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After-Death World -
Umbrella term, any level
of the etheric word that is alive, vibrating and full of
soul-minds without physical bodies.
Agent -
means by which something is done or caused. A force or substance
that causes a change. An agent in paranormal research is usually a
person who unknowingly causes poltergeist activity (poltergeist
activity seems to be between the categories of ghost and PSI.
An agent in paranormal research is usually a person who
unknowingly causes poltergeist activity (poltergeist activity
seems to be between the categories of ghost and PSI (the term
applied to unusual abilities of human origin such as
ESP/psychokinesis/etc.. and investigating "exceptional human
experiences" such as out of body and apparitional experiences).
Alchemy - The Science of
turning the baser metals into gold or silver by chemical means.
The byproduct, "Quicksilver," was thought to have magical powers.
This was a very perfected science in Egyptian times and lasted all
the way up into the 14th-16th Century A.D. when some of the
alchemy methods were lost due to wars and fires that were amid in
those times.
Alchemist -
A scientist who studies how to
transmute anything from a lower form to a higher form using both a
chemical process and a spiritual process.
- All Hallows Eve
(Halloween) - The
night of October 31st. Halloween actually comes from the
ancient Celtic festival 'Samhain', the feast of the dead in
Pagan and Christian times, signalizing the close of harvest
and the initiation of the winter season. The practice of
'Trick or Treating' originally involved people imitating
'fairies' by going from home to home begging for treats.
Practical jokes would be played on the owner of the house if
treats where denied. Halloween was believed to be the one time
of year when the souls of the dead revisited their former
homes. The modern use of wearing costumes originated from the
use of scary masks worn to scare the roaming souls away.
Alpha
Rhythm - Electrical activity in the brain (about 10
cycles per second) associated with a state of mental relaxation.
All Soul's Day -
All Soul's Day is a Roman
Catholic day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have
passed away. This comes from the ancient Pagan Festival of the
Dead, which celebrated the Pagan belief that the souls of the dead
would return for a meal with the family.
Altered
State of Consciousness (ASC) - This is a term referring
to any state of consciousness that is different from "normal"
states of waking/sleeping. This include hypnosis, trance, ecstasy,
psychedelic and meditative experience.
Amethyst -
A jewel that has the vibrational
frequency to protect the wearer from external negative activity.
Amorphous -
Having
no definite form or shape, spirits often appear in mist-like
forms.
Amulet -
A charm worn around the neck in
order to bring good luck or ward off evil.
Angel - Supernatural
being, from the Hebrew for "one going" or "one
sent"; messenger, an instrument of divine justice.
Angelic Host -
A group or large number of angels
desiring to offer assistance to civilization, name for hierarchy
or order of angels; group of angels with specific task or duty as
Attendants at God's throne.
Animism
- The belief in the existence of individual spirits
that inhabit natural objects and phenomena.
Anniversary Imprint - An imprint that usually manifests
around the same time every year.
Announcing Dream - A dream believed to announce an
individual's rebirth. (Also see "reincarnation")
Anomaly -
An
irregular or unusual event which does not fit a standard rule or
law. An anomaly is something which cannot be explained by
currently accepted scientific theories. Anything weird, abnormal,
strange, odd, or difficult to classify is considered an anomaly.
Anomalous Experience - A term
referring to unusual experiences that cannot be explained in terms
of current scientific knowledge.
Anomalous Phenomena - Natural
phenomena that cannot be explained in terms of current scientific
knowledge.
Anthropomorphism
- the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human
creatures and/or beings, natural and supernatural phenomena,
material states and objects or abstract concepts. Subjects for
anthropomorphism commonly include animals and plants depicted as
creatures with human motivation able to reason and converse,
forces of nature such as winds or the sun, components in games,
unseen or unknown sources of chance, etc. Almost anything can be
subject to anthropomorphism.
Anti-Christ -
One
who resembles God or Christ in power and beauty but with a
negative or evil agenda; Satan unleashed who will establish a
reign of evil on Earth which will last fifty years before being
overthrown by the second coming of Christ.
Apparition -
An unusual appearing ghostly figure. A ghostly figure; a specter.
Spirit energy that is usually seen in the form of the entity that
has passed. Some psychics and mediums see them on a regular basis.
Catching an apparition on film is what every ghost hunter aspires
to do. They show up in a transparent human form and usually wear
the clothing of their period. Also note that people have been
known to see animal apparitions also.
Apport - Arrival
of objects, either animate or inanimate during a séance or a
haunting.
Arch-Angels -
Prince of the Angels, generally taken
to mean "chief or leading angel.
Artifact
- In parapsychology, this is false evidence of
paranormal phenomena, due to some extraneous normal influence.
Astral Body -
The "body" a person seems to occupy during an out-of-body
experience (OBE).
Astral Plane -
The
level of existence through which spirits of the dead first pass.
The level in which an Astrally projected spirit travels.
Astral Projection -
The
separation of the astral body (or spirit) from the physical body.
The astral body travels in the astral plane to locations near or
far.
Astrology -
A
science and art that brings guidance and counsel to mankind based
on one's birth date.
