by Ashley Lemus

Created on: July 29, 2011   Last Updated: August 03, 2011

‘Shadow figures’ are humanoid-shaped patches of darkness usually, much like the shadow a living person would have if they were standing in direct sunlight.  Or, it is a shadow that is misplaced.  Sometimes these shadows are stationary and sometimes they are a slow or quick movement.  They can be seen in the corner of the eye or the corner of a room or beneath the edge of a door.  ‘Shadow figures’ have never been direct attention-grabbers.  They are those things that show up in pictures or that are in a room for a short time, usually vanishing after they have given you a shock.

The theories of what ‘shadow figures’ really are vary between innocent and deadly.

Some believe that a ‘shadow figure’ is a way that a ghost allows her or himself to be known.  An unintentional sign or intentional demonstration of a living person not being alone in a place.  Thusly, this means that the ‘shadow figures’ are not harmful or malicious entities.

Or perhaps they are mischievous beings, much like a poltergeist. A poltergeist seems to be the most active of ghost types.  Poltergeists actively move things or attempt to communicate with people, usually in a prankish or abrupt sort of way.  ‘Shadow figures’ could be one of the warnings that there is a poltergeist in the area.

Others believe that ‘shadow figures’ are themselves malevolent entities attempting to threaten them.  That the ‘shadow figures’ are sinister in nature and are a warning of danger to come.  Or sometimes, rather than being an entity itself, the ‘shadow figure’ is more of a bad omen.

In most cases involving ‘shadow figures’ it is found that no one was harmed while the presence of one or more was around. 

Some believe that ‘shadow figures’ are possibly travelers between worlds, universes, or dimensions, whether of an alien or non-human nature is unknown.  Their intent is also unknown.  Which leaves us with many more questions of if they are peaceful or harmful.  Or, it can be an accidental appearance on their part, a place where worlds collide, as the saying goes.  A weak spot in the veils between worlds that can cause unintentional, or perhaps intentional, crossings.

Alternately, the  ‘shadow figures’ could be travelers in the sense of astral projection.  Astral projection is when

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