Types Of Hauntings
Residual Haunt
meaning Residue (leftover). it is belived that we leave imprints on our surroundings every day and that walls and things can actually be somekind of recording device only showing us breif glimpses of the past, This form of haunt is possibley the most common type of haunting. This haunt is like watching a movie, the entity has no reaction to human interference and can't even tell your there. This is like the stories of seeing a ghost walk down a hall and then turn and walk through a wall, every night at the same time, or only on certain dates or times. The explanation for these types of hauntings are harder to explain than others because sometimes the event being replayed isn't even from the time when this person met the end. the reason for walking through walls and up stairs that aren't there is because possibley at the ghosts time of existance there were stairs there and there was a door through that wall. These types of haunts are also hard to solve and make stop because usually there is no message as to what the spirit may want or need to procede to the next level. These haunts are genereally non-threatining because there is no Inteligence or reason to them.
Poletergiest
derived from the German word meaning Noisy Spirit, These are perhapse the most puzzeling of all haunts and the majority of modern science believes they are brought about by someone and have no connection to the spirit world, and that they are more a release of someones PK (Psychkonesis) either knowingley or subconsciously. Allthough there is good evidence to prove this there are still many cases where this possibilty has been ruled out and no other explanations could be rationalized other than a true spirit doing these mischevious things. These types of haunts are usually centered around someone (usually a female entering puberty or mensration, but can also be around a male entering puberty as well) these types of spirits are usually violent and have been known to cause bodily harm to many investigators and inhabitants alike. some also believe that these entities have no human ties and could be some sort of demon bent on tormenting people. The most infamous case was the case of the BELL WITCH and many famous poeple of the times. It took place in Robertson County Tennessee in the early 1800's, near the present town of Adams. The spirit assumed many different forms, speaking with disembodied voices, and physically torturing John Bell and his family. This is truly the most intreging story of a poletergiest I have heard of so I have to put a link here for you to check out the best website about the Bell Witch Bell Witch Web Site
Interactive Haunt
This type of haunt is by far the most incredible to work with because the spirits can interact with you. These in my experience are the most common that I have dealt with. These are truly ghosts of people that have died and have some reason for not departing. You may see a full bodied or partial bodied apparition. More frequently than that, you may here voices, music, footsteps, doors slaming etc. You may also smell odors which sources cannot be found (i.e. pipe tobacco when no one smokes). You may also see orbs, mists and other light effects. You may feel touches, cold spots, and other light physical contact. This ghost is the spirit of a deceased human being. They may be stuck here (earthbound) for reasons such as tragic sudden death, fear of moving on, guilt or unfinished business. They also could be here visiting loved ones or to warn or pass along a message. This type can cause some scary situations but you must think about the situation they are in, you don't see them but they see you and usually all they are looking for is attention.
Entity Shapes
Orbs
Orbs are the shape that most believe is how a spirit would travel seeing as a ball is the shape that requires the least amount of energy to form. These balls may come in a variety of colors and sizes and usually appear in pictures taken at a haunted locale, but may even be seen by eye witnesses that work or live in a haunted location. Generally it is believed that orbs of a yellow, red, or orange color are that of a negative spiritual energy
Ectoplasm
This description is actually derived from a substance know to eminate out of a pshycics body during seances etc.. But to a ghost hunter it is actually a smoke like vapor that most believe has to do with multiple spirits or a conglomeration of spiritual activity. Usually the most comon place to witness an ectoplasmic cloud is a cemetery. These clouds can be thick and seem very dense or they can be thin and almost waterlike, the amatuere ghost hunter may often times mistake smoke or his own breath in the camera lens as an ectoplasm that is why it is very important to be aware of your surrondings and also not to smoke while on an investigation. Ectoplasm is often seen before or after a partial or full aparition when the spirit goes back into hidding.