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===Types of Ghosts===
* [[Buruburu]] – A type of ghost that died in state of fear in a terrifying manner. They have the ability to pass on their fear through a [[ghost sickness]], once a person is infected the symptoms will manifest in at first in subtle ways such as being afraid of everyday things, eventually the sickness will spread and wounds mimicking the ghosts will begin to appear and their fear will become more irrational until the infected's heart finally gives out.* [[Death Echo]] – If a person dies in a particularly traumatic manner, they may become trapped reliving their death in the spot it happened, trapped in a loop. A spirit can break free of the loop if it is confronted by someone the deceased had a connection to in life.* [[Death Omen]] – Death omens are typically ghosts that have been murdered, but rather than seeking vengeance they seek justice and will appear to people in similar situations to warn them of their impending deaths. * [[Myling]] – The vengeful spirit of a child in Scandinavian folklore, said to use their cries to lure adults to their deaths.* [[Poltergeist]] – Malevolent vengeful spirits. Unlike typical vengeful spirits, a poltergeist is indiscriminate in who it targets, only wishing to harm the person or persons they are targeting.* [[Spectre]] – A type of avenging ghost that possess a person, and seeks out anyone that the possessed feels betrayed by and enacts vengeance upon. A spectre will typically only rise if their grave site has been desecrated in some manner. Unlike typical ghosts, a spectre leaves behind green [[ectoplasm]] rather than black.* [[Woman in White]] – A woman whose husband had been unfaithful to her in life, and due to this she suffers from temporary insanity and murders their children. Once the guilt of what they have done hits them, the woman commits suicide, cursing her spirit to roam back roads and waterways looking for unfaithful men to kill.* [[Vengeful Spirits]] – When a spirit fails to move on, the ghost will eventually begin to deteriorate and turn into a vengeful spirits. Vengeful spirits will act out to avenge some wrong they encountered during their life, but do to the deterioration from being dead, their judgement can become warped and attack those who they deem have wronged others whether or not they were innocuous or justified. ===AbilitiesPowers and abilities===
Ghosts can affect objects in the material world. This is an ability that must be learned. Sam and Dean learn how to move physical objects and fight when they become astral projections in [[4.15 Death Takes a Holiday]]. The ghost [[Haskel Crane]] explains to Bobby and [[Annie Hawkins]] that to do this, the spirit must either become very calm and enter a Zen-like state, or tap into "explosive, anger and pure, red-hot rage."<ref name="seven19">[[7.19 Of Grave Importance]]</ref>
Some ghosts have been shown to possess unique abilities: [[Freeman Daggett]] seemed to be able to make Sam disappear and reappear in the blink of an eye, transporting him from the first floor to the basement, [[Whitman Van Ness]] could destroy other ghosts and absorb their energy, [[Mary Worthington]] could kill anyone through a warped reflection of themselves that accused them of the various deaths they were responsible for. This was also able to be turned back onto her.
* Elemental control – Ghosts can influence the elements, such as causing the temperature to drop in their presence. Rare cases spirits have been shown to have control over fire and water, if it was an element that led to their deaths such as [[Peter Sweeney]] and the [[Sailor’s Ghost]].
* [[EMF|Electromagnetic interference]] – A ghosts presence can cause electrical interference in the place they are haunting.
* [[EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon)]] - The ability to communicate through electronic devices.
* Invisibility - Ghosts occupy the space within [[the Veil]], making it impossible for humans to see them. Through practice and intense consentration, a ghost can manifest itself in the living world,
* Perception control - Ghosts such as [[Constance Welch]], [[Timmy's Mom]] and [[Fiona Duncan]], showed the ability to shift their forms from a beautiful young woman to a more monstrous appearance.
* [[Ghost Possession|Possession]] - Ghosts have the ability to possess humans. Possession also extends to inanimate objects, ghosts have been known to possess everything from cars to stereo equipment and computers.
* Soul absorption - The spirit of [[Whitman Van Ness]] showed the ability to destroy ghosts and absorb their strength for himself, making him stronger.
* Super strength - Ghosts have strength that far exceeds when they were human. The ghost of [[Bobby Singer]] was capable of pushing and keeping down the [[Leviathan]] leader [[Dick Roman]]. [[Chester Johnson]] was able to overpower officers while possessing a teenage boy.
* [[Telekinesis]] - Through practice and concentration, a ghost will be able to influence their surroundings with simple gestures. Very powerful ghosts are capable of throwing and pinning people like demons can.
** Biokinesis - Some ghosts can inflict wounds like the ones they received on others. Stronger ghosts can create the wounds in the victims, without needing to have received the wounds themselves.
* [[Teleportation]] - Ghosts can teleport, but typically only in the areas they are haunting or in the vicinity of an object they are tethered to. This ability allows ghosts to move at incredible speeds.
===Dispatching Ghosts===
