1. A family member or friend who has passed away.
2. A spirit that is attached to an area and a living person moves in on their space.
3. A spirit that is attached to a specific object and a living person has possession of the object.
4. A spirit that is attached to their body and they follow the body to it’s final resting place such as a cemetery.
5. A person that had a traumatic death may not know that they are dead.

1. Religious Blessing or Spiritual Cleansing performed.
2. Having the spirit follow the white light.
3. Paranormal activity surrounding a specific object; removing the object from the location.
4. A change in attitude (being a more positive person) could clear the area of activity.
5. A change in your environmental conditions could clear the area of activity.
6. Having a reputable paranormal organization investigate your home and help you cope with the activity.

1. Male Like
2. Could be female in nature, but very rare
3. Usually very tall like 7 feet, but can be short
4. Usually seen in something like a trench coat/cloak, or old fashion type coat
5. 3-D in shape or opaque
6. No eyes
7. Extremely fast almost like lightning speed
8. Usually very silent
9. Can resemble a spirit like/demonic

1. Sentinels: They stand in corners of rooms and watch you (usually found in corners, doorways, or closets)
2. Lurkers: They will lurk around a house in bedrooms and hallways watching you
3. Predators: Very rare type. The fear builds up and then disappears. There is a threat of injury and aggressive behavior, but there are no physical injuries. You may feel like you are suffocating, or are being pinched.
4. Visitors: Seem like they are from another world or other than human.
5. MTB (Mind Their own Business): They show up on pathways. They are usually seen walking down hallways, pathways, etc. They usually follow a track or specific path. They seem like they are going somewhere. They seem to have an objective, with or without the presence of humans.
6. Haunters: Lurk around haunted locations. Example: Waverly Hills

1. They react when they are observed. (When you notice them they’re gone)
2. They do not seem to obey physical laws
3. They may walk through walls, ceilings, windows, etc.
4. Unnaturally fast
5. Vanish/Fade away quickly
6. They can be mischievous, similar to a poltergeist
7. Shadow people usually follow a distinct pathway. Shadow people usually follow the same pathway every time
8. They will watch you when you are working or sleeping, when the lights are dim or dark
9. They sometimes watch over you while you are doing an investigation, but they will stay out of the view of the cameras, which seems to indicate intelligence
10. Shadow People do not like to have their picture taken. They will disappear when you notice them
11. If there are animals present they will react negatively. Example: Cats will hiss, dogs will bark, etc.
12. If a shadow person is seen in a particular area, animals will keep away from that area. Some people think that shadow people leave a residue behind
13. Most people who believe they have seen a shadow person have felt fear, terror, panic, etc. Most likely the “Natural Fear Response” to the unknown
14. Shadow people like to peak around doorways, windows, walls, trees, bushes, etc.

Why are they watching us?
Possible Answers:

1. They are curious about us
2. They like to scare us. If I was still around as a “ghost or Shadow Person”, how else would you pass the time since you can not really interact with the physical world?
3. They are studying us

Are Shadow People ghosts?
Answer:

Theoretically no, shadow people are not ghosts. But some ghost manifestations may resemble Shadow People

1. Ghosts: Some people may mistake a shadow person for a ghost and vise versa.
2. Astral Spirits/Astral Projection: When a person leaves their body at there own free will by meditation.
3. Shape-shifter Entities: Take on human form to be accepted in our world.
4. Demons: Some people think that because of the fear, panic, and terror you feel when you come in contact with a shadow person that it’s demonic. Some people also think that shadow people are the pawns (lowest level) of the demon list. Other people do not think shadow people are demonic; they think that they're just another type of haunting.
5. Thought Forms: This is where entities could rise out of human thought. The spirit also arises from emotional thoughts or emotional events. Many people think that shadow people do not fit into this category.
6. Ultra Terrestrials: Considered to be the Moth Man. Moth Man lives in other dimensions but is earth oriented. Shadow people may fit into this category.
7. Extra Terrestrials: Aliens or alien abductions. Some people think that there is a connection between extra terrestrials and shadow people. Some say that the shadow people are the drones of the alien world. They are here to spy on us in order to get information to pass back to the extra terrestrials.
8. Men in Black: They show up at locations usually at night after an event takes place. Example: UFO crash. They usually terrorize you by threatening you to not talk about the event.

1. Prayer always helps
2. Spiritual Cleansing
3. Emotional Harmony: Change in your emotional state to positive
4. Change in Environment: Sleep with the lights on. (Light energy may possibly disrupt a shadow person’s energy.

