A human being who is unaware that they are directing poltergeist activity. Often a
teenager and most often female.
Altered state of consciousness
Any state of consciousness that is different from normal.
Amulet
An object that has the power to ward off evil spirits; usually a charm worn around
the neck. This is worn to bring luck, or ward off evil.
Angel
A benevolent spiritual being who watches over people or provides help.
Anti-Christ
Satan. The enemy of man and God who, according to many religious cultures,
will establish a reign of evil on earth which will last fifty years, before being overthrown
by the second coming of Christ.
Apparition
A disembodied soul or spirit which can be seen, a supernatural appearance or
image which can be recognized by the viewer.
Apport
When a solid object appears in different locations with the help of a spirit, an
object transported through supernatural means.
Astral Body
The soul of a person that is projected outside of their body. The invisible
spirit of a person or an animal. See Astral Projection.
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 places near and far.
Aura
An energy field that surrounds living creatures.
Automatic Writing
This is a communication with a ghost where the ghost controls a writer's
hand and writes out messages. A person produces written material while controlled by a spirit,
the person is not conscious of what they are writing. A person may write pages and pages
of words that they do not remember writing when they come back to their conscious state.
Automatism
Spontaneous muscular movement caused by ghosts. A sample is automatic writing.
Banshee
A spirit or omen; Scotland and Ireland is the origin.
Beelzebub
One of Satan's chief lieutenants, considered Satan's "left hand man".
Belief
A state of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in thing. A conviction of the truth. A systems of reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence Accept as truth of something offered for acceptance. . FAITH where there is no evidence or proof such as faith in God is a belief..
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.
Circumambulism
Ceremonial walking around an object or person to secure protection.
Channeling
A form of communication, a spirit communicates and possesses a medium.
The entity being the channel can be a deceased human being, angel, or demon.
Charm
An object that possesses magical power.
Clairaudience
The psychic ability to hear sounds and voices, normally not heard by most people.
Clairvoyance
The psychic ability to see objects, persons, places or events regardless of
time or distance.
Conjuring
The process of calling preternatural forces into aid or action through the use of
sorcery or ceremonial black magic. The process of calling preternatural forces into aid or
action through the use of good or evil magic or sorcery.
Curse
To invoke preternatural forces to cause harm or injury to a person, place or object.
Demon
An evil entity hostile to humans. A lower level evil spirit working for Lucifer.
Demonic
Pertaining to or caused by demons.
Demonologist
Involved in the study of Demonology.
Demonology
The study of demons, including their characteristics, classification, and effect
on mankind.
Devil
An upper level evil spirit working for Lucifer. (Beezelbub, among many)
Diabolical
Pertaining to or caused by a devil.
Discarnate
Existing outside a physical body.
Discrimination
To treat unequally, prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment.
Disembodied
A spirit functioning without a body.
Doppleganger (or Doubleganger)
A spirit of a living person, outside the physical body.
Earthbound
A spirit being trapped to remain on the earthly plain.
Ectoplasm
An unknown substance which emanates from the bodies of mediums,
correlating to supernatural phenomena.
Elemental
A lesser spirit bound to the fundamentals of nature (earth, wind, water, and fire).
Entity
A disembodied or preternatural spirit.
Exorcism
The process of expelling or removing an evil spirit by religious ceremony.
Exorcist
One who conducts the rights of exorcism.
EMF Detector
Instrument that measures electrical management fields.
Fairy
An elemental spirit considered benign but inclined to mischief.
Ghost
A supernatural appearance or image not recognizable to the viewer.
Human Sacrifice
The ceremonial killing of a person as an offering to an evil
spirit for magical purposes. The ceremonial killing of a person as an offering
to an evil spirit for evil magical purposes.
Human Spirit
The (earthbound) spirit of a deceased person.
Incarnate
Living in a physical body.
Incubus
A demon which seeks sexual intercourse with a living woman.
Inhuman Spirit
An entity or spirit of a being that has never lived in the earthly realm.
Levitation
The raising of a body or object without any physical or visible means.
Lucifer
Satan, leader of the rebellious angels.
