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Residual :
A residual haunt is believed to be activity of reoccurring or traumatic actions from past events that leave an imprint on the environment.
This type is probably the most common type of haunting. Because its' characteristics are similar to the intelligent haunting, people often mistake it for an intelligent/traditional haunting. Like intelligent haunts, some examples of activity are phantom footsteps, sounds, images, and scents. One major difference between this haunting and the intelligent/traditional haunting, is that this type of haunting is not considered to be that of a ghost, and there is no interaction with the living.
It is believed that this activity is the dissipation of stored energy from the site. The theory is the energy is stored or absorbed by the site due to repetitive or traumatic events of the energy expended while performing such actions. Similar to a tape player, the energy is stored in the magnetic field of the environment. Over time the energy builds up and is discharged showing a replay of the event, and then the cycle starts again. Some suggest that atmospheric conditions such as storms may initiate the playback. There is also a quantum physics theory that relates the energy as light particles that are dormant until they are stimulated by an outside variable under the proper conditions. (Brandon, The Ghost Hunters Bible) Researchers have observed that the energy tends to diminish over periods of time until eventually it is either exhausted, or the level is so low that it is not experienced again.


Intelligent or Traditional Hauntings: This type of haunting is what most people think of when they hear the word ghost. Unfortunately these types of hauntings are very rare. An intelligent or traditional ghost is kind of like Casper in the sense that they interact with people. The most common belief is that the ghost is connected to the site or people in some way.
Some reasons the ghost may be tied to the site or people:
Died as a result of a traumatic event, murder, car accident, etc.
Due to unfinished business.
The spirit may have died suddenly and not realized he/she died.
The living loved ones are so emotionally distraught they can’t let go.
The spirit is emotionally connected to their loved ones.
They cannot rest due to an injustice done to them.
Fear of the other side or judgment
These ghosts are generally associated with physical activity like slamming, opening, closing, unlocking doors and windows, voices, and sounds. A strong presence, a scent, or touch may be experienced. People rarely see a manifestation of the ghost in the form of an apparition or mist.

Back to Einstein's theory. As matter beings, we are all energy beings on the quantum level. We are made up of atoms and neutrons. As matter/energy beings we have intelligence. While we live, we have an energy aura that surrounds our living bodies. This aura is created by the millions of electrical currents that are created through our bodies. Our brains creates brain waves, a form of pure energy that is transmitting our thoughts, what we see, what we feel, etc.
When our mortal form dies, the aura that constantly surrounds our bodies, leaves our bodies. We lose 6 ounces on the instance of death. What is this 6 ounces? Perhaps it is energy leaving our body. Our soul. This energy, the aura, or you may even call it your soul, is carrying the information of what we used to be. If it can do this, then why couldn't it also carry our intelligence? If it can carry our former intelligence of our previous life, then it should be able to interact with us intelligently. When we see this aura, we call it a ghost.
If this ghost is able to interact with us, is aware of us, can touch us, can communicate with us, then this is an intelligent/interactive haunting



Portal Haunting : Portal Hauntings
Portals aren't really a new concept, as we've seen them in a lot of sci-fi flicks. 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 in which entities travel through. It's 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 activity 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.



Poltergeist Activity razz oltergeist activity is usually caused by an adolescent teenage girl going through puberty stages. During this stage of development, a young girl can harbor an extreme amount of inner energy. This energy can be projected with the mind, which can cause tapping sounds, the movement of objects, lights flickering off and on. Poltergeist activity usually originates from a human being.
Case Example: Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow
Walter B. Gibson, writer of the pulp series The Shadow thought about his character The Shadow so much, that his projected thoughts would actually create a hologram image of The Shadow, that would lurk in his apartment. When he had guests over, his guests were frightened by a man dressed all in black, with fedora hat and red scarf covering his face. They were describing the fictional character The Shadow. The Shadow was Walter B. Gibson's poltergeist, an entity projected from his mind. With this case example, not all poltergeist activity is created from adolescent teenage girls.



Demon Activity biggrin emons are entities that never had a mortal human form. Origins: Extraterrestrial. Why? If you believe that God and his angels are from the 'heavens', that would make them extraterrestrial. If Satan and 1/3 of the angels rebelled against God's Kingdom, then Satan and 1/3 of the angels that became demons are also extraterrestrial. That is why they never had mortal human form. Einstein said that E = MC2. Energy can be converted into matter and matter into energy. Demons are pure energy entities. They are described in three different ways.
1. As angelic, a being of beauty that will manipulate the person to commit something that is sinful or out of the ordinary.
2. Horrific, evil looking. Some people claim, they have seen demons that are incredibly hideous to look at. I believe demons do this for a scare effect, they know what we fear and this is not their true appearance.
3. Black mist, black fog, black shadow, black smoke. Most demonic hauntings, the occupants claim to be followed by black mist or black fog.
Demons can travel from San Francisco to Hong Kong in a blink of an eye. The demons main purpose is to cause chaos and havoc upon mankind. Demons are deceivers and they manipulate our society towards social upheaval. Demons seek out our destruction. Demon cases are extremely rare. To handle demonic cases, it is essential that a blessing of the purest kind is conducted on the person or home. Consult your clergyman, priest or Demonologist



Shadow People or Shadow Creatures Activity: This is a type of haunting activity 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, they wear no clothes (except for the hat man/hooded figure shadow creatures). People who encounter them, have a feeling of dread. Clairvoyants that encounter Shadow People, say they do not feel they are human and consider them non-human.
Shadow People have no discernible mouth, noses or facial expressions. Some are seen as child sized dark humanoids. Some people say they seem to be made up of dark smoke or dark steam. At times when they move, they appear to be moving on an invisible track from one place to another, such as a toy train on a small scale railroad track. They have been seen to hop or what appears to be a strange dance. They are known to stare at the floor.
Two common types of Shadow People are the 'hat man', that looks like he or she is wearing a 1930s fedora hat and the 'hooded figure', which looks like the shadow person has a hood over their head. The hood and hat stand out as clothing, but otherwise, they are not wearing any clothing at all. There are also reports of shadow animals, such as a shadow in the form of a cat, with no discernible mouth, nose or eyes.