Aura -
An
invisible electromagnetic energy field completely surrounding a
living being. It's believed that everything and everyone has an
auric field around them. These can often be seen by those who are
clairvoyant. In Kirlian photography when the film is developed, an
aura like a halo of colors can be seen around the object or
person. The colors in the photographs believe to show several
factors such as stress, ill health in living organisms, and the
state of your soul. It is analogous to Spiritual Healing which can
also be felt but not seen.
Automatic Writing -
The production
of written material by a spirit through a person but without
conscious control of that person. Often, a person may write pages
and pages of words that, upon "awakening", they do not
remember writing.
Autoscopy -
This is when someone sees their 'double', or when
they're looking back at their self from a position outside their
body (Out-of-body Experience (OBE)).
Beelzebub
- One
of Satan's chief Lieutenants, considered Satan's "left hand
man".
Bilocation - Appearing to be in two different places at
the same time. (Also see "Autoscopy")
Benign Spirit
- A
spirit that is not evil or harmful and are thought to come back to
reveal something that would be beneficial or helpful.
Bio-PK -
Psychokinetic effects on biological processes. [Also
see "Psychokinesis" for more info.]
Black Art
-
To deliberately use psychic energy
for evil intent.
Black Magic
- The
practice of conjuring preternatural forces for a specific evil
purpose.
Black Mass
- The
mass said in honor of Satan at the black witches Sabbath and by
Satanists.
Black
Shuck - A large spectral death omen demon dog in
British folklore, especially in Norfolk and other parts of East
Anglia. Black Shuck is all black and is huge, about the size of a
calf. He has large eyes that glow yellow, red, or green as if on
fire. Often, he is headless, yet his eyes -where eyes should be-
glow in the dark. The dog is often thought to be an omen of death.
Born with a Veil
- A baby born with a thin membrane
that envelopes the fetus, it is believed that this child is
psychic.
Brimstone
-
an element that has the properties to
burn away negative vibrations and evil spirits.
Cartomancy - The art of telling fortunes with cards.
[Also see "Tarot" and "Fortune Telling"
Channeling
-
To allow an spirit to enter one's
mind and impress thoughts upon the consciousness to be spoken
aloud.
Cherub -
A member of the second order of
etheric world angels, known for their knowledge and help in
carrying out the Divine plan. Also associated with love and
dating.
Circumambulism
- Ceremonial
walking around an object or person to secure protection.
Clairaudience -
The psychic ability to hear sounds or voices normally not audible
within normal hearing ranges. It includes the audible perception
of ghosts, spirits, and those who are on the astral realm.
Clairaudience is essentially the ability of hearing the paranormal
as opposed to seeing it.
Clairvoyance -
The psychic ability to see objects, persons, places or events
regardless of time or distance.
Clearing
- Ridding a location of ghostly activity.
Cold Spot
- A small, defined area of intense cold (at least 10
degrees colder than the surrounding area) that can not readily be
explained by other natural or mechanical causes. In paranormal
research the prevailing theory is that when an entity is trying to
manifest itself it draws on many sources of energy.
Collective Apparition - This is when more then one
person sees a phenomenon at the same time & location. Collective
apparitions are good in proving that what was seen was really
there, and wasn't just the person's mind playing tricks on them,
since more then one person saw it.
Collective Unconscious - Concept put forward by C.G.
Jung to refer to a level of unconscious thought and experience
shared collectively by humans.
Conjuring
-
The process of calling preternatural forces into aid or action
through the use of sorcery or ceremonial black magic.
Contact
Mind Reading - A technique simulating telepathy, in
which the "mind reader" (who generally holds a hand or arm)
responds to slight muscle movements produced unconsciously by the
person whose mind is apparently being read. Also known as muscle
reading, Cumberlandism or Hellstromism.
Crisis
Apparition - An apparition that's usually seen by a
person when he/she is at the point of death or is the victim of a
serious illness or injury. Also apparitions that are seen in
places of traumatic events (Like battlefields) are known to be
called Crisis Apparitions.
Cross-Correspondences - Interrelated bits of
information received from ‘the spirit world’ by different mediums
at different times and locations. The communications must be
joined together to form a complete message from Spirit.
Cross-Species Communication - To have a special rapport
and understanding with animals, plants or alien beings.
Cryptomnesia - Knowledge (acquired in normal ways) that
may be revealed without the person remembering its source. Such
memories may falsely appear to be paranormal revelations.
Crystal
Gazing - Staring into a reflecting surface (e.g.,
mirror, glass, crystal, liquid) in order to obtain paranormal
information. Also known as scrying.
Crystalomancy - The art of gazing into a crystal globe,
a pool of water, a mirror, or any transparent object. The person
may put him/her self into a hypnotic state to see visions or to
summon forth spirits or demons.
Curse -
To
invoke preternatural forces to cause harm or injury to a person,
place or object.
Crisis Apparition -
The
appearance of the spirit of an individual who is gravely ill
and close to death, has just died or is perilous danger.
This ghost appears to relatives and/or loved ones and is often
mistaken for the actual person.
Dead Sea Scrolls -
a number of leather, papyrus and copper scrolls collaborating on
the books in the Old Testament of the Bible, found in 1948 in
caves on the northwest coast of the Dead Sea, believed to have
been written between 168 B.C. and A.D. 233.
