definition= A ghost that manifests itself by noises, rapping's, and creation
of disorder
Poltergeist is a German word meaning " noisy spirit ".
Many people believe a Poltergeist is an invisible ghost that interacts with us
by means of influencing inanimate objects. There are lots of stories, and many
detail bed-shaking, furniture being moved, objects being thrown ,and
levitation .
Poltergeist activity may actually have nothing to do with
ghosts or spirits. As the activity always seems to centre around an
individual, it is believed that it is caused by the subconscious mind of that
person. The individual in question is often under emotional, psychological or
physical stress (even going through puberty).
ENFIELD POLTERGEIST
One of the most documented poltergeist case's was in
Enfield , London, A woman and her four children, who were living at a council
house at the time experienced all kinds of Poltergeist phenomena ever
identified, over 1500 separate incidents were recorded.
A Photographer investigating the phenomenon was hit on
the head by a toy brick, apparently the brick had materialised out of thin
air, flew across the room and hit him. Many item's were said to catch on fire
on there own accord, metal objects were also thought to twist and bend for no
reason.
The most alarming part of the Enfield Poltergeist was the
possession of 12 years old Janet, a deep gruff voice would replace her own,
Janet would also be constantly levitated out of her bed and trapped against
the ceiling.
These event's took place
between August 1977 and September 1978, this case has baffled many people over
the years and can be classified as a true "classic" poltergeist case.