Most Common Causes of Hauntings

Although there are an unlimited amount of reasons that can cause a haunting; the most common reasons are as follows.

Most Common Reasons

  • Remodeling of an older home
  • The death of the previous property owner, or a member of their family
  • Purchase of antiques
  • Possession of a personal item of a deceased person
  • Ouija boards
  • Pregnancies
  • Children going into puberty
  • Having a deceased loved one
  • Living close to high tension power lines
  • Living close to rivers and streams
  • Living close to a cemetery
  • Visiting cemeteries
  • Desecration of graves
  • Stealing items from gravesites
  • Dabbling in the occult
  • Alcoholism or drug addiction
  • Physical or mental abuse of someone in the house
  • Psychological problems such as schizophrenia
  • Ghost hunting