Soul

The life-force of an individual, as distinguished from that person’s physical body. The concept of ā€œsoulā€ has been used in different ways in different contexts.…

Soul Loss

Explanation for illness and death among traditional peoples around the world. The temporary departure of the soul from the body may cause illness; its permanent…

Spirit

A spirit is a discarnate being, essence or supernatural force of nature. Spirits may also represent places, such as the spirits of mountains, lakes, trees…

Spiritism

Spiritism is the philosophy of Allan Kardec, also known as Kardecism (Kardecismo in Brazil) in his honour, stems directly from the spiritualist movement that swept…

Spiritualism

Spiritualism was a nineteenth-century social and religious movement that derived its appeal from spirit communications and evidence in support of Survival After Death. Spiritualism did…