All about ghosts and ghosts. Ghosts and ghosts

Who are ghosts and apparitions? Do they exist or is it a figment of human imagination? It is known that legends about ghostly phantoms were especially widespread in the Middle Ages. It is also known that almost all medieval castles were notorious. There were rumors that ghosts lived there and disturbed the lives of the owners. What's really behind these rumors? Today there is documentary evidence that ghosts really exist.

By the way, ghosts and ghosts are synonyms, although experts say that the word “ghost” has a narrower meaning and is characteristic of restless human souls, and any phantom can be called a ghost.

It should be noted that in the Middle Ages, haunted castles were not something special. On the contrary, family estates, in which the spirits of ancestors lived, were considered beneficial for their owners. Most often, the spirits of suicides and those who died a violent death, as well as children, wandered through the castles. The living heard groans, tapping, laughter, observed the movement of objects, and saw human outlines. It is believed that ghosts freely pass through any objects and walls, since they are subtle entities. And in fact, according to eyewitnesses, these objects are most similar to holograms, white clots of energy.

Now there are hundreds of specialists in the world who call themselves ghost hunters. They are equipped with special equipment that allows them to see ghosts indoors and outdoors. Modern cameras with increased sensitivity are able to record the movement of these objects, since they pick up vibrations of the subtle world, invisible to us.

Why and where do ghosts appear most often?

What happens when a ghost appears in a house? The air becomes heavy, strange things begin to happen, objects and even people can disappear. There are ghosts who behave calmly and do not bother the living, but there are also those who are clearly trying to ruin people's lives.

Why is this happening? Apparently, every dead spirit has its own purpose on earth. Some come to their relatives in order to warn them of danger and thereby protect them from misfortune. Others appear to take revenge, to remind the living of the sins they have committed. As a rule, the restless souls of suicides, stuck between two worlds, wander around their former homes.

Psychics and mediums are convinced that the energy of ghosts is destructive for people, because ghosts are energy vampires who are fueled by the emotions of the living. This is especially true for ghosts of children.

Contacts with ghosts

Mediums call ghosts spirits and work with them on those subtle levels where these spirits are stuck. They conduct seances to find out what the uninvited guests really want.

In our world there are many magicians who call themselves the chosen ones due to the fact that they are able to communicate with dead spirits, whom they see without any devices. Spirits provide them with assistance and protection in matters of magic.

There is documentary evidence of successfully conducted spiritualistic seances. But here’s a fact: everyone participating in such sessions soon goes crazy or dies under unusual circumstances. According to mediums, this happens because when invading the subtle worlds and establishing contacts with spirits, a person gives up part of his own energy, which means he becomes vulnerable to otherworldly reality.

Therefore, those who wish to make contact with spirits should first think very, very carefully. These entities themselves, with rare exceptions, cannot harm a living person, but the desire to visit the other world most often ends very badly. So is it worth the risk?..

The most common reason why people may see ghosts is poor air quality in indoor spaces that are "ghost haunts."

About 500 years ago, the world was afraid of the coming of demons who tormented people in their sleep. About 200 years ago, the planet shook with fear when the ghosts of dead relatives visited their doorstep. And these days, people go crazy when they meet aliens. Where do these creatures come from? Are they real or are they the fruit of a sick mind of a person frightened by terrible tales? After all, different myths, legends and beliefs were popular in different eras.

Today scientists can say that most of the creatures from the other world are the creation of our mind. They are born in our brain. As you know, emotions, feelings, and sensations are mediated by billions of neurons and thousands of trillions of synaptic connections between them. Under certain conditions, the brain is capable of causing experiences that have nothing to do with reality.

The most common reason why people may see ghosts is poor air quality in indoor spaces that are "ghost haunts." Usually these are ancient abandoned castles, catacombs, dungeons, abandoned houses. Some molds produce toxic substances that cause hallucinations and visions in humans. Toxins are mixed in the air, which gives rise to psychosis, sudden aggression and a feeling of severe panic. They change the sense of reality and can cause a person to see ghosts and spirits. But that is not all. There are other reasons that cause astral entities to come into “reality”.