Deathbed
Experience - A dying person's awareness of the presence
of dead friends or relatives. (Also see "Near-Death Experience"
and "Crisis Apparition").
Déjà vu -
Certain events and experiences seem as if you are re-experiencing
the event or situation that has happened at another time. As
familiar as the experiences are, you cannot recall nor figure out
when they happened.
Dematerialize - To deprive of
or lose apparent physical substance; make or become immaterial, to
suddenly disappear.
Demon
- An evil
entity hostile to humans which is said to have not ever lived on
earth in human form.
Demonic -
Pertaining
to or caused by demons.
Demonic
Haunting - A haunting by a nonhuman entity which can be
very dramatic, even violent. Often start out with subtle and
relatively simple paranormal activity, then quickly increase to
stronger activity. Most often effects people or families that are
already under great personal stress from conditions such as
alcohol or drug use, psychological or emotional problems, family
or marital problems, etc. It is believed the nonhuman entity takes
advantage of people in such weaken psychological and emotional
condition.
Demonologist -
Involved in the study of Demonology.
Demonology -
The
study of demons, including their characteristics, classification,
and effect on mankind.
Deport -
The paranormal movement of objects out of a secure
enclosed space.
Devil
-
An upper level evil spirit working for Lucifer. (Beelzebub, among
many)
Diabolical -
Pertaining to or caused by a devil.
Direct
Voice Phenomenon (DVP) - A Spirit voice, spoken
directly to sitters at a séance. The sound usually seems to come
from a point near the medium, or through a spirit horn or trumpet,
but not from the mouth of the medium.
Discarnate -
Existing outside a physical body.
Discarnate Entity - A spirit or non-material entity,
often used to refer to the personality of a deceased individual.
Disembodied -
A spirit functioning without a body.
Divination - The obtain unknown
knowledge or future events from omens. Astrology may be considered
divination.
Direct Mental Interaction with Living
Systems ( DMILS ) -
Used to denote instances where one person is attempting to
influence a distant biological system, usually the physiology of
another person. As it is unclear whether this represents an
influence (see
psychokinesis), a case of ESP on the part of the influence
(see
ESP) or an opportunistic selection process, the term
'interaction' has been adopted.
Dissociation - The act of
removing from association; the state of being separate and
unconnected. Activity performed outside of normal conscious
awareness, or mental processes that suggest the existence of
separate centers of consciousness.
Divining Rod - A forked rod from
a tree said to indicate the presence of water or minerals
underground. (Also see "Dowsing Rod").
Doppelganger (Doubleganger) -
A spirit of a living person outside of the physical body.
Dowser -
A psychic with radiesthetic sense; detects oil, water, or anything
underground by means of the reaction of his or her dowsing rods.
Dowsing
- Interpreting the motions of rods, sticks, pendulums,
or other instruments to obtain information, including searching
for water, or checking energy fields. (Also see "Divining").
Dowsing Rod
-
A
"Y" shaped rod (sometimes made from a tree branch)
Dwarf
-
An nature spirit that is short, dark, ranging in height from two
inches to two feet.
Earthbound -
A
spirit being trapped on or remaining on the earthly plane.
Echolalia - When a ghost or spirit repeats back
something you have just said in order to show they are there and
are trying to communicate with you. The words repeated back could
be EVP questions or just casual conversation. It is not clear why
an entity might repeat back your words rather than respond on
their own, perhaps it is easier/simply for an entity to repeat
what it has heard rather than form new words.
Ectoplasm
- An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the
transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.
Electro
Magnetic Field Meter/Detector - Also called a gauss or
magnetometer, these let you know the Electro Magnetic Field
readings in an area. The presence of spirit has been known to
often produce/disturb electro magnetic energy in the area.
Elemental
- A lesser spirit associated
to the fundamentals of nature (fire, earth, wind and water).
Empathic
Abilities - Those sensitive to the typically stronger
emotions a paranormal entity gives off. They may also be
able to see people and events that have occurred years in the past
at a given locations and
may also be able
to "broadcast" emotions to others.
Entity
-
A interactive disembodied or preternatural spirit.
Electronic Voice Phenomena
(EVP)
- Voices of spirits captured
using audio and/or video recording.
Ethereal
- Heavenly; Not of this world; Spiritual.
Exorcism
-
The process of expelling or removing an evil spirit by religious
ceremony.
Exorcist
-
One who conducts the rites of exorcism.
Experimental Parapsychology - Parapsychological
research involving experimental methods rather than survey
techniques or the investigation of spontaneous cases.
Extra
dimensional - Originating outside our normal space-time
reality.
Extra
Sensory Perception (ESP) - Communication or
perception by means other than the physical senses. The ability to
gain knowledge through means other than the five physical senses
or logical inference.
Fairy -
An
elemental spirit considered benign but inclined to mischief.
Faith Healing -
To expect that one will get better is one of the necessary factors
in every type of cure, this confidence that one will be cured
comes from a desire to live.
Fallen Angels -
Discarnate entities who live close to earth and are desirous and
capable of haunting earthlings.
