Maybe a ghost?

Question

I'm staying at a relatives house for the first time. I was looking out their window and I saw a white shadow go by. It was like a woman figure. Hair in a bun. And then she looked straight at me and then disapated. I got the chills & I'm a skeptic. I didn't tell no one and then next day I heard a story from my uncle about a ghost woman around here that everyone sees. Could it be??

Answer 1

ghosts are real.

dont belive the

"no such thing as ghosts"

because they are real

Answer 2

If there is a story of people seeing a ghost, then just maybe you did see one.  Like people say anything is possible.

Answer 3

No such thing as ghost...dead are conscious of nothing at all...Demon.

Answer 4

Wow that's scary. Maybe you should pray so that it doesn't appear to you anymore. I once saw something too... it was scary. Good luck.

Answer 5

When you stay over someone elses house, or stay up odd hours, or are under a lot of stress, sometimes our bodies don't get productive REM sleep. This is the leading cause of temporary sleeping disorders.

When the body doesnt get good sleep, it might feel alert, but the mind can do strange things, like cause hallucinations. Although most people report seeing black shadowy figures, there are variants, and I think this is really just a variant of a shadow man, which was caused by lack of sleep.

Well, believe what you want, but thats what I get from it.

Answer 6

i dunno i dont think so because i dont really believe in ghosts, i would have to see one to believe but then if i see one i will think it is my mind playing tricks on me so i doubt it.

Answer 7

probably

FREAKY

Answer 8

i believe it could be a ghost

Answer 9

You without a doubt had the human experience of seeing a ghost (more precisely an apparition defined as the visual image of human form or shape known not to be physically present at the location).

The open questions are if you saw a ghost what is a ghost and what may have caused you to have this experience.

She looked at you and then you saw her dissipate. As far I know live human beings do not have this ability. While possible I think even debunkers would agree that it is unlikely that your relatives hired a magician with this skill in order to perform this illusion and not let you in on it although your uncle being aware of the story and sharing it with you would make him the prime suspect in investigating this possibility.

It is possible that this was a waking dream (although what are the odds of your waking dream being the same as other dreams had by the locals about this ghost?)

It is possible that there is some natural phenomena that causes this effect like a light source and tree. If this is the case given the same time of night and weather conditions it should repeat so that next time you can go out and explore the environment looking for answers.

Always eliminate the normal first.

I believe it is possible that this could be an indication of ESP. Others in the area knew this story and you may have acquired this information (skeptics would say you had overheard it and forgotten about it or heard it on a subconscious level) and then projected (via a hallucination) an image that fit the information. Again I think skeptics would say you imagined this image in order to fit the information/story.

It is possible in both cases you saw something that was interpreted as this ghost (being inclined by the story regardless of how you acquired the information).

Of course it could be the spirit of a dead person but I wold eliminate every other option first.

However, you did have the experience of seeing a ghost (whatever that might be).

Answer 10

I believe that it very well may have been. I have seen my fair share of strange happenings some I was able to explain and others I could not. The key here is to get past the initial fear and then do your own research, eventually you will come to your own conclusion.

Answer 11

Well, you know what they say, "seeing is believing".

Answer 12

i dont believe in ghost, but i do believe in demonds and angels. it could be a supernatraul force caused from God or demonic spirits.

Answer 13

lil rant here: i hate people that come on Y/A paranormal sections JUST to say they dont believe... i hate that...

now, on to your question-  it's definitely possible.  i dont believe in spirits in the sense that they are the souls of those who have passed on.  i think all spirit sitings are either demons or angels so it's possible that it was a demon

Answer 14

This fits the pattern of many fictional stories.

Person A sees a ghost in an unfamiliar place.  Person B then independently verifies that others have seen same ghost, not aware Person A saw it just the night before.

We are forced to draw the conclusion that since it's been independently verified and has more than one source that it can't be imagined by Person A.  Therefore it's real.

Maybe a ghost?  Sure, but maybe not.

EDIT: Jonas, if you want a happy little club where everyone agrees with you, perhaps you should start just such a club.  I'll warn you conversations will become stagnant rapidly.  Have fun!

Answer 15

Oohh Spooky but Cool!! lol

Let us know if ya see anything else! hehe!

Happy Holidays!

Answer 16

Anything is possible.

Answer 17

I saw my grandmother in the hallway outside my room at night about 4 months after she died, She turned and walk back down the hall and was gone, There are some very credible people that have seen ghosts, So It could have been her.

Answer 18

sorry pentecostal

believe in demons not ghosts

Answer 19

anything is possible. i imagine it could be a ghost but i am not sure. that's an amazing experience though.

Answer 20

I was skeptic too until I saw a ghost and there was no other explanation. Experiences like this is what convinces the skeptic, not photos of dust called orbs or bad voices on a recording.

BB

Jonas, just remember this is the science and mathematics section that ghost hunters and religious people have invaded.

they do not come on here but rather come to the science and mathematics section and are bombarded with this stuff they do not believe in. Yahoo was not sane the day they decided to put the paranormal section in science and math section but they wanted real scientific discussions not mythology. folklore and religious discussion which has happened.

I am a believer and Paranormal investigator but we need to  respect the fact that we have invaded their space not the other way around.

Answer 21

could be!

Answer 22

Possibly.

Answer 23

Well, I've seen a few ghosts & even interacted with one. Oddly, having actual experiences makes me more skeptical in some ways. To many stories, experiences & photos are easily explained. However it is always a possibility. Ultimately it only matters what you think. You saw something certainly. Can you come up with any simple explanation, ie someones reflexion, trick of the light, etc. Then you have collaborating stories, but that two must be questioned. I've seen oddly placed windows & mirrors create predictable, but somewhat unnerving images when cars went by at night. It was all a matter of oddly placed items & reflexions into a room  away from the road. On the flip side, sometimes people over rationalize.

In my opinion ghosts, like diety & many other "mysteries" are best left to individual choice. Does it seem true to you? If it is true, what does that mean to you?

There are supposedly different kinds of "ghosts" & many theories about them.

Answer 24

Yes, anything is possible in this field.

Answer 25

yeah deffiantly.. lucky you saw one

Answer 26

it might of been a quick vision of sumthin thats not there

Answer 27

It Depends is it a story or urban legend, is there any reports of a woman dieing outside your relatives house? or living in that area that had died else where? I'm a skeptical/open minded believer myself, but would have to see if for myself first to fully believe the story and see the ghost :) I approach my investigations with a debunking method , like what could it be before i make accusations of it being paranormal :)

Ryan ~Paranormal Investigator/Researcher~

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