will not enter a room because she sinces something, we have all been touched, held down, wispered to, yelled at,pushed, woke up from some one telling us in a dream that they are happy now,only to find out that morning that they had just passed away, many different situations.
I have felt coldness in the room at times when I have felt a presence an seen orbs .Looking back I have taken pictures great times of my life an one was blurred with the appearance of glitter an one with an orb I dont know how long it has been with me but I think it has been around for a while
I was staying with a friend I was sleeping an woke up an saw a shodow standing over my bed.my an I reached out to touch it an nothing was there it was grey an the apearance of a male figure next encounter was another time when I was sleeping I thought the dog was sleeping next to me an I was trying to kick it away my door was closed an there was no dog in the room an later I felt something moving my legs. After I moved home I was heartbroken an I noticed a voice in a wisper an had a hard time sleeping my family was being really negative an I noticed things missing an was blaming it on my family an things would reappear in a different spot I was alienating my family an they swore they were not taking my things jewelry an clothes odd but true.. I grew distressed an decided to stay somewhere else. an I started hearing it there knowing it was growing stronger from the negative energy an the energy from the bussiness downstairs an the energy from the old heater it when the heater was on i
Some of these phenomena can be explained by the presence of elevated magnetic fields. In one experiment people were subjected to much higher than normal magnetic fields and some reported feeling a sense of presence, or of being watched. Some also experienced auditory and visual hallucinations and sensations of being touched. Other experiments have shown that ultra low frequency sound waves, while inaudible to the human ear, can cause feelings of unease and even trigger the fight-or-flight response. Who knows what other unseen forces affect our minds in subtle ways?
My Television in the living room turns on and channels by itself. I have turned off the T.V. and about 20 minutes later it turns back on. There is no one else in the house but my husband, my dogs and myself; and we are in our bedroom when it happens. What should I do? Any advice would be helpful!!!!! Thanks!
i actually have my story posted on a website called yourghoststories.com it is too much to retype on here but basically I had written a message on my bathroom mirror and when the next day the message was rewritten and all the letters were individually misplaced.....the one thing that has happened in my life that i cannot explain and i can't find any other story like it to help me figure out what it means or what happened...the whole story is here http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=11197 love any opinions on what this means..thanks
I lived in one of Indiana's most haunted places. Irvington. I did a lot of research on the little town once things started happening to me. I would sometimes feel like i was being pricked with a needle. I would sometimes feel like one strand of hair was being pulled. I also observed the smelling of unusual odors...
i was on holiday when i saw what looked like an orb i was totally freaked out and told my friend when she came in it disapperared and then i put a glass over the orb shape and i felt like something was pushing from inside and then a crack apperead on the glass i then agian told my friend and the orb thing went behind the wardrobe i am positive its not a reflection as i checked if anything cold of caused it. Do you think this could happen?
Okay so my room is the second biggest in our whole house, besides my parents. Its also the coldest. Always. Even with the heat on. I have to use like 3 or 4 blankets to stay warm. I have this TV, its old. But whenever I turn it on, sometimes it just turns right back off. All on its own. If i turn it back on, it does the same thing. I dont know.. also sometimes after its been off for awhile, i start to hear this popping noises coming from it. My friends tell me not to worry. I always feel im being watched. Hahah I feel crazy.