Crossing running water has long been regarded as a powerful remedy against supernatural entities. In widespread folklore, water is believed to be pure and holy — a living force that rejects what
Bhuts were originally ancestral spirits who, if propitiated and venerated, protect and provide for their descendents. However, if dead souls are not propitiated; if they lack descendents or living people to honour them; if they were not given proper funeral
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
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
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. Soul and spirit are sometimes seen as
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 departure results in death. In the animistic
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 and especially any site considered to be
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 Europe in the 1850s. Intrigued by the
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 as mediumistic communications, apparitions, reincarnation memories, and psychic healing. In essence,
The belief that a spiritual aspect of the human being survives the destruction of the physical body is a feature of all religious traditions, with the exception of classical Buddhism, which denies
A talking board is a device for divining answers to questions and talking with spirits, often marketed as a game. Talking boards are similar to the Planchette. They feature letters of the
Totemism is that part of ANIMISM that relates to a mystical connection believed to occur between human beings and certain features of the world in which they live, especially wild animals. Totemism
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