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Demonology 101: Part II
Denizens of the “Demonic Realm” - are they invariably of non-human origin, or can the human psyche generate such a negativity that a soul can somehow degenerate into the form of that which we name a demon? It has even been conjectured that demonic “thought forms” could, under extraordinary conditions, be created by a human being and take on a sort of “life” or “lives” of their own. And some contend that they are fallen angels.
This is all speculative; what is certain (that is, what experience has borne out) is that in some dimensional reality apart from our own, there exist seething, resentful, debased entities which occasionally make their way into the living world, seeking human subjects to prey upon and torment.
At times these shadow creatures appear attracted to a particular person or locale, and are inexplicably “just there.” In other instances, someone has inadvertently opened a psychic porthole, or chasm, to their nether world and allowed them access, perhaps by means of a seance or Ouija board use, sometimes through reckless magical conjugations (for a demon may not consider itself “banished” at the close of a ceremony), or even via one’s psychological imbalance (such as excessive sorrow, hostility or psychosis). And having achieved a foothold in this plane, they can become insidious, formidable adversaries, wholly devoted to inflicting despair, and notoriously difficult to expunge.
One method of dispelling a demonic presence is to remove oneself from its presence, from the setting of the infestation, allowing it to simply dissipate for lack of the psychic energy which it provokes through fear and frustration, and upon which it seems to feed. Obviously, this isn’t always practical, nor do demons always so easily relinquish their holds. This is when intervention and assistance is called for, either from open-minded clergy who accept the existence of such phenomena, or from experienced and competent paranormal investigators.
The investigating team will endeavor to find the source of the trouble, determine the type of haunting (‘intelligent,’ ‘residual,’ or ‘inhuman’), log and analyze all available data, then decide what measures should be taken to counter the harmful influence(s). If it is judged to be a demonic agent, what must be avoided is a personal, one-on-one confrontation with these forces, which would be dangerous and most likely ineffective. Never meet the demon for a showdown on its own terms; exasperated rage serves only to strengthen them, and most seem adept at bringing out the very worst in people. Once they incite conflict within a family or group, cause panic, or drive someone to the point of exclaiming “Damn you! What do you want from us?”, they then have the upper (invisible) hand.
Remaining as calm and scientific as possible in the midst of a demonic assault is unquestionably a trying discipline, but it is developed through experience, and with the essential support of fellow investigative team members. A paranormal investigator needn’t be fearless, or saintly. (Hopefully not, since I fall far short of both.) However, he or she must assess his or her own strengths, as well as limitations.
Children and Ghosts
Many times when I am contacted by someone having a Paranormal situation I am informed that their child or children are playing with invisible friends and that they talk to things that are not there. People want to understand why their children are doing this.
Are they psychic?
Maybe sensitive?
Yes and No, They are open.
To a child, anything is possible. Everything is real. Santa still comes down the chimney ever Christmas and the Easter Bunny still comes and brings them baskets every Easter. To a child, anything and everything is possible. They do see more then most for this fact. They have not been conditioned by society yet as to what is real and what is not. Over years they will be told, “Stop playing with your pretend friend Bobby” and this helps close them off to what they experience. We have done some investigations into this and the conclusions are outstanding.
On families who have always believed in the idea that there are spirits and other things out there that we can not see. These people seem to be more accepting of their children playing with invisible friends and they do not try to change the child’s ideas. It seems that more and more sensitives are being brought into this world by these people. They are being allowed to grow without being told what they saw as a child was not real so, in return being able to see these things as they did when they were children.
On the other side of this are the families who do not give their children a chance. They have a closed mind and they refuse to let the child be open. In return telling the child that they should not play with something or someone who is not really there.
“Billy stop playing with nothing”
“Tammy there is nothing there so stop it”
This is how the child stops believing in anything being possible. More sensitives come from families that have open minds then those who do not.
ORBS: Paranormal or Not?
The Definition Of A Paranormal Orb
According To The Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Orbs are considered by some people to be the simplest and most
common form of a disembodied spirit. In photography and video,
orbs appear to be balls of light with an apparent size ranging from a
golf ball to a basketball. Orbs sometimes appear to be in motion,
leaving a trail behind them.
Naturalistic Orbs
There are a number of naturalistic causes for orbs in photography
and videography.
Solid orbs - Dry particulate matter such as dust, pollen, insects, etc.
Liquid orbs - Droplets of liquid, usually water, e.g. Rain.
Foreign material on the camera lens
Foreign material within the camera lens
Foreign material within the camera body
There are also orbs showing up without any “environmental”
explanation i.e. No visible dust, no rain, no moisture, no snowing,
no light reflections, etc.
It is then the opinion of this web site that these photo’s or videos
contain orbs of paranormal origin.
We urge those who photograph then to test the “theories” Shake
a rug or dust mop and take several photo’s. Use water spray and
take several pictures and so on… Become familiar with how
naturalistic orbs appear in photo’s from your camera. Then when
that true “paranormal” orb appears it will be gained with full
recognition.
The AirButterfly website shows a collection of nice colorful orbs
which appeared in pictures taken in occasion of a party in Turin,
Italy. The pictures have been taken with 3 different cameras, which
confirms the fact that these orbs are not caused by dust, rain, dirty
lenses or other technical issues.
Another speculation of research says that with the high usage of
electricity in homes and businesses that para-normally an entity
could enter the orb type clusters of electricity in the air as a means
of transport. As their being a source of energy it is a comfortable
mode for them to travel.
So then with the definition of Paranormal being :
Beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation
What is a “Poltergeist Haunting”
Poltergeist is from a German word meaning noisy spirits. Reports of poltergeists date back to Ancient Roman times.
The activity that takes place will start of with knocks and bangs, furniture starting to move around by itself. Then, the activity will become more intense, manifesting itself through voices and even the appearance of full apparitions. Furniture may slide across the room and beds may shake. Many shows are based on this is a style of haunting because it tends to be the most terrifying and rarest type of haunting that occurs.
Most of the time, in the case of a poltergeist, the haunting circles around a female in her teen years. Some of these cases seem to be caused by the female unknowingly controlling the energy around herself. Some cases happen around people that are stable and in the right mind space.
This haunting is hard to classify due to certain situations. No two are ever really the same. Most of the time you will find that one person in the household seems to be more affected by the haunting than anyone else. It may seem that most of the activity doesn’t happen unless that certain person is present. Usually, the activity appears to stop when that person leaves the home. The majority of the time poltergeists are experienced by several people, but again they seem to center around one certain person. This person may be highly stressed as of late or maybe this person has gone through some type of extreme emotional situation. If this is the case, see that the individual involved gets some medical care, and soon afterwards the poltergeist will subside.
When it is not the teenager that is manifesting activity there are usually several spirits in the area. The spirits appear to pool their energy together in order to become strong enough to move larger objects and make more noises. In order to remedy the situation, you need to find the root of their anger so that they can pass over and leave you in peace. On most poltergeist cases they will disappear with out any warning, just as they appeared. Certain times it may stop within a few days, other times it may take years. You may never know the reason that it happened. Most people are just happy to see it go and that’s enough for them.
By understanding why it was there in the first place helps you to understand how to keep it from ever coming back again. Knowledge is the key in protecting yourself in this world.
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