{"id":3992,"date":"2010-08-01T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2010-08-01T06:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=4054"},"modified":"2010-07-28T15:16:11","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T20:16:11","slug":"paranormal-path-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/08\/01\/paranormal-path-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Paranormal Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Non Human Entities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong> When we think of the paranormal, we usually think of spirits of those who have passed on.\u00a0 We think of cold spots, barely visible forms, and disembodied voices. Yet a lot of us automatically think we are dealing with human entities.\u00a0 There are a number of non human entities that are part of the paranormal world.\u00a0 Here I will briefly discuss a few.\u00a0 This is such a broad topic and pending on religion and culture these entities can greatly vary but there are some similarities that I will highlight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angels; <\/strong>These entities have a similar appearance throughout many cultures and religions.\u00a0 People are believed to have encounters with angels during times of trauma.\u00a0 Many describe a feeling of calm and comfort.\u00a0 Some feel they are enveloped with warmth or see a bright glow and what appears to be a human with wings.\u00a0 The entity is usually unfamiliar, unlike those who see or hear from a deceased family member or friend.\u00a0 Angels are believed to be protectors and at times may deliver important messages.\u00a0 Many feel they have a Guardian Angel who stays with them throughout their life to guide and offer protection from harm.\u00a0 Another common theory on angels is that they were never human to begin with. They are from a \u201chigher power\u201d or \u201cdivine being\u201d and there is an ongoing debate if these entities have free will.\u00a0 There is also the theory that angels are simply an extension of our sub-conscience as a way of communicating with our own \u201chigher self\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demons; <\/strong>Known to be more negative than the above mentioned entity, there are a few theories of what demons actually are.\u00a0 Some feel demons are merely fallen angels; others feel they are a form of an elemental that is described below.\u00a0 Common similarities among different cultures are that these entities are never pleasant.\u00a0 Usually brought forth from another plane either by summoning or the demon may be attached to a certain person or place.\u00a0 There have been reports of the smell of sulfur in the area when a demon is present or a feeling of heaviness on the chest.\u00a0 Also there is a rule among paranormal investigators to never under any circumstances use a provoking method when dealing with a demonic entity.\u00a0 These entities have been known to leave scratches or even bite marks when confronted or angered.\u00a0 Reports of actually seeing a demon are rare but their physical appearance is generally the same among different cultures and religions.\u00a0 They are usually described as human-like, possibly with animal or goat-like legs or feet, shorter in stature with twisted or disproportionate facial features<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elementals; <\/strong>A type of Nature spirit, Elementals are believed to embody the elements of earth, air, fire, and water.\u00a0 These spirits are usually encountered during spell work and some believe they are able to communicate with elementals through their dreams.\u00a0 Common elementals known throughout the world are gnomes, sprites and faeries just to name a few.\u00a0 There are numerous names, forms, and purposes for these entities but they are universally known as those who keep balance among nature.\u00a0 As I mentioned above, some feel demons are a type of elemental since there is no defining personality of these spirits, some are described as being kind and helpful, some mischievous, and some angry or envious of the mortal world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Animal Spirits: <\/strong>Just as many believe they have a guardian angel to watch and protect them, there is also the belief in animal spirits or totems.\u00a0 These spirits are a very personal and deep connection to ones inner-self.\u00a0 As mentioned above, many use spell work to communicate with these spirits.\u00a0 Another way these entities are encountered is through meditation.\u00a0 There are many books written on ways to find your own personal animal spirit.\u00a0 These entities are also known to appear as messengers with warnings or to protect us from harm.\u00a0 Modern culture if filled with stories of crows being associated with death, cats associated with witches, or a serpent associated with evil.\u00a0 These animals have all had significance in many different parts of the world.\u00a0\u00a0 Some may not even know the origin of such labels but there is almost a universal understanding of the symbolism such as the owl for wisdom, the horse for power, or the vulcher for a scavenger.