Shuffling invisible legs on the floor, objects flying through the air and slamming doors - such a picture can unbalance even the most cold-blooded person. If inexplicable events occur in a dwelling, it is time to suspect the intervention of otherworldly forces. Who is a poltergeist and what is the danger of his proximity to humans? We will sort it out together.

Description and history of the origin of the phenomenon

Who is this mysterious and awe-inspiring poltergeist? A common sign, ethereal spirit? In part, yes.

There are several definitions of poltergeist:

  1. Most esotericists are inclined to think that poltergeist is a lost spirit, a kind of dark power. Most often it is identified with a brownie or a drummer, however, unlike them, a poltergeist is an evil and dangerous entity.
  2. Some parapsychologists are convinced that poltergeist is the result of uncontrolled telekinesis. In other words, there are people who are able, by the power of thought, to move objects, close doors, etc. However, not all of them are aware of their capabilities. And, of course, not everyone knows how to control them.
  3. According to skeptics, a poltergeist is nothing more than a joke or a hoax, that is, an attempt to pass off wishful thinking.

It is interesting. The word "poltergeist" in translation from German literally means "noisy spirit" ("polter" - roar noise, knock, "geyst" - ghost, spirit).

The first mention of this unusual phenomenon came to contemporaries from ancient Rome. Poltergeist was written in China and Germany in the Middle Ages.Already from the end of the 18th century, parapsychologists and psychiatrists carefully studied this phenomenon, conducting various experiments and studies. In modern society, poltergeist is known to the whole world.

In order to explain the phenomenon of poltergeist at various times, many different theories have been put forward. For example, in the Middle Ages the description of a noisy spirit included throwing stones, flying things, unpleasant smells, loud noises. Often there were stories about the physical attacks of an invisible but tangible creature, as well as heartbreaking screams.

Cases in Russian History

The first Russian mention of poltergeist (at least documented) refers to 1666. Not far from the Ivanovo Monastery in the Moscow almshouse, an invisible force, undoubtedly unclean, began to throw guests from their beds and create an unimaginable noise. To fight the spirit, the Monk Hilarion was called up, and he expelled the ghost from the almshouse by the power of prayer.

The great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin did not pass by the poltergeist either. In 1833, he wrote in his diary about a strange incident that occurred in one of the houses located near his home. According to the poet, the furniture in this house began to move and jump. Even after the priest came, the chairs and tables did not want to stop. This story made a lot of noise and caused a lot of talk and discussion.

And 10 years later, in 1873, a priest from the Simbirsk province by the name of Tsvetkov described an unusual case when all household utensils in the house were scattered in different directions and broken, a samovar rose from the floor and flew around the room.

And 4 years later, the Siberian Bulletin newspaper told readers about the pogrom caused by evil spirits in the home of the merchant Savelyev, who lives in the Tomsk province. The reporter, who visited the scene, verbatim passed the interview with the owner and 40 of his workers. According to them, before that things lying calmly suddenly rose from their seats, flew out the windows, breaking them. At the same time, none of them could track the moment when the objects were raised, but everyone clearly saw their flight.

The writer V. N. Fomenko also describes numerous cases of this kind in his work "Earth, as we do not know it."

Types of poltergeist

Parapsychologists distinguish 5 stages of the development of a noisy spirit:

  1. Sensory. A person feels the presence of a poltergeist. In this case, people can smell and enter into tactile contact with an unknown force.
  2. Communicative. A person clearly hears moans, voices, strange sounds, and also feels the wind walking in the premises.
  3. Physical. Best known to most people, it consists in moving things, slamming the door, as well as turning on / off electrical appliances.
  4. Meaningful. One of the most unpleasant manifestations of a poltergeist: the spirit begins to intentionally scare a person, for example, by throwing objects at him.
  5. Aggressive. The most dangerous situation, in which the spirit begins to contact directly with a person, trying to hit, bite, and also sends him threatening inscriptions.

Interestingly, all these manifestations can follow each other, as if in a chain. Or manifest separately on their own. It is believed that at the end of the fifth, final, aggressive stage, a noisy spirit can calm down, and then start all over again.

In some cases, a poltergeist can show its “face”, that is, be visualized. These are the so-called manifestations of a ghost or phantom. However, do not confuse ordinary ghosts with a poltergeist. The former, as a rule, are peaceful and do not bring with them such powerful destruction as a noisy spirit.