False
Awakening - When a person believes he or she has woken
up, but actually is still dreaming.
Familiar -
A
live cat or other animal owned by a witch upon which she transfers
psychic energy in cases of evil-oriented activities.
Focal
Person - Person who is at the center of poltergeist
activity. (Also see "Poltergeist").
Fortean
Phenomena - Strange phenomena, especially those which
challenge conventional scientific knowledge. Named after the
American researcher and writer Charles Fort. Fortean phenomena
include those generally considered paranormal, but also bizarre
non-paranormal events such as monsters and prodigies,
extraordinary coincidences, and unusual rains.
Fortune
Telling - The practice or art of professing to reveal
future events in the life of another.
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Gabriel -
The
planetary archangel in charge of the moon, a genius of mysteries,
who has worked psychically through the great masters during their
earthly incarnations.
Ganzfield -
A state
of mild sensory deprivation, characterized by the presentation of
homogenous sensory fields. Its use in parapsychology is based on a
noise-reduction model.
General Extra
Sensory Perception (GESP)
- ESP in which it is unclear whether the results are due to
clairvoyance, telepathy, precognition or retro-cognition.
Ghost -
Refers to a residual energy of a
person, animal, or even an inanimate object that has been
imprinted in the location, only to be played over and over again
like a recording in time.
Glossolalia -
Fabricated and nonmeaningful speech, especially such speech
associated with a trance state or certain schizophrenic syndromes.
Also known as "speaking in tongues".
Grounded -
Spirits that for one reason or another have not passed on to the
other side (into the light) and continue to stay in this level of
existence.
Guardian Angel
- An
angel believed to have special affection and protection for a
particular individual. 9Also see "Spirit Guide".)
Guide -
See "Spirit Guide".
Harbinger - A ghost, believed to be of the future, that
brings warning of impending events.
Haunting -
The
presence and appearance of a ghost or spirit often with
unexplained activity over a long period of time and are thought to
be connected to a particular location.
Herbalist -
A practitioner who understands plants for their medicinal use.
knows where they grow, how to prepare them for healing various
kinds of diseases, and how to use them in everyday life.
Hex -
To use BLACK MAGIC to harm another person's body, family or
property by means of deep concentration.
Hexagram -
Two
interlaced equilateral triangles, one apex pointing up and one
apex pointing down.
Hinduism -
Ageless religion of India.
Holy Grail -
The
holy cup used in Jesus Christ's last supper.
Hot Spot
- A site within a haunted location where activity is
prominent.
House Blessing -
A
minor exorcism of a home performed by a priest.
Human
Energy Field - The composite structure that contains
the energy of physical existence, sometimes considered to be the
same as an aura.
Human Sacrifice -
The
ceremonial killing of a person as an offering to an evil spirit
for magical purposes.
Human Spirit -
The
(earthbound) spirit of a deceased person.
Hyperaesthesia - An abnormal or pathological increase
in sensitivity to sensory stimuli, as of the skin to touch or the
ear to sound. Exceptionally acute sensory awareness. (Also see
"Extra Sensory Perception".)
Hypnosis -
Represents
the alpha and theta levels of consciousness that one also reaches
during sleep.
Hypnotism - The act of inducing hypnosis. 9Also see
"Hypnosis".)
I Ching -
A divination process where one uses the patterns of three tossed
objects to receive an answer to one's psychological, business, or
social problem from the BOOK OF CHANGES.
Imagery
- The ability to perceive images in the mind. These may
be visual, auditory, tactile, etc.
Immortality - Endless life or existence.
Imprint
- Theory that events and strong feelings/emotions can
leave a copy or record of themselves on places and objects. The
energy that is left can result in a non-intelligent haunting,
usually a residual haunting. Imprinting on an object the haunting
can follow the object through several owners, often reported with
items purchased at a yard sale or flea market.
Incantation -
To
sing and chant formulaic words, phrases or sounds to special
rhythm and tonation.
Incarnate -
Living in a physical body.
Incubus -
A
demon which seeks sexual intercourse with a living woman.
Indirect
Voice Phenomena (IVP) - Phenomenon in which an
entity appears to speak using the vocal apparatus of a living
person. Often the voice will sound very different from the persons
normal voice. (Also see "Direct Voice Phenomena (DVP).
Infestation -
First
of three stages of demonic activity that generates negative
psychic energy by generating fear to begin breaking down human
will.
Inhuman spirit -
An entity or spirit of a being that has never lived in the earthly
realm.
Inner Voice
- Receiving guidance and assistance
from inside of you.
Intuition - Act of knowing
without the use of usual rational processes. Based partly on
subconscious pattern association of known information, and partly
on subconscious
psi impressions.
Invocation - The act or an
instance of invoking, especially an appeal to a higher power for
assistance. The act of summoning spiritual beings.
Judaism -
A religion which holds the belief that every human being has a
right to justice, purity, and truth which even the power of kings
cannot erase.
Ka -
Ancient Egyptian term for the astral body.
Kami -
The spirit of a departed family member that remains
among the family and the community.
Karma -
The total effect of a person's actions and conduct
during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded
as determining the person's destiny.
