| The most common type of haunting is a residual | | | | Although research is ongoing, some theories on |
| haunting. A residual haunting can be described as | | | | residual hauntings have been suggested. A |
| an image that has been recorded in time and | | | | common explanation for this type of haunting is |
| played back in a continuous loop over and over | | | | the energy has, in a way, become part of the |
| again through the years. Additionally, there is no | | | | dwelling it once occupied. This can be explained by |
| intelligent ghost, spirit, or other entity directly | | | | the fact that some building materials, such as the |
| involved. You may see the same scenes all the | | | | slate that was used to build old castles and stone |
| time, hear the same noises repeatedly, or even | | | | structures along with iron nails used in many of |
| smell the same smells, usually at the same time | | | | the same buildings, have properties similar to audio |
| of day. The image you are seeing will not even | | | | or video tape which have a tendency to make |
| realize that you are there. | | | | "recordings" of things that happen near them. The |
| Although you might think you're seeing a spirit, it | | | | energy of these occurances imprints itself into the |
| isn't really an actual spirit. It's not even there; it's | | | | atmosphere of the place and cannot be erased. |
| just the leftover energy of an event in the past; | | | | The materials store the energy created by these |
| like a recording. This repeated scene that plays | | | | traumatic events and play them back at a later, |
| over and over is usually a very significant event, | | | | random time. In some cases, the images have |
| life-altering event, or even a common event of a | | | | been created by events or actions that were |
| person or place. Usually the sounds and images | | | | repeated over and over again, which causes an |
| recorded are related to traumatic events that | | | | impression. In older places like Europe, it has been |
| took place at that location and caused some sort | | | | suggested that the porous stones of castle walls |
| of disturbance or "psychic impression" to happen | | | | soak up the energy and that's why there are so |
| there. Traumatic events like beheadings, great | | | | many haunted old buildings there. Some of the |
| battles, murders, or even a celebration can be the | | | | most famous hauntings appear to be residual |
| focus of a residual haunting. | | | | ones. The Tower of London's ghost of Anne |
| In most cases people may hear the sounds of | | | | Boleyn and the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall are |
| screaming,crying, breathing,phantom footsteps | | | | two famous examples of residual hauntings. |
| walking on the stairs or through hallways, or even | | | | There is usually very little that can be done to |
| odd, repetitive sounds like tapping or slamming. | | | | stop this kind of haunting. This type of haunting is |
| Although these images may manifest themselves | | | | not dangerous at all so if you or someone you |
| Visually, they won't interact with the living and will | | | | know ever has to deal with the situation, |
| just continue to repeat the same actions over | | | | understand what is going on and realize that there |
| and over again. It's just like rewinding a movie and | | | | is really no danger. Someone who is in this |
| watching the same scene over and over. The | | | | situation will have to learn to live with it or |
| activity, whether sounds or sightings, will be | | | | relocate. |
| random. | | | | |