Behind the Folklore - The Usual Suspects

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Death Omens

There are many forms of death omens, according to different cultures. However most commonly are animals, such as a Black Dog. Also common are cats, birds and bats. There are various folklore and superstitions regarding impending death, such as a mirror falling and breaking, if a clock that didn’t work previously chimes, if your left eye twitches, the list goes on.

GHOSTS AS DEATH OMENS

The unavoidable omen ghost is a ghost whose appearance signals that something terrible is about to happen such as a disaster, death or illness. These ghosts can be past family members or unknown spectres. The time frame between the ghost sighting and tragedy can vary from a couple hours to a few days. There is usually not any detailed information about the oncoming tragedy.
The odd part of these ghosts is that they manifest just before a tragedy, but with no specific information about the tragedy and without a way of stopping the tragedy. It is a compelling paradox; the omen ghost appears to warn the living about a tragic event that cannot be changed. Maybe the living are not supposed to know what the future brings, but, instead, are meant to be comforted by knowing that supernatural beings are watching over them. The reasons might be beyond human comprehension. Ghosts play by a different set of rules. Omen ghosts are in a different place and have a different perspective on life. Their supernatural perspective gives these ghosts an advantage. They know things about the future that the living is not allowed to know. No one knows if omen ghosts are assigned to appear to the living or if they have to fight for the right to appear. Typically, omen ghosts will appear consistently to the same family line generation after generation. When the omen ghost appears, tragedy is always close behind. They are one of the most bizarre anomalies of the spirit world. The unavoidable omen ghost is a mystery locked inside a mystery.

DANASHULPSDANASHULPSDANASHULPS

Anagram comes from the Greek “ana” meaning “back” or “again” and “graphein” meaning “to write.” It is a type of word play that consists of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase in order to produce other words, using all the original letters exactly once.

A ghost may communicate that it has to say something, or do something, or prevent something - before it can move on.
“But, communicating across the veil- it ain’t easy. Sometimes the spirits, they get things jumbled. You remember ‘Red Rum’? Same concept. It can be word fragments. Other times, it’s anagrams.”

Red Rum featured in the film and book “The Shining” by Stephen King. It is “murder” spelt backwards.

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” - also featured in the book and film The Shining. Jack Nicholson’s character obsessively types the phrase over and over, much like “”danashulps" is typed.