Atomospheric Conditions and the Paranormal
Most would never think our earth’s sun and weather play a significant role in paranormal investigations. Most of what we call “paranormal activity” is some aspect of the natural world. Solar flares, weather details (such as temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind direction and speed) are occurrences that are important to be aware of while investigating. Bringing various tools to an investigation to measure the environment is important as long as you know what the results mean.
Solar flares occur when a large, flaming flare emanates from the sun, rise into space, then crashes back into the sun’s surface. When this happens, massive amounts of solar x-rays and cosmic radiation are forced outward from the sun and eventually make their way to earth, raising the level of energy in our planet’s atmosphere. This is how solar activity fits in; during solar storms, there is an increase in the earth’s electromagnetic field and the amount of energy in the earth’s atmosphere, theoretically giving entities a large amount of energy to tap into. With a larger amount of energy to use, it is theorized that the frequency of paranormal activity is increased. This is the reason why it is important for paranormal investigator to check out what is happening in space before going on an investigation. The sun is approximately 93 million (93,000,000) miles from the earth and has a diameter which is about 864 thousand (864,000) miles across. The mass of the sun is approximately three hundred thirty thousand (330,000) times that of the earth. The measurement of solar flares is made in angstroms. Angstroms are named after the Swiss physicist who discovered them, A. J. Angstrom. An angstrom is a length of measurement equivalent to one hundred millionth of one centimeter and is used in the measurement of light waves. It should be remembered that the magnetic field of the sun is four thousand (4000) times greater than that of the Earth.
The Earth’s magnetic field interacting with the solar wind
It is also known that the high solar and geomagnetic energy levels affect certain forms of human behavior (e.g., sleep disturbances, mood shifts, and increases in anxiety.) Some studies also suggest that people who happen to have particularly sensitive temporal lobes, a condition sometimes brought about through temporal lobe epilepsy or brain injuries, may be more susceptible to changes in these magnetic fields and are more prone to hallucinations and feelings of paranoia.
Observances of temperature, wind and humidity can all aid in helping to determine what is credible evidence collected during an investigations. During thunderstorms the atmosphere normally has small electricity charged gases called ions. Those ions have net negative charge in the upper reaches of the atmosphere and because opposites attract those negative charges induce positive charges in which causes lighting during a storm. It is theorized that paranormal activity increases due to the need of energy to manifest and with these increased ions in the atmosphere. However, often weather conditions such as wind, rain, cold can causes noises such as drips, creaks, groans, rattling noises etc. People tend to forget that buildings, especially older ones, can contract and expand with the weather conditions thus causing some rather strange and unsettling noises. Cold spots are another common phenomenon in buildings that are thought to be haunted. People describe sudden drops in temperature or localized cold areas in an otherwise warm room. Often, investigators can trace the cold spot to a specific source, like a drafty window or a chimney. The sensation of a lower temperature can also come from reduced humidity.
On an investigation one should take all these natural occurrences into consideration. There may be increased activity, a hallucination due to sensitivity to solar flares and geomagnetic energy or it may be an old house shifting moving and creaking. One may never know what to expect.