1. Electrical brain stimulation. If you stimulate the right angular gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain, the person will begin to see ghosts. For example, those who suffer from epilepsy may begin to "fall from heights" into bed after mild electrical stimulation to the area. Intense stimulation will cause him to “look down on himself.” The more this area of ​​the brain is stimulated, the higher the “height of fall” will be. The left temporo-parietal zone is responsible for the idea of ​​our own “I”. When this area is stimulated from the outside, a person’s ability to understand his own body is disrupted, and he begins to see various anomalies, aliens, etc.
2. Infrasound. Humans are able to hear sounds up to 20,000 Hertz, but cannot hear frequencies below 20 Hertz. These noises are called infrasound. At the same time, we can feel infrasound as vibration. In certain circumstances, this can trigger the development of a feeling of panic, especially in a dark room. Thunderstorms, wind, and even household items can produce infrasounds. Since the resonant frequency of the eyeball is also approximately 20 Hertz, infrasound can create images that do not actually exist. Scientists believe the vibrations explain paranormal activity in some places.
3. Channeling, or the ability of "otherworldly forces" to control the human body, was one of mankind's oldest attempts to communicate with the spirit world. It was usually used by shamans and mediums in their rituals. Moreover, such people must sincerely believe in what they are doing. When a medium clears his mind, he seeks a spirit that "enters" his body and supplies knowledge. In fact, the spirit is a product of the shaman's mind, generating random ideas and thoughts without any effort on the part of consciousness.
4. Mass hysteria. Sometimes it happens that many people simultaneously begin to see certain mystical phenomena, ghosts and demons. Such cases have even been documented. But they also have their explanation from a scientific point of view. In psychology, they are called collective illusions that arise under severe stress. If you try to suppress it, stress will lead to symptoms such as headaches, nausea and severe cramps. If you add to this religious or cultural beliefs, many people, once hearing from one frightened person an incredibly true story about an encounter with the spirit of the deceased, will begin to pick up all the symptoms of hysteria, which will spread like a disease.
5. Ghost in the photo. Some people firmly believe that glowing circles in developed photographs are spirits, ghosts and creatures from the other world. In fact, this is ordinary dust or small insects that were very close to the camera and appeared in the pictures as irregular circles and shapeless spots. Thanks to the flash, they began to “glow” like ghosts. Parapsychologists say that “ghosts” can be fine hairs, dirty or wet lenses, lens reflections and movement during shooting.

Hearing heavy footsteps in the corridor, when you know for sure that no one can wander there. Doors slamming by themselves. Some things disappear for no reason. The light turns on in the kitchen. That's right, there's something in the house.
These may be signs that there is a ghost in the house. True, ghosts appear on rare occasions, and it is very difficult to determine whether inexplicable phenomena are really happening in the house or just seem to be happening. Ghosts - what are they? And if they are, what to do about it?
Signs of ghosts:
The first step is to determine whether there is a ghost or is it some kind of obsessive state? Not all ghosts are the same, and they can manifest in different ways. Some apparitions only appear as doors slamming, while others consist of a variety of different phenomena, ranging from vague noises to full-blown manifestations.
Here is a partial list of phenomena that may indicate the presence of ghosts:
Unexplained noises - footsteps, knocking, scratching sounds, sounds of falls. Sometimes these hums are weak, and sometimes they can be deafening.
Doors, cabinets open and close - most often, no one sees this, but they hear it. Some people return to the room from which sounds are heard and find the door open, although they are sure that the door was closed. Sometimes small furniture, such as kitchen chairs, seems to cost differently. It is extremely rare that phenomena actually occur.
The light turns off and on - rarely anyone actually saw these events, but the person knows that he did not leave the light in the found state.
Some objects either disappear or reappear in their places. This phenomenon is called the "Doppler effect". Others call such manifestations “borrowing”; sometimes a person cannot find a thing in its place, but after a while, it appears there itself, as if it had never disappeared. It is as if the object was borrowed by someone or something for a short time and then returned.
Inexplicable shadows, fleeting forms, as a rule, are noticed “out of the corner of the eye.” At times, the shadows vaguely resemble human forms, and at other times they are less distinguishable.
Dogs bark into space. The cat may appear to be watching something cross the room. Animals have more acute senses that humans lack, and many researchers believe that their hypersensitive abilities may be more finely tuned to such manifestations.

