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AbacomancyA "divination" practice which interprets patterns in dust or in the funerary ashes of the recently deceased to forecast future events.
AbatwaLegendary South African 'little people' from the Zulu traditions, said to be small enough to ride ants and take shelter under single blades of grass. Folklore states that these people are nomadic hunters capable of killing and consuming large animals. Alleged to be shy and reclusive creatures, the Abatwa sometimes will give advice or aid to human beings.
AbducteeA human or animal which has been taken without consent by an extraterrestrial life form.
AbductionThe act of an unknown life form taking an individual or a group. Many people believe these life forms to be of extraterrestrial origin. In many abduction cases the abductees are studied by the alleged aliens. There have been reports of beings performing surgical operations, and collecting sperm, ova and tissue samples. In some cases, the abducted person will claim to have had a device implanted somewhere in the body.
AbnuaayaAlso known as "Almas" and "Albasty", the Abnuaaya are the fabled 'wildmen' of the Caucusus Mountains and central Asia. The creatures have a history of sightings dating back many centuries, perhaps even prior to 1420, and modern crypto zoologists believe that based off eyewitness accounts and descriptions, the Almases may be remnants of Neanderthal man or a species similar to the Yeti
Abominable SnowmanPopular terms for a "Yeti" or "Meh-teh".
Absent HealingPsi phenomenon in which the practitioner is able to invoke healing changes within a subject without being present at the time of healing or at a great distance.
Absent SitterPsi term for a person, who is not present at the time of a psychic reading, for whom the reading is given. Similar or alternative term is "proxy sitting."
AcutomancyA form of divination utilizing sharp or pointed objects, such as needles, which are dropped in customary lots of seven onto a table surface, where the resulting random pattern is interpreted to gain insights into future events.
AdamastorThe name given to a spirit once believed to haunt the Cape of Good Hope and prophesized doom for those seeking to sail around the Cape to India. Said to have appeared to famed explorer Vasco de Gama on his expeditions to circumnavigate the cape to reach trade ports in the east.
AdytumFrom the Greek term 'aduton', which means a place to which entrance is forbidden. This is a term alternatively used with 'sanctum sanctorum' or 'Holy of Holies' to describe the innermost sanctum of a temple or church, or an area of sacred space in occult practices.
AeromancyA divinatory practice utilizing atmospheric, airborne, or sky phenomenon to interpret future events. Examples may include cloud formations, comets and meteors, changes in weather patterns, or wind currents. The term also describes an obscure practice reported to involve the summoning of ghosts and specters (allegedly with the aid of demons) to project images of future events upon the clouds.
AfritIn Arabian traditions, an afrit is the spirit of a murder victim which rises to avenge the crime. Traditions hold that the spirit rises from the slain person's body in the form of 'smoke rising from a fire'. The spirit form is malevolent and their activities are regarded as quite terrifying in nature. The time honored tradition of removing these violent spirits is to drive an iron nail into the ground in the location the murder was committed. See also "nailing down the ghost".
AgalmatomancyFrom the Greek 'algama' (figure) and 'manteia' (divination), the divinatory practice of forecasting future events by reading features of statues. See also "Idolomancy".
Age of AquariusThe alleged two-thousand year long period in human history marked by enlightenment, love, and profound peace heralded by the ascension of the constellation of Aquarius into 'the house of the Sun' in "astrology". Astrologers through out history have disputed the time frame in which this period of universal enlightenment is set to begin, with most estimates falling between 1904 and 2160 AD. The term received its greatest popularity during the 1960s when spiritual exploration and alternative lifestyles became fashionable in society because of the political and social unrest of the time. See also "New Age".
Agent(a) Psi term for a person who makes the attempt to communicate information to another (termed the "percipient") in a clinical ESP experiment. (b) The subject in a controlled psychokinesis experiment. (c) The person who is the central focus of poltergeist activity.
AgogweAn allegedly mysterious creature reported in the east African country of Tanzania, described as being a rust colored, woolly-haired mammal which walks upon two legs, most often reported as being between four and four and one-half feet tall. A similar creature, the "sehite", has been reported in the Ivory Coast.
AigypanA "sasquatch" like creature reported as inhabiting the remote jungles of Venezuela, which some allege to build primitive tools and weapons, as well as crude huts for shelter. Some reports even claim that these creatures are carnivorous, sometimes attacking and eating men, but prone to carrying off women, allegedly for breeding purposes. Said to be very dangerous and quite ill-tempered.
AiluromancyAlso known as "felidomancy", a divinatory practice which interprets the movements of felines to forecast future events.
Akashic RecordsBelieved in mystical doctrines to be the source or storage area for memories of all human experience, from the beginning of time to the very end of time itself. Held in some traditions to contain the memories of every living soul through the ages as a repository or permanent record of the spiritual evolution of humanity.
