Post by Ang on Aug 19, 2005 22:18:33 GMT -5
********Common Terms********
Apparition:
The supernormal appearance of a dead person or animal, or of a living person too distant to be within the normal perception of the observer, apparitions are quite uncommon and are rarely seen more than once, apparitions of the dead which are seen repeatedly over a period of time and which apparently haunt the same location are commonly known as ghosts, most recorded cases or reports of apparitions are more likely to be associated with the living Doppelganger than of a dead person or animal, few sightings are visual, most however involve the sensing of a presence sometimes accompanied by touch, hearing strange noises, perhaps thumps, rapping's, moanings and smells of unexplainable odors.
Some apparitions can seem quite normal and solid in appearance to the observer others see faint images, blobs, streaks or patches of light, including vortex's a new theory suggest that orbs seen by the observer are now frequently reported as apparitions these are normally solid in shape of white appearance and will appear and disappear just as suddenly as an apparition, strange how these only seem to appear on photographs taken with digital cameras and rarely on 35mm film.
Banshee:
An omen spirit from Ireland and Scotland that appears to people to warn them of impending violent and untimely death.
Bogey:
Also referred to as the bogey man in British folklore, these are classed as horrible or evil spirits which love to be mischievous, sometimes they are synonymous with the devil, usually the bogey is big and nasty and will normally scare small children, years ago the threat of calling upon the bogey-man was used by parents to frighten children into good behavior.
Cold Spot:
An area of psychic energy with a considerable amount of temperature change, can be free floating, or stationary. All other possibilities must be ruled out before this is to be considered.
Demonic Spirit:
An entity or spirit spawning from the devil that is or was of this earth. They have the capability of human possession, and the strength greater than any flesh and blood creature. Never challenge this type of entity. Usually demonic spirits are distinguished by their dark, or black masses of psychic energy. These spirits can be seen with film, video, and sometimes with the naked eye.
Doppelganger:
Doppelgangers (Doubles) are normally the ghosts of living people or animals that are exact duplicates including dress, this could possibly be a projected out of body experience either consciously or unconsciously or a death omen, typically "double-goers" are seen by others in distant locations just as the individual in question is about to die or has died.
Ectoplasm:
A product of psychic energy which usually forms as a fog like mist, solid white mass, or vortexes.
Ekimmu:
The evil ghost of an individual who is denied entrance to the underworld and is doomed to walk the earth for eternity, (Ekimmu) means "that which is snatched away", one could become an ekimmu by dying a violent death such as murder, drowning, or any other unsavory death, the ekimmu is very difficult to eradicate (exorcise), it is greatly feared and can sometimes attach itself to any living person regardless of whether that person had been acquainted with the dead one or not.
Electro-Magnetic Field Meter (EMF):
This is a "must" have for ghost hunters. This tool detects the changes in the Electro-Magnetic Field. This field is around everything. From TV's to Power Boxes. So care must be used in your "possible" ghost. The normal reading for paranormal activity is between 2.0 and 8.0. Above this is usually man-made in origin.
Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP):
Is the practice of getting voices recorded on tapes, usually audio. Usually nothing is heard at the time of the recording. Only during playback do you hear the hushed and gravely voices.
Ghost:
The most popular term used to describe paranormal oddities parapsychologists prefer to call ghosts apparitions, ghosts may be visible though only a small percentage are seen, generally ghosts make there presence known through mysterious smells, noises, cold breezes and movement of objects, these are animus or disembodied souls, contrary to popular belief most ghosts are seen in structured houses and not in graveyards.
Ghoul:
A demon supposed to feed on the dead.
Ouija:
A board with the alphabet and other symbols on it, and a planchette that is thought when touched with the fingers, to move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board
Poltergeist:
Polter, German word meaning to knock, Geist ( Gist )meaning ghost (knock ghost), these disembodied souls make there presence known by being malevolent and mischievous, they are characterized by moving objects and generally cause physical disturbances, including stone throwing, objects levitating, terrible smells, raps, physical and sexual assaults, shrieks, bitings, spitting, pinchings, being punched, repeatedly dialed numbers on telephones, and moving furniture, sometimes the shutting of doors and opening of windows plus the materialization of apparitions occurring frequently, poltergeist activity usually starts and stops as suddenly as it begins, lasting from a few hours to years but will rarely last longer than a few months, in modern times poltergeists are widely believed to be a voluntary or unconscious type of psycho kinesis (PK) on the part of the living or so called agent.
There are 5 stages concerning poltergeist activity these are...
Stage 1. Attacking the senses.
Feel cold spots.
Hear Strange Noises.
Hear Footsteps.
Smell strange smells.
Stage 2. Attacking the senses more directly.
Hear voices, crying, or laughing.
See moving shadows that catch your eye.
Feel cold breezes.
Stage 3. More positive signs you have a poltergeist.
Electrical appliances can turn on and off without explanation.
Doors open and close without help.
