Types of Hauntings (written by
Jason of
TAPS):
Residual:
The most
common style of a human haunting is a residual haunting. A residual haunting is
like having an impression made in time. The entity may seem to be lost in a time
warp. The spirit really isn't even there, only the energy is. In most cases
people may here screaming or crying due to the violence factor that may have
caused this traumatic event to happen. People may also hear the sounds of
footsteps walking on the stairs or through hallways. Typically the repeated
event is whatever the person who left the energy behind did often or an
significant event that they remember happening to them. It is almost like it the
energy has become part of the dwelling that they once occupied on an every day
basis. These haunting styles always seem to happen in the same place every time.
There is usually very little you can do on this style of a haunting except make
the family who is having these problems understand what is going on and explain
to them that they are in no danger due to the energy not being controlled by the
person who left it behind. There is no actual entity present in this style of
haunting, and the energy that was left behind is just like a video playing the
same scene over and over again. Even though it is not aware that people are
there, it can still be a scary and emotional situation to the people who have to
deal with it happening in their home. It may happen every night or every week or
even every year. It is the most frequent haunting investigators will come across
in their cases. An investigator will tell you there is nothing they can do about
this style haunting and they are correct. People need to either except what
happens and learn to deal with it, or move on.
Negative entity / Demonic:
Demons are one of the known inhuman entities out there. Fortunately,
they are a rare occurrence. They are usually very easy to identify as long as
they are not hiding. When it is a demonic haunting you typically notice a
revolting stench similar to rotted flesh or sulfuric acid. They often let loose
a growl that sounds like it is coming from everywhere at once. They like to make
contact by pushing, shoving, hitting, and even scratching. The whole air in the
affected area will feel thick like fog and the temperature will drastically
change, typically becoming warmer. These creatures are very strong, unlike human
spirits, and they don't mind showing it. There have been cases where people have
been thrown through the air and even attacked. Apparently, their main goal is to
break down a person's free will in order to make way for possession. This can
take days, months or years, but time is of no concern to them. They have a
hatred for mankind that dates back to the days of God and Lucifer. They have
lived for millennia and will be here long after we are gone. So, you must
understand that though you may be able to get these creatures to leave a
dwelling with religious provocation you will never destroy them. They could go
to the next place down the road if they choose, most likely they won't because
distance is not a problem for these creatures. They could go from Maine to
California on a thought. They can take on any form they wish, but mostly
commonly it is a half man, half animal form. They will have the head of an
animal, the torso of a man, and the hairy legs of an animal. When they are
approached by an investigating paranormal team they may feel threatened and
appear in a human form to keep the home from being blessed and stop the use of
religious provocation. During an investigation you need assess the situation
more by what happened before you arrived than what is actually going on during
the time you are there. Demons are capable of changing form right in front of
you from a human form to an inhuman form. They neither male nor female, but then
can change that to meet their needs. People mostly see demons as black masses
standing in doorways or near rooms. Sometimes they are called shadow devils. If
you feel like you have a demon in your home I would recommend getting help from
a well known paranormal group as quickly as possible. Time is of the essence
when dealing with these creatures.
NOTE: (From H.P.I.):
The following is a posting at
http://www.ghosttracker.com about an occurrence at one of their
investigations. If you read through it you will get some very interesting
information on what can happen during an investigation, and how to prevent it
from happening. We always recommend that you do not go on an investigation
if you are tired, having been drinking, doing drugs or have low self-esteem.
It is also recommended that you do not invite anything to "come in":
http://www.ghosttracker.com/evp-04-04-04Possession.html
Intelligent:
In this style of
haunting the entity or entities are aware of their surroundings. Most of the
time you will find that these spirits are not confined to one spot, they can
move around freely. Also, they will acknowledge the existence of human beings
and even try to communicate in certain ways. They are limited in what they can
do. Most of the time they only move very light objects but they have been known
to move objects up to around 10lbs. They are looking for people to notice them
but they end up scaring people a great deal instead. Usually, between the hours
of 11pm and 4am are the times that the entities can more efficiently manifest
themselves, due to this time period being the darkest hours of the night. Most
of the time are not strong enough to show themselves during the daylight because
it takes too much energy to make themselves visible. Think of it like this, if
you were to turn on a flashlight during the daytime you would hardly notice the
light, but if you were to turn it on in the dead of night, the light would be
clearly visible. This is how spirits work as well. If they use too much energy
during the day they will be too weak to show themselves at night. These spirits
can be benevolent or mischievous, depending on the reason that they are haunting
a location, and there are several reasons. They may be haunting it because it
was once their home and they want you to leave. They may be there because
they've found that a child is able to see them so they feel noticed and are
willing to stay around for this fact. There may be some kind of artifact that
they are staying with and following due to some emotional bond with it. They
also may be looking for something or someone. They may even not be willing to
except that they have died. Whatever the reason may be, they are there and they
do not want to leave. Now comes the hard part, ridding a house of them. They are
not inhuman entities which we will get to, so religious provocation will not be
effective to rid the area they are in. You are, as they are, limited to what you
can do.
Poltergeist:
Poltergeist is from a German word meaning
noisy spirits. Reports of poltergeists date back to Ancient Roman times. The
activity that takes place will start of with knocks and bangs, furniture
starting to move around by itself. Then, the activity will become more intense,
manifesting itself through voices and even the appearance of full apparitions.
Furniture may slide across the room and beds may shake. Many shows are based on
this is a style of haunting because it tends to be the most terrifying and
rarest type of haunting that occurs. Most of the time, in the case of a
poltergeist, the haunting circles around a female in her teen years. Some of
these cases seem to be caused by the female unknowingly controlling the energy
around herself. Some cases happen around people that are stable and in the right
mind space. This haunting is hard to classify due to certain situations. No two
are ever really the same. Most of the time you will find that one person in the
household seems to be more affected by the haunting than anyone else. It may
seem that most of the activity doesn't happen unless that certain person is
present. Usually, the activity appears to stop when that person leaves the home.
The majority of the time poltergeists are experienced by several people, but
again they seem to center around one certain person. This person may be highly
stressed as of late or maybe this person has gone through some type of extreme
emotional situation. If this is the case, see that the individual involved gets
some medical care, and soon afterwards the poltergeist will subside. When it is
not the teenager that is manifesting activity there are usually several spirits
in the area. The spirits appear to pool their energy together in order to become
strong enough to move larger objects and make more noises. In order to remedy
the situation, you need to find the root of their anger so that they can pass
over and leave you in peace. On most poltergeist cases they will disappear with
out any warning, just as they appeared. Certain times it may stop within a few
days, other times it may take years. You may never know the reason that it
happened. Most people are just happy to see it go and that's enough for them. By
understanding why it was there in the first place helps you to understand how to
keep it from ever coming back again. Knowledge is the key in protecting yourself
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