Can Ghosts Hurt
You
""Are ghosts and spirits dangerous?"
"Can a ghost or spirit hurt you?"
"Have you ever been attacked by a ghost?"
These are commonly
asked question by both new paranormal investigators as well as the general
public.
The short answer
is: No.
Other than what is
portrayed in movies and on TV (even movies that claim to be based on actual
events) there is little evidence to support the idea that ghosts and spirits
can cause you bodily harm, much less severe harm. Putting aside for a moment
cases ofdemonic hauntings, claimed physical harm by a
ghost and spirits usually are more legend than fact. However, we always have to
remember that we are dealing with a very unknown subject (the paranormal) and
have to temper our conclusions based on the currently available credible base
of evidence.
That is not to say
there is no concern for physical danger from ghosts or spirits. Some very credible
sources have reported the physical manifestation of people being pushed/shoved,
knocked down, scratched, burned (intense heat or cold), objects moved into
their path so as to try to trip them, even some cases of objects moving through
the air at them. However, these events (known in the paranormal investigation
field as getting "touched") are extremely rare events and
most paranormal investigators, as well as the general public, will most likely
never counter any of them. Even if such an event is experienced it is important
to maintain a good level of skepticism. Just because you trip over something on
the floor doesn’t mean a ghost put it there for you to trip over. Or you wake
up with a scratch on your arm you don’t recall getting the day before doesn’t
mean you didn’t accidentally scratch yourself during the night.
Similarly, some
environment paranormal investigators enter for investigation contain inherent
dangers. Old buildings and structures often have loose floors, fixtures, sharp
points (nails, broken glass, etc) that all can pose a physical danger to the
investigators. Even private home and private property investigations can have
dangers unknown to the paranormal investigators such as loose carpets, tricky
steps, objects poorly attached to walls, etc.
Cases of demonic hauntings hold a somewhat different position
due to the intense energy usually associated
with demonic and inhuman hauntings. The possibility of
encountering one of the above mentioned physical manifestations is greater for
demonic hauntings. However, it has to be remembered that encountering a demonic entity itself is extremely rare. So the
danger is not as great as it first seems.
What is of concern
to paranormal investigators (especially ones new to the field) is the possible
harm to their psyche or belief values if they do encounter an intense
paranormal event. While paranormal investigators are wise to always keep an
open mind and not jump to preconceived conclusions, going into a situation with
such preconceived ideas, especially based in faith, is natural for humans.
However, during investigations of paranormal activity it is possible to observe
or experience an event that is intensely shocking to your ideas and/or beliefs.
If you do have such an experience it’s important to talk about with in your
paranormal group (this is one of the many reasons paranormal investigations
should not be conducted alone!) to help understand what it might be and realize
it isn’t necessarily an affront to your ideas or beliefs. Perhaps even time off
from investigating, combined with support from your group, may be needed until
you become more comfortable with the event you experienced.
Paranormal
investigation, ghosts and spirits, aren’t inherently dangerous. But when
dealing with the unknown caution and flexibility is always prudent.
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