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…
Author: Lux Ferre
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…
Spirit Attachment
A spirit attachment is a type of Possession in which a discarnate entity becomes attached to a living person, much like a parasite. Spirit attachment…
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…
Spirit Releasement
Spirit releasement is a contemporary term for an Exorcism of an earthbound spirit or a discarnate being attached to a place or person. Spirit releasement…
SPIRITUALISM
Spiritualism was a nineteenth-century social and religious movement founded upon the belief that it is possible to communicate with the spirits of the dead. Although it did…
Spiritualist Association of Great Britain
Spiritualist Association of Great Britain One of the oldest and largest Spiritualist organizations in the world. The organization was founded in 1872 as the Marylebone…
Spiritualist Church of Canada (SCC)
Spiritualist Church of Canada (SCC) A parent body for Canadian spiritualist organizations, with a dozen affiliated congregations located in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.…
Spiritualists’ National Union
Spiritualists’ National Union One of two of the largest Spiritualism organizations in the world. The Spiritualists’ National Union (SNU) was founded in Manchester, England, as…
Spittle and Spitting
In folklore, spitting averts evil and protects one against Ghosts, witches, and evil spirits. When one encounters a ghost, the wisdom goes, one must spit…
