Demystifying Orbs

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One prominent thing you will see on many paranormal groups,websites and shows are many photographs of orbs. It would be wonderful evidence if every orb meant there was spirit activity in an area you are investigating. However, orbs in the home can be a different matter altogether depending on whether they are legitimate spirit orbs, dust, mold spores or insects.

You may feel that your home has little dust, but I can assure you every home has dust. In fact, refraining from having carpeting and furnishings is unlikely to deter dust from entering your home and being airborne. Dust exists in the same quantity regardless of our efforts. Bare floors often allow dust to swirl freely every time there is a current, someone walking by, even a toy rolling across the floor can send up an unseen flurry, since it is not being trapped by carpeting of any kind.

So how do we then determine spirit orbs from dusts, mold spores and insects? Well that is a good question since many experts in the field, including seasoned investigators and photographers will tend to disagree on all aspects and points. That being said, there are a few things that one may want to research further. In the meantime, we can safely assume most are dust or one of the aforementioned known causes. Orbs that travel in specific directions, emit a glowing light, are often  regarded by Paranormal Investigators like Ghost Adventurers as legitimate spirit activity. Now the real  question is, how high of a regard to you hold Ghost Adventurers when it comes to these things?  That is for you to decide. So next time you feel there may be orbs, try filming them with your  digital camera and look for deliberate movement, changes in direction that are sharp and purposeful and post to groups like : Paranormal Unity on facebook and see what kind of feedback you get, it may surprise you.

Orbs, dust particles, insects or spirit energy?

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If you watch Ghost Hunters, like many of us have, you will know that the team members discount most, if not all orbs as being dust when they are present in a photograph or on film. In many instances orbs may very well be dust, insects or a dirty camera lens, and on some occasions that which has been labeled "dust" may in fact be an orb. The TAPS (Trans Atlantic Paranormal Society) members doubt it. The general consensus of many paranormal investigators is that orbs are not paranormal in nature but an occurring issue relating to the conditions the photos are taken under. Many are simply insects, water droplets, and specks of matter on camera lenses.
Should one consider other factors? Perhaps there should be a consideration given to certain circumstances involving orbs. Many argue that if orbs are simply dust, why don't they show up in every photograph? Dust is everywhere and presumably should show up in every photo, yet the odds of a photographer ever capturing an orb in a photo are pretty rare. Why is this? Why do orbs rarely present themselves in photos that are taken in homes that have no apparent paranormal activity, but are seen regularly in homes that do claim to have paranormal activity? Most are seen on these paranormal shows on television. Orbs that are discounted are taken in homes where the investigators acknowledge there is paranormal activity, yet the investigators of Ghost Hunters and others in the field ask you to discount that, and at the same time expect you to believe them when they declare a home "haunted".

The Paranormal show Ghost Adventurers gives more validity to orbs and offer explanations for why orbs should be considered as a paranormal phenomenon. The Ghost Adventurer shows sometimes overly dramatic presentation of paranormal activity, though entertaining, sometimes can come across as less than legitimate comparatively speaking. The the limited involvement of a huge camera crew and the use of gadgets a plenty make for an interesting hour of television, all the same. For those who believe, no proof is necessary, for those who do not, no proof is enough. In the final analysis, the believability of the paranormal investigators usually determines whether the evidence gathered is accepted or not.

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