The feeling of being watched is not that uncommon and can be associated with many things, but this feeling can also have paranormal sources if the feeling of being stalked occurs in a certain room or part of the apartment.
These are some of the most common experiences of those who believe their home is haunted. If such manifestations are noticed, it is recommended to contact specialists who can help in solving such a problem.

This is explained by the fact that human consciousness cannot recognize the fact of its own death and tries to continue its usual existence. That is why ghosts and specters usually mean the souls of dead people who, for some reason, have not found peace for themselves.

Sometimes it happens that ghosts or apparitions appear because a person after death was not buried according to established custom. Because of this, they cannot leave the earth and rush around in search of peace. There have been cases where ghosts pointed people to the place of their death. If the remains were buried according to all the rules of church rites, the ghost disappeared. For example, in one of the French villages they told a story that the ghost of a priest celebrated Mass in the chapel every year, all alone. One person was not afraid and decided to help him during the service. The spirit was satisfied with this and did not appear again.

The difference between ghosts and ghosts is that, as a rule, a ghost appears at most once. If a ghost appears constantly in the same place, then it can be classified as a ghost.

We can talk about the phenomenon of a ghost or ghost when the following signs are observed: the image of a deceased person can pass through various obstacles (walls, etc.), suddenly appear out of nowhere and just as suddenly disappear without a trace.

The places where ghosts and apparitions are most likely to be found are in cemeteries, abandoned houses, or ruins. In addition, very often these representatives of the other world appear at crossroads, on bridges and near water mills.

There is a belief that ghosts and ghosts always hostile towards people. They try to scare a person, lure him into the impassable thicket of the forest, and even deprive him of his memory and reason.

Not every mortal can see a ghost. Usually it appears to someone who is destined to experience something terrible in the near future.

There is an opinion that ghosts and ghosts have the ability to talk to a person or convey certain information to him in some other way (for example, using telepathy).

SLAVIC BELIEFS telling about encounters with ghosts and apparitions, it is strictly forbidden to talk to them. You should also not turn your back on them or go back. You need to turn your outerwear inside out or put on your hat backwards. After this, you should continue walking, not paying attention to the ghost. The best protection against ghosts and apparitions has always been considered a cross, holy water and a sprig of mistletoe. If the ghost does not lag behind, you need to read a prayer and, as it were, hit him backhand with your right hand.

According to people who encountered ghosts, they heard unusual sounds and experienced strange sensations.

Scientists studying such phenomena have discovered that the ghost is preceded by a sharp drop in temperature, and a person nearby at that moment experiences severe chills, which many eyewitnesses call nothing less than grave cold.

In many countries around the world, legends about ghosts, apparitions and spirits are passed down from mouth to mouth.

In Ancient Assyria, there was a belief about the ghosts of Utukku, which appeared after a person died a painful, violent death during torture. From Assyrian sources discovered by archaeologists, it became known that Utukku always appeared in the form of a dead person, whose body was wounded and bleeding. Sometimes even limbs were missing.

In Egypt, such ghosts were called "Ku". The ancient Egyptians believed that in order to get rid of them, you need to feed them fresh raw meat.

In Europe, legends about ghosts and apparitions have existed for more than two millennia. For example, in the city of Edinburgh there is an ancient Franciscan cemetery. According to legend, the first ghosts were seen here in 1858. This happened after one of the richest people in the city, John Gray, was mistakenly buried alive in the cemetery. It soon became clear that Gray suffered from a lethargic illness and had already fallen into such a state several times when it was impossible to determine whether he was alive or dead.