1. Usually when the epicenter is not present the activity stops. In some cases the activity will stop once the epicenter or the individual that the activity is attracted to goes through their adolescent stages of their life.
2. There have been cases where doing a spiritual cleansing will clear out the activity from one's home.

1. Sylphs (East – Air)
2. Salamanders (South – Fire)
3. Undines (West – Water)
4. Gnomes (North – Earth).

These types of hauntings are rare but do occur. Usually these types of hauntings occur when you move into or invade their territory. Once this occurs these types of hauntings are extremely hard to deal with. The types of things that can occur during an Elemental haunting are feelings of extreme depression, fatigue, problems sleeping, sleep deprivation, arguments with friends and family, etc. These types of entities will move or break objects, disturb you when you sleep, cause electrical disturbances, mess with your electronic devices, etc.

1. Religious blessings can help but don’t always work
2. Spiritual cleansings using sage and other types of herbs and essential oils work best, but must be extremely strong.
3. Giving something up as a form of apology to the elemental for disturbing them

1. Djinn – Plural meaning many; Entities created from a smokeless fire form, which in our world is a plasma being.
2. Djinni – Singular of Djinn
3. Djinniyan – Female Djinn
4. Arwaah – Adolescent Djinn

Djinn comes from the Arabic verb “Janna” which means to hide or conceal.

Djinn also translates to “The Hidden Ones”.

According to ancient lore Allah created Djinn with a smokeless fire.

According to the Qur’an, Djinn are also known as “Gods; other people” were here on earth way before the first humans.

Birthplace of Djinn is the Middle East.

Djinn polluted the earth when they were here, so God created man for a new start. When Iblis, the leader of the Djinn, refused to bow down to Adam, God banished them to the 5th dimension.

Iblis asked Allah to prove man inferior. Allah granted Iblis the opportunity, given only until judgment day to prove this. This is the reason why Djinn interfere with our world.

The earliest accounts of human contact with Djinn date back to around 6000 b.c.e and 4000 b.c.e in ancient Arabia, Persia, Sumeria, Babylonia, and Assyria.

1. Superhuman strength, power to lift objects.
2. They can move extremely fast.
3. Smokeless form; plasma being. When seen, will be a specific color. Plasma contains charged particles and changed density, which could explain why they can shapeshift.
4. Djinn have a shapeshift ability, but is limited:


They cannot shapeshift into Jesus, religious hierarchy, angels, and wolves. Favorite forms of shapeshifting are:



Snakes, Black cats, Goats, Spiders, Jackals, Toads, Black dogs, Camels.

Can shapeshift into humans and/or animals but there will be a flaw. They will have hairy legs and hoofed feet. Djinn will try to hide it but will be unsuccessful in doing so.

5. Mortal: They have a lifespan of about 10,000 years.
6. They are tricksters in nature
7. May have glowing red eyes or snake eyes.
8. Commonly seen as goblin like with long head and pointy ears.
9. Djinn have free will like humans and can choose between good and evil.
10. Djinn are bound to object vessels, such as rings and other forms of jewelry.


Example: Genie in a bottle

11. Can appear and disappear at will.
12. They transport through air or dimensional doorways.
13. Can possess humans or animals.
14. Djinn were banished to the 5th dimension, but they can live here on earth. Some of the places they like to dwell in are as follows:


Caves
Deserts
Forests
Mountain Tops
Depths of the Sea

1. Black Djinn



The most powerful of all Djinn
They are the Kings of the Djinn world
They are called Shamir

2. Red Djinn


Very old and powerful Djinn
They worship Iblis and they want to destroy humanity
They were once Blue Djinn and broke away from the class system becoming rebels
They are called Shaitan, and Ifrit

3. Blue Djinn


They are somewhat powerful
They are the Elders and Clan leaders of the Djinn world
They have little to no interactions with humans
They are called Marid, Nekratael, and Afreet

4. Yellow Djinn


They are the middle aged Djinn with a considerable amount of power
They are the Family Leaders of the Djinn world
They do not have any interest in humans or the physical world
They are called Efreeti

5. Green Djinn


They are the youngest and least powerful of all Djinn
They are curious about humans and like to interact with us and our world
They are tricksters in nature and like to play pranks on humans
They are called Erhnam, Kookus, Aamar, Arwaah, Jann, and Amir

1. Can cause misfortune, illness, possession, and/or death.
2. Tricksters: Movement of objects.
3. Can cause equipment malfunctions.
4. Genie in a bottle example: You get 3 wishes if you release a Djinn, but something negative always happens with the wishes. Usually the last wish is used to undo the first 2 wishes that were granted.
5. Djinn can become infatuated with humans and have a strong connection to them.
6. Djinn can influence your emotions and invade your dreams, causing nightmares to occur.
7. When a Djinn speaks, reports have been made that you may hear a ringing, buzzing, humming, or moaning sound.
8. Djinn make intermittent moaning or growling sounds.

