Interesting Ghost Facts

I got these interesting pieces of information from a book called, "Coast to Coast Ghosts" by Leslie Rule.

Clues To Use to Recognize a Poltergeist.

1. Objects are tossed about by an unseen force. 2. Mysterious knockings, rappings, and other noises are disturbing the household. 3. There is an adolescent in the home--Particularly a girl. 4. The teenager in question is experiencing emotional turmoil. 5. The paranormal activity stops when the teen is absent. 6. Apparitions are usually not seen.

Six Signs of a Haunting

1. Pets react to something others can't see, such as growling at thin air, or refusing to go in a particular room. A dog's hackles may rise. 2. People in the household are having nightmares. 3. Objects are mysteriously misplaced and often returned just as mysteriously. 4. Electrical appliances turn themselves on or off or tap water turns on or toilets flush by themselves. 5. Unexplained cold drafts or cold spots are felt. 6. Footsteps, raps on the walls, or voices are heard.

Most Common Places Apparitions are Seen

1. Peering out of windows 2. On staircases 3. In hallways 4. Perched in chairs 5. In mirrors

Ghost Makers Though many ghosts are thought to stay simply because they are fond of a place, most hauntings are believed to be caused by one of the following situations:

1. Murder. Unsovled killings especially seem to precipitate ghosts. Often when the murder is solved the ghost moves on. 2. Suicide. Committed in an intense state of torment, the bruised soul is in so much pain it remains earthbound. 3. Accidents. Falls, drownings, fatal fires, car wrecks, and other sudden deaths seem to be more often tied to hauntings than passings from natural causes. 4. Broken hearts. Those who die mourning a lost love or child are often traced to the source of ghost activity. 5. Greed. A preoccupation with land or money has at times been carried to the beyond. There are many reports of possessive beings who cannot seem to let go of their earthly valuables. 6. Lack of proper burial or a later desecration of the grave. Countless hautnings have been traced to missing gravestones or vandalism of a resting place.

Just interesting to know. I have a few more neat things to post on this subject that I"ll post here in a few minutes.

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