Updated: 15/7/2025
Ghosts and Spirits' Presence Indications
Ghosts and spirits can be found anywhere. They are present in if not, all homes and places. For most people, it's not possible to perceive these entities with their main vision. It's only those individuals who operate from higher states of consciousness that are more likely to witness these entities by their peripheral vision or through their third eye.
In a number of cases, they like to let people know that they are present by making noises, touching, moving things or even showing themselves. For most people though, it will go unnoticed that there is a ghost or spirit around. Generally, it takes a lot of energy for these entities to make themselves known or manifest and even then, most people will not be able to perceive of them using their five senses.
(Haunted area in Sail Scotland)
The difference between a ghost and a spirit
Ghosts are entities that have not yet crossed over to the other side; many times because they are afraid of the unknown or due to traumatic experiences from when they were still alive in the physical world. They also tend to still feel bound to a familiar place or person on Earth.
Spirits are entities who have already crossed over to the other side but have come back temporarily to look after people, places or things they care about.
Below you can find the signs to look for to be certain, if a ghost or spirit is around.
Seeing flashes of light
Sometimes you can notice a flash of bright light moving in the corner of your eyes. This is often a phenomenon that happens when a spirit's energy passes and is seen with your peripheral eye vision.
Seeing energy
A ghost or spirit exists out of pure energy, just like everything and everyone else in the universe. Some people are able to perceive of their energy. They can see that there is "something" in the air but they can't perceive of any details except for the movement of their energy.
Seeing shadows/shadow people
It's possible to see shadows of entities in various types of colors, such as white, gray or black. Seeing a black shadow or shadow person is not necessarily worse than witnessing a white shadow. However the temperature of their energy does indicate whether the spirit is good or bad, which can generally be felt when one is psychic. These shadows can take on a human form or no human form at all; their shadow can manifest without clear contours. They simply can manifest in any form, even as geometric shapes.
(The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles)
Seeing orbs
Orbs are light ball manifestations of spirit's energy. They appear in various forms, such as circles or rectangles and can differ in size and color. Most of the time they appear as white but they also appear to be blue, green, yellow or even pink.
It's possible to see orbs floating through the air for a few seconds and then watch disappear with the naked eye without use of the third eye, however that's very rare. Most people can't naturally see orbs with their physical eyes, yet it's possible to catch them on specific cameras, such as surveillance cameras.
Sensing their presence
Spirits and ghosts can feel somewhat cold (demonic entities feel extremely cold, angelic energy has a sense of warmth). If you get the impression that there's someone with you and you feel a cold spot somewhere near, then it's highly likely that it is the presence of a ghost or spirit.
Seeing spirits during meditation or while closing your eyes
If you experience seeing faces very frequently during meditation, it is highly likely that those are spirits trying to come in contact with you. It is moreover probable to see them from your mid or far peripheral vision while the eyes are closed since they are aware that you can see them from the central vision. You could also experience seeing them while simply closing your eyes when focusing on the third-eye for those who have theirs more developed.
Hearing whispering or your name being called
You might hear light whispering, as if it comes from afar. You could also hear your name being called very subtly. However it is important to note that someone calling your name can be the cause of a demonic entity rather than a ghost or spirit, disguising themselves as them; even when the voice appears to be a "little girl".
Being touched
Ghosts or spirits will sometimes touch you because they like and care for you or just because they want to. This can feel like a tingling feeling wherever it is that the spirit is touching you or like bugs crawling on your body.
Objects getting lost
If you keep losing certain objects when you know it was at a specific place and now it has disappeared or you suddenly find it somewhere else, then that can be another sign. They do this in order to get your attention.
Fluctuations with electricity
Spiritual energy and electricity are of a very similar vibration; therefore it is easy for entities to manipulate electric devices. This sometimes happens with lights, cellphones, the TV... This can result in lights flickering on and off etc.
Strange noises coming from nowhere
Spirits and ghosts sometimes like to use noise to let people know that they are in their presence. These noises can sound very subtle or not at all. Most of the time, they are rather subtle since they don't want people to become afraid. What you might experience hearing is either ticking, buzzing or knocking sounds. The soft ticking sound is the most common among most people.
Ringing in the ears
If you frequently experience hearing ringing sounds in the ears, it's likely that a spirit is trying to communicate with you. Sometimes, the reason it happens is to let you become aware of their presence. Other times, they are communicating to you in this way to confirm something that you have been thinking about.
Popping in the ears
A phenomenon that sometimes happens when there's a spirit or ghost around, is that your ears will "pop". It means that they are trying to let you know that they are there and are trying to communicate.