No, I haven't forgotten or abandoned the theme of my blog. I took a break admittedly after all the research for the haunted formula and the books I'm working on, but I've been in the mood lately to discuss some alternate explanations for hauntings. This will be a series on the blog, called appropriately "Ghost Hunting Theories." Expect to hear such things discussed as; interdimensional beings, shadow people, aliens, neurologic disorders, residual, alternate universes, time splits, earth effects and completely explainable.
In this first in the series, I want to discuss the concept of interdimensional beings. Let's go to Wikipedia to get an overview: There is a hypothesis called "Interdimensional hypothesis," relating that UFOs, aliens, shadow people, crop circles, Bigfoot, and ghostly activity are all explained by the passage of beings from another dimension occasionally crossing into our dimension and being glimpsed.
I'll be honest. When I first heard about this theory, I laughed. It's a normal reaction when hearing such a "universal" view of ghostly activity. Then, I started reading more about it and considering it. Honestly, the concept of souls of the departed lingering as if their lives on Earth weren't enough seemed equally as ludicrous.
Some things explained by this theory include the lack of evidence of visitations, the difficulty capturing them, their ability to show up and then disappear suddenly. The characteristic often associated with shadow people is that once they realize they've been seen, they dart off into oblivion as if they didn't expect to be seen by people normally. There are also some areas like Bennington Triangle that have a wide variety of events occurring on one place that make them seem likely portals.
Let's go back in time when a person would get a cut that became infected. They had no concept that tiny little microscopic bacteria were the reason they were getting sick and dying. The very mention of microbes would have made people giggle nervously. "There's nothing there we don't see with our eyes. That is ridiculous! Surely it is a matter of the person's character or perhaps their very soul." Things that occurred were often explained by the supernatural or spiritual because if science didn't cover it, that's the category it was relegated to. Luckily, advancements made it possible to see things at a molecular level and realize that these very exceptionally tiny bacteria could create a chain reaction that would down a human. It was not the human's lack of moral fiber that created the illness but something spread easily by our environment.
The ghost world will some day face the same issue; is it supernatural or is it scientific?
We are in much the same situation now. We have all these different forms of phenomena, no way to truly capture them. I know this as an investigator that it's an extremely frustrating thing when really the majority of the evidence if subjective personal experiences. Perhaps we aren't able to visualize the means by which these phenomenon occur. And, perhaps they are not all separate issues, but held together by one commonality; interdimensional travel.
So, the next obvious question is; if they can travel into our dimension, why the hell don't we drop into theirs? There are many explanations, some including technology and others assuming that perhaps their dimensions have exits and ours does not.
Here is another consideration; what if when we are sitting at home watching TV, we are being seen briefly by another dimension, but we do not see their dimension? Perhaps when we glimpse a ghost, we are briefly seeing something in another dimension which might also explain why it often times does not seem to see us or passes through walls as if they are not there.
Any way you look at the concept of interdimensional beings, I actually have it as one of the top of my list of explanations for phenomenon. I am more likely to believe that concept than souls being stuck here because they don't know they're dead or they unfinished business which I put further down my list. At the end of this series, I will give you my order of beliefs at this very moment because, one thing I know about me, tomorrow something new will give me a new belief in the field.
It is my very ability to admit I have no final answers that keeps me seeking out ghost hunting theories.
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On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed after takf from Chicago's O'Hare Airport killing all 273 on board.
The site of the crash is in an open field between Des Plaines Mobile Home and the Chicago K9 training area.
Within months of this terrible disaster, motorists claimed that they could see a number of lights appear in the field where the crash took place. Calls of strange lights flooded the Des Plaines Police Department as well. When officers went to the scene they never found anyone there.
Strange lights have been spotted around the world where disasters have taken place.
More bizarre are the reports from the residents of the mobile home near the site of the crash. Many people claim that they have heard footsteps approach their trailer, strange sounds outside and knocking on their doors. Some swear that when they have opened the door, a figure stood before them asking for their luggage.
Many people were too frightened to stay in their mobile homes and moved away.
To this date, the paranormal activity is ongoing. Perhaps it is because there is no marker or sign at the site of the crash to honor those who lost their lives that day.
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Back in 1997, rock historian and Doors fan Brett Meisner had his photo taken while at the site of Jim Morrison's grave. It wasn't until 2002 when the image in the background became apparent to Meisner.
