Apparition - A supernatural appearance or manifestation of a person or thing, especially a ghost, specter,
phantom, etc.
Banshee - From the Irish bean sidhe ("woman of the side" or "woman of the fairy mounds"), a female spirit in
Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Other world. Her Scottish
counterpart is the bean shith (also spelled bean-shidh). In Irish legend, a banshee wails around a house if
someone in the house is about to die.
Bhoot - Ghosts in India and Bengali culture are a recurrent motives both in fairy tales and in modern day Bengali
literature as well, references to ghosts may be often found. It is believed that the spirits of those who cannot find
peace in the afterlife or die unnatural deaths remain on Earth.
Doppelganger or Doppelgänger - Has come to refer (as in Germany) to any double or look-alike of a person.
The word is also used to describe the sensation of having glimpsed oneself in peripheral vision, in a position
where there is no chance that it could have been a reflection. They are generally regarded as harbingers of bad
luck. In some traditions, a doppelgänger seen by a person's friends or relatives portends illness or danger, while
seeing one's own doppelgänger is an omen of death. In Norse mythology, a vardØger is a ghostly double that
precedes a living person and is seen performing their actions in advance.
Eidolon - in Greek Theosophy, an Eidolon is the astral double of a living being; a phantom that can appear under
certain conditions to survivors of the deceased. An eidolon can appear before or after a person dies.
Fetch - According to Irish and British belief, a fetch is the spirit double, or apparition, of a living person. Also
known as a wraith, it resembles in every particular the individual whose death it is supposed to foretell, but is
generally of a shadowy or ghostly appearance. The fetch may be seen by more than one person at the same time
and, like the wraith of England and Scotland, may even appear to the person it represents. There is a belief, too,
that if the fetch is seen in the morning, it indicates long life for the person; but if seen at night, a speedy death may
be expected.
Ghost - from Germanic root words, a disturbing appearance; a disembodied spirit or soul of a deceased
person, often described as immaterial and partly transparent.
Haint or Haunt - A synonym word for ghost; used in regional English of the southern United States. The "haint
tale,” or as most know it “ghost story,” is a common feature of southern oral and literary tradition.
Manes - In Roman mythology, the Manes were the souls of deceased loved ones.
Phantom or Phantasm - From the Greek phantazein "to make visible, display," a phantom is something
apparently seen but having no physical reality.
Revenant - a visible ghost or animated corpse that was believed to return from the grave to terrorize the living.
The word revenant is derived from the French, revenir, "to return"; in French, revenant means "returning".
Shade - From the Greek word meaning “cover(ed) with darkness,” a shade is a ghostly apparition often seen only
as a shadow that is where it shouldn’t be. Also refers to spirits of the Greek underworld.
phantom, etc.
Banshee - From the Irish bean sidhe ("woman of the side" or "woman of the fairy mounds"), a female spirit in
Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Other world. Her Scottish
counterpart is the bean shith (also spelled bean-shidh). In Irish legend, a banshee wails around a house if
someone in the house is about to die.
Bhoot - Ghosts in India and Bengali culture are a recurrent motives both in fairy tales and in modern day Bengali
literature as well, references to ghosts may be often found. It is believed that the spirits of those who cannot find
peace in the afterlife or die unnatural deaths remain on Earth.
Doppelganger or Doppelgänger - Has come to refer (as in Germany) to any double or look-alike of a person.
The word is also used to describe the sensation of having glimpsed oneself in peripheral vision, in a position
where there is no chance that it could have been a reflection. They are generally regarded as harbingers of bad
luck. In some traditions, a doppelgänger seen by a person's friends or relatives portends illness or danger, while
seeing one's own doppelgänger is an omen of death. In Norse mythology, a vardØger is a ghostly double that
precedes a living person and is seen performing their actions in advance.
Eidolon - in Greek Theosophy, an Eidolon is the astral double of a living being; a phantom that can appear under
certain conditions to survivors of the deceased. An eidolon can appear before or after a person dies.
Fetch - According to Irish and British belief, a fetch is the spirit double, or apparition, of a living person. Also
known as a wraith, it resembles in every particular the individual whose death it is supposed to foretell, but is
generally of a shadowy or ghostly appearance. The fetch may be seen by more than one person at the same time
and, like the wraith of England and Scotland, may even appear to the person it represents. There is a belief, too,
that if the fetch is seen in the morning, it indicates long life for the person; but if seen at night, a speedy death may
be expected.
Ghost - from Germanic root words, a disturbing appearance; a disembodied spirit or soul of a deceased
person, often described as immaterial and partly transparent.
Haint or Haunt - A synonym word for ghost; used in regional English of the southern United States. The "haint
tale,” or as most know it “ghost story,” is a common feature of southern oral and literary tradition.
Manes - In Roman mythology, the Manes were the souls of deceased loved ones.
