Poltergeist

Poltergeist’s are known for scaring the bejesus out of us. They do this by making loud noises and moving objects. Poltergeists feed off the energy of the living. They love to consume people’s negative emotions and fear. The more negative or scared people are, the louder, more aggressive, and more active poltergeists can become. ​

Earliest known reporting/sighting

• People spoke of it as far back as 1-100AD.
• Reports became more common around the 1600’s. 

 
What are they? 

• Ghosts or 
• Entities or
• Low level spirits associated with the elements (Fire, Air, Water, Earth) or
• Demonic activity or
• Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis (RSPK).
• This is a debated topic.

 
Where do they hang out?

• Poltergeists generally follow people.
• They don’t attach themselves to a location in most cases.

 
What do they look like?

• Most of the time they are never seen.
• Some reports say they look like mist.
• Some reports say they look like the average person.

 
Why are they here?

• To cause havoc.
• If it is RSPK, they are being created by the living person, most likely unknowingly.

 
What abilities or powers do they have?

• Physical harm to people (pinching, tripping, hitting).
• Push/throw objects, sometimes across rooms.
• Create loud noises.
• Knock on solid objects to make noise.

 
How do you get rid of them?

• Cleanse the house with sage.
• Ask them to leave.
• Perform an exorcism on the house.
• Performing these tasks usually push a poltergeist out but there have been instances where it didn’t work.

 
 
Additional Resources:
 
https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-a-poltergeist-2594093
 
https://paranormalauthority.com/poltergeists/