A case in which reports are current, recurring, or ongoing rather than historical.
A broad term for any belief that consciousness, identity, soul, or spirit continues after physical death. In paranormal investigation this term typically appears in discussions of survival, spirit communication, hauntings, and mediumship.
A concept in esoteric traditions referring to a universal record of all events, thoughts, and experiences.
The normal environmental conditions in a space, including temperature, humidity, sound, airflow, light, vibration, and EMF background.
A tendency to interpret evidence in a way that confirms expectations rather than evaluating it objectively.
Recorded sound that appears unusual, unexpected, or not immediately explained by known environmental or equipment sources.
An unexpected light event seen directly or captured on camera without an immediately confirmed source.
Motion lacking an immediately obvious or confirmable cause.
Any event, reading, image, sound, sensation, or pattern that appears unusual, inconsistent, or unexplained within the known conditions of a case.
A perceived visual, auditory, or sensory manifestation believed to represent a person, presence, figure, or scene not explained by an obvious normal source.
Types of Apparitions
Crisis Apparition
Seen around a death, trauma, or emergency.
Full-Bodied Apparition
Appears as a complete visible form.
Partial Apparition
Only part of the figure is visible.
Shadow Apparition
Dark, human-like, or silhouette-like form.
Luminous Apparition
Appears glowing or self-illuminated.
Mist Apparition
Fog-like, vapor-like, or cloud-like form.
Collective Apparition
Seen by more than one witness simultaneously.
Field Note
Apparition reports should be reviewed alongside lighting conditions, witness angle, fatigue, distance, reflection sources, expectation, and environmental visibility before any paranormal conclusion is considered.
A claimed connection between an entity, spirit, or presence and a person, object, or location.
Common Attachment Frameworks
Person Attachment
Believed linked to an individual.
Object Attachment
Believed linked to a specific item.
Location Attachment
Believed centered in a property or space.
Investigative Caution
This term should not be assigned casually. Reports should first be examined for stress, suggestion, fear reinforcement, sleep disruption, grief response, and environmental triggers.
The tendency to perceive voices, words, or recognizable speech in random or ambiguous sound. A critical concept in EVP review.
A documented chain showing when data, media, readings, or notes were captured and by whom. Essential for evidence integrity.
The perceived non-physical body associated with out-of-body and astral projection experiences. Described in esoteric traditions as a subtle duplicate of the physical form capable of independent travel.
A reported experience in which consciousness appears to leave the physical body and travel independently. Common in esoteric, near-death, and OBE literature. Should be treated as a subjective report in case documentation.