Phantom or Phantasm - From the Greek phantazein "to make visible, display," a phantom is something
apparently seen but having no physical reality.
Revenant - a visible ghost or animated corpse that was believed to return from the grave to terrorize the living.
The word revenant is derived from the French, revenir, "to return"; in French, revenant means "returning".
Shade - From the Greek word meaning “cover(ed) with darkness,” a shade is a ghostly apparition often seen only
as a shadow that is where it shouldn’t be. Also refers to spirits of the Greek underworld.
Shadow Ghosts - Appear as a shadow of sorts. They look a bit like ecto-mist, but are dark gray to black in
color. When they are spotted it's usually out of the corner of your eye, or as they are darting through a wall. They
can also be spotted as a reflection in shiny objects and mirrors.
• Type A - Appear as a small dark misty cloud and are almost always less than two feet in length, but can
hover or float up to 8 feet high.
• Type B - Appear as a huge glob of thick cloudy mass. They typically range from 2 to 8 feet in height. The
Native Americans call these ‘Gons’.
• Type C - Appear in human form, wearing a long black cloak or dark clothing, sometimes wearing a hat of
some kind. They typically appear from 6 to 8 feet in height. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Old Man’ ghost.
Specter or Spectre - From the Latin spectrum for “appearance, vision, apparition,” a spectre is a visible
incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature.
Spirit - From the Latin spiritus, commonly refers to a supernatural being or essence, which is transcendent, or
metaphysical in its nature. In the paranormal, interchangeable with ghost.
Spook - From the Dutch word spok, a ghost or apparition.
Umbra - Latin for shadow, or in shadow, also refers to spirits of the Greek underworld.
White Lady - These ghostly women are reported to appear in many rural areas, and were supposed to have
died tragically or suffered trauma in life. White Lady legends are found around the world. Common among many
of them is the theme of losing, or being betrayed by, a husband or fiancé. They are often associated with an
individual family line, as a harbinger of death. When one of these ghosts is seen it indicates that someone in the
family is going to die, similar to a banshee.
Will-o'-the-wisp or ignis fatuus (also called will-o'-wisp, corpse candle, jack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern, hinkypunk,
and wisp,) is a ghostly light sometimes seen at night or twilight over bogs, swamps, and marshes. It resembles a
flickering lamp and is sometimes said to recede if approached. Much folklore surrounds the phenomenon.
Wraith - A Scottish dialectal word for ghost. Commonly appearing in Scottish Romanticist literature, it acquired
the more general or figurative sense of portent or omen, and can be good or malevolent.
Yidag - The Tibetan name for a hungry ghost, which has a tiny throat and huge stomach, and so can never be
satisfied. There is widespread belief in ghosts in Tibetan culture. Ghosts are explicitly recognized in the Tibetan
Buddhist religion as they were in Indian Buddhism, occupying a distinct but overlapping world to the human one,
and feature in many traditional legends. When a human dies, after a period of uncertainty they may enter the
ghost world.
Yūrei - These figures in Japanese folklore are similar to ghosts. The name means faint soul or spirit.
Like their Chinese and Western counterparts, they are thought to be spirits kept from a peaceful afterlife.
color. When they are spotted it's usually out of the corner of your eye, or as they are darting through a wall. They
can also be spotted as a reflection in shiny objects and mirrors.
• Type A - Appear as a small dark misty cloud and are almost always less than two feet in length, but can
hover or float up to 8 feet high.
• Type B - Appear as a huge glob of thick cloudy mass. They typically range from 2 to 8 feet in height. The
Native Americans call these ‘Gons’.
• Type C - Appear in human form, wearing a long black cloak or dark clothing, sometimes wearing a hat of
some kind. They typically appear from 6 to 8 feet in height. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Old Man’ ghost.
Specter or Spectre - From the Latin spectrum for “appearance, vision, apparition,” a spectre is a visible
incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature.
Spirit - From the Latin spiritus, commonly refers to a supernatural being or essence, which is transcendent, or
metaphysical in its nature. In the paranormal, interchangeable with ghost.
Spook - From the Dutch word spok, a ghost or apparition.
Umbra - Latin for shadow, or in shadow, also refers to spirits of the Greek underworld.
White Lady - These ghostly women are reported to appear in many rural areas, and were supposed to have
died tragically or suffered trauma in life. White Lady legends are found around the world. Common among many
of them is the theme of losing, or being betrayed by, a husband or fiancé. They are often associated with an
individual family line, as a harbinger of death. When one of these ghosts is seen it indicates that someone in the
family is going to die, similar to a banshee.
Will-o'-the-wisp or ignis fatuus (also called will-o'-wisp, corpse candle, jack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern, hinkypunk,
and wisp,) is a ghostly light sometimes seen at night or twilight over bogs, swamps, and marshes. It resembles a
flickering lamp and is sometimes said to recede if approached. Much folklore surrounds the phenomenon.
