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=Ghosts = by: viviana ortiz period: 5

=Table of contents= introduction................................................................................... pg.1.............................................................................................what are ghosts? pg.2.............................................................................................do they hurt us? pg.3.............................................................................................spirit orbs pg.4.............................................................................................why ghosts are here pg.5.............................................................................................ghost calls pg.6.............................................................................................the difference between ghosts and spirits pg.7.............................................................................................protection against ghosts pg.8.............................................................................................ghost apparitions pg.9.............................................................................................ghost coffins pg.10...........................................................................................famous ghosts bibliography..................................................................................

introduction

Well, I decided to do my report on ghosts because they are so supernatural and paranormal. They are just so cool and mysterious and scary. They can just appear in front of you, and BOO!! You half die of fright. Some appear as smoke or spirit orbs, or sometimes as little fluttering things. Well, I hope you will enjoy my report on ghosts, and I also hope that you will learn a lot of information!!

Pg.1 what are ghosts?

Ghosts are the disembodied soul of a deceased person who has not yet successfully crossed over. They become anchored, grounded, or stuck for many reasons. They can and will attach themselves to locations and physical objects. They can not be seen or heard, unless they appear as smoke or spirit orbs, and they can be heard if they slam doors or knock over things, like bowls or chairs. Some of them try desperately to send us a message, but they can't. This may seem a little creepy, but since you can't see or hear them, they watch you, or they visit you in your dreams.

pg.2 do they hurt us?

That very much depends. If you speak bad of it, that can throw you with things, or knock over stuff. Or, when someone disturbs their burial ground, or the house in which they died, they will take revenge on you. Though on many occasions, vengeful spirits haunt a house, or a mansion, and they scare away tourists or visitors. They can appear as smoke or orbs, and they can scare the living daylights out of you.

pg.3 spirit orbs

Orbs are transparent balls of light, usually found in haunted places, such as prison cells, and haunted mansions. Orbs, (also known as "ghost orbs", or "spirit orbs", are often thought to be the souls of people, as they appear as transparent balls of light, apparently moving or floating around that particular haunted place. Sometimes, orbs can appear to be in colors, such as blue, green, red, etc. Most orb images, however, are caused by flash reflection off of glass, mirrors, walls, dust, moisture, and even insects. Some orbs are definitely energy, and energy is spirit.

pg.4 why are ghosts here?

Rather than pass over, for some reason, ghosts remain on this earth. It is thought that the person might not even be aware that he or she has died. Or, the ghosts may refuse to pass over as they face some sort of hell due to the crimes committed on this side. Sometimes, ghosts may not want to leave because he or she may want to give a loved one a message or a secret. They might want to apologize to someone about something they did, or an error they want to erase. Many ghosts want to give the living the whereabouts of where something is, for instance, important papers, money, documents, or, for some very old ghosts, treasure that they have hidden away for the fear of someone finding it.

pg.5 ghost calls Most of ghost calls are between people who are related as family members. The ghost calls are usually initiated by the deceased wishing to impart a farewell message. Many ghost calls take place on days of importance, such as mother's day, or birthdays. People who haved received phone calls from the dead report that the voices are exactly the same as when the person was living. The telephone rings normally, but the connection was usually bad with static. The voice of the deceased tends to grow fainter as the call progresses. Sometimes, the voice fades away completely. Phone calls are sometimes placed to the dead as well. A person places a call to someone, only to find out later that the person was already dead at the time that the call was made. In ghost calls, the deceased usually say that there is little time to talk.

pg.6 the difference between ghosts and spirits

A ghost is someone who has passed on, and is "stuck" between the physical world and the afterlife. They do not cross through The Light to go on to the afterlife but stick around in this "netherworld" for one reason or another. A spirit is a person who has passed on, but has actually gone through The Light and into the afterlife. There they go through a life review learning process, and after that, are able to come and go between the after life and our physical world. Spirits come back to watch over us, whereareas, ghosts do not.

pg.7 protection against ghosts

It is said Chalcedony and Obsidian worn on the person will protect against ghosts. Certain metals such as silver are also protective. Also salt carried in your pocket will keep ghosts at bay. Placing an iron rod on a grave will prevent ghostsfrom rising out of the ground. Placing an iron horseshoe at the entrance to a building will stop ghosts from entering. Iron nails taken from a tomb and nailed into a doorway will prevent nightmares. When a person dies in a home, all doors, windows, and cupboards should be unlocked so as to allow the ghosts free passage out of the house and avoid any future hauntings. Corpses should always be carried out feet first so the ghost of the corpse will not return. During the funeral, all furniture in the house must be rearanged so that if the ghost returns, it would not recognize the place and leave. Also, one must never speak bad of the dead, or else the ghost may come back and haunt them.

pg.8 ghost apparitions

Ghost apparitions can appear and disapear very suddenly. They can move through walls, cast shadows, and their reflection can be seen in a mirror. Ghost apparitions may appear real, or sometimes may appear fuzzy or transparent. Sometimes, ghost apparitions are accompanied by smells or give sensations of chills. Most apparitions seem to have a purpose such as communicating a message. Crisis Apparitions: usually appear during a crisis, such as when someone has passed over. Apparitions of the dead: usually appear to comfort the grieving. Collective Apparitions: when the apparition is seen by more than one person, when both the agent and the recipiant see each other. Deathbed Apparitions: the appearence of angelic beings prior to passing over.

pg.9 ghost coffins

Ghost coffins are when coffins which have been sealed inside crypts for some reason are able to move themselves. These coffins are heavy, lead coffins that would require more then one person to shift them. The coffins are often found in dissaray as if they have been thrown around by a violent force. The coffins are restored to their original positions only to be found in dissaray when the vaults are reopened. In a couple of cases, it has been found that the movement was called by the crypts flooding. But aside from that, no other logical reason has been found. Some people have theorized that the coffins are disturbed by poltergeists or ghosts. Some people say it is the dead who are unhappy about where they are buried. Others think it may be caused by the dead who for whatever reasons do not want to be placed in the same vaults as another particular person. It is also found that these disturbances of ghost coffins often occur in vaults where one of the buried commited suicide.

pg.10 famous ghosts

Ocean Born Mary- ocean born mary is a green eyed, red haired ghost that haunts the town Henniker, New Hamshire. Mary got her nickname because she was born at sea during a time when the ship she and her parents were sailing on was seized by pirates. The head of the pirates was so taken by sounds of the childs cries, that he promised to spare everybody if the baby was named after his wife. There have been numerous sightings of the ghost. Lorelei ghost- Lorelei is Germanys most famous ghost. She is an enchanting, beautiful woman ghost who sits on a tall rock on the right bank of the Rhine in HesseNassau. She has beautiful, long golden flowing hair. She sings a melody that causes sailors to lose direction and steer their boats into the rocks. She sings in the most sweet, entrancing voice. It is reported that no sailor can resist her. Jack in Irons ghost- Jack in Irons ghost is a famous English ghost that haunts the backroads or Yorkshire. He is a tall, evil looking figure that is covered in chains. He usually wears black robes. He haunts people by jumping out at them late at night and terrifying people who are alone late at night. The chains that cover Jack are probably indicative of the fact that Jack died in prison during the times when prisoners were also chained. Although he scares people, he does no further harm and just simply disappears. Silky ghost- The Silky ghost is a female ghost who wears rustling clothes and does the housework after the family have gone to sleep. The Silky ghost is also reported to haunt lazy servants who don't do their work. The Silky mostly haunts the houses of the aristocrats. She is a friendly ghost, but can be strict toward lazy people.

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