| Even if we don't believe in the existence of ghosts, | | | | exist on different dimensions. At the most, you might |
| they interest us. Since they are unknown entities, | | | | feel a chill or a draft when your energy meets that of |
| whose existence science scornfully dismisses, we | | | | the ghost. |
| consider them with apprehension. Many of us | | | | 2. The living are usually responsible for any negative |
| mistakenly believe that ghosts can cause great harm. | | | | experiences with a ghost or a spirit. |
| But, this isn't true. | | | | For various reasons, people reject the very existence |
| Let us first consider the meaning of the word "hurt." It | | | | of ghosts. So, if a ghost converts your home into a |
| could mean different things to different people. The | | | | playground, you might feel stressed even though the |
| word "hurt" encompasses a wide range of meanings | | | | ghost's activities are harmless. |
| from the infliction of physical pain to psychological, | | | | Your religion might teach you that anything related to |
| spiritual, or emotional pain. | | | | the paranormal is the devil's work. So, even if you |
| Tom Cooney, the author of a number of articles on | | | | have an encounter with a ghost, you might mistake the |
| ghosts, was of the opinion that ghosts had the ability | | | | ghost to be the devil and feel that great harm is being |
| of causing harm. However, a lot depends on the | | | | done to you. Moreover, certain popular movies almost |
| person who encounters the ghost. In other words, | | | | encourage this wrong way of thinking. |
| whether a ghost hurts you or not depends a lot on | | | | In such cases, meeting a ghost could be the worst |
| your reaction to meeting a ghost. | | | | thing that can happen to you even if the ghost means |
| 1. Ghosts cannot cause physical harm. | | | | no harm. The stress that a ghostly encounter causes |
| Ghosts cannot harm you at a physical level because | | | | might also lead to a physical illness, and you might |
| they exist on a different dimension. They do not even | | | | believe that the ghost caused the illness, which is |
| have a body the way we do. If ever you see a ghost, | | | | simply not true. |
| you might recognize him or her by dress or | | | | You have to accept the fact that ghosts are |
| mannerisms. However, a ghost has no physical | | | | creatures who inhabit the other world, a different |
| substance. | | | | dimension. They cannot harm you physically because |
| Owing to these reasons, a ghost can't even slap you. | | | | they have no physical body. And as long as you stay |
| Even if a ghost comes close to you and whacks you | | | | calm and keep an open mind, they cannot harm you |
| across the face, you won't feel any pain because you | | | | emotionally and psychologically too. |