Kia - A
trancelike state of emotional ECSTASY wherein the SHAMAN has
enhanced awareness.
Kabbalah -
Doctrines received from tradition, a Jewish doctrine or system of
theosophy tells the importance of humanity's role in God's
universe.
Karma - Sanskrit,
Buddhism, Hinduism, Theosophy, the principle that makes every man
or woman the cause of their present global location, lifestyle,
intelligence, relatives and physical body condition.
Kirlian
Photography - A photographic method involving high
frequency electric current, discovered by S.D. & V. Kirlian in the
Soviet Union. Kirlian photographs often show colored halos or
"auras" surrounding objects. The colors in the photographs believe
to show several factors such as stress, ill health in living
organisms, and the state of your soul. It is analogous to
Spiritual Healing which can also be felt but not seen. (Also see
"Aura".)
Kundalini - In Yogic belief, a source of tremendous
vital energy that may be stimulated by various practices.
Kundalini, or the "Serpent Power", is believed to provide energy
for paranormal phenomena.
Law of Attraction -
Attention
to the positive attracts positive, negative attracts negative.
Committing negative actions or unnatural acts can attract negative
spirits.
Law of Invitation -
Deliberately
summoning spirits through rituals or via some channel of sincere
communication; ceremonial magic, secret profane rituals,
incantations, séances, Quija boards.
Legion -
The
term used to describe the multitude and myriad of evil spirits.
Levitation -
The
raising of a body or object without any physical or visible means
through spirit energy.
Limbo -
A
level of consciousness which comprises one of the seven planes in
the density in the etheric world.
Living
Ghost - The manifestation of a ghost or entity that
appears a long distance (sometimes hundreds or event thousands of
miles away!). This event usually coincides when the other person
(the one manifesting) is facing an immediate great stress or
life-threatening danger.
Low Magic -
To use amulets, talismans, handed down rituals, chants and
incantations as an aid to help the magician perform his or her
psychic feats.
Lost
Time - With paranormal ghost/spirit activity it is
possible that a small concentrated area of high paranormal
activity may briefly alter the physical environment such that time
slows down or stops altogether.
Lucid
Dreaming - Dreaming in which the person is aware that
the experience is a dream.
Lucidity
- An early term for clairvoyance. (Also see
"Clairvoyance" and "Lucid Dreaming")
Lucifer -
Satan,
leader of the rebellious angels.
Luminous
Phenomena - The experience of strange lights or glows,
often around objects or people. (Also see "Aura".)
Macro-PK
- Psychokinetic effects that can be directly observed
rather than only inferred from statistical analysis. [Also see
"Psychokinesis"
Magic -
The
art of producing illusions. (See conjuring, Black magic)
Magic Circle -
An
imaginary circle drawn with a pointed finger or magical item or a
real circle made with substance.
Mantra -
A sacred sound or sacred syllables used in meditation.
Materialization -
To cause to become real or actual; To cause to become
materialistic.
Meditation -
A
disciplined mind technique for a set time to achieve a high state
of consciousness.
Medium -
A
person who makes contact with discarnate or inhuman spirits on the
astral plane.
Mediumship - Activity of a medium.
Mentalism - A branch of conjuring involving the
simulation of psi.
Mental
Mediumship - The paranormal obtaining of information by
a medium. (Also see "Physical Mediumship".)
Mesmerism - The induction of a sleep or trance state,
discovered during the work of Friedrich Anton Mesmer, from whose
name the word is derived. Also known as hypnotism.
Metal
Bending - Psychokinetic ability to bend metal objects.
(Also see "Psychokinesis".)
Metamorphosis - A transformation.
Metempsychosis - Another term for reincarnation. (Also
see "Reincarnation".)
Micro-PK
- Psychokinetic effects that cannot be directly
observed, but only inferred from the statistical analysis of data.
(Also see "Psychokinesis".)
Miracle -
An
occurrence caused by supernatural causes, that excites wonder, an
effect or extraordinary event which surpasses all known human or
natural causes.
Mist -
An anomaly (not usually seen at the time with the naked eye) that
appears on photos/videos as a "cloud of smoke" thought to be
Spirit energy, also called Ectoplasm.
Moment
of Mortality - A ghostly manifestation that occurs when
someone is at the exact moment of their death and can happen over
great distances. This phenomena is similar to the living ghost and
Death Bed Visions phenomena.
Mystic -
One
who brings new knowledge of spiritual truths ( proven or not)
incorporates psychic skills and psychic healings with religion.
Mystical
Experience - Altered State of Consciousness involving
experiences of ecstasy, unity, timelessness, loss of self, divine
revelation, etc. (Also see "Altered State of Consciousness (ASC)".
Mysticism - Religious or spiritual doctrines which
argue that the human mind or soul can directly experience the
divine. (Also see "Mystical Experience".)
NDE -
Near-Death Experience.
Necromancy -
The
practice of conjuring evil spirits.
Necronomicon - The
book of the dead.
Noise-Reduction Model - The idea that psi information
may be more accessible if normal sensory information (sight,
smell, etc..) is reduced to a minimum.
