Hi Everyone:

This story is about the first time I saw a ghost. I recently found out that these types of ghosts are called Shadow people.

When I was about 8 years old, I was awaken from a dead sleep because I heard someone banging things around in my kitchen. Everyone else in my home was asleep. I woke up, went to the living room where my 4 year sister was sleeping in the sofa sleeper, woke her up and asked her whether she was just been in the kitchen. She said no, she had been asleep.

At that moment, we both heard my refrigerator door open and then close. We were so scared and looked toward our kitchen which was straight ahead from the room we were in. At that moment, we saw a shadow girl walk through the wall toward our room. This looked just like a normal shadow would look if someone was walking and the sun reflected their shadow. She walked past our room and kept walking down the dark hallway which goes into my parents room. My parents were still asleep and had their bedroom door closed, however the shadow walked right into their bedroom.

We were both frozen as we watched this and could not even speak or scream at all. When the shadow walked into my parents room, we both looked at each other and said, "Did you see that?" at the same time. We then woke up my parents and told them what happened. Of course, they did not beleive us. We never saw the shadow girl again.

My sister who is now 46 years old does not recall that this happened at all. So, it is even harder to tell this story to non-beleivers. Has anyone else had a similar ghost story happen to them or heard of this happening to someone else? Also, is it common for people who share paranormal experiences for one of the people to forget the incident??
Nelly from the Block

I believe you.

When I was younger my sister and I saw a ghost. Actually, thinking about it, it may have been a "shadow person" (I have hardly any knowledge of this phenomena, I'm just going on other people's descriptions). My sister verified what we'd seen until we found out some more info (that a vicar had been killed in that spot years back walking to the rectory) but since we found that out she claims she never saw a thing. Also, I still have the scars on my knees where she dragged me through gravel when we ran, so I know she is just retracting her story. She was even more scared than I was at the time of the occurrance

*mutters* damn typos... Think I got em all

hi nycrican,

i had something similar happen to me, but it was nosies, when i was 8/9
we where at my grandparents for easter, we sleeped down stairs, myself and sis in one bed and my two older brothers in two other beds,

As i sleeped i awoke to a thud, i listened for someone , noone moved, then i heard someone humming ,not a song or anything it was like "mmmm" ......"mmmm" it moved across the floor up stairs , at that point i woke my sis up and told her to listen and she tried but told me it was nothing and went back to sleep. i told her no listen something up stairs is going ''mmmm" then i heard it again humming and she heard it.
"what is that "she asked, all i said "i think it might be the easter bunny" . then she told me it wasn't and we went back to sleep.

A few years later like 15 , i asked her if she remembers the eatserbunny coming to grandmas, she looked at me puzzled,(what are you talking about )kind of look . ya she didn't remember. i even told her about the "mmmm" part. ya she laughed

but i was younger then her (i ws 8 she ws 10), while you where older then your sister. so would age have something to do with it .......I don't think so.

I think it might be because some people decide to remember and others don't really care.

Spiritlady

p.s there was even a storie about santa. i might even tell that one a christmas time.

I remember seeing "Santa" when I was very small. I told my mum and asked her if dad had sat with me when he brought my presents in, and she said no, she'd put them in my room. I may even have imagined this, but I have a very clear memory of someone sitting in the chair in my bedroom. It was definitely male, as it was dark I couldn't make out any features, but I heard breathing, and that's what makes me think it was male. Could even have been one of these "shadow people" - thinking back I'm sure most of my experiences have been with these. I MUST get off posting in here and do some research. I'd never even heard of "shadow people" until I found this forum...

I grew up in a house w/a lot of paranormal activity. Our family heard footsteps and bumps but only saw anything a couple of times. Once my brother and I were sitting in the living room talking when I saw something out of the corner of my eye. It was about 3 foot tall and looked like a shadow of some sort. It went by really fast so I wasn't really sure what was going on. Then my brother said, "Did you see that?' and described the same thing. We still talk about the things we heard and saw in the house. So I guess in this case neither one of us has forgotten our experiences.

I don't think it's a case of forgetting as such, I think people block things out as they can't/don't want to understand.

interesting, if you do a search on here for 'shadow people' or 'shadow ghosts' you'll get quite a few results. I had a couple encounters, the most recent one you can find...

