The Supernatural

Researchers have claimed that a photograph taken by rock historian Brett Meisner at the grave of Doors frontman Jim Morrison and that shows what some believe to be his ghost is actuallyauthentic. "Jim Morrison has been dead for almost four decades but a snapshot belonging to longtime rock historian Brett Meisner allegedly shows the Doors frontman haunting his own grave.

And now, just in time for Halloween, researchers now claim the imageis authentic. " View: Full Article | Source: SpinnerMusic

Psychotherapist Caron Goode investigates whether some imaginary friends aren"t quite so imaginary.Goode is convinced based on some of her own childhood experiences that some children are actually seeing and in communication with spiritual entitities, she has written a book on both how to determine this and what to do about it. Haley Joel Osment shocked millions of American moviegoers when he said, "I see dead people" in "The Sixth Sense.

" Turns out, what"s really shocking is how many kids can actually communicate with spooks -- or at least feel they do.

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The 'traditional' or non-SGHA Ghost Hunter still believes the turn of the century myth that poltergeist activity are caused by hormonal reactions of a young female having psychological problems. This turn of the century belief has never been proven nor is it accepted by those of us in SGHA.
It seems that the parapsychologist and psychologist have quickly jump on this bandwagon to disprove spirit activity. What does a poltergeist really mean? This is a German word for Noisy Ghost, not psychic energy because of hormones in a adolescent female. Consider: When pranks are played on a
family, such hearing footsteps, muffled voices, objects being dropped or knocking on the wall or wood, then you have experienced a poltergeist event.

The SGHA Ghost Hunter will not fall victim to the myths and folklore that is still popular among some writers who profess to be ghost hunters and continue to spread these misconceptions and representations. Most homes will have poltergeist activity at one time or another. Mostly it centers around the full and new moon for this type of activity. Children need not be presence for this activity to happen because it is not related to children, teenagers or adults, but represents spirit activity outside of our understanding.

The above article can be originally found in http://www.sgha.net/poltergeists.html

A Malaysian museum which had defied calls for it to stop a popular exhibition on supernatural beings Friday cancelled it after an Islamic fatwa, or religious decree, was issued, state media said. Thousands of visitors have been drawn to western Negri Sembilan state's musuem since it launched the ghost and genie exhibition on March 10, due to run until May 31.Its curator had resisted calls from Malaysia's arts minister and a mufti for it to be shut down amid criticism that encouraging a belief in ghosts was un-Islamic.But Negeri Sembilan's state secretary Kamaruddin Siaraf, also chair of the statemuseum board, said Friday the exhibition was terminated after Malaysia's National Fatwa Council ruled against such events.He said the decision was made out of respect for the council's views, the state Bernama news agency reported.The National Fatwa Council Thursday reportedly ruled that exhibitions on ghosts, ghouls and supernatural beings were forbidden, as they could undermine the faith of Muslims."Supernatural beings are beyond the comprehension of the human mind.

We don't want to expose Muslims to supernatural and superstitious beliefs," council chair Abdul Shukor Husin was quoted as saying in the Malay-language daily Berita Harian Friday.Abdul Shukor said the council's decision would bepresented to all of Malaysia's state governments for gazetting as religious law."Only state governments have the power to take action, especially concerning the ghostly exhibitions," he said.Malaysians have a lingering fascination with all things supernatural, despite the criticism.A belief in spirits and black magic used to be common in rural Malaysia, bred on myths and superstitions. It was used to gain power and wealth, and to harm enemies.

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