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Terminolgy

Below you will find some of the terminology that the SCPIR uses in both investigations and in the conclusions of evidence reports that are given to our clients/informants.  Attached to some you will find excerpts from our field journal

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Residual Haunting/Imprint: Any haunting that is non-interactive.  A type of haunting that replays like tape. Reciprocal Haunting: Classical idea of ghost.  Conscious form that interacts with changes in the environment.  Poltergeist: Type of haunting that exhibits noises and movement of objects centered around individual.  Usually female adolescent. Entity: Non-human spirit that was never human.  Varies depending on circumstances of entity.  Glaistig is one example. Vortex: Type of paranormal phenomena that acts as doorway or fountain of high energy associated with paranormal occurences Warp: Type of phenomena that distorts all magnetic and electric fields around source.  Sometimes associated with Retro-cognition EMF/ Electro-Magnetic Field: Invisible energy field that surrounds all electrical objects (in AC) and natural sources (in DC). EM Smog: Excessive EMF produced by electronics and wiring within a home or environment. RF. Radio Frequency: Type of invisible energy field that occurs in waves often associated with artificial sources such as cellphones and 2-way-radios IR Infra-Red: Type of energy that is given off as a light-form and heat.  Utilized for night-vision equipment and measured for temperature changes. Vigil: Form of investigation that involves setting up stationary monitoring equipment for an investigaiton that usually lasts 3 hours or more. Walkthrough: Form of investigation that involves using portable monitoring equipment  exclusively that usually lasts 2 hours or less. Orb: Photographic term for transparent or luminescent circular phenomena found on 'paranormal' pictures. Ectoplasm: Photographic term for a semi-transparent mist like phenomena found in paranormal photos.  Original definition of term associated with early spiritualism movement as a physical form of ghostly manifestations. (always a hoax) Anomaly: Any deviations in evidence. Spike: Any reading in EMF, RF or IR that reads above or below the baseline reading for an environment Retro-Cognition: Psychic ability to see into the past.  Often assocaited with warps for those with limited psychic ability. Empathic: Psychic ability to draw information from the environment.

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