What is a Ghost?
A) We could make it easy and say that a ghost is a person no different from you and me. We have flesh and bones, but ghosts do not.
A ghost can also be described as an intelligence that exists after death. As living beings, we have a mind/soul/personality that is utilizing our current body and brain; but our body and brain are not who we are...the mind/soul/personality is. A ghost is a person who has evolved beyond their earthly body.
What is an Apparition?
A) An apparition is a spirit/personality/ghost that purposefully reveals itself to humans. An apparition can also be ghost that is visible to the naked eye. This type of ghost most likely will appear in human form; however other versions have occurred as well.
What is a Thermal Indicator?
A) It is a device used to detect hot and cold spots. We generally use the scanner to get a general idea of the temperature in the room: if there are drastic fluctuations, there could be paranormal activity.
What is Clairvoyance?
A) The ability to understand or see things without normal human senses. It is an intuition sometimes referred to as the sixth sense, third eye, ESP or psychic ability. Dreams can be considered clairvoyant as well. Any message received without normal senses, which reveals itself to be true, is a form of clairvoyance. This future awareness or intuition cannot be explained by common human abilities. The word "prophet" has a Greek origin meaning "spokesman." A prophet is a teacher, a predictor of the future, an individual who is supposed to deliver messages inspired by God. In biblical times, a person with all of these gifts would have been revered and declared a prophet. Today, we refer to someone with prophetic visions as a clairvoyant.
What is Claraudience?
A) To hear something or someone psychically. A voice is heard, maybe words or a message is completely audible. When this voice is heard, the recipient does not comprehend where this voice is coming from. The person hearing this voice cannot see anyone at the time. When clairaudience occurs, it is very clear that an unknown force, ghost or spirit is giving the recipient information. This does not include voices heard while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This also does not include voices heard by one that may be schizophrenic or otherwise mentally disturbed.
What is an Orb?
A) An orb when photographed is best described as a glowing ball of light. These balls of light are not usually apparent to the naked eye. They are mostly detected on film, photographs and by video cameras. Orbs are ghosts/entities/energies. Many orbs are photographed regularly, and mistaken as glare. Some paranormal experts believe orbs are a more evolved form of spirit, while others feel that orbs are just a form that the sprits have taken on.
What is Ectoplasm?
A) It is best described as fog, smoke, or mist. Ectoplasms are not detectable by the human eye. Ectoplasms will most likely appear in photographs and in images recorded by video cameras. Many times these phenomena are seen to be hovering near people. They often appear to be very large. Reasons for this are generally unknown, however there are many theories: some psychics claim that the spirits are manipulating the magnetic fields, while others feel ectoplasm is simply a ghost's residue.
What are Dowsing Rods?
A) Dowsing rods are also referred to as divination rods. These simple L-shaped rods have been used for thousands of years, dating back to the Romans. They were used for finding water, oil, buried treasure, precious metals, coal, burial grounds or whatever was needed. This practice went on well into the Middle Ages until 1659, when Jesuit Gaspar Schott declared divination rods to be Satanic and ordered a halt to their use. Needless to say, the use of divination rods is not Satanic, and people all over the world continue to practice dowsing. It is common today for dowsing rods to be used in a more psychic environment. Not all people have the psychic ability to use dowsing rods; still, these items are excellent tools for detecting paranormal activity.
What is an EMF Detector?
A) EMF is an abbreviation for ElectroMagnetic Field. This detector measures these fields. This tool is useful because ghosts are known to manipulate or create their own electromagnetic fields. A basic EMF reading should be relatively low, except for when the detector is near energy sources, such a microwave ovens, electrical outlets or other obvious electrical areas. The EMF reading will rise if an entity is near. This tool can give an investigator a very accurate idea as to where to locate an entity.
What is an Aura?
A) Everything has an aura: people, plants, animals, etc. An aura is an electromagnetic field surrounding an object or person. Electromagnetic fields can also be referred to as a bio-energetic fields. An aura is all around you, within you and also moves with you. The aura vibrates to colors, sound and light frequency. Auras are constantly changing and will always vary according to a person's mood as well as their mental, emotional and spiritual state. Auras are almost always more than one color at a time. To some indviduals, and at various times to other individuals, auras can be seen physically and psychically.
What is a Poltergeist?
A) From the German poltern (to knock) and geist (spirit), the term poltergeist can be used to refer to a noisy, usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises. However, some experts use the term poltergeist to refer to poltergeist activity in which events from the past are "replayed" in the form of spontaneous psychokinetic activity. Other experts believe that the living can give rise to poltergeist activity as well. See the next entry "psychokinesis".
What is Psychokinesis?
A) Psychokinesis is the ability to move objects purely with the mind. No other force is necessary. See the previous entry for "poltergeist".
What is a Psychometry?
A) Psychometry is the ability to have some level of psychic awareness purely by touching an object. The subject may experience various forms of this awareness, such as an odor, taste, emotion or prophetic vision. This is also called scrying.