1. Djinn are very territorial: Moving in on a Djinn.
2. Waking up a Djinn:


Genie in a bottle
Digging in an area
Urinating outside etc.

3. If a Djinn shapeshifts into something like an animal and you hurt or kill it, then you may have a manifestation of a Djinn haunting you
4. If a Djinn is infatuated with a human, it could lead to a haunting or possession
5. By Channeling spirits: By channeling spirits, this allows a spirit to use your body and your body's functions to communicate with someone.


NOTE: Just because you are trying to let a specific spirit channel through you, that doesn’t mean that other spirits or possible Djinn can not enter into you

6. Saying a Djinn name out loud:


By saying a Djinn name out loud you are calling it out.



Example: If someone is in the other room and you say their name, what will the outcome be?

7. People in desperate need of something:


Example: If your family is in financial trouble and you would do anything to get them out of it, a Djinn might be summoned.

8. People with no faith in a higher power can be possessed or haunted. Some people think that just because they have no belief in a higher power that they can not be possessed by a Djinn. This is not true. You can be possessed.
9. Djinn feed off of:


Depression
Fearfulness
Weak or no faith people
Emotional shock
Physical shock
Possessions are extremely rare.

1. Only have very strong minded and strong willed people on the case
2. If you can, have someone of religious significance present during the case.


NOTE: Religious significance means someone who has been appointed by the church, temple, monastery, mosk etc.

Sheiks do exorcisms of the Djinn.

3. Only have team members that have a strong faith and/or religious background present on the case
4. Make sure the entire team is aware of what they are getting involved in. (Each team member should have a basic idea of Djinn)
5. Team members should be encouraged to wear religious symbols. An example would be a cross around your neck.
6. The Evil Eye is a powerful symbol to keep Djinn away.
7. Possessions are extremely rare cases, but Djinn hauntings are not as rare as people think. A Djinn haunt does not mean that you are possessed; it just means that a Djinn is harassing or tormenting you.
8. Having the lights on causes electromagnetic fields, which will keep the Djinn away.
9. Iron and iron ore can be used to keep Djinn away.
10. Magnetite can keep Djinn away the same way that black onyx wards off negative energy.
11. Djinn can be killed, but there are major repercussions.
12. Djinn repellants: If you say the words “Bismillah” or “Basmala”, they mean "In the name of God". This will repel Djinn.

1. Equipment malfunctions may be due to electrical disturbances, battery leakage, etc.
2. Check to see if the person is under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
3. Check to see if the person is on any medications.
4. There are many health/mental problems/disorders that can give the impression of a Djinn haunting when it is not. Some disorders are as follows:


Depression
Fatigue
Insomnia
Sensitivity to High EMF Fields
Inhalation of Household Chemicals
Sleep Deprivation (lack of sleep)
Bipolar
Schizophrenia
Dementia
Psychosis
Hysteria
Sleep Paralysis

1. Demons: Some people think that because of the fear, panic, and terror you feel when you come in contact with a shadow person that it’s demonic. Some people also think that shadow people are the pawns (lowest level) of the demon list. Other people do not think shadow people are demonic; they think that they are just another type of haunting.
2. Ultra Terrestrials: Considered to be the Moth Man. Moth Man is a cryptid that lives in other dimensions but is earth oriented.
3. Extra Terrestrials: Aliens or alien abductions. Some people think that there is a connection between extra terrestrials and shadow people. Some say that the shadow people are the drones of the alien world. They are here to spy on us in order to get information to pass back to the extra terrestrials.
4. Shadow People: Ghost/spirit like person that looks like a black shadow, but you cannot see through it.
5. Poltergeist: German for noisy ghost, the movement or disappearance of objects.
6. Fairies: Originated in European folklore, it is a mythical being with preternatural, metaphysical, and supernatural powers.
7. Elementals: In magical tradition and ceremony, there are spirits which govern the four corners of the earth and are associated with, or reside within, the four basic elements.

Hudson Valley, New York
Pine Bush, New York
Bridgewater Triangle, Massachusetts
Sedona, Arizona
Bermuda Triangle

1. Demonology – The study of demons.
2. Demonologist – Person who studies and interacts with demonic cases.
3. Demon – Demons are of non-human/inhuman origin, that comes from the outside realm. Demons can also be fallen angels, which have rebelled against God of their own free will.

