Doors in ghost lore
Doors : Numerous superstitions exist concerning doors and ghosts of the dead. It is widely believed to be unlucky to enter a house through the…
Category: Ghost Glossary
Double
The apparition of a living person that is an exact duplicate, even including details of dress. Doubles fall into two categories: Death Omens and a…
Ghost-laying
Ghost-laying are techniques to prevent Ghosts from attacking the living, to appease and stop ghosts already attacking the living, and to draw ghosts away from…
Greenbrier Ghost
The Greenbrier Ghost Case was a West Virginia murder exposed and solved by the Ghost of the victim. The case went to trial, during which…
Acheri
An “Acheri” is a mythological creature from Indian folklore, particularly in the indigenous beliefs of various tribes in the Himalayan region, such as the Khasi…
All Hallow’s Eve (Halloween)
All Hallow’s Eve (Halloween) A pagan festival of the dead, which has survived to the present in popular culture as Halloween, a night of trick-or-treating…
Haunting
A haunting is the repeated manifestations of inexplicable sensory and physical phenomena said to be caused by Ghosts, Poltergeists, or spirits attached to a certain…
Instrumental Transcommunication
instrumental transcommunication High-technology communication with nonphysical beings and the dead. Instrumental transcommunication (ITC) evolved out of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), and includes EVP. ITC is…
Banshee
A banshee is a female Death Omen spirit of Ireland and Scotland that attaches itself to families—especially those whose surnames begin with “Mac” and “O”—and…
LUCKS
Lucks are objects, such as ornate dishes, cups or goblets, which are kept by families for generations as tokens of good luck and protection against evil.…