Ghosts

 Ghosts, what are they? Are they real, or do they only exist in stories and movies? If you have ever wondered the answer to these questions, then this article is for you. It will answer all the questions you have about ghosts and maybe even give you a few new ones. We live in an age where we can communicate with people all over the world through email and instant messaging, but we still know very little about our own planet and universe. But what if that was just a cover for something else? What if there is something out there, lurking in the shadows, biding its time before it attacks us again? It's too late for some of us. You’ll find that there probably is a bit of truth behind all these spooky tales, so here are some different ideas on what ghosts might be.

What exactly is a ghost? Whatever it may be, many people believe that ghosts don’t exist and are just products of our imagination. That being said, I think there are some things that happen which can leave an impression on people to believe that maybe something else was involved with the event – though it remains unclear what exactly happened. I personally have been to a few places where I have felt a sense of being watched – though nothing too unusual. It is also said that if you are traveling alone late at night, then you might also get the feeling that something is watching you. Once again, this doesn’t always happen. 

First of all, what exactly is a ghost? According to most, “a ghost is the spirit of a being who has died but lingers in this world.” Some have said that ghosts are the “soul or spirit of a being.” For those who believe in the presence of spirits, then yes, ghosts are real. They exist as spirits that are able to interact with and possess other individuals or animals, as well as can been seen by most people.

Physical manifestations of a ghost typically include cold spots- places where the temperature is noticeably colder than all other areas in a given space- and orbs. These orbs are typically white or pale and translucent, unlike traditional images associated with a ghost. Others believe that ghosts are an image of someone as they appeared in life, but it is not them nor an actual soul. These images are a result of a person’s mind playing tricks on them, therefore creating the image or memory of someone who has passed.

People have varying opinions and feelings towards ghosts. Some believe that they exist and are out to harm or take revenge on the living. Others believe in ghosts as spirits wandering the earth because they aren’t ready to leave it yet. Either way, there are some people who have actually had encounters with ghosts and spirits, which is why people are so interested in them.

There are two general theories on why we see ghosts, which can be summed up as follows:

1) The first theory is that ghosts are real and exist all around us (spirits). These spirits will express themselves in many different ways. Sometimes these spirits have unfinished business left in this world and thus remain behind here, for whatever reason.

2) The second theory is that the people who are purportedly seen as ghosts are not really ghosts, but rather an image of themselves as they appeared in life before their death. This is the theory that most believe in because it seems much more logical and reasonable.

This article will go over both theories. No one is going to get a definite answer on this from this article since there’s no way to know for sure what exactly ghosts are – but hopefully, you’ll come away with some new ideas about them and maybe even a bit of understanding on why they may exist.

There have been many examples of ghosts throughout history, though only a small percentage of them are well documented. One example which is very well documented is the case of the Cock Lane ghost from London in 1760. This girl was said to be playing with her friends one night, and after leaving them, she apparently fell down a set of stairs where she died. She was buried in the little churchyard next to the Cock Lane Inn in London. After her death, it was said that strange occurrences would happen around her grave – such as knocking on doors and other very odd sounds that could not be explained. The story of the Cock Lane ghost was first made known in a book written around the time of her death. The book was then reprinted, and it became well-known across England.

Some examples of these stories are:

1) The Bell Witch Haunting in Tennessee, 1817-1821 – In this story, John Bell and his family were terrorized by a poltergeist which they believed was the ghost of a woman named Kate Batts. There were also some stories of people seeing an apparition of a woman walking across the road.

2) Gettysburg Ghost Soldier, 1863 – A military soldier who was found dead on the field after the battle at Gettysburg returned to visit his comrades at their campsite. They would wake up and find that he had been sitting/lying next to them all night long. He would simply vanish before their eyes.

3) Marfa Lights, 1879 – There were some ghostly lights spotted in the sky around midnight in town of Marfa, Texas. The lights were seen by many people and got written up in newspapers around the state. It was initially thought that these were simply steamboat vapors – but it would be proven that they were not.

4) Shingle Mill Curse, 1839 – A curse or hex was put on a Shingle Mill by a local doctor named Dr. Bellamy who was trying to close down the mill because he thought it was negatively impacting the town’s economy and causing sickness among people who worked at the mill. However, the doctor’s own son was one of the workers at the mill, and he died from tuberculosis shortly after it opened.

5) The Haunting of Helen Nicols in England, 1922 – In this story, a woman named Helen Nicols was very defiant towards her mother who was a medium. She would try to keep her mother from communicating with the spirit world. Eventually she had an accident which left her paralyzed and left her bed-ridden for life. Many years later she decided to spend some time at her mother’s home while she recovered from surgery. While there it was said that around midnight an apparition of a woman appeared – but because Helen was bed-ridden she could not see this figure. Her mother was able to see it, and the ghost of the woman who was the original owner of the house told her that Helen could never leave this place.

6) Aimee Semple McPherson Haunting in California, 1926 – This story involves Aimee Semple McPherson who began to suffer from a series of strokes which caused her to be paralyzed for life. She spent her last years at Angelus Temple now known as Aimee Castle in San Diego, California. It is said that she would often scream at night and dressed herself every morning although she was not able to walk. Visitors to her room reported seeing a figure dressed in white sitting in the corner of the room. She would also somehow be able to communicate with people, and she would give instructions to visitors regarding what they were to do.

7) The Village of the Damned, 1960 – In this story, some children were born in a village who had disturbing abilities such as telekinesis and mind control. They were also able to read minds and change their facial features at will. It was said that they could also project a ‘force field’ around them which would kill anyone who got too close. The parents of the children tried to keep their children from being exposed to the outside world, and tried to keep them hidden inside the village. However, by a process of elimination it was discovered that there were only 7 children in the village. One day about 6 people went into hiding and then escaped out into the middle of a wooded area where they could finally escape. However, three days later all 9 who were hiding were found dead and mutilated – with no sign of murder or any other injury. There was no evidence that there was anyone else in the area at this time.