| 1. In Hindu Astrology, there is a characteristic called "goon". Each person is one of three "goon"s: "God", "Demon", or "Human".
A person of Human "goon" cannot see or interact with ghosts.
A person of Demon "goon" can see but cannot interact with ghosts.
A person of God "goon" can see and interact with ghosts.
2. Although Theosophy and the Theosophical Society have been somewhat discredited/maligned, many concepts relating to planes of existance and trans-manifestations are rooted in ancient Hindu "spiritual wisdom", and have survived in certain Buddhist sects. Once these concepts are understood, it is (surprisingly) easier to perceive events/occurances that are "metaphysical".
To put it a different way: Once you observe something spooky, you (might) become convinced that "something strange" happened; once you understand these theosophical concepts, you recognize what actually happened.
3. By and large, the majority of manifestations are NOT of people who died unexpectedly or painfully or en masse (which is the reason "group" or "multi-spirit" hauntings are rarely reported); but rather, of individuals who:
a) had a tremendous emotional desire to accomplish something as death approached (the most common being worry about a child). These typically are perceived as a young child mentioning that Grandpa/ma came to visit them;
b) individuals who are unwilling/unable to accept the post-death situation. These are not uncommon, typically deathsite-specific, and of short duration. Essentially, the "I can't be dead" syndrome. Eventually, these spirits "wake up" to the new "reality" they are in, and stop manifesting on the pre-death plane. The tsunami hauntings would fit this category.
c) individuals who are experienced with the metaphysics, have strong will and power, and actively WANT to interact. These "spirits" can be "good" or "bad", but are typically bad, since a "good" practitioner would avoid interaction. Some believe that legends about evil demons and angels are essentially powerful (dead) humans who willingly interact with the physical (non-deceased) plane;
d) accidental tricksters: still-living people who have accidentally "reached" into higher planes, and unwittingly caused manifestations back on the physical plane. These can be caused by certain psychoactive substances, as well as by people who have had sudden, rapid emotional "explosions". Effects of the former can vary: just a presence up to sounds/kinetics; effects of the latter are much more difficult to perceive, could manifest as the "target" feeling unwell or much better or luckier or unluckier.
Ultimately, it comes down to what a person wants to perceive. Just as we can tune out overlapping sounds when conversing in a crowded room, or tune out the scenery as we concentrate on driving, our "brain" has the ability to tune out or tune in what it expects/doesnt expect/understand/doesnt understand.
Sorry for the long post; at least it did mention the tsunami so could be considered TD-relevant. |