Paranormal Activity in Your House

Some unexplainable things have been happening in your house, but are they the result of an actual haunting? Have you experienced any of the following?

Unexplained movement of objects. This isn't just a matter of forgetting where you put your keys. Items move. Repositioned into unusual formations. If the changes are more subtle, begin to snap some cell phone photographs of items and note the time and date of their locations. Be sure no one in the household is playing a prank by moving things.

Sounds with no physical origin. Footsteps going up an empty staircase. Music playing. Knocking on a door when no one is there.

Feelings of being watched. Having the unsettling sense that you are not alone in the room.

Eerie or fearful feelings in certain places of the house. Feeling relatively safe in some rooms but not ok in others.

Changes in temperature. Experiencing a definite and unmistakable drop in temperature all of a sudden.

Changes in personality, mood, relationships. Noticing that one or more people in the household are beginning to experience changes in personality, becoming more withdrawn, hostile, angry or depressed.

Nightmares and unrest. During dream state, you are open to the spirit world. Lingering ghosts can haunt you in your dreams. The general atmosphere in your home will be of unrest and unease.

Dark masses, ghostly forms, bleeding walls. Catching a glimpse of ethereal forms that dissolve as quickly as they appeared. Seeing bizarre activity or hallucinating can make you feel as though you are losing your mind when it is the negative energy that is affecting your brain's perception of reality.

You can try to get physical proof of paranormal activity by setting up an audio recording device in the areas that you suspect might be affected by spirits or a video recording device to capture movements. Take still photographs whenever you sense a presence, and the energy often appears on film or digital reproductions. Spirits or ghosts sometimes will interact with you directly but unless you are spiritually prepared for such, this is not recommended. Don't attempt to converse through Ouija boards or other divination tools without knowledge and experience.While some ghosts may be benign, others have malevolent intentions.

If you don't feel comfortable doing this yourself, you can contact your local paranormal investigators. They often volunteer their services free of charge.

Paranormal investigators will come to check out your house as they gather data for their own research. Their goal is to validate or debunk (disprove) any claims of paranormal experience. Using electronic equipment that can record phenomena produced by other worldly spirit, these investigators can capture video evidence of moving objects and visible masses of energy and even sound recording of disembodied voices. At the conclusion of their investigation, they can determine if your house is haunted meaning there is evidence of unexplained paranormal activity.

Unfortunately, a paranormal investigative team usually does not conduct house cleansings to rid you of your unwanted ghostly house residents. It may have some professional connections with clergy, mediums or psychics who specialize in this.

If you find that your house is genuinely haunted, there are options for you to consider:

1 Move. Generally, the entities are attached to the house and will not move with you. In some cases, however, they attach to a person, in which case, it would be good to know how to protect yourself spiritually. (Please read "Spiritual Protection: For those who find themselves in dark places.")

2. Seek help from clergy or spiritualists. They can banish the entities from your abode.

3. Learn what you can and reclaim your territory yourself. Knowing your spiritual rights helps your claim your power over the disembodied. There are truths that even the dead cannot escape. (Please read Hubpages "Seven Secrets About Evil You Must Know.")

Some people capitalize on their haunted abode, appealing to the growing market of ghost hunting aficionados. If you are considering this option, learn all you can about your home and property's history first; then take steps to protect yourself spiritually. Take a lot of insurance out and be sure your guests sign a form to release you of any responsibility should harm come upon them. Ghosts don't like having just you in what they consider to be their place. Imagine if you open it up to an endless parade of gawking guests.