Is My House Haunted?

A frequently asked question is how to tell if a place is haunted.  Many people live in a so-called "haunted" house and never realize it. After all, not too many folks have full-bodied spectres flying about.  In a typical haunting, the occupants of a home might experience any of the following paranormal events in the course of their day. These events are normally minor, however, and therefore will often go unnoticed.

• Creaking boards that sound like someone is walking across the floor.
• Sounds of boxes being dropped or moved in the basement or attic. 
• Mist-like apparitions. 
• Missing items that are suddenly returned. 
• Strange scents/odors, especially tobacco odor or a strange perfume. 
• Electrical appliances turning on and off, such as lamps, lights or fans. 
• Low, muffled voices coming from empty rooms. 
• The feeling of being watched by someone. 
• Brief peripheral glimpse of white shapes moving about. 
• Dishes/glasses sliding across counters; levitating; cups swinging on hooks. 
• Cabinet doors opening and closing on their own. 
• Objects placed in one location and show up in another area of the home. 
• Invisible things jumping onto the bed or couch sometimes leaving impressions on the sheets or couch. 
• Human-like apparitions that appear and disappear in the blink of an eye. 
• Strange scratches on the skin that appear without apparent reason. 
• A cold spot that "floats" around without apparent reason. 
• Physical sensation of being touched by an invisible hand. 
• New batteries suddenly losing their charge after being installed. 
• Strange white streaks captured on film. 
• Strange white balls of light that appear and disappear during an electrical storm. 
• A child crying or a child's voice calling out, usually when no children are present. 
• Anything strange and unusual that is happening and cannot be explained. 
• A dog or cat reacting strangely to an unseen presence.

Each of the above occurrences can also have a perfectly normal, everyday explanation, and that’s why I encourage everyone who feels they may be experiencing a haunting to request an investigation from a reputable, educated organization dedicated to accurately investigating and documenting the paranormal. While you await the investigation, feel free to take photos and make both audio and video recordings.  These can provide invaluable evidence for the incoming research team.  Also, keep a diary of events, noting occurrence, date, time, your activity, etc., to help pinpoint patterns, which may also help provide an explanation for the activity.

 

Whatever you do, the most important thing to remember is not to panic.  Should your home turn out to be haunted, bear in mind that the great majority of paranormal events are benign in nature, so there's no need to live in fear. 

We at APS are just such an organization. We hope to bring you stronger evidence and answers! Our research is ongoing, every single day. Whether ghosts or other dimensions, we want to present you with the truth as we find it.

The American Paranormal Society is an experienced organization.  Should you need help, simply contact them via Facebook or e-mail.