Ghosts:
Who are they, why are they here and what do they want?

Ghosts also known as: haunts, apparitions, phantoms, shades, shadow people, spirits, etc….,

They may have different reasons why they are here and therefore constitute different types of what we would call hauntings.

There are many different types of hauntings but the most common types are listed below and the ghost types explain the nature of the haunt.

Residual Hauntings:

This type of hauntings resembles images and emotions trapped in time through the energy they left behind. Major events, especially emotional events can leave an energy trace behind (like a fingerprint in history). Sometimes events, people, or something occurring in the area can touch upon these “fingerprint images,” triggering the energy to replay. The easiest way to understand this type of haunting is picturing a song recorded onto a phonograph record which we may scratch with a needle, releasing the music coded inside. Residual hauntings are not intelligent haunts. They are simply playbacks of events and therefore they may be repeated exactly the same way several times.

Intelligent Haunts:

After death occurs, some individuals choose to remain here and not to move on the next plane of existence. The world of spirits is all around us. The reasons why some deceased people are ghosts and why some of those choose to interact with our world is connected to events which may have happened in each earth-bound life. There are many reasons this may happen, but the most common reasons are:
  • They feel like they weren't ready to die yet
  • They feel they have unfinished business
  • They are looking after someone else
  • They're waiting for someone else
  • They don't want to face judgement
    • They feel like they still need validation
  • They're looking for closure for something in their lives

Therefore, intelligent hauntings are interactive with an area, person or even an event. Some deceased people go about their daily business as though they were still alive, while others try to make contact. Being unaware or unprepared for death will cause this type of haunting too. Also if the loved ones of the spirit have a hard time dealing with the loss, they may choose to stay around to comfort them.

The reasons why the spirit is there and what type of life they led will contribute to the nature of the haunting. If the spirit is well balanced and chose to stay for a loved one, he may simply see himself in a protector or observer roll. He may or may not try to let the living know of their existence and if he chooses to do so, he will try to make the person aware of his presence in a gentle, familiar way, such as projecting a familiar scent, moving personal items around, or a gentle touch. This type of ghost is not trying to be threatening in any way.

Another type of intelligent haunting occurs when the spirit is troubled and feels like it can not move on (be at rest) until something is resolved. This occurs with great tragedy like homicide or fluke events which can leave the spirit confused, angry, depressed, lost, or vengeful. Some of these ghosts will move on when they feel like they have had validation or closure. These ghosts usually will try very hard to make some sort of contact to help them achieve their goals.

Poltergeists:

This is a different type of an intelligent haunt. In short, this is a ghost seeking attention. Think about a child throwing a tantrum, moving objects, poundings on walls, making noises, and maybe even trying to cause some harm to others to get noticed. This is the most dangerous type of haunting and is fortunately rare. The immediate danger will be the way the ghost will try to gain the attention, and may include objects or energy directed at you.

Examples of hauntings are located in our recommended reading and also in our recommended viewing section. For more information, questions, concerns, or to request an investigation please contact us at http://key2rip.com/contact.html.