"I am not a person who is easily scared by anything. I've kicked more ass than a cowboy and have taken more names than a Census clerk. However, what I uncovered tonight has made me rethink my theory about "the monster in the closet." I didn't believe in ghosts or other "super-natural' things before tonight. While compiling my photo archives for some upcoming projects, my assistant produced a photo of me at Jim Morrison's gravesite in France that was taken several years ago. I looked at this photo before, but I never noticed what I noticed tonight. In short, I am now very confused and possibly scared... " Brett Meisner
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I've talked a lot on here about local haunted places and areas that strange monsters have been spotted, but I've never really talked much about what to do if you see something strange (cause I know I'd be dumbfounded if I came across a Chupacabra that wasn't a coyote with mange).
But how does one go about reporting what they saw in a way that the skeptics would have a hard time to debunk? While searching my usual sites for a story I came across this list. While I don't agree with it 100 percent (I think taking a picture with of a ghost with a cellphone camera is pointless), most on here are pretty good. I really wish I had come up with this list, but wanted to share it nonetheless.
These steps should be taken as soon after the experience as possible, while it is all fresh in your mind.
1) Get hard evidence. If at all possible and you have a camera handy, try to get photographs. Even if it's with a cell phone camera, a low-resolution photo is better than none at all. If you can get an image, it will increase the credibility of your story manyfold. If you have a voice recorder, record what you see as it is happening.
2) Physical evidence. If it's a creature, see if you can get photos of footprints or other physical evidence it might have left. Collect hair or stool samples, if possible.
3) Time and place. Write down the exact time and place where you saw the phenomenon. In as much detail as you can, note everything you saw, every action. If you didn't have a camera, make drawings.
4) More details. Make note of its size, shape, color, gender. How far away from you was it? (Measure if you can.) How did it move? Did it speak or make noise? Did it see you and react to you? What did it do?
5) Sensory details. Was there a distinct odor or fragrance? How did it make you feel? Did it affect you physically in any way?
6) Other witnesses. If there were other people with you who witnessed the event, record their names, ages, addresses and occupations.
7) Location. Note the exact geographic location of the sighting. This is especially important if you're out in the wilderness. Otherwise, record the building name, room number, street, city and country.
8) Environment. Note the time of day, lighting, weather conditions - even if you're indoors. Was it sunny, brightly lit, dim lighting, overcast, dark, moon-lit, raining?
9) Sky position. If it was a flying creature, where in the sky was it: north, south east or west? How fast was it moving? Estimate its size in relation to something else in the environment.
10) History. Does the location have a history of ghost sightings, haunting activity or previous sightings of weird creatures?
11) Your story. From your notes, write a narrative of your experience, just as it happened. Tell it like a story, but do not exaggerate, make assumptions or add elements to make the story more interesting. Stick to the facts.
12) Other stories. If there were other witnesses to the event, have them write their own stories. Do not consult with each other during this writing; you want each story from each person's perspective.
13) Make a formal report. Report all this information you have documented to a respected paranormal research group. (Do not give them your original materials; give them copies.) You can also provide the information to an established paranormal website, like this one.
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Are there really such things as ghosts? And who ever said there's no such things as ghosts?
Actually, I'm not even going to entertain the close-minded cynical skeptics. I would rather address those more open-minded. So let's move on to some "real" questions?
What makes a ghost a ghost? Why do we sometimes see them, but most of the time not? And exactly where do they exist?
Here's the basics. First, ghosts were once upon a time us. They are beings who have shed their corporeal mortal coil, as in the physical body, which means they have officially died. They're dead to the earth plane, however the soul is still very much alive. In most cases the being is disoriented and confused and doesn't realize he is dead -- or has left his body which is his anchor to the dense physical world. These ghosts are stuck, or sandwiched between two planes of existence, the earth plane and the denser level of the Other Side. They are earthbound, usually due to previous attachments or unresolved issues that tied them into the earth, yet they lack their earthly body.
If you find them or see them roaming around in a particular house, or even in the house you live, it's probably because they once lived there. Now they have become squatters in their own homes -- or previous homes, since corporeal people now reside there. We may perceive the ghost as the intruder, but from their perspective, anyone in "their" house is the intruder.