...here

Thanks Leliel. The one I spoke about I saw with my sister looked like a person walking across the road with the light behind them. It wasn't til it sank down in the middle of the road and disappeared that we thought anything was wrong. We then understandably legged it home.... This happened *thinks* about 17 years ago now and I can still see it as if it happened yesterday. (Blimey I had to re-calculate that - it really WAS 17 years ago... It happened when I was about 12 and I'm 29 now )

I don't think it's a case of forgetting as such, I think people block things out as they can't/don't want to understand.


Thanx for clearing that up, I was thinking that most people just forgot their experiences, but that makes much more sense.

Sorry, that was directed toward Bebi, couldn't get the "quote" to come out the way I wanted it to! LOL

i heard something about that on unxeplained mysteries the show

long time ago
this woman was watching tv really late at night and she was in her bed watching it
then she saw a dark shadow pass her tv
scary hunh?
well does anyone know when the show is on and what day and time?

Hi TibxB0i:

The story you mention also sounds interesting and similar to mine. Yes, it is scary when you see a shadow ghost. I hope someone does know when the show was on or whether this story is on the web somewhere? Does anyone have any links?

Nelly from the Block

Iv seen many paranormal things happen around my home. Maybe your sister doesn’t want to remember it because it scares her. Its very common people try to discard things with the paranormal from there memory if scared. My father is a perfect example of that its unbelievable the amount of times I tried to convince him my grandmothers house was haunted, he had a answer for everything. He seen things but was adamant it was nothing and gave me logical explanations for it all.I think he was scared to believe a ghost was possible.

Yeah, sisters have that habit of not remembering certians things and at the most convient time too. I love my Sister but her memory is that hot and mine either. But that is a very interesting story and thanks for sharing it. May I ask where did you learn about the shadow people?

Hi Ancestralbone :

You are welcome.

Here are 3 sites about Shadow People:

http://www.pinn.net/~royaloak/shadowpeople.htm

http://www.ghostweb.com/shadow_people.html

http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa022502a.htm

Hope this helps.

hmmm... well I've had ALOT of paranormal activity in this house... which of course would be normal since I do live by a burned down devil worshipping church... Well I have seen and heard the shadows... The first time I've ever saw one was when I was like 8. I was home with my two sisters, one older one younger, and was in the living room... When I was reading a book about witch craft... when I looked up I saw a shadow figure just standing by my front door... Freaked the crap out of me... it just stood there for like 2 minutes and walked outside... no one believes me about this one... but that was the first of two times I had witnessed something by myself... all the other times it had been with atleast another person with me.

You watched the shadow for 2 minutes? Jeez I would have been out of there in 2 seconds.
Wow you live by a devil worshiping church, think I would have moved
Yikes!

Well like I was used to paranormal activities... But I've only heard the ghosts before that... They'd come onto the phone and that while I was talking to my family... The first time I heard the ghost was when my two sisters and I shared the room... I woke up at night and heard a woman and man yelling at each other up in the attic... woke my older sister up and made her stay up with me until I could go back to sleep... Oh and yeah I live by a satanist church... though it did burn down before I was born... It's not that bad out here... Though I'm used to it... I've been living out here since I was 2, 13 years now... But one time my older sister saw a red had hit her window and slide down... that also scared the sh** out of me(her running out of her room screaming with her stereo system up almost full blast... Didn't stay home by myself for like a year after that...

Thanks for the sites I do appreciate that and will check them out.

The name 'shadow people' remind me of something. They do not sound like ghosts, but possibly strange hellish spirits.

I have heard this story about a man dying from a heart transplant in the hospital. He said when he awoke these shadows were pulling him across the street into this dark pit. I guess they were in the shape of men and women with really long fingers. However, he did survive and is healthy now.

There was another story that I heard from a speaker up where I live, and he used to be a meth-user. He said one night when he was injecting himself, he saw shadows of men and women dancing around the room grabbing at his clothes. Even after he quit using the drugs, he says he still sees them often. I don't know if it's from the brain damage by using drugs, but it sounds curiously odd to me...????

Ah, I have heard of these spirits as well, many times in fact.

