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Ghost Glossary- Page 4

Silver

In folklore, silver is an effective metal with magical powers for dealing with the supernatural. Silver protects against Vampires, bogies, werewolves, giants, persons who lead charmed lives, sorcerers and witches, and the
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Ghost-laying

Ghost-Laying: Ancient Methods for Appeasing and Containing the Restless Dead Ghost-laying is the traditional art of preventing the dead from troubling the living, calming spirits that have already become hostile, and persuading or compelling ghosts to abandon the places or
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Banshee

The Banshee: Celtic Messenger of Death The Banshee is one of the most feared and misunderstood

Double

The apparition of a living person that is an exact duplicate, even including details of dress.

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 back door; this perhaps is one reason
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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 testimony concerning the ghost’s appearances was entered
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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 and Garo people. The Acheri is often
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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 by children and others dressed in costumes
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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 locale. The term “haunt” comes from the

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 a partnership of worlds. Higher beings, called
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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. Lucks were once common throughout the British
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Reincarnation

Reincarnation: The Soul’s Return After Death Reincarnation is the belief that the soul returns after death to live again in a new body. This idea is not limited to the great Eastern
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Screaming Skulls

Ghosts in skulls are said to haunt a number of places, particularly in England. While the skulls might not be physically attached to bodies, they seem to be emotionally attached to houses
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Ship of the Dead

Ship of the Dead is a universal motif in mythology that is a means by which the SOULS of the dead leave earth for the afterworld. The Ship of the Dead appears
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