What are Orbs?

[Winter_Rose]

Some think that it's spiritual energy, some think that they are just dust particles. But what do you think? Have you had any experiences or encounters with them?

 

[faroukfarouk]

Some think that it's spiritual energy, some think that they are just dust particles. But what do you think? Have you had any experiences or encounters with them?

Well, I don't see them in the Bible as a source of spiritual blessing; instead, it's simple faith in the Lord Jesus that really counts (John 3.16; Ephesians 2.8; Romans 5.1).

 

[JackRT]

The English word "orb" simply means globe and could also be used to refer to anything spherical.

 

[Widlast]

Some think that it's spiritual energy, some think that they are just dust particles. But what do you think? Have you had any experiences or encounters with them?

In ghost hunting circles it is assumed to be the physical manifestation of a dead person's spirit, i.e. a ghost.
Apparently not all ghosts know how to project a image in the likeness of their living self so the orb is the best that they can do.
There's a ton of info available on the net, some of it accurate.

 

[(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)]

I am standing on a giant orb right now.

 

[ViaCrucis]

What orbs?

-CryptoLutheran

 

[JackRT]

An orb is a globe. The word has been used to refer to planets and even to eyes.

 

[Winter_Rose]

What orbs?

-CryptoLutheran

These are orbs.

 

[JackRT]

Or maybe just a camera lens that hasn't been properly cleaned or has water droplets on it.

 

[ViaCrucis]

Or maybe just a camera lens that hasn't been properly cleaned or has water droplets on it.

That's what it looks like to me. It looks like a dirty lens.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Winter_Rose]

 

[ViaCrucis]

Is there any indication whatsoever that these photographs are actually of anything at all, or did someone find these photographs and then try and find some sort of paranormal "reason"?

I still maintain that there's nothing actually there: dirty lens, artifacts resulting from the film development, any host of possibilities. Supernatural "orbs" they aren't.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Winter_Rose]

Is there any indication whatsoever that these photographs are actually of anything at all, or did someone find these photographs and then try and find some sort of paranormal "reason"?

I still maintain that there's nothing actually there: dirty lens, artifacts resulting from the film development, any host of possibilities. Supernatural "orbs" they aren't.

-CryptoLutheran

Fair enough. Found the photo on Pinterest, typed in orbs and that came up. Someone might be visiting a historical building and take some photos whilst they are there. Then they upload the photos to the computer and then they notice them and might dismiss them as dust particles. Whilst another person might find them interesting, compares it to a dust particle and may conclude that it's something else.

 

[bbbbbbb]

Here is an orb I caught in a photograph in a church.

 

[Jipsah]

What orbs?

-CryptoLutheran

Usually products of aberrant or dirty lenses.

 

[Jipsah]

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I do so love authoritative sounding pronouncements involving things that aren't actually there. Wanna hear my Professional Engineer's explanation on how the interstellar drive in Flying Saucers works? If so, I'll make it up for you right away, and it'll impress even the pickiest true believers. (That's what the BSEE was for, after all; to impress folks enough to induce them to hire me.)

 

[Winter_Rose]

View attachment 171139 Here is an orb I caught in a photograph in a church.

Cool.

 

[Noxot]

yeah cameras can do some wonky things sometimes. i would certainly not fully reject the possibility of other types of unknown beings existing. we used to not know that tiny microscopic creatures were a thing. they are strange little creatures. who knows what even stranger things there could be.

I have seen some strange ufos on youtube and they are something... but what are they? ~shrugs~ I dunno... color changing shape changing somethings. plasma of some sort?

 

[Winter_Rose]

yeah cameras can do some wonky things sometimes. i would certainly not fully reject the possibility of other types of unknown beings existing. we used to not know that tiny microscopic creatures were a thing. they are strange little creatures. who knows what even stranger things there could be.

I have seen some strange ufos on youtube and they are something... but what are they? ~shrugs~ I dunno... color changing shape changing somethings. plasma of some sort?

I saw a MonsterQuest video on YouTube about rods:

 

[Noxot]

I saw a MonsterQuest video on YouTube about rods:

yeah the rods thing is one of the camera defects. I saw something where it turned out to be a insect, i think a moth, but on the camera it showed up as those spiraling rod things. i have heard of black shadow things as well and I have seen and heard it speak as I woke up. but the human brain is a very strange and mysterious thing in itself. I think that various beings do interact with us and influence us and we them. people assume that the universe is for the most part a dead thing but i'm really not so sure. it feels more like what could be described as the kingdom of heaven, many different spirits all singing along, loving God and doing stuff that interweaves with others. for all I know entire new layers of reality can all the sudden intermesh with what we perceive to be our universe. I don't know how to explain reality but we all experience it.


I think it was the monster quest show that did debunk the rods thing? I don't wanna watch it all i'm going to sleep.