Non-Human Spirit - An entity that is not the result of
a human person that once lived on Earth. Sometimes referred to as
angels, demons, devils etc. Extra care should always be used if
dealing with a potential inhuman spirit!
OBE -
Out-of-Body Experience.
Occult -
Pertaining
to the supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena which is beyond the range of natural
knowledge.
Occultism - A belief in occult powers and the
possibility of bringing them under human control. (Also see
"Occult".)
Old Soul -
One
who has been incarnated innumerable times.
Omen -
A sign that foretells events
Oppression -
Second of three stages of demonic activity where the attacking
spirits are attempting to control their victims lives in order to
cause lapse of free will to open door for the third stage; demonic
possession
Oracle -
Any
person or thing that serves as an agent of divine communication.
Orb -
A sphere of energy looking like "balls of light" on film, thought
to be Spirit energy. Some people have been known to see them with
their naked eye, but most are captured on film (photos and video).
Can actually be dust and/or moisture which will come out to look
like spirit orbs on film.
Ouija board -
A
board consisting of the letters of the alphabet, numbers 1-0, and
words "yes", "no" and "goodbye"
which is used as a tool for communicating with spirits.
Out of Body
Experience (OBE) - Can be done purposefully or unconsciously
by a person. (Also see "Astral Projection".)
Palmistry -
Encompasses
all phases of analyzing one's hands to tune into one's past and
future.
Paranormal - Beyond the range of normal experience or
scientific explanation and above or outside the natural order of
things as presently understood.
Paranormal Dream - Dreams in which the dream imagery
provides paranormal knowledge (e.g., ESP or precognition). (Also
see "Announcing dream" and "Lucid Dreaming".)
Parapsychology -
The branch of science that studies psychic phenomena, such as
telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, that are inexplicable
by science. (term coined by J.B. Rhine.)
Past-Life Memories - Mental images that are believed to
be memories of previous lives. (Also see "Reincarnation" and
Past-life Regression".)
Past-Life Regression - A technique of hypnosis
involving regressing people to supposed previous lives. (Also see
"Reincarnation" and "Past-life Memories".)
Pentagram -
The
magical diagram consisting of a five pointed star which is a
representation of man. Considered by occultists to be the most
potent means of conjuring spirits.
Percipient - A person with the power of perceiving,
especially perceiving an apparition or ghost.
Phantomania -
An
occurrence in which the victim is held paralyzed while being
subjected to preternatural attack.
Phasmophobia - The fear of ghosts.
PK -
See "Psychokinesis".
Place
Memory - Information about past events that apparently
is stored in the physical environment.
Plant PSI -
Extra Sensory Perception exhibited by plants. [Also see "Extra
Sensory Perception" and "Psi"
Planchette -
The indicator or pointer used in association with a Ouija board.
Poltergeist -
From
the German, meaning "noisy spirit". Term for a spirit
which is associated with the movement of objects and general
mischievous haunting activity.
Portal -
Theoretical doorway of energy, through which spirits
may be able to enter or exit a location.
Possession -
Third
stage of demonic activity in which the victims body and will are
taken over and controlled.
Precognition -
Knowledge
of future events.
Prediction - A statement that foretells future events.
(Also see "Premonition", "Precognition" and "Prophecy".)
Preexistence - Belief that the personality or soul
exists prior to birth. (Also see "Reincarnation".)
Premonition -
A vision or warning of future events.
Presence -
A supernatural/paranormal influence felt when an unseen person,
spirit or being is nearby.
Preternatural -
Associated
with inhuman, demonic or diabolical spirits or forces. Existing
outside of nature, exceeding what is natural or regular;
inexplicable by ordinary means: preternatural phenomena.
Process
Research - Research that aims to investigate factors
affecting psi. (Also see "Proof Research".)
Proof
Research - Research that aims to demonstrate the
existence of psi. (Also see "Process Research".)
Prophet -
A
human spokesman for an etheric world.
Pseudo-skeptic - A person who already believes to know
the "truth" of a situation, and does not attempt to read or
evaluate presented evidence objectively and scientifically.
PSI -
Parapsychological phenomena or abilities considered as
a group.
Psychic -
Dealing with the ability to see, hear, feel and sense beyond the
average human ability; A medium.
Psychic Attack -
The transference of negative energy into a person to deliberately
harm.
Psychic Cold -
The cold sensation received when a spirit is present, usually
having defined boundaries.
Psychic
Impression - Energy left in an area that can later be
"played back" like a recording in time and are not interactive and
are often associated with a haunting, called "Residual Hauntings".
Psychic Photograph -
Supernatural or preternatural Images appearing on a photograph.
Psychic
Photography - General term used to refer to paranormal
photographic images. (Also see "Kirlian Photography", "Spirit
Photography".)
Psychic Research -
The study of psychic phenomena.
Psychokenesis
(PK) -
The movement of objects without the use of physical means, such as
using the mind.
Psychometry -
The ability to acquire knowledge of people, places or object by
touching an object associated with it.
Pyramid
Power - Belief that pyramid shapes can produce
paranormal effects
Qualitative
Method - A research method involving the collection of
non-quantitative data (Example: observations, interviews,
subjective reports, case studies). (Also see "Quantitative
Method".)
