| "There are more things in heaven and earth than man | | | | a recurring activity in a set location. There is the |
| can possibly account for," said Shakespeare. Despite | | | | "intelligent haunting," where thinking spirits interact and |
| the lack of scientific evidence that proves the | | | | communicate with living humans. There is the "residual |
| existence of paranormal phenomena beyond a | | | | haunting," which seem more like a movie or recording |
| shadow of a doubt, more than half of all Americans | | | | comprised of residual energy, where there is no |
| believe in the existence of spirits or paranormal activity. | | | | conscious interaction but the spirits remain. Then there |
| For many people, it's important to consider the | | | | is the "inhuman haunting," which is one of the most |
| possibility of life after death and to remain open to | | | | terrifying encounters because they're typically |
| alternate realities. As the past has shown us, just | | | | attributed to demons, the paranormal and poltergeists. |
| because we can't explain it, doesn't necessarily mean it | | | | Extrasensory perception is another broad category of |
| doesn't exist. | | | | paranormal phenomena; this one dealing with psychic |
| Demonic possession is one type of paranormal | | | | abilities, rather than otherworldly paranormal |
| phenomena that has been investigated over the years. | | | | supernatural spirits. Clairvoyants can gain knowledge |
| Cuneiform writings were found on ancient Sumerian | | | | about people, places and events they have not |
| tablets, praying for safety from demons. The Bible | | | | previously read or heard about. An offshoot of |
| talks about "demon-possessed" people in the gospels | | | | clairvoyance includes precognition, where psychics |
| of Luke, John, Matthew, Mark and in the Acts of the | | | | may receive detailed information about the future. |
| Apostles. The Catholic Church believes that individuals | | | | Telepathy involves the transfer of information |
| can become possessed in order to be tested; often | | | | between people, using their minds only. Telekinesis is |
| following occult practices, mortal sin, loss of faith or | | | | the ability to move objects solely through the power of |
| psychological trauma. Possession is also recognized in | | | | the mind and a "medium" has the ability to |
| the medical community, especially in cases of | | | | communicate with departed spirits. Astral projection is |
| dissociative personality disorder, where a third of the | | | | another term for out-of-body travel, where the soul |
| afflicted refer to themselves as demons and | | | | leaves the body and returns at will, without causing |
| paranormal beings. | | | | death. |
| Paranormal happenings also include a haunting, which is | | | | |