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Ghost Glossary- Page 4

Candles in Ghost Lore

Candles, Ghosts and Death Omens Candles have long held a powerful place in human ritual. They appear in ceremonies of birth, prayer, protection, mourning, death and remembrance. Their flame is both practical
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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 technically is possession but is a term favoured in contemporary times because it does not
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Instrumental Transcommunication

instrumental transcommunication High-technology communication with nonphysical beings and the dead. Instrumental transcommunication (ITC) evolved out of

Wells

In folklore, wells are believed to be passageways for Ghosts and spirits to enter the physical

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 type of possible out-of-body projection or Bilocation,
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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 places they haunt. Ghost-laying is not the
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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

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 manifests to herald an approaching death in

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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