A dictionary of Parapsychology. Please note that words in grey are hyperlinked to a corresponding archive with articles related to that particular topic.

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13 MAJOR TYPES OF MAGIC:

         Divination     The Occult      Thaumaturgy

         ESP            Theurgy         Yoga

         Religion       Voodoo          Ceremonial or Ritual

         Black Magic    White Magic     Tantra

         Legerdemain

(See also: 13 MAJOR TYPES OF MAGIC , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)

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sensory perception

1.    Reception through the powers of physical awareness, hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch, and comprehensible upon transfer to intellect.

2.    Intelligible when apprehended by the intellect alone.

3.    Understanding by intellect when an ESP perceiving is transmitted and conscious mind becomes aware

(See also: Sensory perception , Body Mind and Soul)

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PSI

Term used in place of psychic or paraphysical; ESP.

(See also: PSI , New Age, Body mind and Soul)

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THEBIAN SCRIPT: The Witches Alphabet, a common type of writing used esp. by "traditionalist" and Gardnerian Wiccans.

(See also: THEBIAN SCRIPT , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

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Originating from the town of Espoo, in Finland, Alexi began his musical training at the age of five by learning the viola. However, influenced by the music his sister listened to (heavy metal music bands such as W.A.S.P., Poison and Stone), he ended up dropping the classical instrument at the age of 11, in favour of guitars. A taped live performance of Steve Vai's song "For the Love of God" (from the Passion and Warfare album) was especially influential in Alexi's decison to become a guitarist. He then began taking lessons at the Finn ...

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Alexi Laiho, Alexi Laiho - Biography, Alexi Laiho - Technical, Alexi Laiho - Jackson RR Custom White Pinstripe, Alexi Laiho - Jackson RR Custom Green Pinstripe, Alexi Laiho - Alexi's ESP Custom Shop guitars, Alexi Laiho - Other, Alexi Laiho - Reference

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The Indigo Children are not to be considered "superior or elite" in comparison to other humans, but rather viewed as living demonstrations of the dormant abilities that are NOW beginning to rapidly unfold among ALL HUMAN POPULATIONS.

Scientific communities in China, the US and other countries are now identifying small groups of infants and children that display rare abilities such as purging HIV, advanced genius and psychic/telekinetic abilities and other extra-ordinary attributes. These are the identified Indigo Children. Indigos can display some or all of these qualities and others not yet identified. In Indigo Children, fragments of DNA science identifies as 'junk DNA' and other portions of the DNA chain that science has yet to identify.

(See also: Indigo Children, What is Indigo Children, Parenting Indigo Children, Adult Indigo, Indigo Children Channeling)

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Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) was the leader of a group known as "The Family", in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Manson convinced his young followers of his apocalyptic vision and still has a considerable amount of control over some of the former family members who are still alive. He planned and ordered the family to commit several brutal murders, most notably that of movie actress Sharon Tate who was pregnant at the time. He was convicted of murder in what came to be known as the "Tate-La Bianca case", named after ...

Including:

• Charles Manson - Life
• Charles Manson - The Family
• Charles Manson - The Killings
• Charles Manson - Possible Motive
• Charles Manson - Trial
• Charles Manson - Aftermath
• Charles Manson - Media influence
• Charles Manson - Parole hearings
• Charles Manson - References and further reading
• Charles Manson - Books
• Charles Manson - Films

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Specific types of extra-sensory perception include: Perception of events in other places (clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience) and in other times (precognition, retrocognition, second sight) Perception of aspects of others not perceivable by most people (aura reading) The ability to sense communications from, and communicate with, people far away (telepathy), beyond the grave (medium-hood and séancing, spirit wa ...

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Extra-sensory perception, Extra-sensory perception - Types of ESP, Extra-sensory perception - History of ESP, Extra-sensory perception - Extra-sensory perception and hypnosis, Extra-sensory perception - Extra-sensory perception and technology, Extra-sensory perception - Ongoing debates about the existence of ESP, Extra-sensory perception - Difficulties testing ESP, Extra-sensory perception - The Randi Prize, Extra-sensory perception - The Zetetic challenge, Extra-sensory perception - General criticism, Extra-sensory perception - Independent research organizations

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William ('Bill') Schnoebelen is an American Fundamentalist Christian who claims that he was once a Satanist. He was born in a devout Roman Catholic household and at the age of five, he desired to become a Catholic priest. However he claims that because of the changes made during the Second Vatican Council and the so called 'hypocrisy' of the Catholic clergy at his seminary, he began looking for other paths of faith. William Schnoebelen - Satanism. Bill Schnoebelen also claims that because of the influence o ...

