Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle Redcap Sly, the familiar spirit of the evil Lord Soulis, is said to haunt the ruins of this 13thcentury castle near Newcastleton, Roxburgshire,…

James, William

WilliamJames (1842–1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist who made significant contributions to psychical research, in particular the study of mediums. William James was born…

Ka

Ka was to the ancient Egyptians, a vital force, bestowed by an ancestral group in the spirit world. Everything is infused with ka: people, animals…

Kan Hotidan

The Kan Hotidanis in Native American lore, a powerful and feared elflike tree spirit who lives in tree stumps and casts spells over unwary travellers.…

Kere

A kere is a spirit of the dead in ancient Greece. It was believed that keres escaped from the pithos, the jars used to contain the bodies…

lares

The lares were in the beliefs of ancient Romans, good spirits of the dead. Lares were believed to take up occupancy in households, cities, or…

Lemuria

Lemuria (also Lemuralia) Ancient Rome’s annual threeday festival for appeasing the Lemures, the spirits of the dead, especially those of an evil nature. According to…

Baital

Baital (Bay-TILL) Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, VETALA A divine vampiric race first mentioned in The Tibetan Book of the Dead, the…