A relative of the deceased who arrived after the funeral insisted on opening the grave. After the coffin was dug up and opened, Gray was found in the coffin, but in a twisted state, and his fingernails were torn to blood. Gray's ghost began to appear in the cemetery after this gentleman's faithful dog, who had previously constantly come to his master's grave, died. According to eyewitnesses, they saw the ghostly figure of a dog among the graves. Next to her was always the ghost of a man, whom everyone recognized as John Gray.

True stories of ghostly apparitions are most often associated with cases where the image of a person appears before someone close to him and announces his death, although the person himself is at a certain distance at that time (sometimes in another country).

R. D. Suen's book “The Sound of Steps” describes an incident that occurred in 1857 with one of the English officers. He departed by ship for India in September of this year to continue his service with his regiment. His wife remained in England. On the night of November 14-15, the officer's wife had a strange dream: she saw her husband, looking sick and exhausted. Out of excitement, the woman woke up and in the bright light of the moon saw the figure of her husband standing by her bed. He looked the same as in the dream. His uniform was torn, his hair was in disarray, and his face was very pale.

The woman realized that the ghost was in severe pain and was trying to tell her something, but she did not hear any sounds. All this lasted about a minute. Then the figure disappeared. A month later, the woman received a telegram that on November 15 her husband had died in battle.

However, not all the occurrences of ghosts and apparitions are associated with ancient legends and cemeteries. Currently, there are quite a few reports of encounters with otherworldly phenomena. For example, newspapers reported that in New York a ghost constantly appears at the Boxer Training Center. For some time now, the owner of this sports establishment began to notice that in the hall where boxers train during the day, strange sounds began to be heard at night, reminiscent of a boxing glove hitting a punching bag.

The owner of the Center entered this room, but did not meet anyone there, and the door to it was tightly locked from the outside. The only confirmation that he was not hallucinating was the rhythmically swaying punching bag. After much thought, the owner of the Center decided to find out the history of this premises.

After some time, he learned that the Center building used to house a meat processing plant. One day a thief tried to climb into it through the chimney. However, he miscalculated the length of the rope and fell down. The boiler room connected to the chimney was working at that time, so the unfortunate man very quickly suffocated in the stone bag. In addition, the owner learned that the thief who died in the chimney had once shown great promise as a boxer. According to the owner of the sports center, the ghost visits the gym at night and trains, trying to make up for what he failed to achieve during his lifetime.

MODERN RESEARCHERS of paranormal phenomena are convinced that ghosts and ghosts are nothing more than an energetic substance that is released by human nerve cells during times of severe mental or physical suffering, shock or death. This proves that the chance of meeting a ghost or apparition is quite high.

Currently, the public organization (commission) “Phenomenon” is collecting messages and facts about the manifestation of ghosts and apparitions. Here are a few facts that became known to the members of this commission.

In the issue of the American magazine Life dated April 12, 1954, an article was published that in the city of Bellingham, the windows of more than 1,500 cars were broken in one night. The police investigating this incident were unable to find the weapon used to do this in any of the cases. The strangest thing was that holes were found not only in the glass, but also on the doors and seats of the cars. None of the scientific explanations for this phenomenon have been confirmed. The case remained a mystery to the police and citizens of the city.

In the same 1954, but already on April 15, several hundred car windows were damaged in the city of Seattle in one night. Specialists from the ballistics laboratory took part in the investigation of this incident. But they also could not explain the mechanism of the appearance of such holes in glass. As in Bellingham, Seattle could not find an answer to the question of what happened that night.

Two days later, a similar incident happened in Ohio. At the same time, car windows were “attacked” in Chicago, Cleveland, and some other cities in the country. In addition, there were reports of broken glass from Canada and Italy. A reporter from one of the newspapers stated that he personally saw how the car windows of hundreds of cars exploded simultaneously without any outside physical influence.

