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Intelligent Haunting 

Perhaps the most widely accepted kind of ghostly activity. Here the spirit or entity involved is an “intelligent” presence in a haunted location. It is there because of a connection to the site, or to the people, in the location. This ghost is best (and most simply) described as the personality of a person who once lived and has stayed behind, instead of crossing over to the other side.

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Residual Haunting

This is the most common type of Haunting reported. It's believed to be caused by traumatic past events that leave an imprint on the environment. These imprints replay over and over. No spirit or ghost is involved, it’s just like watching a movie.  There is no interaction with the living.

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Reoccurring Haunting

This type of haunting appears very similar to a residual haunting, except that there is some kind of intelligence involved. In this case, the activity is caused by a spirit trapped between realms, reliving a moment in the past, over and over until the pattern is disrupted.

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Historical Haunting

Ghosts can be seen in more than one location, going about their business. Typically they are dressed in period clothing and often appear solid. They may interact with the living, but they believe they are living in their own time.

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Portal Haunting

Portals are a link, or doorway, between our physical world and the spiritual world. Spirits can enter into our world through a portal. Portals can be created through a ritual or caused by a natural energy source coming from the earth, such as ley lines.

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Shadow People

Shadow people (also known as shadow men or folk) are said to usually appear in a person's peripheral vision, darting away upon being seen; however, there are rare circumstances when people have come face-to-face with one. According to historical records, their main motive thus far seems to have been to simply watch us... watch how we act or how we function.

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Poltergeist

This is a spirit, usually mischievous and occasionally malevolent, which can manifest its presence by making noises, moving objects, and assaulting people and animals.

Some cases of poltergeists remain unexplained and may involve actual spirits. In other cases the phenomena may be produced by subconscious psychokinesis on the part of an individual.

The most common types of poltergeist activities are:  loud noises and shrieks; objects, including large pieces of furniture, being moved or thrown; and vile smells.

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Generally poltergeist activity starts and stops abruptly. The activity almost always occurs at night and in the presence of a certain person. Typically this is the “agent,” an individual who seems to serve as a focus or magnet for the activity.

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Malevolent  (Demonic) Haunting

This type of haunting is usually caused by a malevolent, nonhuman entity or demon. Although human spirits can cause some of the same activity, it is rare.

They often start out with subtle and relatively simple activity, which then quickly increases in intensity. They can be very dramatic and violent in nature. There will be poltergeist activity (see description above), as well as vicious attacks on the living that result in psychological and physical harm.

Sometimes the attacks are sexual in nature, which can also include very vivid dreams of sexual acts. It will weaken its victim’s psychological and emotional state, which will influence his or her behavior.

The entity will wear it’s victim down until it can gain full control of them through possession.

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Attachment

A spirit or entity will watch and wait for a moment of weakness and literally attaches it’s self to a person, much like a leech. It then feeds of their energy over a period of time, slowly moving its way into the person until they become so weak that they are open for possession or become possessed.

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Possession 

is when a spirit or entity breeches your active free will in some way to get inside and take control of your body.