| Science dismisses the presence of ghosts although no | | | | formed to find tangible evidence about the existence |
| one knows the truth about the mystery that engulfs | | | | of ghosts. Set up in 1911 by Drs. Dave Oester and |
| death. There have been many theories about ghosts, | | | | Sharon Gill, it has investigated and written about the |
| but people with their intimidating stories have always | | | | paranormal widely. Believers state that some spirits |
| kept the topic alive. | | | | find it hard to leave the plane of existence due to an |
| Most of the time, ghosts are symbolic of the vibration | | | | unfinished job, sudden death or because of their |
| in the environment and the sense of someone being | | | | attachments with human beings. These are the people |
| next to you. This has been termed by many people as | | | | who become ghosts or spirits. |
| an apparition. There have been theories that state that | | | | Throughout history there have been references to |
| human minds not only have the power to imagine | | | | people communicating with dead loved ones. Almost all |
| dead people, but also can see them. This can be one | | | | religions across the world have some kind of |
| of the reasons why ghosts seem to exist in human | | | | supposition about ghosts, and these ghost stories have |
| mind. Sometimes events involving gruesome deaths, | | | | survived through the ages. |
| prolonged tragic circumstances or premature deaths | | | | Haunting stories of ghosts are common folklore. They |
| can leave a strong imprint in a person. There have | | | | have been localized in areas such as old homes, |
| been cases reported where people have claimed to | | | | cemeteries and places where a traumatic loss of life |
| see a scene of distress over and over again in the | | | | were reported in the past. Humans have yet to find |
| same spot; theologists term this the 'energy of history.' | | | | evidence of life after death, but paranormal stories are |
| The International Society of Ghost Hunters was | | | | told to scare people. |