What is a SHADOW GHOST? Who are the shadow people?

ARE THEY DEMONS,TIME TRAVELERS OR INTER-DIMENSIONAL BEINGS ?

Shadow people are considered to be dark entities and evil beings, such as a demon that possibly have non-human life forms. They are being spotted with increasing frequency all around the world and there is much interest in what they are. I have researched them a bit and wish to share what I learned. I have experienced these quite a bit in the past three years, thankfully not as much since I left the landmark hotel where I had my vintage clothing boutique and art gallery. There these dark figures swarmed the high ceilings and after I closed my stores, many of them followed me to my home.

Shadow people have been put into three types,while others believe there are up to 8, such as Jason Offutt author of
Darkness Walks: The Shadow People Among Us

Type 1 - they show themselves as a small dark misty cloud approximately under two feet in length, but can float up to 8 feet high.

Type 2 - they tend to appear as a big blob of thick cloudy mass ranging from 2 to 8 feet in height.

Type 3 - often seen in human form even sometimes wearing a hat.

Shadow ghosts generally appear as the name suggests, as a shadow.These ghosts look somewhat like Ecto-mist but are gray or black.When looking at a photographs for ghosts be-careful to not confuse them with natural shadows. A careful review is necessary. It is said that a shadow ghost is sneaky and evasive. When one is seen it might be out of the corner of your eye. I for one have seen most of them this way. In addition a sense that someone or something has passed is generally felt.

I have read that they can also be spotted as a reflection in shinny objects such as a mirror . They are the rarest ghost to catch on film, due to there elusive nature. However observe the reaction that your cat or bird might have, for they are very sensitive to them.

There is strong speculation that these shadow people are really demons, and this is the view that I tend to agree with, at least one type of them are. From my own experience I have never felt non threatened or unafraid when I have spotted one of these out of the corner of my eye. In fact my most traumatic experience was when I saw one on my front porch in a hunched position , holding its knees, it appeared naked and I saw an outline of black wings, this all happened in a matter of minutes. but I was terrified. I have never forgotten it.

It happened shortly after leaving the very haunted landmark hotel, and I am certain that it followed me home. It could not pass the threshold of my house however.

To read a rather well researched book on shadow people
Darkness Walks: The Shadow People Among Us .

In An interview with author Jason Offutt about these eerie entities Stephen Wagner, About.com Guide we learn a bit more about these creatures

Q: The “shadow people” phenomenon seems to be fairly widespread. Do you think they are related to what we generally consider ghost and haunting phenomena?

Jason: Yes and no. From my research, I've found shadow people fit into many different paranormal categories, ghosts / hauntings being only one. However, many shadow people encounters do seem to mirror ghost encounters and are the most common [type of] shadow person encounters: a blacker-than-night, human-shaped shadow that people see walking through their bedroom, hallway, living room, etc. These shadow people are the most benign, usually not taking notice of those who observe them. Read more
Follow From the Shadows True tales of the Paranormal by Jason Offutt

USEFUL GHOST TERMS

Apparition – A spirit in recognizably human form.

Data Loggers – Digital data recorders that take continuous snapshots of environmental conditions, including temperature, dew point, humidity and EMF.

EMF – Electromagnetic fields. High EMF can occur naturally in the presence of computer screens, cell phones or power lines — and in homes with faulty wiring. However, sudden EMF spikes without electrical explanation can signal the presence of a paranormal entity.

Entity – A spiritual being that may have been human once, but is no longer alive.

Era Cues – Everyday Paranormal’s theory that you can elevate paranormal activity from spirits of a certain era by presenting familiar stimuli.

EVP – Electronic Voice Phenomenon, or EVP, refers to voices or sounds captured using digital audio recorders that can detect sounds below the threshold of human perception. In the paranormal world, under the correct conditions, these sounds are considered to be voices from beyond the grave. A "Class A" EVP is an EVP clearly audible and discernible on playback without digital enhancement.

Intelligent Haunting – A haunting is deemed to be intelligent when a spirit is shown to interact or respond to those in the physical world.

K-2 Meter – The -2 EMF meter uses flashing lights to signal an increase in electromagnetic energy.

Linear Sweep – A linear sweep involves placing data loggers in a straight line down a hall or stairwell. The data loggers take a reading every five seconds, so if any unknown entity were to pass through, the data loggers would capture it and record its exact movement.

Orb – An orb is a ball or circle of light that is usually found in videos or photographs. Some believe that an orb is the energy or the spirit of an individual who has passed. Orbs are generally not considered to be authentic paranormal evidence; rather they are often reflections or dust.

Residual Haunting – As opposed to intelligent hauntings, entities do not show awareness of the living world. Residual activity generally involves "playing back" routines from an entity’s daily life.

Saturation – The first wave of a paranormal investigation, involving photographs and establishing baseline readings of environmental levels in absence of perceivable paranormal activity.

Shadow People – Shadow people are mysterious dark shadows in human form that appear in pictures or video, but may be invisible to the naked eye. It is thought that these spirits do not have enough energy to materialize as full-bodied apparitions.

Shotgun Sweep – Placing digital data loggers throughout a specific location (like shotgun pellets) to record changes in the environment that may indicate the presence of paranormal activity.

VP – Voice phenomena that are within the range of audible human perception. These phenomena are believed to represent an even higher level of energy than EVP.

* Terminology courtesy of Everyday Paranormal