Quantitative Method - A research method involving the
collection and statistical analysis of numerical data. (Also see
"Qualitative Method".)
Radio
Voice Phenomenon (RVP) - Receiving the voice of
a deceased human over a regular radio. (Also see "Electronic Voice
Phenomenon (EVP)".)
Raps -
The name given to unexplained knocking sounds
associated with physical mediumship and poltergeist activity.
Raudive
Voices - Intelligible voices recorded on magnetic tape
under conditions of silence or white noise which are heard only
when the tape is played. A phenomenon discovered by Konstantin
Raudive. (Also see "Electronic Voice Phenomena".)
Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis (RSPK) - A
technical term for poltergeist activity. (Also see "Repressed
psychokinetic energy" and "Poltergeist".)
Regression -
The
activation of the subconscious mind to recall parts of the past.
Reike -
A
type of healing in which the healer is a channel for universal
force and energy.
Reincarnation -
The
belief that each person possesses a soul which is independent of
the body and can be reborn into another body.
Relic -
An
item closely associated with a holy person or saint, usually a
part of that persons body or clothing.
Religion -
A
belief in powers higher than one's self backed by faith rather
than logic.
Remote Viewing -
The term used when a person is able to "see" a remote
object and explain it's characteristics and location without ever
physically been to the particular location. Used heavily by
the US Government, during the height of the Cold War, for spying.
Repressed Psychokinetic Energy - A psychic force
produced, usually unconsciously, by an individual undergoing
physical or mental trauma. When released, the power causes
paranormal occurrences, which often are thought to be poltergeist
activity. (Also see "Poltergeist".)
Residual
Haunting - Non conscious and unintelligent usually
appear as person but can sometimes be a group of people, and
animal or any non living thing. They stay in same location
replaying the same event over and over usually on some rhythmic
cycle or pattern (though what the pattern is can be hard to
determine). Sometimes causing electrical environment interference
to occur. Often compared to a video recording that automatically
plays itself over and over.
Retrocognition - When a person finds themselves in a
‘time warp’ of the past, seeing or experiencing events of which
they had no prior knowledge.
Revenant
- An entity that comes back only a few times after
death.
Ritual -
A prescribed event or a particular form or ceremony that is built
up by tradition, and with it, a great amount of energy.
Ritual Magic -
Proven
processes and ceremonies used repeatedly.
RSPK -
Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis.
Salt -
Symbol
of the element EARTH because it's a crystalline substance it can
receive and hold etheric magnetism better than other substances.
Has properties to ward off evil vibrations.
Santeria
- A Cuban spiritualist religion.
Satan -
God's
adversary, expelled from Heaven for rebelling against God.
Satanic -
Pertaining to Satan.
Satanism -
The
Worship of Satan.
Scrying -
To
perceive psychic visions on clear, shiny surfaces that relate to
the masses or to individual questions, surfaces from clear
crystal, clear water, polished mirrors, are effective, Crystal
Ball is most commonly used.
Séance -
A group of dedicated persons and at least one well-grounded medium
who sit in a blacked-out room to produce physical phenomena.
Groups sit in a circular formation to keep psychic energy
concentrated in the center for easier manipulation by the etheric
world intelligences.
Second
Sight - Another name for clairvoyance.
Sect -
A group of people who all believe, or who profess to believe, in
the same basic principles of a religious nature.
Sender -
Another name for agent
Sensitive -
A
person who possesses psychic powers.
Sensory
Deprivation - Conditions of greatly restricted sensory
input. (Also see "Ganzfeld Experiments".)
Seth -
A very highly evolved Etheric world intelligence who spoke through
Jane Roberts, bringing her new scientific knowledge about the
reality of man and the universe. An energy personality essence no
longer focused in physical reality.
Shadow
People - Spirits or ghosts which are usually black in
appearance and have no discernible features. People usually see
them out of the corner of their eye, and have also been known to
be captured on film.
Shaman -
An
individual capable of many psychic and mediumship skills, either a
natural born characteristic or can be earned through many
difficult initiations.
Shape-Shifting - Paranormal ability to assume the form
of another person, an animal or other entity.
Simultaneous Dream - A dream whose elements correspond
closely with those in the dream of another person.
Sixth
Sense - An ability of perception seemingly independent
of the five senses (touch, smell, sight, feeling, taste); keen
intuition. [Also see "Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)."
Skeptic
- One who instinctively or habitually doubts,
questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted
conclusions.
Smudging -
To
burn a special plant (usually Sage) in an area before a ceremony,
a healing, or a lecture, which cleanses the atmosphere of any
negativity.
Solar Plexus -
Believed to be the Soul of man, the center of the body where one
feels the emotions of the universe.
Sorcerer -
A male who has made a pact with the devil in exchange for magic
powers.
Sorceress -
A female who has mad a pact with the devil in exchange for magic
powers.
Sorcery -
The
practice of black magic.
Spectre -
An unusual appearing ghostly figure or
image. A ghostly apparition; a phantom. A haunting or disturbing
image or prospect.
Spell -
A
magical command or incantation during which period of time a
person or object is held captive by a psychic for the benefit of
the psychic.