People feel as though they are been touched or grabbed by an unseen force.
Voices will seem clearer and almost audible.
Stage 4. The first level of danger.
People feel stronger pushes and shoves
Objects disappear and reappear sometimes in different places.
Objects can fly around.
Stage 5. Final Stage, you can be in real danger.
Pushes and shoves can now cause physical harm.
Shouting.
Phan'tasm:
Vision of absent person; illusion-Phantasmagoria-crowd of dim or unreal figures, also a device used for ghost-making as a popular entertainment in the 18th century developed by E.G. Robertson around the 1790's for projecting convincing figures before an audience.
Phantom: Meaning Apparition, spectre, ghost, fancied visions..
Possession:
When a persons mind or body are taken over by ghosts, spirits, or other supernatural entities such as demons.
Radio Voice Phenomenon (RVP) :
Receiving the voices of deceased human being over a regular radio. i.e.: CB , AM/FM , HAM etc...
Séances:
A sitting organized for the purpose of receiving spirit communications or paranormal manifestations via the services of a medium. A circular arrangement of chairs around a table seems to work best, with no more than eight sitters. Séances are most often held in the home of either the medium or one of the sitters, but they can take place anywhere two or more people gather for such purpose. Mediums consider music and conversation to be vital to the success of the séance. Most sittings open with hymns and prayers. Not every séance is successful, and sitters should not expect particular results.
Shadow ghosts, dark entities:
These ghosts usually appear as a shadow of sorts. They look a bit like Ecto-mist but with form and are normally reported to be two feet in length or longer and tend to travel at a height of two to ten feet. In photographs it's easy to confuse them with natural shadows so be careful. They are usually sneaky and evasive. When they are spotted it's usually out of the corner of your eye or as they are darting through a wall. They are often spotted in a mirror as well.
Sixth Sense: Extrasensory Perception (ESP) :
The acquisition of information by means beyond the five human senses.
Streaming ghost energy:
Streaming lines of energy
Supernatural:
Something that exists or occurs through some means other than any known force in nature. As opposed to paranormal, the term "supernatural" often connotes divine or demonic intervention.
Vortex, funnel ghosts:
A vortex is a very strange and mysterious phenomena. They usually take on the appearance of a swirling funnel shape when moving about. They can also appear in pictures as being long and narrow and having a tread like design within their body. They are readily confused with a speeding orb when they slow down and take on this straight & narrow look. It's not presently known if a vortex has ever been captured on video tape. It should be noted that they are often felt as a cold spot.
~Ang ;D
Apparition:
The supernormal appearance of a dead person or animal, or of a living person too distant to be within the normal perception of the observer, apparitions are quite uncommon and are rarely seen more than once, apparitions of the dead which are seen repeatedly over a period of time and which apparently haunt the same location are commonly known as ghosts, most recorded cases or reports of apparitions are more likely to be associated with the living Doppelganger than of a dead person or animal, few sightings are visual, most however involve the sensing of a presence sometimes accompanied by touch, hearing strange noises, perhaps thumps, rapping's, moanings and smells of unexplainable odors.
Some apparitions can seem quite normal and solid in appearance to the observer others see faint images, blobs, streaks or patches of light, including vortex's a new theory suggest that orbs seen by the observer are now frequently reported as apparitions these are normally solid in shape of white appearance and will appear and disappear just as suddenly as an apparition, strange how these only seem to appear on photographs taken with digital cameras and rarely on 35mm film.
Banshee:
An omen spirit from Ireland and Scotland that appears to people to warn them of impending violent and untimely death.
Bogey:
Also referred to as the bogey man in British folklore, these are classed as horrible or evil spirits which love to be mischievous, sometimes they are synonymous with the devil, usually the bogey is big and nasty and will normally scare small children, years ago the threat of calling upon the bogey-man was used by parents to frighten children into good behavior.
Cold Spot:
An area of psychic energy with a considerable amount of temperature change, can be free floating, or stationary. All other possibilities must be ruled out before this is to be considered.
Demonic Spirit:
An entity or spirit spawning from the devil that is or was of this earth. They have the capability of human possession, and the strength greater than any flesh and blood creature. Never challenge this type of entity. Usually demonic spirits are distinguished by their dark, or black masses of psychic energy. These spirits can be seen with film, video, and sometimes with the naked eye.
Doppelganger:
Doppelgangers (Doubles) are normally the ghosts of living people or animals that are exact duplicates including dress, this could possibly be a projected out of body experience either consciously or unconsciously or a death omen, typically "double-goers" are seen by others in distant locations just as the individual in question is about to die or has died.
Ectoplasm:
A product of psychic energy which usually forms as a fog like mist, solid white mass, or vortexes.
Ekimmu:
The evil ghost of an individual who is denied entrance to the underworld and is doomed to walk the earth for eternity, (Ekimmu) means "that which is snatched away", one could become an ekimmu by dying a violent death such as murder, drowning, or any other unsavory death, the ekimmu is very difficult to eradicate (exorcise), it is greatly feared and can sometimes attach itself to any living person regardless of whether that person had been acquainted with the dead one or not.