If you see a ghost, it's usually because sometimes the veil between our side and the other side is thin at that particular time or place, to where we get a glimpse over there. And often you may have a psychic opening, even if temporarily, so your psychic sight may open for just a bit which allows you to see entities on a higher vibratory level. It's possible that the fact this entity is near you may trigger an opening, or if it is trying to contact you. Two beings near each other, or in the same house although existing in different frequencies, may be able to see each other. Unfortunately, some people are psychically dense. But I believe every human being has psychic abilities -- they're just untapped. Many times I've seen a glimpse of some being in my room, or in my face, and I kind of freak out at first. But this is because the Other Side isn't far away at all. It's right here! It's only a few degrees away dimensionally speaking. We just have to put up with wearing this hunk of fleshy body which more or less hinders our real abilities. Think of the physical body like a clunky deep diving suit; it tends to hamper your normal senses. Pretty soon you want to come up for air and shed that bulky thing, don't you?
Also, time doesn't pass for beings on the Other Side. Ghosts may have been roaming around in the house for many decades, not realizing they died, and they may assume that a mere few minutes have passed. Psychics and clairvoyance agree on this point in most cases.
The well-known psychic, Sylvia Browne, in "The Other Side and Back", states, "Time has no meaning after death, even for those who don't move on to the light to The Other Side, where they belong."
According to psychics and various spiritual traditions, if the ghost gains enough awareness, and learns to let go of the earthly plane and whatever attachments he may have had, he can move into the light and go Beyond, or to what many call the Other Side.
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Imagine purchasing your dream retreat, where you can escape the fast-paced, hustle bustle of everyday life - only to find out that your quite abode is occupied by something or someone from the other side.
A couple who purchased a wilderness lodge in North Hudson, New York, are living this reality and were recently visited by the team from the Paranormal Research Society. The couple as well as visitors have heard footsteps, children giggling, and music throughout the place. The clients' son revealed that a number of people gathered there once for a spirit board session to see what would come through. It was after that night that the activity reportedly got worse.
The researchers were unable to find any significant historical information connecting past events with the current activity taking place on the property. However, while spending the night at the lodge, team leader Brian Buell was woken up during the night with the sensation that a something was in his room. This along with unexplained noises during 'dead time' convinced the team that these they were not alone.
It was strongly believed by all that the spirit board session opened a door allowing spirits to come through. After announcing to the presence that it was no longer welcome, the activity seems to have stopped-for now.
This case was shown on a recent episode of Paranormal State- "Room and Board".
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What is a ghost? Well, it's not something that runs around in a white sheet; no matter what your mom tells you, she's just being cheap with your Halloween costume. A ghost is usually thought of as the visual presence of a deceased spirit that's manifested itself to either help someone they knew when they were living, torture someone they knew while they were living, because they are attached to something in the living plane, or because they haven't yet realized that they died. For years, people have reported seeing ghosts, or contacting the dead, but the question remains: Are they real? Or are these people just really crazy?
Most ghost stories you hear are usually without accompanying evidence. It's usually something like, "Oh man, my grandma told me that when she was a little girl, she used to hear laughing coming from down the hall, and then when she'd go check, there would be no one there. So when I went to my great grandma's house, I stayed up all night, and I heard it too!". Stories like that are pretty hard to take seriously, since they're usually just the individual's mind playing tricks on them, experiencing what it wants to experience, rather than an actual encounter. However, there are those who claim to have real evidence of ghosts, gathered through, and rooted in, science.
Equipment like EMF meters (used to read Electromagnetic Field; a fluctuation in which is believed to indicate ghost activity), ambient temperature thermometers (a device that can be aimed to read the temperature in a specific area; a drop in temperature is believed to indicate activity), dowsing rods (the same "L shaped" rods used to find water back in the daythey probably don't work), audio-recording equipment (sound is recorded then separated by frequencies to check for sounds of paranormal activity), and infrared motion sensors (to separate human and ghost activity).
With equipment like this, groups like TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) and other "Ghost-hunters" have sprung up all over the world to investigate and document encounters with ghosts. Many claim to have come across evidence in the form of recorded voices, photos (of either partial ghosts themselves, or glowing orbs, which are usually thought of as signs of ghosts on film), and personal encounters.
So this brings up to our original questions: Are ghosts real? Our answer to that is a solid: maybe. We've never seen one, but many people say they have. Sometimes sightings turn out to be carbon monoxide induced hallucinations, but other times, perfectly sane people without a single bit of foreign substance in their bodies make the same claims, and who are we to tell them they're wrong? So folks, until we see one for ourselves, ghost will definitely remainan Otherworld Mystery.
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