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Angel Magic - ritual practices that are used to conjure, to bring forth, communicate and control angels. Demons, devas and genies are also classified under angel magic too as well as other elementals.

Ankou - This is a ghost but not just any ghost as this ghost is the guardian of the cemeteries.

Apparition- The supernatural appearance of a deceased person. These apparitions can appear real and solid or they can appear transparent or fuzzy. They can move through walls, cast shadows and reflect in mirrors. They can appear at any times to comfort a person that is grieving, there can be more than one apparition that appears at a time. A person can see an apparition as they die. Sometimes people will notice a chill or a smell just before an apparition is seen.

Autoscopy - the ability to see yourself from outside your body, as in near death experience, in astral projection or when you see yourself from outside your body as in a doppelganger episode.

B

Backward blessing - saying the Lord’s Prayer backwards, this is used to invoke the devil and is used in the Black Mass.

Banshee- This is a spirit of an old woman that is popular in Ireland and Scotland. This spirit is said to wail mournfully. It is believed that the person that hears this wailing of the Banshee will die in three days time.

Book of Spells - a book that magicians and witches write out their incarnations, spells and other things that are used in their rituals that they practice.

C

Clairvoyance- It is a natural gift that some one is born with which enables them to communicate with spirits by seeing them.

Clairaudience- It is a natural gift that some one is born with which enables them to hear the spirit.

Clairsentience- It is a natural gift that someone is born with which they can see the spirit in their mind. This is mental medium ship.

Cord, silver- When a person is experiencing an out of body experience it has been reported by people that witness this that a silver cord that resembles an umbilical cord keeps our astral body attached to our physical body.

Corpse candles- These are strange unexplainable lights that are seen in cemeteries. It is believed that when these lights are seen that it is the omen of death. They are not only white but can be red or blue. It is said that you could tell the age of the intended victim by the size of the candle, the larger the candle or light the older the person and the smaller the light the younger the person.

Curses- These are magic spells that are cast on people to cause them harm. They can be placed on one person or a whole family and this one can cause problems through generations. The curse can be come effective immediately or can wait for many years. Many cultures throughout the world practice the use of curses. There are many methods of placing curses on people and many ways of breaking them too.

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Deliverance- The expulsion of a ghost, spirit or demon that is haunting a location or possessing a human. The deliverance prayer is conducted by many religions both Protestant and Catholic. In the Catholic religion it is referred to as "exorcism". Deliverance calls on a Higher Power to cast out the evil.

Demon- Various entities that have never lived. Demons are evil and minions of Satan

Demonology- It is the science and study concerning demons

Demonic possession- This is when a human being believes himself to be taken over by a demon. The person may exhibit strange behavior or speak in a strange language unfamiliar to himself, other bizarre things may occur around the person or to the person.

Dowsing- The ability to find substances or people from maps, pictures or the actual place. This can be done with dowsing rods or a pendulum. The rods are copper and are held one in each hand, the person than holds them over the map or picture or walks about over the place and when the rods cross than the item is found.

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Ectoplasm- Is spiritual energy that can take on a sold form. Some psychics have been able to ooze a substance that looks and feels like slimy Jell-O.

Evil- Wicked opposed to good. Some one or thing that is associated with darkness.

Exorcism- See deliverance

Exorcist- Spiritual person who prays the exorcism ritual over a possessed person or place, asking God to help relieve this person of their demon.

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Ghost- Alleged earthbound spirit of the dead that is visible to the human eye.

Ghost arrivals- This is the appearance of a person that is in advance of the actual arrival. This appearance maybe wearing the exact same clothes as the actual person and may seem very real. Some theories label this as an out of body experience or the person unknowingly projects his double.

Ghost calls- Phone call from a deceased member of you family. This could be a good-bye message, a message of consolation, birthday greeting or any other important event. The connection is usually bad with a lot of static and the call just fades away.

Ghost ships- These apparitions are linked to disasters at sea. At night many report seeing the same ship that sank at the same spot.

Ghost light- Often seen in many paranormal photographs, these "lights" represents the apparition before it manifests itself into human-like form.

