Six Weeks
of Weird Halloween Words ~ Week #3
Boo!
Did I scare you?
So,
do you avoid the den at Uncle Henry’s because you feel the specter of Aunt
Phoebe in the room? Do you quake at the thought of apparitions, and literally run through a “cold spot” in your home?
You might have …
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| Ghostbusters 1984 |
PHASMOPHOBIA (fas′mō-fō′bē-ă): n. exaggerated fear of ghosts. [Not in Webster’s dictionary,
but that just means they can be a bit behind the times. It appears all over the
‘Net! And we know … if it’s on the ‘Net it must be real! LOL]
Spirits and ghosts have
existed in another realm (or in your mind – whichever you believe) since the
first human died and returned to finish harassing his or her nemesis. Do you believe …?
Accounts of ghosts
and apparitions have occurred since the Bible (Saul seeing Samuel), and Ancient
Greece (490 BC, battle site of Marathon).
Not
all apparitions are as sweet and funny as Casper the Friendly
Ghost, as hauntingly sexy as Patrick Swayze in Ghost,
or as malicious as the spirit in 1988’s Lady in White.
Ghosts
can appear as see-through humans, gargoyle-style ghouls, or simply sibilant
cold spots.
Some
people believe the ethereal specters are as real as you and me, often with
heightened emotions that without a body to maintain, manifest their passions more
acutely – and frighteningly.
Those
with phasmophobia don’t care if the
spirit is kind and benign – fear is fear – even for Casper.
That
is … if you believe.
Have
ghosts gotten a bad rap? Are there truly more gentle ghosts and apparitions than
there are frightening ones?
Interestingly,
people are quite opinionated when it comes to believing in ghosts. Few are on
the spiritual fence – either you believe, or you don’t. Either way, you can’t
deny that a little adrenaline fear flow stimulates the senses. If it didn’t, ghostly
films wouldn’t be a billion-dollar business.
Searching
for frightful fun to find ghosts on Halloween?
Dubbed America’s Most Haunted City, New Orleans boasts an abundance of spiritual advisors. Let them show you where the hottest cold spots are …
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