Towards a Typology/Nomenclature: The Theory of Haunting And Ghosts

According to traditional belief, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person, taken to be capable of appearing in visible form or otherwise manifesting itself to the living (Wikipedia Definition).
Joan Foreman in her book,(The Haunted South, Jarrold Publishing)(1989). Originally published, (Robert Hale Ltd 1978). She provides a typology of different types of haunting and believes that energy is needed, in some form, for the 'Phenomenon to work'. In areas of haunting heat loss is always an observable condition. Other forms of energy-electricity and, more rarely, gas-are often affected. There is perhaps some physical basis in Physics and Biology for the Haunting mechanism.
‘For haunting involving audible manifestations; often there are apparent distortions in them. Footsteps and other noises sound hollow, unreal, and there is a quality of reverberation-almost of vibration involved. Speech often sounds distorted, its rhythms, being recognizably, those of speech, but its details, are often blurred and indistinguishable. Music does not have these limitations.’ (Haunted South: pp 206). If the phenomenon does operate electrically, then it might be feasible that in audible cases, sound waves produced may be distorted. This seems likely where the recorded type of Transmission is involved. At certain frequencies playback of media, can reveal, certain types noises and perhaps distortion.
Figure 1 Typology of Common Observed Paranormal Phenomenon ( Source: Joan Forman, Jarrold Publishing)(1989) (Robert Hale Publishing(1998) pp 205.
1. Recurrent Haunting by a Static figure, always reappearing in the same position.
2.Recurrent haunting by a moving figure, always engaged in the same actions.
3. Recurrent haunting by a static figure, appearing in different positions and places within a limited area.
4. Recurrent haunting by a moving figure in different actions and places within a limited area.
5. One single appearance, either Static or moving kind.
6. A limited number of appearances, either static or mobile, for a period immediately after death (the duration of the haunting may vary from a few days to several months).
7. Partial Materializations (a) either part of figure or (b) whole figure minus Head or face.
8. Manifestations in the form of light- ball of light, flashes of light, small moving (usually bluish) lights or human head and face surrounded by light.
9. Manifestations of Sound- footsteps, crashes, opening and closing of doors, music and speech.
10. Manifestations in the form of Smells- flowers, cooking, decay biological, incense.
11. Manifestations in the form of Touch-being shaken, pushed or held down.
12. Vanishing apparitions (a) disappearing immediately (b) slowly becoming transparent and fading
NB- Apparitions may appear in similar fashion-either at once or by degrees, though later seem rare).
I have witnessed in the Balcombe Road Ghost case a process of How Spirits can manifest themselves. In Order, it would appear :
A) Ectoplasm-A Fog or Mist like substance.
What then is definition of Ectoplasm ? According to Wikipedia, Ectoplasm (from the Greek ektos, meaning "outside", and plasma, meaning "something formed or molded") is a term coined by Charles Richet to denote a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" by physical mediums.Ectoplasm is said to be associated with the formation of ghosts, and asserted to be an enabling factor in psychokinesis(PK TK). It is a term coined by publisher Henry Holt] to refer to the direct influence of mind on a physical system that cannot be entirely accounted for by the mediation of any known physical energy. Examples of psychokinesis could include distorting or moving an object, and influencing the output of a random number generator. (Wikipedia). Ectoplasm is said to be produced by physical mediums when in a trance state. This material is excreted as a gauze-like substance from orifices on the medium's body and spiritual entities are said to drape this substance over their nonphysical body, enabling them to interact in our physical universe. Although the term is accepted in popular culture, its physical existence is disputed by Science.
B) Recurrent haunting by a moving figure, in different actions and places within a limited area
C) Shadow Form: Transparent Human figure.
D) Full Manifestation of Figure
E) Vanishing Apparitions (a) disappearing immediately (b) becoming transparent and fading.
Why Then Do Some of Us see Apparitions and Others Do Not ?
Joan Foreman advances a Theory that it is Biological. The Human Brain uses routinely four different frequencies known as Alpha, Beta, Delta and Theta Wavelengths. Of the Four, it is the Alpha State, which seems mostly associated with Psychic ability, often being present in the subject prior to a paranormal experience. The Alpha State is a wavelength associated with meditation, and represents the Brains, ‘neutral or daydreaming Gear’, when intense concentration is not taking place. Often, when Paranormal experiences occur, the person or subject, was ‘not thinking about anything particular at the time’. In other words he/she was not concentrating. This frequency, though common in Adults is rarely used by others. It may be the latter who do not experience psychic phenomenon.