Ghoul- This is an evil spirit that is believed to rob graves and feed of corpses to gain more energy. Ghouls are mostly seen in movies.

Glamourizer- This is a psychic that casts spells can be also known as a spell caster.

Group elemental- This is a thought form that hovers over a group of people.

H

Hand of glory- This is a dead person's hand, usually that of someone that has committed a crime. A candle is placed between its finger and when lighted it is supposed to freeze people in their steps.

Haunting- Repeated manifestations of strange and inexplicable sensory phenomena, such as smells, sounds or sensations. These unexplained occurrences are said to be caused by ghosts or spirits attached to the object being haunted.

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Incubus- This is a sexual attack by an evil spirit on a woman. The spirit rapes the woman.

Invisibles- These are spirits that are seen only by children and play only with children.

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Levitation- This is a phenomenon in which an object or person is lifted into the air without any physical means.

Ley lines- It is believed that ancient sites, churches and sacred places have these man-made phenomenon near them. They are straight lines that can be a few hundred yards long to many miles long. It is believed that were two ley lines cross one another that a vortex occurs. These places are thought to have increased levels of paranormal activity in them.

M

Magic circle- This is a sacred place where all rites, magic and ceremonies are held. It is believed to hold concentrated power and is the doorway to the world of spirits and gods.

N

Necromancy- This is the practice of summoning the spirits of the dead.

O

Orbs- This is energy given off by a spirit. It is usually in the shape of a ball of light. Many paranormal photos have orbs in them. Ouija board-

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Paranormal phenomenon- This is something that is not normal nor can it be proven by any scientific method. This includes, ghosts, poltergeists, etc.

Phantomaina- Is the inability to move or speak upon waking in the middle of the night, this is usually caused by spirit influence. Usually the person that is going through this is aware that they are awake and unable to move or speak. Many people experiencing this report that it feels like someone is sitting on their chest. Many report feeling a presence in the room and of strange smells and sounds. Many report also of a feeling of terror. Most episodes only last a few seconds.

Philip- This was an artificial poltergeist that was created in Canada in the 1970s. A group of people tried to create a thought form through continual and intense concentration. After many weeks communication was made with "Philip" who would rap on tables to questions. During these sessions no apparition appeared.

Poltergeist- This comes from the German word meaning noisy spirit. These spirits have been known to throw things, break things and make noises.

Preternatural- This means something that occurs outside the natural.

Psychomanthium- This is a way to communicate with the dead. It is usually a small room or closet that is completely dark. There is a chair that is placed in front of a mirror. There is a small light such as a candle that is behind the chair. A person enters the room and sits in the chair gazing into the mirror as the candle is reflected in it. To communicate with a deceased spirit, the person may call out loud or think about the spirit that they wish to talk with.

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Rappings- This is one of the earliest means of communicating with spirits. It can include thumping, knocking tapping or bumping and can be used to answer yes or no questions

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Screaming skulls, this supposed phenomenon is when a skull from a deceased person is found to be heard screaming. There is a reported case in England of a young girl who laid dying asking that her head not be buried with her body as she wanted to still "see" the home she loved so much her parents did not respect her wished and after her death people that would pay respect to her in the cemetery would here awful screams coming from her grave. Her parents finally dug up her body and removed her head and placed it in their home and all screaming stopped.

Scrying- This is a form of spirit communication also. Person gazes into a smooth surface such as a mirror or crystal ball to have questions answered.

Séance- This is a gathering of people who sit around a table to communicate with spirits. Usually there is a medium that acts, as a go between for anyone wishing to communicate with a deceased loved one.

Shadow people- These are ghost-like shadowy entities. These entities do not have any distinguishing features and people that reports seeing them usually are very frightened.

Succubus- This is an evil spirit that sexual attacks a male. All though the evil spirit is neither female nor male.

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Table tilting- This is done during a séance when a spirit is communicating and tips the table while doing that.

Topal- This is a curse or spell that is put on someone through the use of black magic.

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Vortex- Many researchers into paranormal phenomenon feel that this is the point that all the paranormal activity is coming from.

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Zombie- Is a corpse that is supposedly brought back to life by a voodoo practitioner.