What are Ghosts

Apparitions

The visual appearance of any spirit, ghost, or unusual phenomenon that doesn’t necessarily take on the shape of a human form nor does it show signs of intelligence or personality. Usually, they have a translucid human form that let them appear in the clothing of their period. They can also appear as incomplete, disfigured or headless. Most often, they show up and faint in a second.



Ghosts can come in a variety of forms: children, men, women, and animals and demonstrate various feelings. Some will pass without even noticing you, others remain hidden and seem just to focus on frightening you. Some will try to chase you out of their refuge, others will seek attention and even help or guidance.

Apparitions which are not considered as self-induced hallucinations (95% of the cases) are usually divided into 3 categories. These include “crisis apparitions “ where the vision coincided with the death or endangerment of the person seen, “collective apparitions” where the same figure is seen simultaneously at the same point by two or more observers and lastly “haunts” where is seen in or near the same place by a succession of independent witnesses.


Orbs

Orbs are about the most photographed anomalies, they are mostly transparent balls of light which are often caught hovering above the ground the most convincing orbs are the ones that tend to have a lingering trail which confirms the rumours that they can travel at high speed and is thought to be the most convinient way for ghosts to travel.

Orbs are thought to be souls of the deceased which have survived death, they have been seen in every location there is but are mostly seen outdoors and tend to be attracted to historic sites.




Shadow Entities

Shadow people (also known as shadow men or shadow beings) are a supernatural phenomenon reported by some individuals. Most accounts of shadow people describe them as black humanoid silhouettes, lacking mouths or eyes, although they are sometimes reported to have red or yellow eyes. They are generally described as lacking mass, although their specific nature varies from two-dimensional (like a shadow) to vaporous or distorted. Their movement is often reported as being very quick and disjointed, or "jiggly", in the sense that they first may move slowly like a fluid (similar to jello rather than water), then rapidly "hop" to another part of a witness' surroundings. Some witnesses describe this movement as though the shadow entities they have seen "danced" from one wall to the next.

Observers of shadow people most commonly report that the forms appear at the edge of their field of vision, and that they disintegrate or move into walls when noticed, usually within a split second. However, many also report shadow people appearing in the center of their vision, appearing very close to them, or remaining for several seconds before disappearing. Some individuals have described being menaced, chased, or (more rarely) attacked or raped, by shadow people.

It is very rare that entities move towards people unless they are demonic.They tend to be sneaky and evasive little brats.


Poltergeist

The word poltergeist is made up of two old German words 'polter', which means noisy and 'geist' which means ghost, so together this means 'noisy ghost', the main theory about poltergeists is that they may have nothing to do with ghosts at all , but may be actually caused by human beings that are experiencing extreme stress or emotional turmoil, it is said that the person causing it often does not know that they are the reason.

This is often found among prepubatating females and sometimes in males as well, the things that occur are that things may be thrown around and cupboard doors may be slammed, it´s often said that this is caused by psycho-kenesis and the person is unaware that they are causing the disturbances.

That is just one theory .


Entities

A ghost is a non-corporeal manifestation of a dead person (or, rarely, an animal or a vehicle). It is often thought to be a manifestation of the spirit or soul of a person which has remained on Earth after death. According to some beliefs, a ghost may be the personality of a person after his or her death, and not directly tied to the soul or spirit. Every culture in the world carries stories about ghosts, though they often disagree as to what ghosts are and whether they are just figments of imagination or a part of reality.




Spectres

A spectre (also spelled specter) is a phantom or ghost, or an unreal frightening apparition. It is common in some types of folklore and mythology. Also know as spector, specter, disembodied spirit.

"The ghosts of traitors from the bridge descend, With
bold fanatic specters to rejoice."--Dryden.

An etheral representation of human/animal which look supernatural or frightening. Ghosts can come in a variety of forms: children, men, women, animals and demonstrate various feeling.