At the same time, the high-strength glass of a heavy truck, which does not break even in an accident, shattered into pieces. Officially, none of these facts have been fully clarified. The government brought in parapsychologists to investigate the incidents. It is possible that they found some explanation for everything that was happening. However, no information reached the general public.

Some researchers who study the contacts of ghosts and ghosts with the real world are firmly convinced that the windows were broken by none other than a ghost. In their opinion, the ghost appeared after an unknown car hit a pedestrian, and the driver fled the scene without helping him. Now the deceased wanders the earth and tries to find the culprit of his death in order to take revenge. However, he can’t find it, so he destroys all the cars he comes across.

In our section "UFO photo gallery, etc." You will be able to view real photographs of ghosts and ghosts. All ghost photos are genuine (not photomontages).

What do ghosts look like? In a study that describes the main features of ghosts and was published in 1956 by Hornell Hart, an American researcher and sociologist, with his colleagues, it was indicated that there are no serious differences between the ghost of a deceased and a living creature. That is, the ghost and the real person must look identical.

Sometimes ghosts seem to a living person to be completely physical and real creatures that have clear outlines, and in some cases even clothing. But sometimes, ghosts and apparitions appear to be emitting a glow, transparent or blurry. Occasionally they are characterized by vagueness of shape and some raggedness. If you want to see a ghost, read, it describes in detail how and where otherworldly entities can be found.

Some people who have ever seen a ghost describe it as spots of light or streaks. Ghosts nowadays appear and disappear unexpectedly and suddenly. Sometimes they slowly melt into the distance. Everyone knows that ghosts can pass through various objects, and even bypass them. Many parapsychologists claim that a ghost cannot cast a shadow. But, as it turned out, this is not entirely true: they can even be reflected in the mirror!

Communication or just signs?

In some ghosts you can see a set of movements and gestures (much like a puppet in a theater). These movements are aimed at attracting the person's attention to the wound in the ghostly body. Other ghosts are characterized by smoother movements and can even talk. Some evidence has shown that the appearance of ghosts is accompanied by sensations of cold, smells, sounds or movements of real objects.

Why do ghosts appear?

Maybe they want to communicate something, or are they just scary? In the overwhelming majority of cases (about 82%), ghosts appear for a clearly defined purpose: for example, in order to inform a living person about the impending misfortune (imminent death, serious danger) of the person in whose image the ghost appeared. Also, a ghost can calm grieving relatives through the loss of someone, especially a loved one. In addition, in most cases, ghosts convey valuable and very important information to the living.

If ghosts appear frequently

Ghosts that appear frequently in one place thereby express a distinct emotional connection to that place. For example, with a sudden or violent death that befell them at this place. It is also believed that spirits can be connected to the land of the dead, who cannot leave this place due to unfinished business. Many studies of the spirit world are convinced that those ghosts that regularly appear in a certain place even have intelligence that allows mediumistic contact to be established with such ghosts.

Some ghosts appear at certain specific intervals (for example, on the anniversary of a death), others live in public places or houses constantly, for several centuries. However, not every person can see a ghost even in an ancient castle, which, according to numerous witnesses, is simply teeming with them. Maybe this happens simply because ghosts are not everyone, but those who have a certain attitude. Skeptics usually never encounter ghosts.

Usually, in places where ghosts are found, people do not feel very comfortable, uncomfortable, a state of depression arises, and unbridled fear awakens. However, some ghosts can behave quite peacefully. Often these are phantoms of domestic animals, for example, horses, cats, dogs, beloved during life, and so on.

Frederick Myers hypothesis

Until our time, scientists have not come to a common opinion regarding the cause and nature of the occurrence of ghosts. Yes, there are many theories, but they are all unproven. The closest to the truth is the hypothesis of Frederick Myers. At the end of the 19th century, he studied this phenomenon and discovered that many spirits are a kind of accumulation of residual energy that exists after the death of a person for some time. The second hypothesis shows that buildings and various rooms can remember their owner, and after his death, it is the walls of the house that can reproduce something similar to the psychological portrait of the owner.