POLTERGEISTS (NOISY GHOST)

Poltergeist comes from Polter, a german word meaning to knock, and Geist (Gist) meaning ghost (knock ghost).

These disembodied souls make there presence known by being malevolent and mischievous. They are characterized by moving objects and generally cause physical disturbances, including stone throwing, objects levitating, terrible smells, raps, physical and sexual assaults, shrieks, biting, spitting, pinching, hitting and punching.  Oftentimes the phone rings and no one is on the other end. Sometimes furniture moves by itself. Other indications are windows and doors opening and closing by themselves and the appearance of apparitions.

Notorious for dragging their chains, dropping dishes from a shelf, or even hurling objects across a room. Unseen spirits that communicated by rapping on walls or tables became especially popular during the heyday of Spiritualism. In reports of haunted houses, poltergeists are usually the chief perpetrators