Seeing double…

One of the oddest things I have found in the paranormal world is the idea of doppelgängers.  They hit that uncanny valley spot for me, where you know something isn’t quite right, but can’t quite place your finger on it.

A doppelgänger, double walker, is defined as an apparition or double of a living person.  Now, in the eyes of science, it’s highly probable every person has a double who they are not biologically related to.  There is a finite number of genetic combinations that affect human appearance.  In the paranormal and folklore world, there’s quite a different explanation.

One common theme is that the doppelgänger is a sign or omen of dark things to come.  If you see your double, bad fortune is supposed to follow.  This idea has evolved into an entity that can be sometimes dark, sometimes harmless, and on occasion, mischievous.  If the apparition leans towards dark matters, the objective is usually unknown.

Sometimes these twins are seen in the originals place, doing something the original would be doing.  Sometimes they’re seen from the corner of the eye.

Are they projections from another time?  Are they mimics trying to replace their originals?  Or are they simply spirits copying us?   Much like everything spooky, we can never really know, but for me, that’s part of the attraction.