Category: Ghost Glossary

The idea that the SOUL returns after death to a new body to live another life. Belief in Reincarnation is not limited to the higher…

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…

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…

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…

The life-force of an individual, as distinguished from that person’s physical body. The concept of “soul” has been used in different ways in different contexts.…

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…

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…

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 is the philosophy of Allan Kardec, also known as Kardecism (Kardecismo in Brazil) in his honour, stems directly from the spiritualist movement that swept…

Super-PSI (formerly Super-ESP) is a theoretical concept within parapsychology that proposes the existence of limitless extrasensory and psychokinetic abilities capable of accounting for all phenomena traditionally attributed to survival after death — such…