Different Types of Hauntings
Different Types of Hauntings
Residual: This is considered the most frequent type of haunting. It is theorized that occurances is not related to an entity but rather from energy left behind or an imprint in time. There is no awareness of its surroundings or the present. It does not interact with people and it is not harmful. This type of haunting is usually impossible to get rid of.
Intelligent: These spirits are thought of as possibly being a spirit of a human and is well aware of its surroundings and the present.
Intelligent spirits may try and interact with you or make their presence known.
They could also be benevolent or mischievous which could be a reflection of their character when they were alive.
These spirits tend to be more noticeable around 11pm- 4am when it takes less energy to make itself visible or its presence known. This can best be compared with turning on a flashlight, during the day which you cant see its effect however, when you turn it on at night it is visuable.
The night hours are also free of interference of things such as noise from traffic, children playing, and sun glare.
These types of hauntings are theorized to be able to move objects up to 10 lbs.
Since these spirits are not in human, religious, provocation is usually ineffective. If you want them to leave, the people in the house should get together and be stern and tell them they want them to leave. Smudgings have helped in this case.
Inhuman: Inhuman hauntings are theorized as an entity of a creature never having been human. - Demons are categorized in this grouping.
Inhuman entities could attempt to break down a humans free will to allow possession. It is theorized that people with substance abuse issues, high stress levels, or unstable home live increases the risk for these occurances.
They are very strong and can move about freely across great distances in a short time.
Religious provocation or exorcisms can make these entities leave a dwelling or individuals, but it is not guaranteed that they wont come back.
Poltergeist: With this type of haunting, people have reported experiencing loud banging, knocking, movement of large pieces of furniture, shaking of beds, voices, and apparitions.
This activity is usually centered around an individual, especially a teenage girl that may be having a large amount of stress or going thru puberty.
There are theories which suggest the individual that the activities is centered around can actually be causing the activity as a form of psychokinesis.
Activity is reported as being able to start and stop at anytime.
Shadow People: This is a type of haunting that has no real explanation. They are different from ghosts. They are usually shapeless dark masses mostly seen with your peripheral vision. They are known to do things that are different from ghosts. They can move between walls they have no human features. People who have encountered them have a feeling of dread. Clairvoyants that encounter shadow people say they do not feel they are human.
Portal Hauntings: Portals aren't really a new concept but in the real world portal hauntings are considered controversial as there is little known and the idea is mostly theory or speculation.
Portals are thought to be doorways to another world or dimension which entities travel through.
Its speculated that portals are not limited to one location, region, or limited to sacred ground.
Typically places that experience a wide array of different types of anomalous activities such as glowing balls of light, odd creatures, strange shapes, or unexplained mists or fog are suspected to have a portal in which these energies are traveling back and forth.