Is that bump in the night just the house settling? What caused those books to spontaneously fall from a high shelf and hit you on the head?
Poltergeists manifest as unexplained noises and disturbances. The word poltergeist literally means “knocking ghost” or “knocking spirit” in German. The term first appeared in the English language in the mid-nineteenth century. It is unclear and subject to debate as to whether poltergeists are independent spiritual entities (i.e. real ghosts) or whether they are just manifestations of excess psychic energy. In other words, someone in the house is radiating so much psychic power that it causes weird phenomena.
Poltergeists are identified with adolescent girls whose psychic power may be just emerging or activating. The excess psychic aura they radiate may be similar to hormones which need time to balance. In the meantime, they unknowingly create psychic phenomena. Alternatively, these girls or the energy they radiate attracts low-level, mischievous spirits who produce poltergeist activity. Poltergeist activity ranges from the odd and mildly disturbing to the genuinely dangerous.
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Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses– Written by Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.