Types of Hauntings

INTELLIGENT HAUNTINGS
Intelligent hauntings are just what the name implies. In this type of haunting, the behavior is just like that of a living being. They can be seen moving about in various areas, and at times reacting to their environment. They will open and close doors and move objects about (although movement may not be as great as with a living being). Some spirits appear to react when people are around. Some will like to make subtle signs as if they want to be noticed. There are others that appear to be the opposite and will be quiet in the presence of people. EVP's (Electronic Voice Phenomena) have been captured where the spirit will even say a household member's name. Although this may be shocking to household members to hear, this goes to show that a spirit is aware of its surroundings.

RESIDUAL HAUNTINGS
The best way to describe a residual haunting is to picture the spirit like a video tape, being played over and over. With a residual haunting the spirit appears to be repeating the same action in the same location over and over again. The frequency of such occurrences can vary. There are some residual hauntings that occur as if on a time schedule. Most appear to be reliving their last moments before death. I saw a picture of an apparition of a confederate soldier who was hovering over the edge of a river (that was a shoreline some 143 yrs ago). He appeared to be fishing. More likely, reliving his final moments before meeting a tragic unexpected death.

DEMONIC HAUNTINGS (SOMETIMES CALLED NEGATIVE OR BAD ENERGY)
A demonic haunting may initially be mistaken for one of the two previously mentioned hauntings. This is due to the fact that there are similarities that one may believe to see, such as an entity which appears similar to human form. Also there could be noises and movement of items. The intensity of this haunting and poltergeist activity, will clearly be more than any of the previously mentioned hauntings.
The effect this has on the mental state of the homeowner is vastly different. It projects a feeling of sadness and helplessness of everyone nearby. It creates activity in a manner that lends to create an obsessive behavior among everyone. It appears to get its energy from the fear it creates. It is not human but tries to project itself as if it is. It tends to affect adolescents and people who have their guard down, such as a serious illness in the family or recent death. Some believe these to be Fallen Angels (soldiers of Satan) who manifest themselves as a haunting to draw in the curious and the weak.