\u00a0 These animals have held these roles in the spirit world as well.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few examples of the many different entities besides human ghosts that make up the wide realm of the paranormal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non Human Entities When we think of the paranormal, we usually think of spirits of those who have passed on.\u00a0 We think of cold spots, barely visible forms, and disembodied voices. Yet a lot of us automatically think we are dealing with human entities.\u00a0 There are a number of non human entities that are part of the paranormal world.\u00a0 Here I will briefly discuss a few.\u00a0 This is such a broad topic and pending on religion and culture these entities can greatly vary but there are some similarities that I will highlight. Angels; These entities have a similar appearance throughout many cultures and religions.\u00a0 People are believed to have encounters with angels during times of trauma.\u00a0 Many describe a feeling of calm and comfort.\u00a0 Some feel they are enveloped with warmth or see a bright glow and what appears to be a human with wings.\u00a0 The entity is usually unfamiliar, unlike those who see or hear from a deceased family member or friend.\u00a0 Angels are believed to be protectors and at times may deliver important messages.\u00a0 Many feel they have a Guardian Angel who stays with them throughout their life to guide and offer protection from harm.\u00a0 Another common theory on angels is that they were never human to begin with. They are from a \u201chigher power\u201d or \u201cdivine being\u201d and there is an ongoing debate if these entities have free will.\u00a0 There is also the theory that angels are simply an extension of our sub-conscience as a way of communicating with our own \u201chigher self\u201d. Demons; Known to be more negative than the above mentioned entity, there are a few theories of what demons actually are.\u00a0 Some feel demons are merely fallen angels; others feel they are a form of an elemental that is described below.\u00a0 Common similarities among different cultures are that these entities are never pleasant.\u00a0 Usually brought forth from another plane either by summoning or the demon may be attached to a certain person or place.\u00a0 There have been reports of the smell of sulfur in the area when a demon is present or a feeling of heaviness on the chest.\u00a0 Also there is a rule among paranormal investigators to never under any circumstances use a provoking method when dealing with a demonic entity.\u00a0 These entities have been known to leave scratches or even bite marks when confronted or angered.\u00a0 Reports of actually seeing a demon are rare but their physical appearance is generally the same among different cultures and religions.\u00a0 They are usually described as human-like, possibly with animal or goat-like legs or feet, shorter in stature with twisted or disproportionate facial features Elementals; A type of Nature spirit, Elementals are believed to embody the elements of earth, air, fire, and water.\u00a0 These spirits are usually encountered during spell work and some believe they are able to communicate with elementals through their dreams.\u00a0 Common elementals known throughout the world are gnomes, sprites and faeries just to name a few.\u00a0 There are numerous names, forms, and purposes for these entities but they are universally known as those who keep balance among nature.\u00a0 As I mentioned above, some feel demons are a type of elemental since there is no defining personality of these spirits, some are described as being kind and helpful, some mischievous, and some angry or envious of the mortal world. Animal Spirits: Just as many believe they have a guardian angel to watch and protect them, there is also the belief in animal spirits or totems.\u00a0 These spirits are a very personal and deep connection to ones inner-self.\u00a0 As mentioned above, many use spell work to communicate with these spirits.\u00a0 Another way these entities are encountered is through meditation.\u00a0 There are many books written on ways to find your own personal animal spirit.\u00a0 These entities are also known to appear as messengers with warnings or to protect us from harm.\u00a0 Modern culture if filled with stories of crows being associated with death, cats associated with witches, or a serpent associated with evil.\u00a0 These animals have all had significance in many different parts of the world.\u00a0\u00a0 Some may not even know the origin of such labels but there is almost a universal understanding of the symbolism such as the owl for wisdom, the horse for power, or the vulcher for a scavenger.\u00a0 These animals have held these roles in the spirit world as well. These are just a few examples of the many different entities besides human ghosts that make up the wide realm of the paranormal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3992\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}