What is a haunting?

By Donna L. Marsh, APS Founder

A haunting is a paranormal manifestation, and there are three basic types of hauntings.

A residual haunting is simply an energy imprint. Some life events expend enormous amounts of energy. When this happens, the energy can be absorbed by inanimate objects such as a house, a piece of furniture or a piece of jewelry. When the conditions are right, this energy imprint will be recalled and the event will be replayed. The resulting "ghost" is not a spirit, and nothing more than a rerun, so there will be no interaction.

The second type is an intelligent haunting. This type will present itself in terms of noises, smells, and possibly even apparitions. This is the most common type of haunting, and more information can be found under Is my house haunted?

The third type of haunting is the least common. Only on the rarest of occasions will a demon interact with the living. In fact, these spirits will not usually interact unless called upon through Quija boards, Satanic worship, etc. These spirits can cause harm and should be left to experts, such as Ed and Lorraine Warren.

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