Including:

• William Schnoebelen - Satanism
• William Schnoebelen - Conversion to Fundamentalist Christianity
• William Schnoebelen - Criticisms

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Proponents of the existence of ESP point to numerous scientific studies that appear to offer evidence of the phenomenon's existence: the work of J. B. Rhine, a botanist at Duke University in the 1930s, and of Russell Targ and Harold E. Puthoff, physicists at SRI International in the 1970s, are often cited in arguments that ESP exists. Those who believe ESP does not exist point to methodological flaws in such studies[1], and point to numerous other ESP studies which have failed to find any evidence of the phenomenon. Many modern scient ...

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Extra-sensory perception, Extra-sensory perception - Types of ESP, Extra-sensory perception - History of ESP, Extra-sensory perception - Extra-sensory perception and hypnosis, Extra-sensory perception - Extra-sensory perception and technology, Extra-sensory perception - Ongoing debates about the existence of ESP, Extra-sensory perception - Difficulties testing ESP, Extra-sensory perception - The Randi Prize, Extra-sensory perception - The Zetetic challenge, Extra-sensory perception - General criticism, Extra-sensory perception - Independent research organizations

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Ghosts are often depicted of a human size and shape (although some accounts also mention animal ghosts), but typically described as "silvery", "shadowy", "semitransparent", or "fog-like." Parapsychologists refer to the "substance" of which ghosts and other spirits are made of as "ectoplasm". Ghosts do not have a physical body like human beings, but only a subtle astral body. Sometimes they do not manifest themselves visually but in terms of other phenomena, such as the movements of an object, spontaneous throwing of a light switch, noises, etc., ...

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Ghost, Ghost - Beliefs about ghosts, Ghost - Skeptical analysis, Ghost - Famous ghosts, Ghost - Ghosts in fiction, Ghost - Ghost messengers, Ghost - Ghost stories, Ghost - Other uses of ghosts in fiction

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1. ^  Old English wicce, feminine, corresponding to wicca, witch n.1, both of which are app. derivatives of wiccian, witch v.1. (definition) 1. a. A female magician, sorceress; in later use esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits and to be able by their co-operation to perform supernatural acts. (oldest attested use in Old English) c1000 ÆLFRIC Saints' Lives vii. 209: "Animað...þa reðan wiccan, Seo þe ðus awent þurh wiccecræft ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes, Wicca - Bibliographical and Encyclopedic Sources, Wicca - Academic Studies

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List of Wonders in Civilization - Ancient Age. The epoch was named Antiquity in Civilization I. The Colossus of Rhodes Simply known as The Colossus in Civilization II and III. Great Library The Great Wall The Hanging Gardens The Lighthouse The Oracle The Pyramids Added in Civilization III Conquests: Statue of Zeus Mausoleum of Maussollos Temple of Artemis List of Wonders in ...

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List of Wonders in Civilization, List of Wonders in Civilization - Sid Meier's Civilization, List of Wonders in Civilization - Ancient Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Middle Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Industrial Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Modern Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Small wonders in Civilization III, List of Wonders in Civilization - Civilization IV, List of Wonders in Civilization - Civilization: Call to Power, List of Wonders in Civilization - Ancient Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Renaissance, List of Wonders in Civilization - Modern Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Genetic Age, List of Wonders in Civilization - Diamond Age

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Ghost - Ghost messengers. A popular genre of literature from the early Renaissance to the early twentieth century was the Dialogues of the Dead. These were based upon the Witch of Endor story and the visions of Hades found in both Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid. In Odyssey, Odysseus travels to Hades and sees the shades of his former colleagues, including some he did not know were dead, and pours out fresh blood, which the dead hunger for, until he can find Tiresias and get ...

