Types of Paranormal Activity & Haunts
Most people lump all paranormal experiences into the term “ghost”. While this is fine, there are differences and most paranormal investigators will split the paranormal into the following categories:
Ghost – An image or sound that is comparable to an audio or video recording. A ghost is simply the residual energy of a person or animal. There is no intelligence within the energy – it’s a recording that replays over and over. The energy may diminish in time but can actually recharge itself.
Spirit – A spirit is the soul or a person or animal which has remained in this world after the death of the body. Poltergeist – Paranormal activity centered around one individual (usually a pubescent child – but can center on adults who are going through a great deal of stress).
Entities – This paranormal activity is associated with beings that have never been human at any time. The entities can be good (angels) or evil (demons). Most people confuse the intentions of a spirit to communicate as a demon. Entities are very uncommon.
Portal/Vortex Hauntings – The existence of portal/vortex hauntings are controversial in the paranormal community. The idea of this type is that there is a doorway in which entities can enter this realm. The entities can be with human or non-human. Our view is that if a portal or vortex truly exists, it brings about human or non-human entities (categories that we already recognize). So why add another category? We consider portal and vortex to be paranormal “features” and not types of hauntings. We discuss here as you may encounter this on other websites or books.
