Over the next while I’m going to cover the terminology used by paranormal investigators and researchers. Many of you may know these from watching shows such as Ghost Hunters, Paranormal State, etc.  But there are a few you may not be familiar with.

Afterlife - Life after our physical bodies die.
Agent - (1) Person who attempts to communicate information to another in an ESP experiment. (2) The subject in a psychokinesis experiment. (3) Person who is the focus of poltergeist activity.
Amorphous - Having no definite form or shape, spirits and ghosts often appears in mist-like forms or shapes.
Anomalies -Deviation from the normal.
Apparition - The phenomenon where a spirit takes on a physical form that can be seen.
Apport-The arrival of object during a séance or a haunting, these can be animate or inanimate.
Asport -The disappearance of objects that reappear elsewhere or not at all.
Astral Projection - When the spirit travels outside the body to either the astral plane or another location on this plane.
Aura -The emanation of energy that surrounds all living things.
Automatic Writing - Phenomena by which people write without conscious thought.
Automatism -A process in which the subconscious communicates with the conscious by means of a vehicle such as a Ouija Board, automatic writing, or pendulum swinging.

Mark Rowland
Lead Investigator
Black Hills Paranormal Investigations
If you are experiencing any paranormal activity and are in need of help contact us at either help@bhparanormal.com or though our website www.bhparanormal.com

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