Source: “Seeing the Messiah: An Analysis of the Postmortem Appearances of Jesus Christ and the Lubavitcher Rebbe Against the Backdrop of Apparitional Phenomena”, By Jonathan Kendall, MD, 2025.
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3. Apparitions of the Living - An Investigative Dossier.pdf
3. Apparitions_of_the_Living_and_Projected_Presence.m4a
This topic explores the phenomenon of apparitions of the living, documenting various instances where living individuals appear as ghostly figures to others through telepathic projection or out-of-body experiences. Through a series of historical and cross-cultural case studies, the author distinguishes between spontaneous crisis apparitions—such as a wife appearing to her husband during a storm at sea—and deliberate self-projections practiced by advanced yogis and experimental subjects. A central theme is the subtle unity of the world, suggesting that these "ghosts" are not necessarily spirits of the dead, but rather supra-sensical messages or mental images generated by the subconscious mind. Ultimately, the source aims to demonstrate that because living agents can manifest such figures, apparitions may serve as evidence for unconscious telepathic communication rather than traditional haunting.
The word "ghost" almost universally conjures an image of a disembodied spirit—the lingering soul of someone who has died. This idea is deeply embedded in our folklore, literature, and popular culture. It's the default assumption we make when confronted with stories of apparitions, phantoms, and spectral encounters. But what if this fundamental assumption is wrong? What if many of these apparitions are not spirits of the dead, but are instead projections from the minds of the living?
A compelling body of documented cases suggests the phenomenon is far more complex and surprising than folklore would have us believe. These accounts challenge our understanding of consciousness, distance, and even physical reality itself. This article explores five astonishing takeaways from this research, revealing a world where the living can project their likeness across continents, interact with the physical world, and even create apparitions of other people.