
I don’t believe I’ve ever actually seen a real ghost or an apparition of energy replaying through time. Spirits and ghosts can look similar in appearance, if you can even see them - as in they can appear as apparitions. That’s the main difference.īecause of this, ghosts are stuck while spirits are free. So, I’d argue that ghosts don’t have consciousness while spirits do. Ghosts are oftentimes unaware they’re ghosts while spirits are aware and active. Spirits can interact with you and the physical environment if they choose to do so. They’re an image that is unlikely to interact with you while spirits are the souls of humans and other sentient beings, like animals, who have passed on. Ghosts are impressions in space and time. Humans are manifestations of spiritual energy while ghosts are manifestations of human energy. However, if we get technical about it, that’s not really the case. I’ve always leaned toward thinking a loving, kind motive is associated with spirits while any malevolent or haunting motives are associated with ghosts. We oftentimes use the words spirits and ghosts interchangeably. The Difference Between Spirits and Ghosts Here’s the idea of what I said, and what I believe… No, they’re not really, even though they have similarities. He then asked me, “are ghosts and spirits the same thing?”

I’m not afraid of his potential fear and questions.


I’m not going to lie, because every conversation can be a teaching moment if it needs to be, so I said yes. My youngest son asked me the other day if I believe in ghosts. Personally, as a human who’s struggled with abandonment earlier in life, and I’m sure even for people who haven’t, the thought of a passed on loved one still being here is comforting, warm, and gives hope. It can have many different meanings depending on your perspective, but the absolute first one that comes to mind, especially as we’re settling into a beautiful autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, is the energy of those who passed is still here.Įven if our loved ones and ancestors aren’t in the physical world in physical bodies, their energy is still here.