Spirit -
Refers to an actual living essence, or soul, of a person
that has remained after their physical body has died which usually
still retains the entities traits and personality and can
communicate with the living.
Spirit
Guide - A spiritual being who is assigned to a
particular person to assist them in their spiritual or life
journey. It is said that each person can have more than one spirit
guide. These guides can be highly evolved spirits of people who
have lived before.
Spirit
Photography - Capturing evidence of spirit on film.
Spirit photographs, when developed, show anomalies that were not
seen at the time the photo was taken. Examples include orbs,
vortexes, ecto/mists and, on a more rare scale, apparitions.
Spiritualism -
A
science, philosophy, and religion using the doctrine of
metaphysics, belief in the continuity of life after death and
communication with this life for the advancement of civilization
and personal growth.
Spiritualist -
One
who believes in the communication between this world and the
invisible world, and who endeavors to mold his or her character
and conduct in accordance with the highest teachings derived from
such communion.
ST. Michael -
A
lofty etheric world Angel who communicated with earthlings during
the time of the Old Testament, his function was to be guardian
over Israel. In the New Testament, he was the first of the seven
Archangels and led the host against the Devil.
Stigmata -
Marks on one's body resembling crucifixion wounds, bleeding from
these points simulating the wounds of Jesus the Christ.
Subjective Paranormal Experience (SPE) - An
experience that the person who has it believes to be paranormal.
Subliminal Perception - Perceiving without conscious
awareness.
Succubus -
A
demon which seeks sexual intercourse with living men.
Supercharged Orb - These are orbs that tend to leave
long streaks behind them, probably from them moving so fast.
Supernatural -
Activity
caused by God or His angels, commonly referred to as to anything
outside the bounds of natural laws.
Superstition -
The
unfounded believe that certain object, activities or rituals can
be helpful or harmful.
Synchronicity - Meaningful coincidences that often are
mediated by subconscious psi activity. Our intuitive/psi faculty
nudges our paths into meaningful intersections in times of need.
Table-Tilting - Mysterious movements of a table,
usually occurring in a séance when a group of people place their
hands on the surface of the table. Often the movements are
interpreted as spirit communications. Also known as table-turning
or table-tipping.
Tarot Cards -
A
pack of cards for the purpose of divination using symbolism
contains seventy-eight cards forming a system of communication.
Telekinesis -
The ability to move something by thinking about it without the
application of physical force.
Telepathy -
Psychic communication between individuals.
Teleportation -
A hypothetical method of transportation in which matter or
information is dematerialized, usually instantaneously, at one
point and recreated at another.
Therianthropy -
The supposed ability to change from human to animal form and back.
Thought Form -
An
apparition produced by the power of the human mind.
Thoughtography -
Paranormal ability to produce images on photographic film.
Tone Healing
- Your tone of voice affects others
by disturbing, catalyzing, soothing, lulling, inspiring and quite
often healing them.
Torah -
A sacred book of teachings, an inclusive term that refers to all
that God has revealed about Himself, history of the Jewish people,
and the conduct that is required of them.
Touch Healing - To impart through
your hands
soothing and healing vibrations of energy.
Trance -
An altered state of consciousness brought about by the willing
collaboration between the medium and the etheric world
intelligence for the purpose of physical phenomena.
Trance
Medium - A person who enters a state of trance in order
to produce mediumistic phenomena.
Transcendence -
A
temporary, spontaneous experience in which the life force leaves
the physical body to bypass the experience of physical pain, the
life force hovers close to the physical body.
Transpersonal Psychology - The study of experiences,
beliefs and practices that suggest that the sense of self can
extend beyond our personal or individual reality.
Traveling Clairvoyance - An early term for the out of
body experience.
Trumpet
- A conical tube (often luminous) used in séances to
produce direct voice communication.
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Veridical Dream - A
dream that corresponds to real
events (past, present or future) that are unknown to the dreamer.
Visitation - When
spirits that have passed over to the other side return because of
unfinished business, to watch over a loved one or during extreme
crisis.
Voodoo -
Magical practice considered to be a form of black magic but also
is considered as a religion to some.
Vortex -
A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that
surrounds it.
Walk-In -
Coined
by Ruth Montgomery, a superior spirit from the sixth plane who
enters an adult physical body on earth and uses it while helping
the planet in trying times.
Warm
Spot - An area or place that for an unknown reason
seems to be warmer than the surrounding areas. Paranormal
investigators usually use thermometers to detect the fluctuations
of temperature in a location.
Whammy -
Casting
a spell on another by staring intently, using direct eye contact,
and influencing thoughts and behavior.
White Noise
- Acoustical or electrical noise of which the intensity
is the same at all frequencies within a given band.
Warlock -
A
male witch.
White Witch -
A witch whose practice in witchcraft is solely for the purpose of
good.
Wicca -
An ancient witchcraft religion which honor the gods of nature.
Wicca means "wise one".
Witch -
A woman who practices witchcraft.
Witchcraft -
The practice of performing acts with the aid of a spirit.
Wraith -
An apparition of a living
person that appears as a
portent just before that person's death.
Xenoglossy - The ability to
speak or write in a language that has not been learned. See also
"Speaking In Tongues.")
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