Paranormal Vocabulary

Apparition

a ghostly figure or unusual and unexpected sight

Astral

of, relating to, or coming from the stars
of or consisting of a supersensible substance held in theosophy to be next above the tangible world in refinement.

Bewitch

to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft or to cast a spell over

Clairaudience

the power or faculty of hearing something not present to the ear but regarded as having objective reality

Conjure

to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation or to practice magical arts.

Conjurer

one that practices magic arts or the one that performs feats of sleight of hand and illusion

Demon (Daemon)

an evil spirit or a source or agent of evil, harm, distress or ruin
an attendant power or spirit
a supernatural being of Greek mythology intermediate between gods and men

Demonology

the study of demons or evil spirits or belief in demons or influence by or as if by charms and incantation

Equinox

around March 22 and September 22 when day and night are equal in length

ESP

Extrasensory Perception.

Extrasensory Perception

Perception that involves awareness of information about events external to the self not gained through the senses and not deducible from previous experience

E.V.P (Electronic Voice Phenomenon)

Audio evidence found at paranormal locations

Fairy

A mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers.

Ghost (noun)

soul
a disembodied soul; the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness
spirit or demon

Ghost Dance

a group dance of the late 19th century American Indian messianic cult believed to promote the return of the dead and the restoration of traditional ways of life
an ugly or grotesque sprite that is mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious.

Haunt

to visit or inhabit as a ghost
to stay around
a place habitually frequented by ghosts.

Hobgoblin

a mischievous goblin.

Magic

the use of means (as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces
an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source

Medium

an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and the world of spirits.

Necromancy

conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events

Orbs

Balls of light most commonly captured through various cameras at haunted locations or spheres of light sporadically seen with naked eyes

Paranormal

not scientifically explainable, supernatural

Parapsychology

a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena

Phenomenon

an object or aspect known through the senses rather than by thought or intuition or a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible of scientific description and explanation

Poltergeist

a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises

Precognition

to know beforehand – clairvoyance relating to an event or state not yet experienced

Psychic

lying outside the sphere of physical science or knowledge – immaterial, moral, or spiritual in origin or force
sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences marked by extraordinary or mysterious sensitivity, perception, or understanding

Psychokinesis

movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means

Sage

wise through reflection and experience

Skyclad

the practice of doing rituals in the nude required in some traditions, but not for all.

Solstice

around December 22 and June 22 when day and night are at their most extreme lengths. Held as the sabbats of Yule and Litha

Sorcerer

a person who practices sorcery

Sorcery

the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining

Soul

the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life
the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rational and spiritual beings, or the universe

Spirit

an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
supernatural being or essence

Spiritualism

the view that spirit is a prime element of reality
a belief that spirits of the dead communicate with the living usually through a medium
a movement comprising of religious organization emphasizing spiritualism.

Supernatural

of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe
departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature or attributed to an invisible agent (as a ghost or spirit)

Telekinesis

the production of motion in objects without contact or other physical means

Telepathy

communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means

Vortex

Streaming or hair line energy, fragments appearing o travel at high rate of speed. Commonly believed to be Orbs in motion

Warlock

a man practicing the black arts

Wicca

a religion founded by Gerald Gardner. It was strongly influenced by Ceremonial Magic. It also adopted many aspects of Witchcraft, and Wiccans who choose to work magic almost always call themselves Witches instead of Magicians. Witchcraft and Wicca are not synonymous but a person can be both Wiccan and Witch

Witch

one that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers – especially a woman practicing usually black witchcraft often with the aid of a devil or familiar
a practitioner of Wicca

Witchcraft

The practice of magic, whether it has religious overtones or not. Neither good nor evil, but a tool to be employed by the individual wielder. Most Witches have some form of moral code, at the very least a sense of responsibility for all undertaken actions

Wizard

one skilled in magic; a very clever or skillful person

Zombie

a supernatural power that according to voodoo belief may enter into and reanimate a dead body