Today we'll explore orbs and what they look like if they
are connected to a ghost or spirit.
What is an Orb?
A Dictionary definition of an orb is an unexpected, often
circular photographic artifact. In terms of paranormal activity, orbs are the
most simple form a ghost or spirit can take. However, you need to be careful in
calling something an orb.
What do Genuine Orbs Look Like?
I've found that orbs that are associated with a ghost or spirit can be diffentiated from non-orbs in a couple of ways. One is that they usually have designs or colors in them. Reflections, bugs, dust or pollen do not have designs or colors in photographs and are often mistaken for orbs. Further, genuine orbs may also have a face in them! In one investigation I wrote about in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" myself and Troy, another medium in the group sensed 2 female ghosts in a home where a double murder occurred (unbeknownst to us). One of the Inspired Ghost Tracking Team captured an orb in the area where we sensed the two female ghosts. In the orb was the FACE of a woman. You can see it here and it appears in the book (available on Amazon) that also explains the entire investigation.
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| Face in an orb during a murder investigation. Credit: IGT/Rob Gutro |
Orbs During Paranormal Investigations
I've noticed orbs appear in photos whenever I'm sensing a ghost. There were several instances when orbs have appeared in photos when I sense a ghost nearby. In
Riversdale Mansion, Riverdale, Md.
I sensed a woman and a little girl in a large room. At the time, one of
the members from Inspired Ghost Trackers was taking photos, and in one
of them, several orbs appeared in front of a window.
During
a private investigation, I sensed a lot of
emotional energy and distress in a furnace room that turned out to be
where two women were murdered. In a follow-up investigation days later,
an orb appeared with the face of a woman behind it! (It will be in my
2nd book coming later in 2012 called "Lessons Learned from the Dead.").
Orbs may Indicate Ghostly Activity
A friend from Florida sent me a photo of an orb that
appeared in a photo taken outside his house. What's interesting is that
he's had paranormal activity in his house -including footsteps, movement
of doors and objects, and he's seen shadow figures. So, I sent the
photo to the Inspired Ghost Trackers of Maryland to analyze it.
What do others say about orbs?
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| Orbs appear in Riversdale Mansion room when I sensed 2 ghosts. |
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Dave Juliano of Shadowland.net, a ghost hunter, defines an Orb this way: The
orb is the energy being transferred from a source (i.e. powerlines,
heat energy, batteries, people, etc) to the spirit so they can
manifest. This may not even be a conscious thing the spirit is doing,
just a natural way they get their energy. This would explain why the
orbs are round balls. According to the laws of Physics energy being
transferring like that would assume is natural shape of a sphere. This
theory can also be tied into the EMF readings we get during spirit
activity. Source: http://theshadowlands.net/ghost/orbs.htm
Dave brings up a good point about Camera Processing errors: The
digital cameras can't have film-processing errors. I am aware that
some people feel that the orbs on a digital camera are an error in the
digital processing of the image. When that error does occur in digital
photos, the objects tend to be square in nature, not round and they
cannot be semi-transparent, the pixel behind would have to be corrupted
also.