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Albuquerque, New Mexico

7/2010

Shadow People / Apparitions/ Intelligent Haunting

A shadow person (also known as a shadow figure, shadow being or black mass) is the perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, particularly as interpreted by believers in the paranormal or the supernatural as the presence of a spirit or other entity.

My friend Jaime told me she was experiencing strange occurrences at her apartment. She asked me if I could come over and possibly validate whether or not she and her boyfriend were experiencing paranormal activity. I agreed to investigate. I arrived at Jaime's apartment around 7:30pm. As I approached her apartment complex, I immediately sensed a strong presence lingering in the air. I felt it all around her building and on the stairway.

When I walked into her apartment, I was immediately drawn to her kitchen area. This is where I sensed the most activity. There seemed to be a strong presence concentrated in this area.

Jaime has claimed to see an apparition of a little girl running from the living room into the bathroom. She has also experienced the hair dryer turn on and off in the bathroom, while she was in the shower. No one else was home at the time. Many times when she is alone she has felt uneasy. It felt like someone was in the room with her. Her boyfriend, Alex has experienced more terrifying occurrences. He has claimed to have seen a shadow figure standing in the closet. It seemed to be peering out, looking at him. These bedroom invaders I've read about are called "Sentinels". They stand in corners of rooms and watch you. They are usually found in corners, doorways, or closets.

Shadow people are supernatural shadow like creatures. Most people claim they appear as dark forms or shadows seen in their peripheral vision. They are usually described as black, humanoid silhouettes with no mouths, noses, or facial expressions. Some people have reported shadow people looking like child sized humanoids, or shapeless masses. Some appear to have glowing red eyes. They seem to move very fast and disjointed. Other people claim to describe them as wearing a cloak or 1930's style fedora hat. In general, shadow people have a human outline or shape but the details of their appearance is lacking.

There are a few theories on what these beings are. The dark appearance and evil feelings that are often associated with these entities has led some researchers to believe that they may be demonic in nature. Some researchers believe that the ghost or demon was created by events in which extreme physical, emotional stress or trauma has taken place. It may have been summoned through black magic or other occult practices. Another theory is that they are creatures who exist on a separate plane of existence that may overlap with ours. Lastly, some believe that shadow people are related to Grey Aliens or Reptilian Humanoids that are often found in conspiracy theories.

Typically, shadow people are seen out of the corner of the eye and very briefly. Lately, people have been seeing them head on and for a longer period of time. They also experience seeing red eyes.

One scientific explanation is that there are high electromagnetic fields in the areas that report this type of phenomena. This is known to interfere with the temporal lobe of the brain. It can create altered states of perception which may cause auditory and visual hallucinations. The night I was there Alex's brother and his friend said that they had seen pennies move on the bar near the kitchen. They had left them in one place, and would find them in another.

My friend and I shut off all the lights and started our investigation. I did a baseline reading of the kitchen, living room, bedroom, and closet. Everything appeared to be normal. I videotaped our session but nothing appeared out of the ordinary. We set up some trigger point objects on the floor and the kitchen counter. We asked the spirit to move the penny, but we were in the bedroom at the time. Both of us heard a noise in the kitchen. We ran over to investigate and we saw that the penny on the counter had moved from the original area that we placed it. I couldn't believe it. I took photos of the bathroom and nothing unusual appeared. I did an EVP session in the bedroom, and asked the spirit to walk towards the K2 meter. I took many photos of the bedroom, closet, and the kitchen.

When I reviewed the pictures, I was shocked to see all the activity that appeared in the bedroom, and especially in the kitchen. There were vortexes in the kitchen where the penny was placed. There were red lines in the air rising up to the ceiling. There were also green lines near the kitchen table and closet. In all the years that I've been doing ghost photography, I have never seen this color vortex before. It is quite unusual. The other remarkable thing I noticed was green line omitting from the K2 meter. One of the most shocking pictures is of me holding the EVP meter and there is a red line shooting from the meter up to my head. There is a very prominent orb hovering above the bed where Alex sleeps. Another photo shows a red vortex shooting through the bottom of the bedroom door.

My friend and I tried to communicate with the spirits that may be trapped in the apartment. We told them to leave Alex and Jaime alone. I said don't scare them or bother them and they won't bother you.

After we left, Jaime said they were sitting down eating in the kitchen, when all of a sudden, they heard a sound. A ball in the living room pushed forward into the kitchen. It was almost as if someone had moved it and thrown it. I noticed an orb next to the ball when I received the pictures again. There was also an orb outside the bedroom window. The video tapes and the EVP session did not produce any evidence. All activity ceased for a few months after I left.

Recently, Jaime told me that Alex woke up around 3:00am. He saw an apparition of a man standing at the foot of the bed, staring at him. He was terrified but she didn't see anything.

The most recent reported activity is in the bathroom. Jaime was taking a shower and she heard the faucet turn on by itself. She looked around but didn't see anything. This has happened before and she saw something flash by the corner of her eye.

They are in the process of moving out of the apartment. Hopefully, nothing will follow them. The pictures seem to be a vortex or a portal where possibly spirits may cross over. That can explain why there are so many different types of spirits in her apartment.

Jaime and I worked together at a medical facility. I have also had a weird experience there involving a shadow person. One day, I was sitting alone in my car at lunch time. I was reading a book. This was around 1pm in the afternoon. I saw in my peripheral vision a dark flash go by very quick in the front of my car. I glanced over and saw a big black shadow like figure disappear very quickly into the door that was in front of me. On the other side of the door is the desk where I used to sit. I was amazed and a little scared. I couldn't believe I saw something in the broad daylight. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I didn't tell anyone at my job because I thought they may not believe me. It was even hard for me to comprehend what I saw. I always felt a little creeped out in the area where I worked. Every Friday, I would be working by myself and I would get the feeling that someone was standing behind me staring at me. I would turn around quickly but no one was there.

I had started working at another building but I had to return here one day a few months later to talk to some nurses. Once again, this area was closed down for the day. The lights were shut off and no one was around. Just as I entered this section of the building, I heard and saw something to the left side of me. I saw the door to the physician’s office slowly open and then slam shut very loud. At first I thought there was somebody inside the room so I wasn't scared. It was not until I walked over to the door and realized that no one was there that I actually felt a little nervous. There was no explanation for this.

I did some research and I found out that the facility where I used to work at was an urgent care hospital at one time. A woman died there many years ago. I do not know the details of when or where but it was definitely confirmed that this had happened. I do not know if this is linked to what I saw and experienced but it is interesting and strange.

My theory is that a lot of people have died in front of this building and around it. The building is surrounded by three very busy streets. A lot of people have been killed in car accidents. Since this type of accident is so violent and sudden, these people may not realize that they have died. They think they are still alive and they could be walking through the medical facility trying to get to a physician for help.

The other possible theory is that the ghosts just wander through this building because they died right outside and they are haunting it. This building acts like a portal or doorway where spirits pass through. It is a stopping place on their journey to the other side. The shadow figures that my friend and I have seen could be some of those lost souls.