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**PARANORMAL BASICS** |
APPARITIONS: The supernatural appearance of a deceased person or animal. It is
often too distant to be in the normal range of a person’s view and is uncommon to see
an appearance. A full bodied apparition shows the entire body of an animal or person.
They often appear as white or various shades of whit/gray or solid black. Usually
apparitions can appear to hover in the air. It is rare that an apparitions show their legs
or feet.
COLD SPOT: A small defined area of intense cold (at least 10 degrees colder that the
surrounding area) that can not readily be explained by other natural or mechanical
causes (air conditioning, a drafty window, Ice or snow). In the paranormal research the
prevailing theory is that when an entity is trying to manifest itself, it draws on many
sources of energy, one of those sources is the heat energy in the air. As the entity draws
the heat out of the air the area in that specific immediate location becomes unusually
cold.
DEBUNK: (Debunking evidence of paranormal activity) Reported paranormal
evidence or paranormal activity is said to be debunked when a simple, logical and
non-paranormal explanation can account for the reported event. Even if the activity is
genuinely paranormal, a simple and reasonable explanation can also be applied.
Because of this ambiguity, a prudent paranormal investigator has to side with the
debunking explanation until further evidence of paranormal activity can be obtained.
Care has to be used since it is easy to be skeptical of any report or evidence. Usually if
the non-paranormal explanation is complex or requires many assumptions, it may be
over analyzing the situation.
DEMONIC HAUNTING: A haunting by a non-human entity can be a very dramatic.
Even a violent, demonic haunting often starts out with subtle and relatively simple
paranormal activity, and then quickly increases to stronger activity. Most often affects
people or families that are already under great personal stress from conditions such as
alcohol or drug use, psychological or emotional problems, family or marital problems,
etc. It is believed the non-human entity takes advantage of people in such weaken
psychological and emotional condition. Persons who believe they, and/or their
families are the subject of a demonic haunting should immediately seek both
professional paranormal assistance and counseling help.
DEMONOLOGIST: A person who actively pursues demons and other non-human
entities both for study and to help people rid them from their lives. Usually
demonologists are very religious people. They believe strongly that only faith has the
power to combat a demon. They are also usually schooled and or experienced in the
fields of psychology and mental health. Important: Active pursuit of demons and
demonology is not something to be tried for fun or kicks. Serious injury - both physical
and mental - can occur!
EMF - Electro Magnetic Field: In its natural form, it is the natural electric field
(sometimes though of an aurora) that is generated by all living things and many
inanimate objects such as metals and certain minerals. EMF is also generated by non-
made electric sources such as lights, radios and wires. In paranormal investigation the
theory is that entities are largely composed of energy which may be electrically based.
By trying to detect EMF, it may be possible to locate an otherwise unseen entity. The
stronger the EMF detected, the potential is greater of paranormal phenomena.
ENTITY: A generic all-encompassing term used to describe a paranormal
object/being that is presumed to be a ghost or spirit. Since no one is yet 100% sure what
paranormal objects really are, the term "entity" is used as a pronoun to include any
and all possible things such as ghosts, spirits, poltergeists, non-human spirits etc.
GHOST: A spirit or shade of a dead person believed to haunt people or precious
habitats/locations. The realm of a living being, strongly attached to the living realm
by some form of emotional force. Often ghosts do not realize that they are in fact,
dead. Others live out the routine of the day they died, and continue this in a cycle.
Other ghosts interact with everyday life of the living.
IMPRINT (IMPRINTING): It is theorized that events and strong feelings/emotions
can leave a copy or record of themselves on places (tunnels, rooms, fields etc) and
objects (furniture, buildings, personal affects etc). Most notably this occurs when a
sudden and violent death occurs such as a powerful accident, a murder or other crime,
a war or battle area etc. The energy that is left can result in a non-intelligent
haunting, usually a residual haunting. In these cases, sometimes the event seems to be
recorded on the specific location rather than a building, room or object. There have
been cases reported where an imprint haunting has occurred in a building. The
building is later totally demolished and a new one built (or the area just left vacant)
but the haunting still continues. In the situation of imprinting on an object, the
haunting can follow the object through several owners. This is often reported with
items purchased at a yard sale or flea market.
