Cuntius, Johannes (Pentsch Vampire)
Johannes Cuntius: The Pentsch Vampire Johannes Cuntius, also known as the Pentsch Vampire, is one of the stranger cases in early modern vampire lore. His story comes from Silesia and was recorded
DANTALION ( 71 )
The Spirit of Dantalion: The 71st Spirit of Solomon Dantalion is one of the most enigmatic spirits in the Ars Goetia, known as the 71st of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. A mighty Duke of Hell, Dantalion governs 36 legions
Abraxas (Abrasax, Abraxis)
Abraxas: The Gnostic Power Beyond Good and Evil Abraxas, also written as Abrasax, Abraxis, or
Moleosophy
Moleosophy Moleosophy is a technique of divination and fortune telling based upon the observation and interpretation
Crandon, Mina Stinson
Mina Stinson Crandon (1889–1941) Better known as “Margery,” a Boston Medium at the center of one of the most bitter controversies in the history of psychical research. Her supporters believed she was
Control
A control is a spirit of the dead that acts as a medium’s primary interface with the spirit world. The control allegedly takes over a medium’s body for extended periods during altered
College of Psychic Studies
College of Psychic Studies British Spiritualist organization that evolved from the London Spiritualist Alliance, founded in 1884. In 1955 the organization changed its name to the College of Psychic Science, and in
Charms against Ghosts
Charms against ghosts : Folklore the world over is replete with ways to ward off ghosts, prevent them from entering homes, or force them to depart from homes or sites. Some charms
Channelling
Channelling is a form of Mediumship in which a person allows himself to be taken over by or to receive messages from another personality while in a dissociated state of consciousness or
Castle Hasdeu
Castle Hasdeu is a house in Romania built according to instructions given by a Ghost. Castle Hasdeu is located in the Prahova Valley near the mountain resort of Sinaia, about 90 miles
Broom in Ghost Lore
In the folklore of Eastern Europe and northern Italy, placing a broom beneath one’s pillow will keep away witches and evil spirits at night. In England, a broom laid across a threshold
British College of Psychic Science
British College of Psychic Science (BCPS) A psychical research institute founded in 1920 in London by Hewat McKenzie and his wife. Modeled after the Institut Metapsychique International in Paris, the BCPS pursued
Bridge of Souls
A motif in folklore and mythology that is a heavenly path by which the souls of the dead travel to their afterlife. The Milky Way is commonly called “The Road of the
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