Ghosts / Paranormal / Supernatural phenomenon

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As with the others that have posted here, I find this topic to be very interesting. I have not had any experiences with "ghosts" per se but I have had many experiences with "shadow beings" and other paranormal anomalies.

The one that sticks in my head the most has to be the experience I had in an apartment that I lived in with my best friend and his wife. We were setting in the living room one night and watching TV when all three of use saw a dark shadow move through the kitchen and in to the pantry. We thought at first that it may be a shadow from someone outside but there are only two windows that had any access to the kitchen. Both of them had the blinds and curtains closed because it was night time and we don't like people being able to see in to the house. It was a very distinct male figure and no sounds were made and nothing was found to indicate that someone else was in the house. To this day, even while typing this article, I get goose bumps when thinking about it.

This same apartment has been the subject of many other sightings, like strange flashes of light from many of the rooms and strange noises that couldn't be explained. I have even had many experiences with energy vortexes there. Many times during the day and at night I had experienced a pulling sensation that felt like the feeling you get when you take a vacuum and stick it close to your skin. It felt exactly like every part of my body was being pulled towards the center of the room I was in. This always happened in my bedroom either while I was playing on my computer or while I was laying in bed at night sleeping. It was such a strong sensation that it would wake me up.

The only other notable experiences I have had have been ones that my friends have experienced while I was around. Everyone that knows me will tell you that I have something following me around as they have seen it. It appears as a male "shadow person" that usually paces or stands around behind me. I am not sure why it follows me or what it is but it appears even in places that have never had any paranormal experiences or around people that have never had paranormal experiences before. Each time it appears I get a chill down my spine and a slight case of the goose bumps. I've never had any problems with it and it has never harmed anyone or anything around me. Even my dog has had odd experiences with it and will jump up and run behind me barking at what appears to be nothing at all.

I've always been a believer but, just like my faith in the "creator", I am still skeptical about what these experiences may be and until undeniable proof can be given I will continue to keep an open and analytical mind.

As for ghost hunters, I have watched all episodes of their first two seasons and at first I was intrigued by the show but after careful consideration and analysis of the show it appears to me that they are legitimate paranormal investigators but the show itself is just that, a show. Sure, they try their best to keep it all real and scientific but discovery channel has done their normal thing and the show has WAY too many inconsistencies in it that are there for show. Many times they found "proof" that a place is haunted but, even without being a professional paranormal investigator, I could easily disprove that the evidence they found was misinterpreted or faked. Either way, the show does make for some good entertainment and has its educational value as well.

Well, that's my two cents on this topic and hope others share their experiences and it is always an interesting read.