Ghost vs Spirits

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Is there a difference between Ghost and Spirits?

As I write this lens, I too will be learning the difference between ghost and spirits. I know in general conversations when people speak about this subject, they will refer to ghost/spirit in the same context. Is there a difference? Lets start here...

Wikipedia A ghost is said to be the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and usually encountered in places she or he frequented, the place of his or her death, or in association with the person's former belongings. The word "ghost" may also refer to the spirit or soul of a deceased person, or to any spirit or demon.

Wikipedia Spirits: The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin "spiritus" (breath). The term is commonly used to refer to a supernatural being which is transcendent and therefore metaphysical in nature.

Susan Norgren-Psychic Medium

Susan and Rob Norgren live in Sedona Arizona. Susan has been a psychic/medium for over 50 years. Her husband Rob is a Shaman. Together they carry the light about all things metaphysical, paranormal and supernatural.

Susan will be giving a free Seance in Sedona, Arizona on Oct. 30th. "A Gathering of Souls"; Seance
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Institute of EcoTourism
91 Portal Ln.
Sedona, AZ 86336
928-282-2720

Susan-Psychic Medium

It seems like we have our own Ghost Hunters here at Squidoo... 

Recently I had KPI from the Endless Mountains Region of Northeast Pennsylvania join my group Everything Spiritual which I am very excited about!

They have two squidoo lenses so far: KPI Investigation and also Haunted Toys.

But okay who is KPI? They are a paranormal investigation team. And each member of their team has experienced some form of paranormal activity or has an overwhelming interest in unexplained happenings. If you would like to, you can Contact them directly

KPI's Doll House Cam 

Set in a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania amongst the mountains and streams is a little known secret. Three dolls that once were loved by little girls now adorn the home of a family of five. But Monika, Chrystal, True and Sharla don't just sit on a shelf looking pretty. These three porcelain beauties for a lack of a better term, have taken on a life of their own. They are reaching out to us to share their stories.

To visit the Doll House Cam and watch the spiritual acitivities, please click on this link: Doll Cam See some of the most "interesting" (for lack of a better word) happenings in this room.

Also be sure to visit the Doll House Cam Paranormal Forum Read what others are experiencing as they watch the incrediable spiritual activity in the Doll House Room!

When you visit the forum, be sure to post your own experiences and share what you have experienced yourself by watching the Doll Cam. There are many other things to talk about in the forum that are paranormal related. So join all of the others who are watching-the Dolls love the attention!!

My husband and I both watch the Doll Cam-it is amazing

Update

Since I have written my lens Scariest Places on Earth -the lens was getting so long that I came up with an idea to write a part two except this time the lens is for you and YOUR real life ghost stories.

I wanted to be able to post your stories, so that is what I have done. Please visit Scariest Places on Earth-Stories If YOU have a story, send it to me! Your story could be next.

Real Ghost Footage 

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This is a pretty good explanation

A ghost is someone who has died and their energy stays between the physical realm and the afterlife. They have not walked through The Light. A good example would be like what happens on Ghost Whisperer. If someone has unfinished business, then chances are they will not want to go through the light.

A spirit is a person who has died and walked through The Light into the Afterlife and they can come and go between the Realms as they choose, many times acting as our Protectors.

A few of my own experiences 

My mother and I use to live with my grandmother when I was a young child. There is where I have my earliest memories of seeing ghost/spirits.

I use to speak to a little girl daily who sat on the steps leading to the third floor level of my grandmothers home. The little girl was dressed in clothing that I was not use to seeing and she wore a cape. I could not understand why she would not come down stairs and play with me, she would only sit on the steps and never leave them. I also remember she did not talk a lot, I was the one who did most of talking.

In the same house on the second floor, I was in my grandmothers bedroom and was horrified by something standing in the doorway.

When I was a little older, we lived in another house in Delaware, that was very haunted. I thought one day my mother was going to have a heart attack because of what she seen. She was sitting at the table eatting lunch and when she looked over to the doorway where the hall was that lead to the bedrooms, she seen someone walk past. I was outside playing and seen her sitting on the steps finishing her lunch, she was white as a ghost. I asked her what was wrong and she told me what she just seen.

A neighbor who lived next door was a very old man and he had lived in the same house for years. He told me about three women who had died in the house, which confirmed many things I had seen, heard and felt.

I lived in another apartment that scared me the death to go to the bedroom and the bathroom. Everytime I went into those two rooms, I felt as if something was with me and it was always freezing cold.

I lived a mobil home and seen a ghost/spirit in the closet that faced the end of the bed. I have had people appear to me, once a guy with a red and black plaid shirt appeared twice to me, once an eldery lady appeared to me in a kitchen.

These are only a few things right off the top of my head, I will add more I am sure.

The Most Important Thing to remember is, that not everyone agrees with the differences.

When it comes to deciding if there is a difference between Ghost and Spirits you have to decide on your own or research the subject until you come up with something that is comfortable for you. It makes sense to me to view Ghost and Spirits the way I do because my common sense tells me if someone dies before they have completed an objective that is important to them, chances are they will not want to move on. Where as a Spirit has completed its objec

I wanted to try something new-Post emails I have received about this lens. 

I have gotten permission to post these comments.

I wanted to be able to share stories, comments, experiences from other people who have had encounters with ghost/spirits and I will be adding more of my own experiences very soon.

Sept-2008

I was reading your lens and it brought me back to a time in Junior High when I was all messed up on pills and I was ready to just run away or take a entire bottle of asprin or tylenol. I had debated on that for several weeks. During the 2 weeks of my struggles, could have been shorter or longer; I was amped on cross tops, anyways. There was this lady; she was gentle compassionate and a motherly type spirit that would come and talk to me. I never talked back to her she always talked to me. Telling me your loved, your needed, your ok and many things like that. I did stop the suicidal thoughts and thoughts of running away. That was during the time when Cindy had ran away and I was melting. That was the one experience I remember seeing that woman. But I have heard her voice other times in my life and felt her near me.

love always
Jamie

Sept-2008

I really enjoyed reading your squidoo today. I too lived in a haunted house, (grew up there) my mother and other relatives had the most awful experiences but nothing touched me. I did see apparitions when young but was never scared. I guess like most as I grew I lost touch with that open side of me and fear replaced it. I lived there till I was 18 and always felt love and happiness from that house, why my experiences were different to those of my family I will never really understand.

Now I am a believer in both ghost and spirit but am too nervous to work with them, the only one I do know is here for certain is my mother , I can feel her and hear her, of course I am fine with her. OH she is here now I can hear paper rustling always a sign that she is near-LOL HIya Ma, she isnt always so nice to others though and a friend of mine fled from here with the hairs on her neck on end, later I found out this was no friend , but a very turnabout faced person who was lying to me dreadfully, thank you ma,LOL,

Love from Moonshadow

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