AlchemyAn ancient "psuedo-science" commonly recalled for experiments to transmute base metals into gold, the formulation of a universal cure to remedy all known diseases, the indefinite extension of life through chemical and magical means, and the production of artificial life forms in a laboratory setting. Richly illustrated in symbolism and steeped in arcane traditions, the practice of alchemy eventually led to the formation of accepted sciences such as chemistry. Today, sometimes regarded as a symbolic philosophy for the evolution of the human spirit from 'base man' to 'enlightened man' through the use of alchemical symbolism and imagery.
AlectormancyAlso spelled as 'alectromancy' and 'alectryomancy', from the Greek 'alectruon' (cock) and 'manteia' (divination), the archaic divinatory practice of forecasting future events by placing a rooster or hen into a circle of grain, around which letters of the alphabet have been arranged. Answers to questions concerning the future are interpreted by which letters the bird chooses to feed at. Other variations included diving the future from the crowing of a cock or by reciting the letters of the alphabet, making special note of those letters which are spoken when a cock crows. The practice was especially popular in the Roman Empire to identify robbers and thieves.
AleuromancyFrom the Greek 'aleuron' and 'manteia' (divination), the divinatory practice of utilizing flour to forecast future events. One method involved mixing flour and water in a bowl and then interpreting the patterns left at the bottom and sides of the vessel. Another practice involved writing sentences upon slips of paper, which were then baked into balls of dough and divided amongst participants to learn their fates. The practice is still in existence in the form of Chinese fortune cookies.
Alien AbductionTerm used to describe being taken onboard an "alien" craft against one's will or being 'kidnapped' by extraterrestrial beings.
AmniomancyA divinatory practice in which the coloration of the subtle membrane surrounding the head of a newborn infant is interpreted to forecast the general fortunes of the child in later life.
AngakokTraditional Eskimo mediums, or shamans, who reportedly have the power to communicate with spirits or to raise the spirits of the dead. Native Eskimo beliefs hold that any misfortune at sea is caused by the ghosts of their ancestors and an angakok is often brought in to appease the spirits by communications and frequent offerings.
AngelAn immortal spiritual being which functions as an intermediary between the realm of men and that of the Divine.
Animism(1)Religious practices based on the belief that all living things and natural objects have their individual spiritual essence or "soul". (2)The belief that every object found in nature, whether living or non-living, has a spirit or life-force attached to it which is endowed with the same fundamental reasoning and volition of men. In essence, all of nature is endowed with a pure life essence which holds all things in a symbiotic relationship and a spiritual balance within the universe. This is a core belief in many magical philosophies and practices.
ApparitionA fully manifested ghostly figure reported to be complete in form, sometimes to the point where it is virtually indistinguishable from a living person. See also "crisis apparition", "haunting apparition", "experimental apparition", and "thought form apparition".
ArithmancyAlternatively 'Arithmomancy' and 'Arithomancy'. The term comes from the Greek 'arithmos' (number) and 'manteia' (divination), relating to forecasting future events by the use of numbers; esoterically it is concerned with the science of correspondences between gods, men and numbers, as taught by Pythagoras. The Caldeans also practiced this type of divination, as well as the Platonists and Pythagoreans. Arithmancy is also a part of the Jewish "Kabbalah".
AstralDerived from the Latin term for 'star', it has come to mean the fabric of time and space, a realm of existence beyond physical experience.
Astral BodyA "soul", consciousness, or body comprised of spiritual energy, said to mirror the precise appearance of the physical form.
Astral PlaneA spiritual dimension or parallel universe comprised of spiritual energy.
Astral ProjectionThe ability to separate the "astral body" from the physical body, allowing it to transcend time and space, to travel great distances or in time.
Astral TravelThe ability to traverse time and space along "astral planes" or an alternative term for "astral projection".
AstrologyThe divinatory practice involving the study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs. Future events can be forecast by interpreting the movements and position of planets and stars against the celestial patterns of the "zodiac".
AuraTerm used to describe the subtle energy field surrounding all living things, including plants, animals, and human beings. Said to appear in a rainbow of colors which conform to the outline of the being. Predominant colors or the brightness of the energy field may be interpreted as indicative of the subject's psychological condition, relative health, or spiritual advancement. Sometimes thought to be proof of the existence of an "astral body". "Kirlian photography" reportedly is able to visually document auras.
Automatic WritingAlleged form of spirit communications in which a "medium" or channeler places a writing instrument upon a blank sheet of paper and allows messages from the spirit world to be written. Characteristically, the writer enters an "altered state of consciousness" and is unaware of the words being written, which may or may not be in their own handwriting. Skeptics feel that the practice is a manifestation of the channeler's subconscious or own unconscious "ESP" abilities.
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