Human affection

Often manifestations of a poltergeist affect a certain person and even his entire family. Sometimes a phantom can manifest itself in the workplace, but basically one specific family member is less likely to be selected as a target for prosecution - two.They are the ones who witness the activity of a noisy spirit. But most often this person or people themselves have no idea how to call a poltergeist.

Unlike ghosts tied to a specific place of residence, a poltergeist is consistent and can follow a person, even if he moved to a new house.

It is interesting. According to researchers, it was noted that often poltergeist appears in families where a rather difficult, if not negative, emotional atmosphere prevails. Often, the spirit also chooses strongly religious, even fanatical and authoritarian families.

Manifestations of the phenomenon

Is it possible to determine with certainty that the poltergeist visited the premises?

To make sure of this, one should take into account a number of signs indicating its presence:

  1. The appearance of unusual odors. It can be the scent of flowers or, on the contrary, the suffocating smell of cigarette smoke, in especially frightening cases - even decaying flesh. If there are no good reasons to explain this phenomenon, it's time to think and even worry.
  2. The disappearance of objects. Of course, this fact can be attributed to the distraction of a person. However, if things disappear at the most inopportune moment, this happens often, and after a while the objects materialize in other places, sometimes difficult to access, again, this is an occasion for reflection.
  3. Turn on and off electrical appliances. The television itself starts to work, the channels switch abruptly, the “box” turns on at full volume in the middle of the night. It is worth noting that the poltergeist loves such jokes very much and can make the device work even when the electricity is off.
  4. The movement of objects indoors. This may include dropping things from shelves or moving them from place to place. And if the cabinet doors and interior doors “come to life”, there is no doubt - something frightening happens in the dwelling.
  5. The appearance of unusual sounds. Most often, noisy ghosts like stomping and banging, while sounds can be heard, for example, from walls and furniture. And also the phantom can sigh, moan, whistle, and sometimes even speak.

The last item on the list, but by no means in importance, is physical contact. However, it is not always harmless - a poltergeist may try to bite, hit, pinch, and sometimes even push a person down the stairs.

Danger to people

Is poltergeist dangerous for people? To find out for sure, you should invite an esotericist to your house who will help you recognize if a good or evil entity has settled in the room. If it was found that the poltergeist does not harbor evil intentions, you should not worry.

An evil spirit can thoroughly spoil the life of the owners of the house. So, lack of money, problems with electrical appliances, illnesses - often its tricks. Not to mention the shaken mental health, because not all people can withstand such a neighborhood.

In addition, a noisy spirit with its leprosy especially often poisons people's lives in attempts to evict them from their homes. In such cases, if there is no desire to leave, tenants should do their best to deal with the manifestations of poltergeist in an apartment or house.

Attempts to Explain

Does poltergeist really exist? Towards the beginning of the 20th century, the materialists did not abandon their attempts to prove that poltergeist is nothing but a fabrication or a kind of fraud. All frightening events, in their opinion, are caused by the activities of people who do not know how to control their unconscious energy. This was the whole scientific explanation of this phenomenon.

So, in his work “Poltergeist” the author W. Roll insists that the reason for the appearance of the spirit is people with an unstable psyche, often children at the beginning of puberty.

Such people are called "foci", and all the oddities that occur in the home are manifestations of psychokinesis, which has absolutely nothing to do with spirits.However, this explanation can be taken with a stretch, because if you follow the logic of Roll, flying dishes and slamming doors should be observed in any family where teenagers live. And of course, this interpretation is not suitable for families in which there were no children of this age, and manifestations of a noisy spirit were noted. In addition, scientists using multiple experiments proved that through psychokinesis it is possible to achieve only a slight noise and tapping, as well as a slight movement of things.

Another poltergeist is trying to explain how manifestations of physical mediumship are. Many mediums, communicating with otherworldly forces, especially at the beginning of their careers, became, as it were, the focus of such anomalous phenomena.

So, seventeen-year-old Daniel Dungles was driven out of her home by her aunt. The reason for this was the furniture moving in his presence. And the young assistant to the school teacher by the name of Cook was removed from her post, because during her stay in the class pencils, books and chairs began to fly.