Hi ThirdAngel:

Omg, these two stories sound so scary. I wonder if some or all Shadow people are really demons??? Nelly from the Block

I heard there just a sort of apparition, and they also like to watch people sleep. I have never heard of them harming anyone by the way.

I find it interesting that most ghost or shadow people are seen by mostly children. My nieces told me they talkd to angels when they were around 3 and 4. I myself see quick shadows move at the corner of my eye at night, not really sure what that could be. Maybe it could be me just looking at the computer screen to long and staying up late.

Hello Duke; welcome.

It's common to see flashes of shadows at night time. Some people's eyes aren't as quick in the dark, and it's easy to misapprehend things for ghosts, shadows, demons, etc. Although I could totally be wrong, you're the one seeing them . I agree and know what you mean when you say 'little kids see ghosts'. My friend's Grandmother said when she was young, she was kicked by an untame horse who was thrashing about in it's pen. She said when she was beginning to wake up, two glowing figures had pulled her out. She said if no one had done that, the horse would have killed her. From the beginning she told that story, she always said angels had saved her that day. I find it amazing that little kids can see so much more than us, but I guess they have more of an open mind sometimes.

Watch people sleep? Ives seen some shadow people following me and whenever I go to sleep I have this feeling that Im being watch and feel very cold. Keeps me up at night but never stays like that past 2am.

Hmmm... I've also found this quite interesting... All I can think of is that children are more open-minded than most people.... And I'll go on that...

Sounds like a shadon, rarely are agressive, never have been to me. Also they rarely interact with doors. If you have any questions ask I know alot about these buggers.

I have had two encounters with what so many people are calling Shadow People. The descriptions that I have read on your posts match what i encountered but I have a different theory on what they are and what their purpose is.

I'll recount one encounter and you guys decide.

I was awake late one evening, playing TV games when I felt or sensed movement at my bedroom door. At the same time as I turned to look, my aunt, who was staying in the bedroom next to mine opened her door.

She had heard someone at the her door at the same time. The passage light was on and we both found ourselves facing a shadow floating in the passage. It was tall, but was floating at least a foot from the ground. This thing was completely black,and had the basic outline of a person, though featureless, and large red orbs for eyes.

I was a little further from it than my aunt, since it was hovering right by both of our doors and she had just opened hers. This thing hung in the air for a few seconds and then screamed right into her face.

It then turned and flew down our hallway, turning and passing straight through my daughters closed bedroom door. As it moved, so the papers on the hallway table blew, which has puzzled me for some time. Clearly it was not solid, since it passed through the door, but it's movement caused wind...weird.

Anyway, my daughter, then sixteen months old, woke up screaming before we could reach the room. When we entered, there was no sign of the shadow.

This is my postulation on what we encountered that night. I did a lot of reading, trying to identify this entity and have come to the conclusion that it was a wraith. From what i have read, a wraith can be summonded to do the bidding of anyone who knows how to handle such a creature.

I am convinced of this, as the following week, we were payed a visit by a woman whom i had tried to have as little contact with as possible. She was heavily involved in the occult, and i had not seen her for over three years. She had no idea of where I lived, yet casually arrived that sunday morning. She did not explain how she had found my address and seemed totally familiar with my house.

I am not saying that all of the shadow people are in fact wraiths, but if you read material relating to this beings, consider the possibilty. While some suggest that the shadow people are being drawn to emotional conflict, it may just be possible that someone being affected in that conflict is in fact conjuring a wraith.

As a final note, sorry if I am being long-winded. The person who summons the wraith is proported to be able to see what it is seeing, does anyone here know anymore about these apparitions?

Ahh, this reminds me of the time when I was in Detroit it with the Water Bed Boys. Yess sir! The case of the floating bumcheex.

Hi chaoserver':

I have never heard of a shadon. Can you elaborate more of this types of apparitions???

Nelly from the Block

I consider these shadow apparations to be demonic spirits, I don't view evil or wicked spirits in any other sense from my views.

Hi Elvandor:

I have never heard of a wraith. Can you tell me more about this subject?

Nelly from the Block

Ah yes, a wraith is a spirit condemed by evil forces, a spirit forever taken in by the dark powers of demonic apparations.