Wraith - A Scottish dialectal word for ghost. Commonly appearing in Scottish Romanticist literature, it acquired
the more general or figurative sense of portent or omen, and can be good or malevolent.
Yidag - The Tibetan name for a hungry ghost, which has a tiny throat and huge stomach, and so can never be
satisfied. There is widespread belief in ghosts in Tibetan culture. Ghosts are explicitly recognized in the Tibetan
Buddhist religion as they were in Indian Buddhism, occupying a distinct but overlapping world to the human one,
and feature in many traditional legends. When a human dies, after a period of uncertainty they may enter the
ghost world.
Yūrei - These figures in Japanese folklore are similar to ghosts. The name means faint soul or spirit.
Like their Chinese and Western counterparts, they are thought to be spirits kept from a peaceful afterlife.
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This article contain excerpts from Sandie La Nae's Book, A Ghost Hunter's Guide - For Investigations of the Paranormal.
Do not copy, transmit or duplicate without permission of author.
Do not copy, transmit or duplicate without permission of author.
Pee Dee Paranormal Research Society is a non-profit paranormal investigation group
based in Cheraw, South Carolina. They use the latest proven scientific equipment which gives their
clients the best results possible.
The six person team, consisting of extensively experienced investigators, are available for
investigations in homes or businesses, covering both North and South Carolina.
Each client receives complete videos, photos, and audio evidence gathered at an investigation. Their
principle standard is, "while there is no 100% guarantee of finding, interviewing, recording or of ridding
paranormal activity in the structure, we promise to try our best."
Pee Dee emphisizes that homes where children are living in/around/with paranormal activity become
their first priority. As one team member states, "We feel that no child should have to live in fear in their
own homes." After the investigation is completed, they sit down with the family and present all relevant
evidence, especially focusing on easing the fears of the child or children living within.
As a bonus, the Pee Dee team is prepared to smudge and/or cleanse the home or business of spirit
activity, if their clients would so like.
based in Cheraw, South Carolina. They use the latest proven scientific equipment which gives their
clients the best results possible.
The six person team, consisting of extensively experienced investigators, are available for
investigations in homes or businesses, covering both North and South Carolina.
Each client receives complete videos, photos, and audio evidence gathered at an investigation. Their
principle standard is, "while there is no 100% guarantee of finding, interviewing, recording or of ridding
paranormal activity in the structure, we promise to try our best."
Pee Dee emphisizes that homes where children are living in/around/with paranormal activity become
their first priority. As one team member states, "We feel that no child should have to live in fear in their
own homes." After the investigation is completed, they sit down with the family and present all relevant
evidence, especially focusing on easing the fears of the child or children living within.
As a bonus, the Pee Dee team is prepared to smudge and/or cleanse the home or business of spirit
activity, if their clients would so like.
| It is said that there are more Spirits in our world than there are living beings. From the fantastic, historic, and modern…here are a few. (The pictures included are examples or approximations of what a particular ghost is "thought" to look like.) |
For those of you on the East Coast, and are interested in the paranormal and/or having your
home or business investigated, I would like to introduce you to a paranormal investigation
group I met recently.
home or business investigated, I would like to introduce you to a paranormal investigation
group I met recently.
Each client receives complete videos, photos, and audio evidence that was gathered. Their principle is that, "while there is no 100% guarantee
of finding, interviewing, recording or of ridding paranormal activity in the structure, we promise to try our best."
To contact the PDPRS, click the link below for scheduling an interview and/or investigation. www.peedeeparanormalresearchsociety.com
of finding, interviewing, recording or of ridding paranormal activity in the structure, we promise to try our best."
To contact the PDPRS, click the link below for scheduling an interview and/or investigation. www.peedeeparanormalresearchsociety.com
Simple. Silly. Fun.
Sandie's Ghost Napkins
Sandie's Ghost Napkins
These cute ghost napkins are very easy to make,
and are a hit at any Halloween or Paranormal Party.
Instructions:
1. Turn a square paper napkin sideways for a diamond shape.
2. Fold side points inwards about 1 to 1 1/2 inches to form 'arms.'
3. Fold arm points backwards to about 1 inch to form 'hands.'
4. With a black marking pen, draw a ghost face onto the top of the 'Ghost.'
5. Optional: Fold the head point and bottom point downards or sideways to have a different Ghost shape.
and are a hit at any Halloween or Paranormal Party.
Instructions:
1. Turn a square paper napkin sideways for a diamond shape.
2. Fold side points inwards about 1 to 1 1/2 inches to form 'arms.'
3. Fold arm points backwards to about 1 inch to form 'hands.'
4. With a black marking pen, draw a ghost face onto the top of the 'Ghost.'
5. Optional: Fold the head point and bottom point downards or sideways to have a different Ghost shape.
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