Are Ghosts Real: Famous People Encounters

Not Surprisingly, Many People Don’t Believe In Ghosts

Many People Scoff at the Idea of Ghosts

Are ghosts real? Essentially, there are two camps of strong opinions regarding the reality of ghosts: The believers and non-believers. There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to defining the spirit world and ghosts. But that’s nothing new. The emerging science of parapsychology attempts to provide us with solid answers, but it’s an elusive quest that’s been ongoing for millennia.

The concept of the Spirit World is an ancient one. Each new century seems to offer new insights. More pieces of the puzzle are uncovered that move us closer to a clearer understanding of the rules and boundaries of the world ghosts. And, just like any other science, standards and opinions frequently change. However, when it comes to a world that exists beyond our third-dimensional realm of sight, sound, and smell, generally shared opinions stay the same.

People who have claimed to see a ghost swear it was NOT their imagination! This includes me!

How to Define a Ghost

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definition for Ghosts: 2. : a disembodied soul especially : the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness.

The subject of ghosts has been the topic for countless books. They almost all state that ghosts are spirits of the dead that commonly haunt their former habitats. Over time, ghosts have been termed apparitions, spirits, revenants, earthbound spirits, specters, discarnates, disembodied spirits, phantoms, and phantasms.

Because physical laws do not govern them, ghosts are said to walk through walls and can materialize and dematerialize at will. In fact, just ask any person that has seen one, and they’ll tell you, “It was there one moment, and then it was gone!”

Is It Ghost, Spirit, or Earthbound Spirit?

Nowadays, the word “ghost” is synonymous with spirit, or earthbound spirit. However, some schools of thought strongly assert that there are specific differences between ghosts and earthbound spirits.

In her book, Ghosts and Earthbound Spirits (2006), Linda Williamson emphatically states, “Most people use the word ‘ghost’ to describe any type of spirit being, but to me, there is a distinct difference between ghosts and earthbound spirits. A ghost is not really a person. It is a psychic imprint left behind in a particular place by someone who lived there or perhaps died traumatically there. An earthbound spirit, on the other hand, is a real person. It is a deceased person who should have moved on after death but remains stuck in some sort of physical environment.”

Where Ghosts Are Found

Ghosts can appear any place on Earth. They’ve been documented from the highest mountains of Tibet to the deepest jungles of South America. Ghosts can appear in any form and might be completely solid to varying degrees of transparency. They can seem to walk normally, glide, hover in the air, and even hop like the Po Ghosts of China.

How Ghosts Look

Ghosts are reported to be completely solid looking, white, grey, or blue, or as dark shadowy figures. They can appear dressed as if from a bygone era to wearing modern clothing. In most instances, ghosts usually appear in human form as children or adults, but they can take the shape of an animal. Many people have even reported seeing ghosts of beloved pets.

Not All Ghosts Are Undulating Wispy Figures

Not all ghosts are undulating figures. Some otherworldly figures are seen looking as solid as you and me. Some reports even have ghosts talking with people and fooling them into thinking they are having a real conversation. Imagine their surprise when the person disappears right in front of their eyes.

Interestingly, a case in point is a ghost regularly appearing at the Devil’s Den area on the historic Battlefield at Gettysburg, PA. Although appearing scruffy and tattered, people who encounter this spirit think he’s in costume for the park. He appears and says to folks, “What you are looking for is over there,” and then points to another location. He then disappears into thin air!

Some Ghosts Love to Cause Disturbances

 Some ghosts make their presence known by moving objects, causing noises, or even giving off particular kinds of odors. Often a cold breeze or sharp drop in room temperature accompanies a ghostly visitation. Other ghosts might make their presence known by either gently touching a person or if the ghost is angry and hostile, will often strike out at the living.
 

If a ghost is the result of a residual playback of an event, they will go about their business as they did in life and pay absolutely no attention to the people who witness them.

A Royal Palace that Has Many Ghosts

Glamis Castle in Scotland is famous for its rich history and dark associations. It is notably the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother of Queen Elizabeth II, who spent much of her early years there. More interestingly, the vicinity of Glamis Castle has prehistoric traces. For instance, a pagan carved Pictish stone known as the Eassie Stone was found in a creek-bed at the nearby village of Eassie.
 
The building itself dates back to the 14th century and has a reputation for being one of the most haunted castles in Scotland. And it is no secret that the stately bastion has numerous ghosts associated with it. Visitors and residents of the castle have reported seeing ghostly apparitions and additional eerie phenomena throughout the building over the centuries.
 
Most notably, the Specter of the cruel Earl Beardly whose apparition is said to appear in his old rooms. Then there’s the specter of “the tongueless woman,” made so because she proved herself to be an untrustworthy servant, and a little black boy who is often seen outside the Queen Mother’s sitting room. Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, is allegedly a more sinister spirit who is heard screaming on the grounds, Thomas Bowes-Lyon, known as “the shunned royal” or the “monster of Glamis,” for his deformed appearance, is also allegedly seen limping on the grounds.
 
