Here’s an Interesting Theory on Orbs

Are orbs an actual spirit or are they something else? One theory considers that the orb may be a side effect of the spirit, not the spirit itself. Consider the following from Dave Juliano’s article, “What are Orbs?”:

One of the leading theories concerning what orbs are and the one that I lean towards the most is that they are not the spirit at all. 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.

Hm. That is an interesting theory indeed. But then I must ask: If the orb is actual energy such as heat or electricity, shouldn’t we be able to measure it with standard electrical equipment? That no-one has apparently done this makes me think the “energy” involved is more of the “chi” variety than the electrical variety.

Orbs as UFOs?

I think a distinction should be made between orbs that get caught on camera and the flying “orbs” that are sometimes reported by UFO enthusiasts. I’m open to the idea of UFOs being “alien” in origin, but my personal feeling is that the orbs caught on camera are spiritual in nature, whereas the orbs seen flying around are a different type of energy. In this video, we see some orbs in the sky, which were apparently identified later as “Chinese lanterns” released to float in the atmosphere. You decide for yourself:

Why Are Orbs In Graveyards?

I always wondered why a ghost would want to hang around a graveyard. After all, it’s dark and spooky there at night. Some suggest that souls don’t stick around their bodies like that…but if that’s the case, why do so many find orbs popping up on their graveyard photos? Are they ghosts or some other spiritual energy?

I tell ya…if I end up being a ghost, I’m not going to hang around a graveyard. There’s too much else to see in the world…the pyramids in Egypt…the Great Wall of China…Johnny Depp in the shower.

Strange Fog in Savannah Graveyard

I used to live across the street from a cemetery and I regularly took photos there, hoping to catch a ghost or two. Nothing. No fog, no orbs, no strange lights. (I did only go in the daytime.) These folks, however, got a shot of some very ghostly fog in a Savannah Graveyard:

Ghost Orbs in Leap Castle, Ireland

Leap Castle (pronounced “Lep”) is said to be the most haunted castle in Ireland. I remember watching a TV documentary about this place some years ago. There is a dungeon called an “Ubliet” there, which is more of a hole that they throw people in to die. Very sad and scary. I found some amazing photos of this castle, complete with the requisite ghost orbs, at The World Unknown:

Read the full story here: Orbs, Ubliets, and Irish Legends

Mental Asylum EVPs

What is it about abandoned mental asylums that make them so darn scary? Perhaps it is the remnants of the collective energies of the mentally ill. Here is an interesting video of a tour of an old mental asylum, complete with EVPs:

Snowy Orbs at the Red Mill

Orb photos, I found, can often be soothing instead of sinister. Here is a lovely photo of orbs in a wintery, quaint environment…they almost look like they could be big snowballs suspended in the sky.

The location, the Red Mill in Waupaca, Wisconsin, is apparently a hot spot for paranormal activity. For more pictures, and some background, check out the Orbs at the Red Mill blog.

Collection of Amateur EVP Recordings

Here are some interesting EVP recordings from an amateur paranormal investigator. EVP, if you were not aware, stands for “Electronic Voice Phenomenon.” Apparently, electronic equipment can pick up what we can’t hear with our ears…and some people think these strange sounds may, in fact, be the voices of the dead…

Keep listening, because there are some very clear and creepy EVPs in this collection.

Ghost in a Singapore Elevator

This video surprised me! Even if it is a fake, it is worth a watch. (Pay attention to the lower right-hand corner.)

Fake Orb Photo

You know, I can’t say for certain that orbs are anything more than camera artifacts. I have had some very strange experiences with orbs, however, that make me think there really might be something to them. Why was it, for example, that the only orb photos that ever came out of my dad’s digital camera happened to be taken in the haunted pool area of the Queen Mary? For some funny reason, the orbs never seemed to want to show up in more mundane locations, or when he was taking a picture of the dog.

Skeptics, however, will try to poke holes into anything that vaguely smacks of the paranormal. Don’t get me wrong - it’s good to investigate. But just because you can make a somewhat similar orb photo by faking it, it doesn’t mean real ones don’t exist (the same goes for crop circles).

Here’s a purposefully faked orb photo. From my view, it does not quite look the orbs that show up accidentally on camera. What do you think?