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WHAT
IS A GHOST AND WHO SEES THEM?
Most
of us are fascinated by the supernatural. Sixty percent of people
in Britain now believe in ghosts, and your chance of seeing one
is estimated at one in ten.
Just
like us, every ghost, spirit, phantom or spectre is different. They
include:
- Historical
ghosts. These are traditionally associated with old castles
and ancient buildings. Events are imprinted on the atmosphere
or surroundings and replayed like a psychic video recording
to people receptive to it. Over time these fade like a battery
running down.
- Regular
ghosts. Some hauntings follow cycles, reappearing on a certain
date or time of year in a regular pattern. Atmospheric conditions
or changes in the magnetic field may play a part in these appearances.
- Poltergeists.
Their activity is often centred around a particular person in
a household; frequently an adolescent, and disturbances, noises,
throwing or disappearance of objects may be an unconscious case
of mind over matter.
- Crisis
apparitions. Usually ghosts of the newly dead, they are
seen for a few days at most. The spirit of a loved one visiting
for a last farewell is by far the commonest apparition
What
is a ghost? A ghost or spirit is the life force of someone who
has died, but not ceased to exist in this realm. Often they are
spirits or souls of those who have died violently or suddenly. Others
are trapped on the earth plane, not accepting they have died; or
have become lost on their way to the afterlife. Some have such strong
ties to the living, or their old life that they won't leave. Their
dimension is timeless and if contacted through psychics, these spirits
are surprised how long they've been "dead".
Who
can see ghosts? Almost anyone it seems. You don't have to believe
in them to see one. Children and animals are particularly psychic
and see ghosts.
What
does a ghost look like? Some appear solid and real, while others
are wispy and ethereal. Some resemble a reflection in a plate glass
window; others consist of dots or sparks of energy. Ghosts can also
be heard or smelled, some have been photographed
and a few whisper, moan or talk.
Why
do ghosts appear? There's often an obvious explanation for a
haunting like murder, suicide or violent death. Tragedy, unhappiness
or despair leaves its imprint on place, lingering in the like a
psychic recording, to be replayed at intervals when conditions are
right or someone receptive comes along. Perhaps what we call 'ghosts'
are spirits on a wavelength different to our own. Does our undying
mind carry an energy, which, after death, becomes part of the energy
pattern of its surroundings?
Do
haunted houses have memories? Do ghosts walk when no one is
there to see them or must they draw on our energy fields to materialise,
making us shiver when they're around? When a ghost is seen walking
through a 'solid' wall, can we believe our eyes? Perhaps. For our
solid-seeming world of matter is actually energy vibrating at different
wavelengths. When defining matter, Albert Einstein described it
as "congealed light". Taken to their ultimate, matter and energy
are one and the same.
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