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Apparition

An Apparition is the appearance of a ghost, spirit, or other supernatural entity visible to the human eye. Apparitions are often seen as visual manifestations of the dead, sometimes misty or transparent figures. These phenomena are commonly reported in haunted...

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Astral projection

Astral projection is a phenomenon in which an individual experiences a sensation of leaving their physical body, often with the feeling of traveling through a non-physical or “astral” plane. Practitioners believe that during this out-of-body experience (OBE), their consciousness separates...

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Aura reading

Aura reading is the practice of perceiving the energy field that surrounds and emanates from a person, often called an “aura.” Practitioners believe that this energy field reflects a person’s emotions, health, and even personality traits. The aura is often...

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Automatic Writing

Automatic writing is a psychic practice where an individual writes without conscious control, believed to channel messages from the subconscious or spiritual entities. It is often used to gain insights, guidance, or communications from spirits or higher realms. How Automatic...

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Banshee

A Banshee is a supernatural being from Irish and Celtic folklore, often depicted as a female spirit or fairy who appears to foretell death. Her presence is usually signaled by a mournful, wailing cry or scream, known as "keening," which...

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Benevolent

Benevolent – In the context of the supernatural and spiritual, "benevolent" refers to entities, spirits, or forces that are kind, compassionate, and helpful. Benevolent beings, such as angels, spirit guides, or protective deities, are often associated with positive interventions, offering...

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Bunyip

The Bunyip is a mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal folklore, often described as a fearsome, water-dwelling entity that inhabits swamps, rivers, and billabongs. The word "bunyip" is derived from the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia languages of the Indigenous people of southeastern...

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Cartomancy

Cartomancy is the art of using cards for divination, providing insights into a person's past, present, and future. This ancient practice employs various types of decks, including tarot cards, angel cards, and playing cards, each offering unique symbolic interpretations. Cartomancy...

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Channeling

Channeling is a practice in which a person, known as a channeler or medium, claims to communicate with spirits, deities, or other non-physical entities. During the process, the channeler enters a trance-like state to receive messages, guidance, or insights from...

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Clairaudience

Clairaudience is the psychic ability to hear sounds, voices, or messages from the spiritual realm that are not audible to the normal human ear. People with clairaudient abilities claim to receive communications from spirits, guides, or other supernatural entities through...

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Clairsentience

Clairsentience is the psychic ability to sense or feel emotions, energy, or information from people, places, or spiritual entities. Individuals with clairsentient abilities often experience intuitive feelings or physical sensations, such as warmth, cold, or tingling, that provide insight into...

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Clairvoyance

Clairvoyance is the psychic ability to perceive information about an object, event, or person without using the known senses. Often referred to as “clear seeing,” it involves receiving visual impressions or visions of events, either in the past, present, or...

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Cold Cases

A Cold Case refers to a criminal investigation, typically involving serious crimes such as murder or missing persons, that remains unsolved after a considerable amount of time and has been temporarily closed or inactive due to lack of evidence, leads,...

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Cold reading

Cold reading is a technique used by some psychics, mediums, and mentalists to give the illusion of having psychic abilities or special knowledge. It involves making general statements, observations, and guesses to gather information about a person, and then using...

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Conduit

A Conduit is a person, object, or medium through which energy, information, or spiritual communication is transmitted. In paranormal and metaphysical contexts, a conduit is often someone who serves as a channel between the physical world and the spiritual or...

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Cryptid

A cryptid is a creature whose existence is suggested but not proven by mainstream science. Cryptids often feature in folklore, myths, and modern sightings but remain elusive and unverified. Examples include Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Chupacabra.

Cryptozoologists

Cryptozoologists study and seek evidence of cryptids—creatures whose existence is not scientifically proven, such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. While cryptozoology is not recognized as a formal scientific discipline, it attracts amateur enthusiasts and dedicated investigators. Focus:Cryptozoologists explore...

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Demonologist

A demonologist is an individual who studies, investigates, and, in some cases, combats demonic entities or malevolent spirits. This specialized field blends aspects of theology, psychology, history, and folklore to understand the nature, behavior, and origins of demons and other...

