10 Things You Need To Know About Ghosts
Updated 2025.03.026
If you’ve had a fascination with Spirits or are simply curious to know more about how the Spirit world works - the below list is a great primer on everything you need to know when it comes to Ghosts.
I’m sharing with you this information as I’ve been working with The Spirit World for over a decade. It’s been one of the jobs I’ve taken that has really stuck.
The main reason why I like it is that you get to learn something new every day and it bridges many different fields of study - metaphysics, spirituality, philosophy, math and science. All of these genres collide when you’re exploring the wonderful world of non-physical energy.
Another reason why I love the study of Ghosts is that it’s something that crosses many cultures, histories and civilizations. There’s not a community on this Earth where there isn’t some form of belief in Spirit.
Plus, whenever I tell people what I write about, they’re always willing to share the coolest stories of something they’ve yet to explain, so it makes for a lot of interesting storytelling opportunities.
Below you’ll find 10 things I wish everyone knew about Ghosts:
#1 A Ghost Is A Specific Type Of Spirit
Not all Spirits are Ghosts, but all Ghosts are Spirits.
A Ghost is a person who has died, who has not crossed over into the Light after death, becoming energetically and spiritually bound to Earth, giving them the alternate name of Earthbound Spirit.
Neither gaining energy from a human physical body or from the Divine Light, people who are Ghosts gain energy from their local environment, which may or may not include the living people within that environment.
#2 There Is A Timeline To Becoming A Ghost
A deceased person only becomes a Ghost in technical terms when they stay on Earth after the crossing over window has passed after death.
People generally have between 3-10 days to go into the Light after they die - and most do. The window often closes after their final rites ceremony has ended, if there is one, as their last call.
Not all people choose to stay on earth this long after their death, but some do, and those that stay after the window has closed, these people become linked here to earth indefinitely.
#3 Ghosts Can Hear You
Though often unseen due to their lack of a physical body, Ghosts live on Earth and are around us on a daily basis.
Because of this, they can listen to conversations of the living. Keep this in mind before you go saying unbridled things about a loved one who just passed.
Some Ghosts highly enjoy eavesdropping on others in this way, especially if it is something they wished they could have done while alive on Earth - but never had the opportunity. Now that they are invisible, they have all the opportunity in the world.
#4 Ghosts Can Be Helpful
Unfortunately, some television media has biased our perspective of Ghosts.
Many Ghosts who don’t make the news actually can be helpful. I have seen Ghosts walking women to their cars in late night parking lots, almost as safety escorts.
I have also seen Ghosts in vacant vacation homes in my area, protecting the land. I have also seen Ghosts scream in the faces of children, to prevent them from running across the road and otherwise being in harm’s way.
Ghosts can also create an income stream - they’re especially popular in halloween based attractions, historic destinations for estate tours, Ghost tours, bed and breakfasts, etc.
They are not always causing problems; sometimes they are solving issues. For this reason, not everyone wants to get rid of their Ghosts.
#5 Ghosts May Also Cause Hiccups
Some Ghosts actually do enjoy haunting.
Remember, Ghosts are people and some people, for reasons I can never understand, enjoy laughing at the expense of others. Misery loves company and when a dead person is miserable, they will do their best to make those around them miserable, as well.
With that said, I have seen Ghosts intentionally cause fights between two people.
I have seen Ghosts misplace items to cause stress, knock over a child’s water glass at a restaurant (getting the poor child in trouble) and they can push objects or people.
#6 Ghosts Enjoy Attention
Ghosts are mostly invisible.
They can gather energy in their surrounding space to create a visual appearance, but this takes skill, practice and lots of intentional effort.
When they run into a person, a child or an animal who can see, sense or hear them - they can get excited.
Because they get excited about being noticed, many will do whatever it takes to hold onto that attention - make noise, dance, start screaming, knock things off shelves or otherwise be more elaborate in their efforts to get you to notice.
You can let them know you sense them and pause to intuitively tune in for any messages they may have.
#7 Ghosts Can Interact With Other Ghosts
Ghosts who are attached to earth and not crossed over into the Light can see other people who are also not-crossed over, too. Ghosts can see other Ghosts, just like people can see other people.
Ghosts can choose to ignore each other, interact, be scared of each other, or develop friendships with other Ghosts.
Think about how people interact when they are alive - some people ignore others, some say hi to everyone, some are busy bodies, and some people are downright scary.
In any event, Ghosts can interact with other Ghosts, and depending on each Ghost person and their preferences, this level of interaction and the way it goes down, will vary pretty widely.
#8 They Can Go Wherever They Want
While some Earthbound Spirits are bound to a specific place or person, called an attachment or a possession, it’s not the case for all Ghosts. Most Ghosts are not bound by the limitations we face from time, money or distance.
They can go wherever they want and do whatever they want, so if you have a Ghost in your presence, consider yourself lucky as usually, they are choosing to be there.
#9 Ghosts Can Come Through To Mediums
Most mediums believe they are and wish to connect with only those in Spirit who are crossed-over and in the Light.
However, it is possible for Ghosts to show up, communicate and deliver messages especially if they have information relevant to the sitter.
#10 Some Ghosts Want To Cross Over
There are some ghosts who want to ascend fully to the Other Side. To help cross-over a Ghost into the Light, you generally have to talk them through it and convince them into believing why it’s about time and actually, a great idea. Some Ghosts are more easily convinced than others.
All in all, Ghosts are a specific type of Spirit that is a deceased loved one who hasn’t fully crossed over into the light yet, meaning they are very close to the physical realm. They can be sensed more easily than fully ascended Spirits and they often have a heavy or cold feel when they’re present.
Is there such a thing as a friendly Ghost? To end, yes. In most situations I’ve been asked to read into, there are friendly Ghosts and they are usually ancestors of the sitter or connected to the land.
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