1. Usually have no eyes or red eyes in the sockets
2. If a human is possessed by a demon, then there eyes will appear to be swollen and black
3. Some demons have a tail, but the demon will try to hide it
4. Demons are extremely strong. They can be at least 3 times stronger than humans.
5. Demons are able to move heavy objects with no struggle at all
6. Most demon names end in:


iel or el
ial or al
on or as
us

1. Usually a demonic haunting will occur during the hour between 3a.m – 3:30a.m to mock Christ, according to Christian belief (A demonic haunt can happen at all times).
2. Things will occur in threes:



1. 3 knocks may occur, 3 taps on a wall, 3 bangs on a wall, etc.
2. Hauntings will occur between 3a.m. – 3:30a.m.
3. Scratches will appear like a set of 3 claw marks.

3. Clocks may turn or spin counterclockwise.
4. Things may start to move around in your house.
   
   

   NOTE: This will also occur in poltergeist activity as well, which is not demonic.

5. Religious artifacts may be moved around, thrown off of the walls, or turned upside down, according to Christian belief (especially while praying).
6. Some religious artifacts that have been known to be toyed with are:



Crucifixes
Statues of Jesus
The Bible
Rosary beads
Religious Photographs

7. You may hear banging or scratching sounds on the walls and ceiling.
8. You could wake up with scratches or bruises on your body.
9. You could wake up in the middle of the night and feel like your being strangled.
10. You may feel like your being raped. (This may deal with an incubus and/or succubus demon. Incubus = Male, Succubus = Female).
11. A demonic presence may give off certain odors/smells such as sulfur and/or rotten eggs. (This smell would be very strong).

Without the proper precautions, playing with a Ouija board: You may open up a doorway and let a demon in, or by letting the spirit enter into your body to move the board peace, you are allowing a demon to posses you.

Playing with the black arts or black magic

Channeling spirits: By channeling spirits this allows a spirit to use your body and your body's functions to communicate with someone.

NOTE: Just because you are trying to let a specific spirit channel through you does not mean that other spirits, or possible demons, can not enter into you.

Psychics/Mediums: When some psychics/mediums do readings they communicate with someone who is not of the physical world.

NOTE: When a psychic/medium is communicating with the other side, it does not mean a demon can not come through. Demons can act as someone else and you would not even know it. Psychics can not tell the difference between a demon and a spirit.

EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon): When doing an EVP session you may pick up a demonic spirit, and by asking questions to it you may open up a doorway for the demon to manifest.

NOTE: Be careful when doing EVPs, especially the questions you ask.

Example: Provoking a spirit: “I demand you to show yourself!”

Saying a demon name out loud: By saying a demon name out loud you are calling it out.

Example: If someone is in the other room and you say their name, what will the outcome be?

People in desperate need of something: Selling your soul to a demon/devil.

Example: If your family is in financial trouble and you would do anything to get them out of it, a demon might show up and make you an offer.

People with no faith in a higher power can be possessed. Some people think that just because they have no belief in a higher power that they cannot be possessed by a demon. This is not true. Anyone can be possessed.

1. Depression
2. Sadness
3. Weak Minded Individuals
4. Arguments and Fighting; Conflict in General
5. Negative Energy
6. The seven deadly sins



Pride
Avarice (greed)
Lust
Envy
Gluttony
Anger
Sloth

1. Only have very strong minded and strong willed people on the case.
2. Have a demonologist present for the case.
3. If you can, have a priest or someone of religious significance present during the case.



NOTE: Religious significance means someone who has been appointed by the church, temple, monastery, mosk etc.

4. Only have team members that have a strong faith and/or religious background present on the case.
5. Make sure the entire team is aware of what they are getting involved in. (Each team member should have a basic idea of demonology.)
6. Team members should be encouraged to wear religious symbols. An example would be a cross around your neck.
7. All team members should say a prayer before, during, and after the case. The prayer of St. Michael is a prayer used in demonic cases. Prayers of deliverance are also used.
8. If you feel your team is not qualified to handle the case, or you have any doubts, then let someone who has dealt with demonic cases take over.
9. During the case, a demon may try to manipulate the team and cause arguments amongst each other.



REMEMBER: Demons feed off of negativity.

10. Possessions are extremely rare cases, but demonic hauntings are not as rare as people think. A demonic haunt does not mean that you are possessed, it just means that a demon is harassing or tormenting you.
11. Demons can not be killed. Even if the demon is exorcised, that just means that the demon has left the person's body or property/area.