Doppelganger Haunting Activity: Extremely rare.
Case example: German ghost hunting investigative team is called upon a doppelganger haunting activity to investigate.
The woman victim was standing on a street corner and with her peripheral vision saw the image of herself on a bus. The image of herself was staring back at her. One week later she again faced her doppelganger in a crowded mall, it stared at her and seemed to disappear amongst the mass of people. It wore the same clothes that she wore. One week later, she was diagnosed with cancer.
Doppelganger haunting activity is considered the evil twin, the harbinger of misfortune, the omen of death.
In most cases, the victim of this haunting activity is in danger with her immediate surroundings, her family or in some cases the victim themselves are in grave danger of illness or death.



Definitions
Agent 2
The apparition, or ghost, seen by a human being.
Anomalous1 (adj.)
1. deviating from the natural order or usual method; abnormal. 2. odd irregular, or inconsistent.
Anomaly1 (n.)
1 a deviation from the natural order or usual method; abnormality. 2. anything that is anomalous.
Apparition 3
The disembodied soul or spirit that can be seen visually.
Apport/Asport 2
An apport us a is a solid object that seemingly appears from nowhere in the presence of a medium. Some apports are assembled from invisible material matter; others are teleported from another often-distant location. An asport is any object the spirits or the medium makes disappear or teleports to another location.
Atmospheric Apparition 3
Not actually a ghost or spirit, but instead a "visual imprint" of people and events that was left behind in the environment that continues to replay.
Automatism 2
Any unconscious and spontaneous muscular movement caused by the spirits. Automatic writing is one form of automatism.
Cold Spot
This refers to an area that has a significant drop in temperature in comparison to the surrounding area. Significant usually being 10 or more degrees difference.
Collective Apparition 2
An unusual type of spirit sighting in which more than one person sees the same phenomena.
Ghost 1
1: the seat of life : soul 2: a disembodied soul; esp. the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear in bodily form to living people 3 : spirit, demon 4 : a faint trace < a ~ of a smile> 5: a false image in a photographic negative or on television screen.
This definition states a ghost as being a soul of a dead person. The related portion of the definition of a soul by Webster’s New Explorer Dictionary:
1: the immaterial essence of an individual life 2: the spiritual principle embodied in human beings or the universe 3: an active or essential part …
Haunt 1
Vb. 1: to visit often: Frequent 2: to recur constantly and spontaneously to; also: to reappear continually in 3: to visit or inhabit as a ghost
n. 1. a place habitually frequented 2 chiefly dial: Ghost
(The dictionary Explanatory Notes: The label dial for "dialect" indicates that the pattern of use of a word or sense is too complex for summary labeling: it usually includes several regional varieties of American English or of American and British English.)
Haunting 4
The repeated manifestation of strange and inexplicable sensory phenomena ----smells, sounds, tactile sensations and hallucinations --- said to be caused by ghosts or spirits attached to a certain locale.
Materialization 2
The manifestation or production of some physical object or person from the spirit world. The most difficult and impressive materialization is all (or even part of) a human spirit, especially if the ghost’s face is recognizable.
Orbs 6
Are globed-shaped lights of energy caught on film usually during a haunting or other paranormal experience. Orbs are believed to represent the spirit of an individual that has died. They are made up of the life force that powered their body in life. They may vary in size, color, and density.
Dust, moisture, and lens flare are often mistaken for orbs.
Paranormal 2
Something that is beyond the range of normal human experience or scientific explanation.
Percipient 2
One who sees (i.e., perceives) an apparition or ghost.
Poltergeist 2
A non-human spirit entity. Although its name is based on the Greek roots meaning “noisy spirit”, the poltergeist is usually more malicious and destructive than ghosts of dead human beings. Traditional poltergeist are thumpings and bangings, levitating and moving objects, stone-throwing, and starting fires.
Repressed Psychokinetic Energy 3
A theoretical psychic force unconsciously produced by an individual while undergoing a physical or mental trauma.
Spirit 1
1. A life giving force; also: the animating principal : soul 2 cap : Holy Spirit 3 : Specter, Ghost 4: Person 5 : Disposition, Mood 6: Vivacity, Ardor 7 : essential or real meaning : Intent 8: distilled alcoholic liquor 9: Loyalty < school~>
(The dictionary Explanatory Notes: The sense divider also is used to introduce a meaning related to the preceding sense by an easily understood extension of that sense.)
Supernatural 2
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.
Teleportation 2
A kind of paranormal transportation in which an object is moved from one distinct location to another, often through a solid object such as a wall.

tell her to kick rocks and move on? lol i'm jokeing ask her to leave nicely?

Well everyone is intitled to there own opinion which is a great thing!