| Poltergeist (help�info) (German for noisy ghost) is a term used to describe a spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing inanimate objects.
Reports of poltergeist activity typically feature heavily on raps, bumps thumps, knocks, footsteps, and bed-shaking, all without a discernible point of origin or physical reason for occurrence. Many accounts also detail objects being thrown about the room, furniture being moved, and even people being levitated. Though rare, a few poltergeists have been known to speak, including the The Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the Talking Mongoose in 1931. The earliest known reports of poltergeists date back to the ancient Romans. Other poltergeist records can be found in the medieval times of China and Germany. The reports indicate unexplainable events such as throwing dirt, flying objects, awful smells, loud noises, unexplained lights and ghostly apparitions. All of which are very similar to the still ongoing reports of modern poltergeists. Why exactly poltergeist activity occurs has been under debate by experts and scientists for decades. Poltergeists usually begin and end abruptly. The typical incident can last for several hours or several years. The differences between poltergeist activity and a haunting can be very hard to distinguish. In the early stages of a poltergeist it may be impossible. Haunts are poltergeists do share basic aspects, (apparitions, strange noises, odors, moving or disappearing objects, etc.). There are some points that make them very different: Haunting: Involves the ghosts of deceased human beings appearing frequently in certain places and times. Poltergeist: May not be ghosts at all. There are theories are that poltergeists are mass forms of PK energy that a living person is unknowingly controlling. In some cases extreme poltergeists activity has been linked to demons. Haunting: The appearances of spirits in areas known to the deceased before death. Poltergeist: Can be triggered by a living person's trauma in any location, at any time. Haunting: Activities are continuous over time, concentrated in the same general area. Poltergeist: Activities build up over time to a climax and then start over. Poltergeist energies can travel anywhere with anyone. Haunting: Are not violent by nature. Poltergeist: Nearing the climax of the energy cycle poltergeists can become dangerous, inflicting both mental and physical terror in extreme cases. |
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