Some Thoughts on Orbs
posted by piteamut - updated 4/2/18
Like most paranormal investigators, I was thrilled with my first orb. Here, I felt, was irrefutable proof that “something” was out there.
My opinions have changed quite a bit over the years, and what I once considered irrefutable, I now view with a good deal of skepticism. In video experiments, The PI Team has been able to re-create many types of orbs, including sparkling orbs, blinking orbs, orbs with unusual movements, etc. It’s reached a point where, if there is any question of authenticity at all, I’ll likely dismiss it.
Still photography, with its lack of movement, is even worse. In fact, the The PI Team has essentially quit using still cameras in its investigations, as an orb’s similarity to dust makes them nearly impossible to identify. In my opinion, if you take a hundred photos and get one legitimate orb, you've had a very successful investigation. If you take a hundred photos and get dozens of orbs, you’re looking at dust, rain, pollen, etc.
That said, I do believe that orbs exist. I just don’t believe they automatically equate a spiritual entity. My speculation is that whatever produces a bona-fide orb — ie., a ball of light or energy — may also be the same component needed for a spiritual entity to manifest itself, either visually or audibly — and that makes orbs a very good thing to find.
-Jenny
PI Team Director
posted by piteamut - updated 4/2/18
Like most paranormal investigators, I was thrilled with my first orb. Here, I felt, was irrefutable proof that “something” was out there.
My opinions have changed quite a bit over the years, and what I once considered irrefutable, I now view with a good deal of skepticism. In video experiments, The PI Team has been able to re-create many types of orbs, including sparkling orbs, blinking orbs, orbs with unusual movements, etc. It’s reached a point where, if there is any question of authenticity at all, I’ll likely dismiss it.
Still photography, with its lack of movement, is even worse. In fact, the The PI Team has essentially quit using still cameras in its investigations, as an orb’s similarity to dust makes them nearly impossible to identify. In my opinion, if you take a hundred photos and get one legitimate orb, you've had a very successful investigation. If you take a hundred photos and get dozens of orbs, you’re looking at dust, rain, pollen, etc.
That said, I do believe that orbs exist. I just don’t believe they automatically equate a spiritual entity. My speculation is that whatever produces a bona-fide orb — ie., a ball of light or energy — may also be the same component needed for a spiritual entity to manifest itself, either visually or audibly — and that makes orbs a very good thing to find.
-Jenny
PI Team Director
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