HI Boltwave:

That sounds scary. If they are so evil and Elvandor's theory is correct, then I wonder why most children see these when most kids are sweet and innocent human beings??
Nelly from the Block

Yes it is scary.



Like I've said I don't really believe in ghosts or aliens, my theory is that they are evil and demonic forces, I have heard tons of stories on television to the internet where they have told stories of shadows that stood like tall men, there was this one story on "The Real Exorcists" where it told of someone seeing this shadow that came into her room, physically strangled her and told her that he would never let go and that she belonged to him.



The devil is a very powerful spirit, filled with 100% evil, there is no truth to him, he lies to people making them think they are ghosts and not demons, I don't know what you believe but this is just my honest opinion.

A shadon is what most people call shadow people/monsters/demons. They look like black shadows, only visible because they are darker than the nothingness that surrounds them. RARELY are they reported to be aggressive or hostile, however they almost always induce fear. Higher class ones can be identified because they cripple almost all in their presence with fear. What exactly they are is not known though me and other researchers believe they are shadows of greater spirits on another plane, whether they be good or evil, or a unique creature in and of itself with no definitive origin. If you have any more questions ask.

Hi chaoserver:

Thanks for the explaination. I think the theory that they are shadows of greater spirits on another plane extremely interesting. You are right that they induce fear, as I posted above, I was so terrified when I saw this Shadow girl that I could not ever scream. Glad to hear they are rarely hostile. Nelly from the Block

I'd say they are never hostile due to personal experiences but some claim that on occassions they are.

I actually have a friend who's son has been seeing shadow people since he was 3. When he first started mentioning "the dark people"(as he called them), she thought he just had a very good imagination. But then it got to the point that he would completely freeze and not respond for quite a while-i think the longest he went without responding to his mom was almost an hour. He would simply stare into oblivion, but would go white as a sheet, eyes would bug, pupils would dilate and he'd go almost catatonic. She said the first couple of times he did that, she wanted to take him to the hospital but she never did. When he was about 4, she finally asked him what he was seeing when he'd have one of his "episodes", and he'd say, "the dark people come out and they scare me". She started doing research online and found that her son wasnt alone in seeing these. When she got enough research to realize that most shadow people wont hurt you, she just told him, "the next time you see one, look straight at it and tell it to keep going and leave you alone." She was around him the next time it happened and he went into a state yet again. she whispered in his ear what he should say, so he whispered it back to the shadow person and a few minutes later, he relaxed, looked at his mom and said, "it's okay now. it's gone." He's now almost ten and still see's them on occasion but they dont scare him anymore. she says she knows when one's around because he'll suddenly focus on a certain spot for a moment, shrug and go back to what he's doing. I think his sightings are getting fewer and far between because he'll only see one every couple of months now. i think this is happening because as we get older we tend to disbelieve in the paranormal. she's okay with is because as she says,"I'm glad he knows how to handle it, but i'd rather him not see anything like that. It leaves him too open to too many negative things." I agree with her on that. I dont think i would like my daughter to witness something she couldnt control.

ive seen these shadons first hand too.creepy blighters, they are. someone had a thread goin' that shadons were paralell universes colliding, intercepting each other. anyone else remember this?

Hi Munchkin:

Wow, I am glad to know that it is normal to freeze when seeing these entities. As I previously posted, I could not move, speak or scream when I saw it. Thanks for sharing this story. Nelly from the block

Hi Dante the Hunter:

Wow, this thread sounds like it would be interesting to read. I hope someone does find the link for us. Nelly from the Block

My nefew just told me that he saw a shadowy figure in his kitchen the other day. He said it ran through the wall and he was so scared he couldn't move. Why am I the only one who doesn't see these things? O_o

Mabe you just miss them.

Hi Sub_xOne:

Wow, your nephew's story is very similar to mine. I am glad to hear something similar to my experience happened to someone else. How old is your nephew??

Nelly from the Block

My nefew is 14 years old. He was home alone at the time, and it was night time so he got really freaked out.

Hi Sub_XOne:


Oh, I thought maybe he was a younger age. I am so glad my sister was with me when I saw this Shadow ghost because it would definitely have been more terrifying.

Bty, I am so glad that everything your nephew experienced was very similar to my incident. It makes me feel that I am not alone in experiencing these things.
Nelly from the Block