Ghostly visitations

[Zach]

Ghostly visitations fall into several distinct categories. Here are a few of the most common.

Crisis Apparitions = These ghosts appear most often to their loved ones at a moment of great crisis or death. Typically, the ghosts appear only once to a special loved one who may be many miles away at the time of the accident.

Doppelgangers = Doppelgangers are ghostly doubles of living people. Often the doppelganger is not visible to the person himself, and will simply follow the person around. In some cases a person will come upon his own doppelganger who is typically engaged in some future activity. Doppelgangers are traditionally considered omens of bad luck or even death.

Poltergeists = Poltergeists are the only spirits who leave immediate physical traces. Poltergeists are best known for throwing things about and producing rapping sounds and other noises. In fact, the word poltergeist means noisy ghost in German. Poltergeists often occur where there are children on the brink of puberty, and often interact with people.

Ghostly Sounds and Lights = Sometimes a haunting will consist entirely of the sound of footsteps or ghostly music. There are also many legends of ghost lights, which are often said to be caused by
someone ghostly lantern or by a spectral motorcycle or train.

Possessed Objects = Sometimes inanimate objects are said to be cursed or possessed. A very famous example of a supposed cursed object is the Hope Diamond. Sometimes a particular piece of furniture
will refuse to stay in place, even moving in front of the owner eyes.

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*stason.org/.../ghost.../32-What-are-some-different-categories-of-manifestations-F.html -
* http://www.faqs.org/faqs/.../ALT.FOLKLOR...ORIES_FAQ/
*books.google.com.ph/books?isbn=1561643270...