An Approach To Ghosts & Ghost Studies
Elemental Ghosts
Elementals seem to be a type of conscious entity that is closely associated with a specific place or location. This type of creature resides in a realm that is either above or below our levels of perception. Perception is defined as that which is able to be perceived through the normal five senses and then realized as input by the collective function of memory and recall. This may be the most accurate way of saying where these creatures reside. In nature we are constantly confronted with real situations where we cannot observe something directly. For example a bugs wing which appears as a blur to us simply because it beats at a frequency that is higher than we are able to see clearly. The human eye and the human ear have a range and limits. We know that the human ear simply cannot hear sounds above 20kHz or below 20hz. This is also true with the human eye, the eye cannot see anything that does not stay in front of our eye for 1/24 of a second, our brain simply doesnt have time to perceive it. Outside of our limits of hearing and sight dwells an entire realm that we are not privy to. The physical structure of sensory organs such as ears and eyes is what limits them. The body has had to adapt gradually over time to a range of different needs for the sensory input organs and structures. For example the size and shape of the human ear impacts the frequency range and decibel levels we have access to. Now had our ears been shaped more like a dog or a bat, proportionally our hearing range would be increased. Sounds from dog whistles is a prime example of audible stimuli that is out of our sensory range.
Depiction of what may be an elemental manifestation
*If we look into nature we see a serious similarity in the depiction of an entire range of Sprites, Faeries, and Pixies with notedly bug-like qualities. We also have with these small lights and manifestations odd mischief being caused and observed. The classic mischievous faery has almost the exact same attributes we ascribe to the common poltergiest. The movement of objects, small luminescent orbs, the representation of static discharge as some type of dust trail. All are strange parallels from the Fey realm. We also see tales very far back concerning ‘Fey Lights’, “Will o’ th’ Wisps’, and ‘Corpse Candles’. Seeminly explained by science as natural or marsh gases, and sometimes as ball lightening, a very rare event where magnetic charged plasma becomes visable. We may indeed have an answer to some types of mystery lights, but there is another range of manifestations that do not meet the criteria to explain it away as natural emissions of gas.
*If we compare a small sample of Poltergeist Cases such as those reported on this Finnish Website , and then compare that to any portion of Faery lore. You can see an eerie similarity in the type pranks and manifestations.
Conception:
Elementals seem to have a developmental process or stages of growth punctuated by marked increases in different types of activity and emotional states. In some regards this does parallel the so called Poltergeist Stages shown here: Poltergeist Stages
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