IR (INFRARED): Infrared light is light from the lower end (long wavelength/low
frequency) of the electromagnetic spectrum (between the visible light spectrum and
microwaves). IR light is not visible to the naked human eye without the use of special
equipment. IR is not to be confused with thermal imaging. While IR and thermal
energy are both on the short end of the electromagnetic spectrum, they are not the
same thing. There is evidence that ghosts/spirits and other paranormal entities may
be more susceptible to being viewed (including video and image photography) using
the IR light spectrum. IR sensors are also often used for measuring temperature and
detecting movement.
"LIGHTS OUT" INVESTIGATION: A paranormal investigation, usually conducted
indoors and at night, where all the light sources and other electronic devices in the
building have been turned off. The equipment used for paranormal investigations is
typically more sensitive at night and in the dark. Having the lights off reduces the
possibility of false or misleading evidence caused by reflections and glares.
MANIFEST or MANIFESTATION: The act of an entity trying to make itself appear
in our world. Entities are believed to exist mainly as energy with no physical form.
When an entity is trying to make itself appear or make its presence known in our
world, it is said to be manifesting itself; trying to make itself into some form of
physical state.
ORBS: Orbs appear to be a form of energy of an unknown origin. An orb can take
different shapes. They can also be seen by the naked eye, but most of the time you only
get orb sightings in photographs, and on video tape. They seem to defy gravity and
change directions quickly. They seem to also twinkle. The presence of people will
make them react. They appear both indoors and outdoors. False orbs tend to be
transparent and pale white, or blue. Real, genuine orbs tend to appear dense or
brighter on film. To increase the probability of you getting a photograph of a genuine
orb, it is good to take a photograph at the same time as other unusual phenomenon are
experienced, such as sharp changes in temperature, and increases in electromagnetic
energy. In a genuine orb, there is said to be a nucleus. It has concentric circles or
banks within. It can be active in visible realm, but more active in infrared. They
appear abundantly in supposed haunted locations. Drops of rain, specks of dust,
insects, reflections, as well as many other things can be mistaken for orbs.
PARANORMAL: Events above the normal or everyday experiences. An event that
cannot be readily explained by known conventional reasons and/or commonly
accepted science is considered as paranormal. Not to be confused with supernatural,
that implies a deity explanation.
POLTERGEIST: The term is German for "noisy ghost". It can be dependent on a
certain individual or group of individuals. They usually make the biggest impact on
physical objects. They tend to be temporary. In some instances a poltergeist can appear
as the psychic extension of a person, usually most common in adolescent females.
They tend to be mischievous and like to play pranks. More recently developed theories
move away from ghost activity to the realm of spontaneous and unconscious
unintended telekinesis.
RESIDUAL HAUNTING: Non conscious and unintelligent (no thought or purposely
actions) usually appear as a person, but can sometimes be a group of people, an
animal, or any non living thing. An example is the famous "Flying Dutchmen"
legend. There are no interactions with observers. They stay in the same location,
replaying the same event over and over, usually on some rhythmic cycle or pattern
(though what the pattern is can be hard to determine). It sometimes causes electrical
environment interference to occur. It is often compared to a video recording that
automatically plays itself over and over.
SHADOWS: (Shadow Beings, Shadow Entities) Shadows refer to the possible
paranormal apparition which appears as a dark human form manifestation. We say
"possible" paranormal apparition since the true nature of the type of paranormal event
is still unknown, and the subject of much research.
SUPERNATURAL: Events or happenings generally attributed to the will of a deity.
Usually includes the concept of angels, demons/devils, and other God-like creatures.
VORTEX - Vortices, Vortexes: A concentrated, yet brief area of high
electromagnetic energy often found in photographs taken at paranormally active
locations. They often appear as solid (opaque) white or silver tubes, rods, or elongated
ovals. They can also appear to be braided like a rope or chain (care has to be taken to
ensure it is not a rope, chain, camera strap etc.) A vortex is not an entity; however,
some paranormal researchers believe a vortex is a momentary doorway or portal to
another realm that allows entities and other paranormal phenomena to come into our
world. Some researchers also believe vortexes are linked to the earth’s own
electromagnetic fields, which at least in part help determine when these portals
open/close. It is also believed that some locations are more prone to having active
vortices due to the alignment of the earth’s magnetic field and local geological
structure. Lastly, most believe that a vortex is an orb in motion.
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