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Dowsing rods

Dowsing rods are tools traditionally used for locating underground water, minerals, or lost objects. They consist of two L-shaped metal or wooden rods that a dowser holds loosely in each hand, with the shorter ends pointed forward. As the dowser...

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Endocannibalism

Endocannibalism is a ritualistic practice where members of a community consume the flesh of the deceased, believed to keep the spirit of the dead alive within the tribe, as seen in the Yanomami tribe for example.

Ethereal

Ethereal refers to something light, delicate, and seemingly too perfect for the physical world. It is often used to describe things that appear otherworldly or spiritual, possessing a certain fragility or transparency. In paranormal or supernatural contexts, ethereal beings or...

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Extrasensory Perception (ESP)

Extrasensory Perception (ESP) refers to the ability to receive information beyond the normal human senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. ESP encompasses abilities such as clairvoyance (seeing distant or future events), telepathy (mind-to-mind communication), and precognition (predicting future...

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Hot Reading

Hot reading is a technique used by some psychics, mediums, and mentalists to provide seemingly accurate information about a person by using information that has been gathered in advance. Unlike cold reading, where the reader makes general statements and picks...

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Intelligent Haunting

Intelligent Haunting refers to paranormal activity in which a spirit or entity is believed to interact and communicate with the living in real time. Unlike residual hauntings, which are often described as recordings of past events, intelligent hauntings involve a...

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Keening

Keening is a traditional form of vocal lamentation or wailing, often associated with mourning the dead. The term originates from Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, where it refers to the ritualistic crying or singing performed at funerals to express grief....

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Ley Lines

Definition Ley lines are theoretical alignments of ancient, mystical energy that crisscross the Earth’s surface, connecting sacred sites such as stone circles, burial mounds, and historical landmarks. The concept was first proposed by Alfred Watkins in 1921, who believed that...

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Malevolent

Malevolent refers to having or showing a desire to cause harm, evil, or ill will toward others. In everyday language and paranormal contexts, malevolent entities intentionally seek to harm or manipulate, often driven by malicious intent. In supernatural lore, they...

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Manifestation

Manifestation refers to the process of bringing a desire, goal or thought into physical reality through focused intention, belief, and action. Rooted in spiritual and metaphysical beliefs, manifestation suggests that individuals can attract specific outcomes by aligning their thoughts, emotions,...

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Martyrdom

Martyrdom – The act of sacrificing one's life or undergoing great suffering for a cause, belief, or principle, often associated with religious or political convictions. In historical and spiritual contexts, martyrdom is revered as a demonstration of ultimate dedication and...

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Medical Intuitive

A medical intuitive is a person who claims to have the ability to perceive information about a person’s physical and emotional health using extrasensory perception (ESP) or intuitive abilities. Unlike traditional medical practitioners, medical intuitives do not rely on physical...

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Mediumship

Mediumship is the practice of communicating with spirits or deceased individuals. Mediums serve as intermediaries between the living and the dead, relaying messages from the spirit world. Mediums may receive information through visions, voices, or sensations and use these experiences...

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Metaphysical

Metaphysical refers to a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of reality, existence, and the fundamental nature of being that goes beyond the physical and material world. In a broader sense, metaphysical concepts often deal with abstract, spiritual, or...

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Metaphysics

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that explores the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and the underlying principles of the universe. It delves into questions that lie beyond the physical sciences, such as the nature of being, time, space, causality,...

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Nunnehi

The Nunnehi are benevolent supernatural beings from Cherokee mythology, often described as spirit people or immortal entities who live in the mountains and forests of the Southeastern United States. Known for their kindness and protective nature, the Nunnehi are believed...

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Parapsychology

Parapsychology is the scientific study of paranormal phenomena that cannot be explained by conventional scientific principles. It primarily focuses on the investigation of psychic abilities, such as, as well as other phenomena like hauntings, poltergeists, and near-death experiences. Parapsychologists use...

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Precognition

Precognition is the psychic ability to perceive or predict future events before they happen. Often experienced through dreams or sudden feelings, this phenomenon is sometimes associated with visions of upcoming personal or global occurrences. Precognition, derived from the Latin words...