Electro-Magnetic Field Meter (EMF):
This is a "must" have for ghost hunters. This tool detects the changes in the Electro-Magnetic Field. This field is around everything. From TV's to Power Boxes. So care must be used in your "possible" ghost. The normal reading for paranormal activity is between 2.0 and 8.0. Above this is usually man-made in origin.
Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP):
Is the practice of getting voices recorded on tapes, usually audio. Usually nothing is heard at the time of the recording. Only during playback do you hear the hushed and gravely voices.
Ghost:
The most popular term used to describe paranormal oddities parapsychologists prefer to call ghosts apparitions, ghosts may be visible though only a small percentage are seen, generally ghosts make there presence known through mysterious smells, noises, cold breezes and movement of objects, these are animus or disembodied souls, contrary to popular belief most ghosts are seen in structured houses and not in graveyards.
Ghoul:
A demon supposed to feed on the dead.
Ouija:
A board with the alphabet and other symbols on it, and a planchette that is thought when touched with the fingers, to move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board
Poltergeist:
Polter, German word meaning to knock, Geist ( Gist )meaning ghost (knock ghost), these disembodied souls make there presence known by being malevolent and mischievous, they are characterized by moving objects and generally cause physical disturbances, including stone throwing, objects levitating, terrible smells, raps, physical and sexual assaults, shrieks, bitings, spitting, pinchings, being punched, repeatedly dialed numbers on telephones, and moving furniture, sometimes the shutting of doors and opening of windows plus the materialization of apparitions occurring frequently, poltergeist activity usually starts and stops as suddenly as it begins, lasting from a few hours to years but will rarely last longer than a few months, in modern times poltergeists are widely believed to be a voluntary or unconscious type of psycho kinesis (PK) on the part of the living or so called agent.
There are 5 stages concerning poltergeist activity these are...
Stage 1. Attacking the senses.
Feel cold spots.
Hear Strange Noises.
Hear Footsteps.
Smell strange smells.
Stage 2. Attacking the senses more directly.
Hear voices, crying, or laughing.
See moving shadows that catch your eye.
Feel cold breezes.
Stage 3. More positive signs you have a poltergeist.
Electrical appliances can turn on and off without explanation.
Doors open and close without help.
People feel as though they are been touched or grabbed by an unseen force.
Voices will seem clearer and almost audible.
Stage 4. The first level of danger.
People feel stronger pushes and shoves
Objects disappear and reappear sometimes in different places.
Objects can fly around.
Stage 5. Final Stage, you can be in real danger.
Pushes and shoves can now cause physical harm.
Shouting.
Phan'tasm:
Vision of absent person; illusion-Phantasmagoria-crowd of dim or unreal figures, also a device used for ghost-making as a popular entertainment in the 18th century developed by E.G. Robertson around the 1790's for projecting convincing figures before an audience.
Phantom: Meaning Apparition, spectre, ghost, fancied visions..
Possession:
When a persons mind or body are taken over by ghosts, spirits, or other supernatural entities such as demons.
Radio Voice Phenomenon (RVP) :
Receiving the voices of deceased human being over a regular radio. i.e.: CB , AM/FM , HAM etc...
Séances:
A sitting organized for the purpose of receiving spirit communications or paranormal manifestations via the services of a medium. A circular arrangement of chairs around a table seems to work best, with no more than eight sitters. Séances are most often held in the home of either the medium or one of the sitters, but they can take place anywhere two or more people gather for such purpose. Mediums consider music and conversation to be vital to the success of the séance. Most sittings open with hymns and prayers. Not every séance is successful, and sitters should not expect particular results.
Shadow ghosts, dark entities:
These ghosts usually appear as a shadow of sorts. They look a bit like Ecto-mist but with form and are normally reported to be two feet in length or longer and tend to travel at a height of two to ten feet. In photographs it's easy to confuse them with natural shadows so be careful. They are usually sneaky and evasive. When they are spotted it's usually out of the corner of your eye or as they are darting through a wall. They are often spotted in a mirror as well.
Sixth Sense: Extrasensory Perception (ESP) :
The acquisition of information by means beyond the five human senses.
Streaming ghost energy:
Streaming lines of energy
Supernatural:
Something that exists or occurs through some means other than any known force in nature. As opposed to paranormal, the term "supernatural" often connotes divine or demonic intervention.
Vortex, funnel ghosts:
A vortex is a very strange and mysterious phenomena. They usually take on the appearance of a swirling funnel shape when moving about. They can also appear in pictures as being long and narrow and having a tread like design within their body. They are readily confused with a speeding orb when they slow down and take on this straight & narrow look. It's not presently known if a vortex has ever been captured on video tape. It should be noted that they are often felt as a cold spot.
~Ang ;D