Mirabeli, the Brazilian medium, was fired from a shoe store because various strange things happened during her shift, for example, she began to “jump” from the shelves of her shoe. Another example of physical mediumship was Matthew Manning, who from the age of 11 was able to unknowingly make things fly through the air. In his presence, objects moved and disappeared, strange sounds were heard in the rooms. Over time, the young man was able to curb energy and direct it to treating people, after which the inexplicable processes stopped.

However, many researchers are still confident that poltergeist is not the result of unconscious human activity, but still a manifestation of the spirit.

How to call poltergeist

Why do people need to call poltergeist? Isn’t his mere mentioning enough to avoid meeting him at all costs? But some want to build relationships with the spirit that lives in the house, and even get answers to troubling questions.

Important! When planning to call a poltergeist, you should remember the rule: you never need to disturb the spirit for nothing or out of curiosity.

According to the recommendations of some esotericists, the following steps should be followed for calling a poltergeist:

  1. Prepare the necessary items: matches, a piece of white cloth and a black candle.
  2. At midnight, unfold the fabric on the floor and place a candle in the center of it.
  3. Set fire to the wick with your left hand.
  4. Pronounce the phrase loudly: “Appear, called spirit! Fulfill my request. "
  5. Blow out the candle and wrap it with a white cloth.

After carrying out all the actions, you should lie low and listen. A poltergeist who arrives usually brings cold, rustling and noise. If the spirit is ready for contact, it will not become outrageous. When the “guest” is belligerent, he can begin to show aggression: open and close doors, knock dishes, move surrounding objects. To get rid of the poltergeist, you should very quickly light a candle (this time with your right hand) and say: “As you were called by me, I send you back! Get out! ”

A lit candle is left on the windowsill all night. Her light will impede attempts of a noisy spirit to re-enter the home.

As you can see, this ritual is quite risky, so a person who decides to meet with a poltergeist should think carefully before conducting it.

Interesting Facts

Real stories about poltergeist often thrill people and cause constant interest. The most widely publicized cases were meetings of people with a noisy spirit, which occurred in Anfield and Edinburgh.

So, in the Northern region of London under the name Anfield in 1977, an event occurred that could well become the plot for a horror film. Peggy Hodgson and her four children witnessed the appearance of a real poltergeist in their home.

It began like this: after the mother began to put the children to bed, one of the daughters complained that her bed was vibrating strangely.Entering the nursery, the woman was stupefied: the heaviest dresser moved on the floor without assistance. Mother tried to put the furniture back in place, but the chest of drawers resisted, as if someone was trying to push it toward the door. At this time, a sound reminiscent of shuffling legs was clearly heard. Gradually, the house began to fill with other different sounds that prevented the household from falling asleep.

Anfield poltergeist manifested itself in different ways. Numerous eyewitnesses who visited the house could see with their own eyes furniture and things flying around the room, inscriptions appearing on the wall and spontaneous matches. Particular attention was paid to the spirit of Janet - the youngest daughter of the mistress of the house. She often fell into hysteria and even began to speak in a rude masculine voice, calling herself William.

Many regarded this story as a practical joke, however, the photographer who visited the “haunted house” captured a picture in which Janet was raised into the air and thrown to the opposite wall with unprecedented strength. In the photo you can clearly track the distorted face of a child flying in the air. It is doubtful that a girl would begin to hurt herself intentionally.

The frightened family, of course, turned to specialists who had been observing the situation for 2 years, and, according to them, witnessed more than 1000 poltergeist phenomena. Over time, the family moved from home, whether something supernatural is happening in it, is not known today.

Located in Edinburgh (Scotland), the cemetery has long been considered the home of a poltergeist with a terrifying reputation. Here is the grave of a Scottish lawyer named Mackenzie, who lived in the 17th century. It was on his conscience that he was responsible for the deaths of almost 20,000 opponents of Charles II. Due to his ominous reputation, the lawyer has earned the fame of "Bloody Mackenzie."

Since about 1999, local residents have begun to claim that unprecedented activity began to be noted near the grave of the lawyer. Since then, more than 300 people have reported a poltergeist Mackenzie attack in that area of ​​the cemetery. The injured received bruises, abrasions, bruises, there were even a few stories about broken bones. There is also evidence of 170 unconscious tourists strolling around the cemetery and surroundings at different times as part of an excursion program.

Poltergeist is an evil creature of the other world, a spirit that haunts the inhabitants of the home. There are many interpretations of this chilling phenomenon, but no one has yet been able to completely explain the phenomenon.

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