During their time in residency, both the Queen Mother and her sister, Lady Granville reported witnessed many spirits. One ghostly apparition often mentioned is the “Lady in White” who is said to walk the dim corridors at night, but no one can say who she is. Another more infamous ghost is the Grey Lady who haunts the tiny chapel. Many suspect this quiet ghost to be the apparition of the executed Janet Douglas, also known as Lady Glamis. 

A Bone-Chilling Tale

The horrific story of Janet Douglas, also known as Lady Glamis, is an evocative reminder of Scotland’s turbulent past and court intrigues. Janet Douglas was the wife of John Lyon, the 6th Lord Glamis, and the mother of the 7th Lord Glamis, who later became the 1st Earl of Kinghorne. Unfortunately, her life took an ugly turn due to political intrigue and possibly false accusations of treason.

In 1528, Janet Douglas was accused of conspiring to poison King James V of Scotland with an additional charge of witchcraft levied against her. Today it’s theorized that the charges were bogus and most likely politically motivated. 

Despite Janet’s protestations of innocence, she was convicted and sentenced to death. Due to the nature of her alleged crime, rather than being beheaded, which was the customary form of execution for royalty, she was horrifically burned at the stake on Castlehill in Edinburgh on July 17, 1537. The haunting apparition seen in the “The Tiny Chapel” is associated with Janet Douglas and is said to stem from the injustice of her death and the suffering that she endured.  

13 Classifications Of Ghosts

Celebrities Who’ve Seen Ghosts

Royals, Celebrities, Rock Singers, and Statesmen Have Seen Ghosts

  • The now deceased Queen Elizabeth II of England reported seeing the ghost of John Brown, groom to Queen Victoria at Balmoral Castle. The Queen also reported seeing the ghost of the long-dead Tudor Queen, Elizabeth I, at Windsor Castle.
  • Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, saw Abraham Lincoln when staying at the White House.
  • Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands also claimed seeing Lincoln at the White House.
  • Former BBC Presenter, Selina Scott often sees an old woman in her 15th-century farmhouse kitchen.
  • Singer, Lady Gaga believes she is shadowed by a troublesome male ghost.
  • Actor, Keanu Reeves, as a boy in his New Jersey home, says he witnessed a frightening spirit.
  • Actor, Roger Moore (former James Bond star) saw a pulsating mist in his bedroom.
  • The Singer Sting claimed he once came face-to-face with a ghost which appeared in his bedroom in the dead of night. In a Radio 2 interview he said: “I would never have said I believed in ghosts until I saw one with my own eyes!”
  • Oprah Winfrey’s old television studio reported many sightings of apparitions. Find out why!
  • Staff members to this day claim seeing the apparition of a man shot in error by William Randolph Hearst near the pool area at Hearst Castle.
  • Actor, Cary Elwes, while on vacation in Spain as a boy, saw a horrific skull-like face of a Conquistador replete with helmet, peering in his castle window.
  •  TV Presenter Regis Philbin saw an apparition when spending the night at the infamously haunted Whaley House in San Diego.
  • Actor, Ryan Gosling, revealed in an interview that he grew up in a haunted house where no one but him saw the resident ghost.
  • Shortly after Michael Jackson’s death, a TV crew claimed to see his figure several times at Neverland Ranch.
  • The ghost of Heath Ledger has allegedly appeared before famed medium James Van Praagh.
  •  Actress, Kate Hudson, saw the ghost of a woman with no face when filming “The horror movie, “The Skeleton Key.”
  • Comedian Joan Rivers revealed on the TV show Celebrity Ghost Stories that her Manhattan apartment was haunted. She allegedly called in a medium from New Orleans to cleanse her home from spirits and it worked.
  • Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke reportedly sold their upstate New York home because it was haunted, although no details of the haunting are forthcoming.
  • Director, Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings), had a creepy encounter with a ghost in New Zealand. He said he saw the ghostly apparition of a woman gliding across the floor and her face was making a silent scream. Then she alarmingly disappeared into the wall.

In conclusion:

Whether you’ve experienced a ghostly encounter or not, 45% of Americans now believe that ghosts are real. There’s no doubt in the minds of many that these kinds of occurrences are scientifically explainable. Yet, according to Huffington Post, approximately 45 percent of Americans believe in ghosts.

Similarly, as per a P.E.W. research survey, almost one in five people, roughly 18 percent, confirming that they have had an encounter with a ghost. Simultaneously, 29 percent of the survey respondents shared that they have interacted with their deceased. Just ask a crowd of people about experiences with ghosts, and you are sure to find at least one person who’s had a firsthand experience with the paranormal.

You may be interested in: Wikipedia: Ghost


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Carol Nicholson is thirty-five years a professional Psychic Medium and author of numerous Psychic and Spiritual courses since 2001.
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