Anomaly - A Strange, unrecognizable shape in a photograph.
Apparition - A Spirit manifesting itself in the form of a human being, either fully or partially.
Cemetery - A gathering of tombstones, headstones and other resting places for the dead.
Often public.
Demon - An evil, non-human spirit of the dark side.
Ectoplasm - Spirit manifesting itself in the form of mist, most often seen in photographs.
EMF - Electro Magnetic Field. A detector of these fields are used to suggest spiritual activity.
Entity - Any being or beings with life force of some type, includes spirits, demons and even
people.
EVP - Electronic Voice Phenomenon. The term used to describe voices of spirits caught on
tape.
False Positive - Fake or accidentally faked photograph of a spirit or other supernatural being.
Example: Breath in winter mistaken for ectoplasm.
Form - The shape or type in which a spirit appears.
Geomagnetic Field - The magnetic field around the earth. Changes in fields influence spiritual
activity.
Ghost - The spirit of someone deceased or the entity of something unexplained, either human
or non-human.
Ghost Lights - Unexplainable spiritual energy, often colored. Visibility can very depending on
conditions.
Globules - Orbs that emit a certain color.
Graveyard - Resting place for the dead, almost always accompanied by a church.
Haunting - Spiritual activity that is strong in a certain designated place.
Hunt - Searching for paranormal activity where none has been reported before.
Investigation - Researching a location that has had a history of past paranormal activity.
Investigator - Person/persons carrying out a hunt/investigation.
Light Rod - Colored, straighter form of a vortex.
Location - Place where the paranormal activity is occurring, spot of investigation.
Manifestation - How spirit energy presents itself to humans or life.
Moon Phase - Current status of the moon. Different phases effect spiritual activity.
Non-Human Spirits - Spirits that were never actually living. These are often dangerous.
Orb - Most common form of spiritual energy.
Ouija Board - Board used for communicating with spirits. Very dangerous to use. We NEVER
use them during an investigation.
Photo Run - A quick investigation where only photo are taken, nothing more.
Poltergeist - A noisy, mischievous spirit. Will move things, make noise, or attempt to grab
attention.
Portal - Strong energy gateway between the spirit world and our world.
Preliminary Investigation - A pre-investigation to determine if a full, professional investigation
is needed.
Procedures - Set rules one follows during a hunt or investigation.
Professional Investigation - Full investigations, where every detail is given attention.
Psychic - A person sensitive to spiritual world. Too risky plus too unpredictable to use on hunt
and/or investigations usually. Also, legitimacy can be a problem with psychics.
Psychic Photographs - Taking a photograph whenever one has a strange or off feeling.
Residual Haunting - A playback of a past event, spirit involved completely oblivious of outside
occurrences.
Second - Term for a person or persons who come along on an investigation once or twice, for
extra hands or help. Not a permanent member of the team.
Shadow People - Spirits whom appear or manifest in a darker form than others, often no
different from other spirits.
Solar Flares - Flares from the sun that effect geomagnetic fields.
Spirit - An entity that is not of the human world. May have once been part of human world, but
not necessarily.
Vortex - A funnel of spirit energy.