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Premonition

A premonition is a strong feeling or sense that something, typically a future event, is about to happen, often without any logical explanation or prior knowledge. It is commonly associated with an intuitive or psychic forewarning, particularly regarding negative or...

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Pseudoscience

Pseudoscience refers to beliefs, theories, or practices that claim to be scientific but lack the empirical evidence, rigorous testing, or methodology to be recognized as legitimate science. Unlike true scientific disciplines, pseudoscientific fields do not adhere to the scientific method—the...

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Psychic Vibrations

Psychic vibrations refer to subtle energy waves or feelings that individuals, particularly psychics or sensitives, claim to perceive from people, places, or objects. These vibrations are believed to be tied to the emotional, mental, or spiritual energy surrounding a person...

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Psychological Phenomenon

A psychological phenomenon refers to any observable behavior, reaction, or mental process that occurs within the human mind and can be studied scientifically. These phenomena can range from everyday experiences, such as memory and perception, to more complex behaviors, like...

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Psychometry

Psychometry is a psychic ability in which a person, known as a psychometrist, can sense or "read" the history of an object through touch. By holding or touching an object, the psychometrist may receive impressions or visions about the object’s...

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Reiki

Reiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan in the early 20th century. It is based on the belief that a "universal life force energy" flows through all living things, and that this energy can be channeled...

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Remote Viewing

Remote viewing is a psychic ability where a person gathers information about a distant or unseen target without using physical senses. Often used in paranormal investigations, it relies on extrasensory perception. Remote viewing was popularized in government programs like the...

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Residual Energy

Residual Energy is a concept in the paranormal field, that refers to the lingering energy left behind from a past event, usually one with strong emotional significance. Unlike intelligent haunting, residual energy is believed to replay like a "recording," with...

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Scrying

DefinitionScrying is an ancient practice of seeking visions or insight by focusing on a reflective surface or medium such as water, mirrors, crystals, or flames. This method has been used for divination, meditation, and spiritual guidance, often involving symbolic interpretations...

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Séance

A séance is a ritualistic meeting where participants attempt to communicate with spirits or the deceased, often led by a medium. The term comes from the French word "séance," meaning "sitting," referring to the gathering of people seated together to...

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Sentient

Sentient refers to the capacity to perceive, feel, or experience sensations consciously. A sentient being is aware of its surroundings, experiences emotions, and responds to stimuli. In spiritual or paranormal contexts, the term is sometimes used to describe entities, such...

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Spirit Artist

What is a Spirit Artist? A spirit artist is a psychic or medium who creates artwork inspired by or believed to be from the spirit world. These individuals claim to connect with spirits, channeling their energies to produce visual representations...

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Spiritualist

A Spiritualist is an individual who believes in and practices Spiritualism, a religious movement based on the belief that spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, often through mediums. Spiritualists hold that consciousness survives physical death and that...

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Star People

Star People, also known as Starseeds, are believed to originate from other planets, star systems, or dimensions and have incarnated on Earth with a mission to help humanity evolve spiritually. According to this belief, Star People possess heightened psychic abilities,...

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Stockholm syndrome

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response in which hostages or victims of kidnapping develop emotional bonds or sympathies with their captors. This counterintuitive reaction can occur during prolonged captivity or intense situations, as victims seek survival by aligning emotionally with...

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Supernatural Human Beings

Supernatural human beings are individuals with extraordinary abilities that set them apart from ordinary humans. These beings are prevalent in myths, legends, folklore, and modern fiction. They often possess powers beyond natural human capabilities, such as superhuman strength, immortality, or...

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Telekinesis

Telekinesis, also known as psychokinesis, is the ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind alone, without any physical contact. It is a popular concept in paranormal and supernatural contexts and is often portrayed in literature, film, and television...

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Telepathy

Telepathy is the psychic ability to transmit thoughts, feelings, or information directly from one person to another without using the traditional five senses. Often referred to as “mind-to-mind” communication, telepathy can occur over short or long distances. Types of Telepathy:...

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Völva (or Volva)

A Völva (sometimes spelled "Volva" in English) was a highly respected female seer or shaman in Norse culture. She practiced Seidr, a form of magic used for divination, prophecy, and influencing fate. The völva played a central role in Viking...

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