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Ghost, Ghost - Beliefs about ghosts, Ghost - Skeptical analysis, Ghost - Famous ghosts, Ghost - Ghosts in fiction, Ghost - Ghost messengers, Ghost - Ghost stories, Ghost - Other uses of ghosts in fiction

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There have been anecdotal reports of clairvoyance and claims of clairvoyant abilities on the part of some throughout history in most cultures. Often these have been associated with religious figures, offices, and practices. For example, ancient Hindu religious texts list clairvoyance as one of the siddhis, skills that can be acquired through appropriate meditation and personal discipline. But a large number of anecdotal accounts of clairvoyance are of the spontaneous variety among the general populace. For example, many people report instanc ...

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Clairvoyance, Clairvoyance - Clairvoyance through history, Clairvoyance - Training

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Centauri Babylon 5 - Before 2258. The Centauri Republic is old, though it was not a spacefaring civilization at the time of the first Shadow War and consequently played no part in that struggle. Instead its period of expansion spanned the centuries before the second Shadow War and the birth of the Interstellar Alliance. At its greatest extent, hundreds of worlds were subject to the Centauri Republic, hence its epithet, 'Lion of the Galaxy'. But by 2258 that empire had almost completely fallen apart, seemingly mor ...

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Centauri Babylon 5, Centauri Babylon 5 - Homeworld, Centauri Babylon 5 - Government, Centauri Babylon 5 - History, Centauri Babylon 5 - Before 2258, Centauri Babylon 5 - 2258-2278, Centauri Babylon 5 - After 2278, Centauri Babylon 5 - Babylon 5, Centauri Babylon 5 - Parallels with Earth History, Centauri Babylon 5 - Biology, Centauri Babylon 5 - Appearance, Centauri Babylon 5 - Sexuality, Centauri Babylon 5 - Cardio-vascular system, Centauri Babylon 5 - ESP and telepathy, Centauri Babylon 5 - Evolution

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The cuatro of Venezuela has four single nylon strings, tuned from low to high A,D, F#, B. It is similar in shape and tuning to the 'ukulele, but their character and playing technique are vastly different. It is tuned in a similar fashion to the traditional D tuning of the 'ukulele, but the D and F# are an octave higher. Consequently, the same fingering can be used to shape the chords, but it produces a different inversion of each chord ...

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Cuatro, Cuatro - The Venezuelan Cuatro, Cuatro - History, Cuatro - Playing, Cuatro - Tuning, Cuatro - The 'venezuelan' cuatro in other countries, Cuatro - Some famous venezuelan cuatro players, Cuatro - The Cuatros of Puerto Rico, Cuatro - The 4-string Cuatro Antiguo, Cuatro - The 8-String Southern Cuatro, Cuatro - The 10-String The Cuatro Moderno, Cuatro - Cuatros shapes and sizes

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The electric guitar can be played either solo or with other instruments. It has been used in numerous genres of popular music, as well as (much less frequently) classical music. Electric guitar - Rock and jazz. In rock music, the electric guitar is generally used in conjunction with electric bass guitar and drum set. When two electric guitars are used, one generally plays the role of "lead" guitar and the other is the "rhythm" guitar. Electric guita ...

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Electric guitar, Electric guitar - Operation, Electric guitar - History, Electric guitar - Fender, Electric guitar - Gibson, Electric guitar - Types of electric guitar, Electric guitar - Pickups, Electric guitar - The physical principle, Electric guitar - Electric guitar sound and effects, Electric guitar - Uses, Electric guitar - Rock and jazz, Electric guitar - Contemporary classical music, Electric guitar - Common Brands

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Using this definition several senses can be identified. Based on this outline and depending on the chosen method of classification, somewhere between 9 and 21 human senses have been identified. In addition, there are some other candidate physiological experiences which may or may not fall within the above classification (for example the sensory awareness of hunger and thirst). Finally, some individuals report synesthesia, the "crossing-over" of one sense to another, or even of senses associated with certain pure concepts. For example, the letter "A" may appear "black," certain no ...

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Sense, Sense - Definition of sense, Sense - List of Human senses, Sense - Special senses, Sense - Somatic senses, Sense - Other, Sense - Non-human senses

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The Bee Gees have been incredibly successful, selling in excess of 180 million records and singles worldwide. Their songs have been covered by singers including Elvis, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone and newer acts like Steps and Destiny's Child. Songs written by the Gibbs but better known in versions by other artists include, "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman, "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross, "Emotion" by Samantha Sang and Destiny's Child, "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand, "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick and "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rog ...

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Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees

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