Magic
The art, science, and practice of producing supernatural effects, causing change to
occur in conformity, and controlling events in Nature with will. See Conjuring, Black Magic.
Materialization
The appearance of spirits in material form.
Medium
A person who makes contact with discarnate or inhuman spirits on the astral plane.
Necromancy
The practice of conjuring evil spirits.
Necronomicon
The book of the dead.
NeoPagan
A member, follower or sympathizer of one of the newly formed Pagan religions now
spreading throughout the world.
Occult
Pertaining to the supernatural, that which is beyond the range of natural knowledge.
Ouija Board
A board consisting of the letters of the alphabet, numbers 1-0, and the
words "yes", "no", and "goodbye" which is used as a tool for communicating with spirits.
Out of Body Experience
Can be done purposefully or unconsciously by a person. See Astral Projection.
Parapsychology
The scientific study of phenomena that natural laws cannot explain.
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.
Phantomania
An occurence in which the victim is held paralyzed while being subjected to
preternatural attack.
Philosophy
The pursuit of wisdom, a search for understanding of values and reality. by speculative means. An analysis of concepts expressing fundamental beliefs. A theory regarding a sphere of activity or thoughts. General beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of individuals and groups.
Planchette
The indicator, or pointer used in association with a Ouija Board.
Poltergeist
From the German meaning, "noisy ghost". Term for a spirit which is associated
with the movement of objects and general mischievous haunting activity.
Possession
The state in which a living person is controlled by a foreign, malignant energy.
Precognition
Knowledge of future events.
Premonition
A vision of warning of future events.
Preternatural
Associated with inhuman, demonic, or diabolical spirits or forces.
Psychic
Dealing with the ability to see, hear, feel and sense beyond the average human
ability. A medium.
Psychic Cold
The cold sensation received when a spirit is present, usually having defined
boundaries.
Psychic Photograph
Supernatural or preternatural images appearing on a photograph.
Psychic Research
The study of psychic phenomena.
Psychokinesis ( 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 objects by touching an
object associated with it.
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 persons body or clothing.
Religion
A belief in a supernatural power that control the human destiny. The belief in of god or gods. The belief of a system worship. The worship of God or a supernatural power. ,A commitment and devotion to religious faith. A personal set or of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices.
Satan
God's adversary, expelled from heaven for rebelling against God.
Satanic
Pertaining to Satan.
Satanism
The worship of Satan.
Sensitive
A person who possesses psychic powers.
Shaman
A man or woman who has obtained knowledge of the subtler dimensions of
the Earth, usually through periods of alternate states of consciousness.
Shamanism
The practice of Shamans, usually ritualistic or magical in nature,
sometimes religious.
Sorcerer
A male who has made a pact with the devil in exchange for magical powers.
Sorceress
A female who has made a pact with the devil in exchange for magical powers.
Sorcery
The practice of black magic.
Spectre
A ghost (unrecognizeable to the viewer).
Succubus
A demon which seeks sexual intercourse with living men.
Supernatural
Activity caused by God or his angels, commonly referred to as to
anything outside the bounds of natural laws.
Talisman
Drawings of various shapes and sizes which have specified purposes of good luck.
Telekinesis
Telepathic sounds and voices projected to people.
Telepathy
Psychic communications between individuals.
Teleportation
Objects moved by supernatural forces.
Thermascanner
An instrument that takes instant temperature changes. Used in ghost research.
Voodoo
Magical practice considered to be a form of black magic but also is
considered a religion to some.
Warlock
An evil witch in search to destroy other witches.
Werewolf
A person who has been transformed into or has gained wolflike characteristics.
White (Good) Witch
A man or woman whose practice in witchcraft is solely for good.
Wicca
An ancient witchcraft religion which honor the gods of nature. Wicca
means "wise one". *An alternative name for modern Witchcraft; A NeoPagan nature
religion with spiritual roots in Shamanism, having one main tenet: the Wiccan
Rede.
Wiccan Rede
A simple and benevolent moral code of Wiccans expressed as
follows: "Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfills; An' it harm none, do what ye
will".
Witch
A woman who practices withcraft.
Witchraft
The practice of performing acts with the aid of a spirit.
