I hope it's okay if I give my definitions of spirits, ghost, discarnates and such from my 'near' half century of life experience? We all live in different parts of the world and it might be interesting to know how others view the basics of the supernatural phenomenon.
The thing to remember is that 'EVERYONE OF US COULD BE RIGHT' because the supernatural is such a vast subject.


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Ghost - in general, folks 'around here' refer to any unexplained apparition or occurrence as a ghost until they recognize it, name it or interact with it...Then it changes the status, in their thinking, from ghost to a spirit... Then they deal with it accordingly, if they feel it necessary...
Of course, most folks prefer to ignore the ghost hoping it goes away...

(residual hauntings and poltergeist are quite another matter)
I think residual hauntings are records of history preserved by mother nature herself maybe as a reminder of past events.
I think poltergeist are pure energy and are really iffy.
I do feel there should be caution in dealing with one because it could be the precursor to possession.

Spirits - messenger, tormentor, reminder, equalizer or comforter. They could be angels, demons, loved ones or good/bad spirits, depending on their agenda.
They are usually sentient and have been known to communicate with humans.
Mostly they come quietly to comfort the pain through the loss of a very dear loved one.

discarnates - I'm not very well versed on discarnates. From what I gather, they are supposed spirits that have no body... some were human... some were angels... and some are the ones conjured by irresponsible dallyings from the practitioners of the dark arts.
These type beings worry me...

orbs - pick a theory and I'm there with ya in agreement. (I'd still love to know what a 'spirit larvae' would morph in too...)
I tried the 'tests' to capture orbs in a photograph and it was disappointing...none would show... I finally had to physically sprinkle dust within inches of my camera lens to get it to capture it. And folks, my camera is not a 'dime store' knock-off and yet it isn't 'professional grade' either, but it's a really good quality camera and can pick up a spider's eyes at ten feet away... Anyway, my only real success of 'test' was when I took a picture outside right after my husband had mowed the lawn.
And what did I learn from the test? I learned that dust is darn hard to capture and this theory of light refracting off Venus illuminating pollens and dust is a statement made by 'lazy minds' trying to express themselves!!! I'm jesting of course, but it does make me wonder...

Fae, elementals and wee beings - I know they exist and run their own agendas... That is all...

UFOs - I don't think to much about this subject. I've watched all the docu-shows on them, I've read about them in books and online, but I still never think much about them.
I know there are ufos because I've seen them... forgive me for sounding naive, but I truly believe that if ufos are a horrendous danger to us that our governments are doing their best to protect us...

I will say this... I agree with Father Malachi Martin(?) on that some of the abduction stories do sound like demon encounters... and he suggested prayer as protection against these intrusions... I agree with prayer as well, because I believe prayer protects us and helps us in many ways in life and the universe that we don't even realize.

Big Foot crypto critters (& UFO/aliens) - I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it were the Fae in some of the sightings/encounters. They love pranking humans and getting a good giggle out of boggling our minds... it's part of the fae job description of requirements...

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Okay, I'm ready to discuss or be scolded...


My opinion is constantly evolving, so I may think differently as I learn more...

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