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
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
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
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
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,
Survival After Death: Spiritualism, Psychical Research, and the Question of the Soul The belief that something of the human being survives physical death is one of the oldest and most persistent ideas
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
In folklore, wells are believed to be passageways for Ghosts and spirits to enter the physical world. If a home or building is on top of a well, then it will be
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