Shadow People | A Study

Shadow People

Shadow people are dark, human shaped figures that can appear suddenly in locations not known for hauntings, in locations with a traumatic past or in locations with lots of negative human emotions.  Similar to apparitions, shadow people can appear somewhat solid, translucent, full-boded or partial. Most often they have a human form, however they can take on other forms. If the shadow is small and stays low to the grown these forms of shadows are known as elementals.

Nothing is formally understood about shadow people. The best folk information is believed that shadow people are ordinary apparitions that appear “darker” in color, while others classify them as a different and independent phenomena. INPHO network subscribes to the view that shadow people are distinct from apparitions due to the large volume of reported behavior that only pertains to this type of phenomenon such as shadow people “following” a person for a number of years, even though that person has had no loved ones die recently or has any other reported haunting. Shadow people should also not be confused with a form of sleep paralysis which is sometimes accompanied by the perception of a dark or shadowy figure in one’s bedroom.

Characteristics

• Shadow people are described as “darker than night” and usually have a male human form.
• People report that these unexplained entities slowly vanish in a seemingly intimating manor when observed.
• Shadow person may manifest and not disappear for some time, even if observed.
• Shadow people may be found in locations with traumatic history.
• People with high levels of distress, abuse or negative emotions may suffer from shadow people visit.
• Shadow people are sometimes described as wearing some form of coat or hat.

It is not understood if shadow people are ghosts, demons or a distinct form of paranormal phenomenon. To date there are no reports of successful communication with shadow people besides the observation of being followed or watched by these strange “beings.”

Shadow People Haunting?

Shadow people are known to be found in haunted locations and are usually reported as part of the overall haunting symptoms.  From what is known in America and Latin America folk lore, keeping your home clean, full of natural light and reducing the amount of distress or substance abuse can help dramatically to get ride of these “people” pretty quickly. Religion or any type of religion cleansing has not shown to produce any results.