| It is important to know that not all ghosts are the same. | | | | hauntings. |
| There are different types of hauntings that can occur. | | | | Demonic Infestation |
| Whether you think you may have a ghost of your | | | | Demonic infestations or "inhuman" hauntings are often |
| own, or you plan to try investigating a certain type of | | | | debated but are one of the oldest reported types of |
| haunting, it is wise to know what you may be dealing | | | | hauntings. This often is associated with and suggests |
| with. The major types of hauntings that have been | | | | the presence of demons, which are deeply rooted in |
| identified by paranormal investigators are listed below | | | | many religions. For non religious people, these types of |
| with a brief description. | | | | occurrences are simply hard to believe. But ask |
| Residual Haunting | | | | anyone who has had a personal experiences with a |
| Residual hauntings are a type of haunting that is | | | | demonic infestation and they will tell you that they are |
| believed to be a re-play of events from a time | | | | very real. These types are usually classified by their |
| possibly long ago, in which the ghost or ghosts seen | | | | human (or super human) like intelligence and interaction. |
| are not aware of their surroundings. These ghosts are | | | | The entities responsible for these infestations are |
| usually seen repeating the same actions over and | | | | believed to be non human and exist on completely |
| over. There is no human interaction or presence of | | | | different plane. Demonic possession, in which the body |
| "intelligence". Many believe that these occurrences are | | | | of a human victim is "taken over" by the demon or |
| a form of energy that has left it's imprint in the | | | | demons responsible, is also commonly reported. These |
| surrounding atmosphere. Powerfully emotional events | | | | entities are often extremely violent and are known to |
| or traumatic times are most often believed to cause | | | | harm it's victims both physically and emotionally. This is |
| this phenomena. A classic example of this type is the | | | | why demonic infestations are feared tremendously |
| battlefield of Gettysburg, where marching or fighting | | | | throughout the world. The Catholic church has a |
| soldiers have been witnessed by many over the | | | | number of people with the responsibility of investigating |
| years, although the battle ended over one hundred | | | | and dealing with this type of phenomenon. |
| years ago. | | | | Poltergeist |
| Intelligent Haunting | | | | Poltergeist is translated to mean "noisy ghost". This is |
| Manifestations of intelligent or "human" hauntings are | | | | because they are known for the loud noises, bangs |
| usually classified by their human like response to stimuli | | | | and movement of objects that they can create. A |
| or their willingness to interact with living humans. These | | | | poltergeist is often associated with a single person |
| ghosts are often believed to be the spirits of | | | | within a household and has been reported to follow |
| deceased humans because of their human like | | | | that person to other locations. They are often |
| emotions and their attachment to particular places or | | | | associated with people who are going through some |
| objects. There have been many witnesses to cases | | | | type of emotional trauma. They appear and disappear |
| of intelligent hauntings that appear in human form. | | | | quickly, without explanation. Some have been reported |
| Voices of what many claim to be intelligent hauntings | | | | to last a very long time, even years, while others are |
| have been recorded in what is known as electronic | | | | very short lived. The main thing that separates this |
| voice phenomenon. This is when audio recordings are | | | | type of haunting from others, is it's ability to move |
| made at a particular location while investigators | | | | objects. Floating objects, things tossed violently across |
| sometimes ask questions. The responses are only | | | | rooms and more have been described. Some people |
| heard when the recording is played back at a later | | | | have reported being harmed by a poltergeist and |
| time. The responses to questions and reactions to | | | | many associate the above mentioned demonic |
| human presence have been both scary and amazing. | | | | infestation with a poltergeist, while others believe that |
| Therefore further classifying these entities as intelligent | | | | they are two completely different things. |