What are your paranormal experiences?

While I don't have personal experiences, I can provide an overview of the types of paranormal experiences that people have reported, based on the sources provided.

Common Paranormal Experiences

Feeling a Presence or Unknown Energy

• A significant number of Americans, 37%, report feeling a presence or unknown energy. For example, some people have described waking up to feel something in the room with them, or experiencing heat waves hanging in the air beside their bed2.

Hearing Unexplained Sounds or Music

• About 33% of Americans have heard unexplained sounds or music. This includes hearing music and a baby crying in an old house, or recording a demonic voice in a stairwell2.

Unexplained Changes in Temperature

• 28% of Americans have felt an unexplained change in temperature, such as a sudden drop in temperature while exploring an old hotel or feeling a burst of cold air while lying in bed2.

Lights and Devices Turning On or Off

• 25% of Americans have seen lights or other devices turn on or off without explanation. Examples include a ghost turning on lights and TVs simultaneously, or a ghost turning on the burner of a gas stove2.

Objects Moving Without Explanation

• 22% of Americans have seen objects move without explanation. This includes hearing noises, seeing shadows, and experiencing items disappearing and reappearing2.

Doors Opening or Closing Without Explanation

• 20% of Americans have seen doors open or close without explanation. For instance, cupboard doors opening and slamming shut in a kitchen2.

Seeing Spirits or Ghosts

• 19% of Americans claim to have seen a spirit or ghost. Examples include seeing a deceased family member standing in a doorway or encountering ghosts in various settings2.

Specific Accounts

Photographic Evidence

• Some people have reported capturing paranormal activity on camera, such as a startling face behind a child in a photo, or a half-body apparition floating in a hallway1.

Haunted Homes

• Many people have reported living in homes they believe are haunted, with experiences ranging from unexplained noises and moving objects to seeing shadow people and encountering what they believe to be malevolent entities12.

Out-of-Body Experiences

• Some individuals have described out-of-body experiences, such as floating above their bed and looking down at themselves, often accompanied by a feeling of being unable to move or speak12.

Sleep Paralysis

• Sleep paralysis is a scientific explanation for some paranormal experiences, characterized by feelings of floating, hallucinations, and a suffocating pressure. Many people who have experienced sleep paralysis report symptoms similar to those described in paranormal encounters2.

These accounts highlight the diverse range of experiences that people attribute to the paranormal, often involving unexplained phenomena that can be unsettling or intriguing.