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Ghost Hunting vs Paranormal Investigation
Oftentimes, you'll see the terms ghost hunter and paranormal investigator used interchangeably. However, these do not refer to the same concept. Ghost hunter refers to a person who exclusively investigates hauntings and events caused by spirits. Paranormal investigator, on the other hand, is someone who researches and investigates any and potentially all realms deemed "paranormal". Investigating spirits or ghosts is just one of the many areas covered by paranormal investigation. It also includes UFOs, strange creatures such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster, and parapsychology.
-Dillon Dick-
In my opinion, ghost hunting is the process or act of going out to a location that is known to be haunted to capture evidence on video or audio, that the spirits or entities actually exist. A paranormal investigation is the process or act of going to a place to investigate claims of paranormal activity, using video, audio and other equipment to capture evidence proving or disproving the claims. Although paranormal investigation includes the dealing with ghosts and hauntings, it also includes the investigation of other “paranormal” activities including psi, earth based phenomena, and more. While some paranormal investigations, paranormal investigators and paranormal investigation teams will deal only with the ghosts and hauntings aspect of paranormal investigation, there is a much broader scope to the field of paranormal investigation. Overall, both ghost hunting and paranormal investigating can be rewarding, exciting pursuits.
-Daniel McAdams-
Residual vs Intelligent Hauntings
There are two main types of hauntings: the residual haunting and the intelligent haunting. They differ greatly.
A residual haunting is a playback of a past event. This may be in the form of visual, auditory or olfactory evidence. The ghosts involved are not aware of the living world around them and cannot interact with the living world. These types of hauntings usually occur when an extreme or traumatic event took place in a certain area or building. These places then store the massive and sudden outburst of energy and playback the event repeatedly. Apparitions in these hauntings will repeat the same path or activity over and over again, not hindered by humans or materials around it. Other activity that is associated with these types of hauntings are disembodied screams or conversation and smells. A residual haunting is not actually the spirits of the dead, but left over and accumulated energy creating and replaying sounds, smells and apparitions of people and things of the past.
An intelligent haunting is one where the spirit/entity is aware of the living world and can intelligently interact with the living world. Spirits of intelligent hauntings are said to be able to communicate directly with us, answering questions and responding to ques and actions made by humans. These hauntings generally occur in a place a spirit is attached to(ex- place of death, well known spot in the spirits life, etc) or where a spirit has become attached. They occur when a spirit builds up enough energy to be able to manifest it Other activity associated with this type of haunting include the moving of objects, rapping and unexplained banging noises and orbs.
-Daniel-
Levels of Possessions
Level 1- Mild Type Possession
Symptoms: not acting oneself,
odd feelings, short term memory loss, forgetfulness
No harm or danger to person
as long as spirit leaves.
Level 2- Medium Type
Possession
Symptoms: noticeably acting different/strange(ex-
singing, humming, talking randomly or nonsensically, etc), short term memory
loss, occasional random, uncontrolled body movement(arm jerk, skip step,
twitch), wandering/walking with no clear destination.
No real danger to person as
long as spirit leaves.
Level 3- Extreme Type
Possession
Symptoms: spirit takes over
body, no real controlled movements, danger
Harm/danger a high
possibility. Seek skilled help.
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