Essential Parapsychology

Hagstones are natural stones with a hole through them that are believed to possess protective and healing properties, acting as a barrier against malevolent forces and curses.

A spirit trumpet is a device used in séances and spiritualist circles, primarily during the Victorian Spiritualism era, to amplify the voices of spirits communicating with the living.

Tarot is a deck of cards used for divination, the practice of seeking knowledge about the future or gaining insight into a person's life, and offering guidance on various issues.

The Black Mass is a controversial and often misunderstood ceremony, seen as a twisted parody of the Catholic Mass, intended to mock Christian beliefs and praise dark forces.

A spirit cabinet is a tool used that dates back to the days of Victorian spiritualism and was used in the hopes of enhancing communications with spirits.

Slate writing is a method of spirit communication that uses a chalk board that was particularly popular as part of séance during the heyday of spiritualism.

Spiritual healer claim to be able to use their hands to remove diseased tissue, negative energies, or foreign objects from the body without the use of traditional surgical tools.

Parapsychology is a field of study that explores phenomena, beliefs, and experiences that cannot be easily explained by conventional scientific principles.

Conjuring is a term often associated with the practice of calling upon or summoning supernatural entities, spirits, or otherworldly forces.

Channelling is when a medium communicates with spirits, serving as a conduit, allowing these entities to convey messages or information to the living.

Billet reading is a practice where questions written on paper are answered by a medium using psychic powers without physically opening or reading the paper.

Physical mediumship is a form of mediumship that involves direct physical interactions with spirits including moving objects, sounds, or manifestations.

The Akashic Records are believed to be a non-physical repository that contains the history of every soul and its journey that is said to explain some paranormal abilities.

The history of cryptozoological creatures, or cryptids, can be traced back to ancient times, when people first began to tell stories about mysterious creatures.

Zener cards are a set of 25 cards designed in the early 1930s used to conduct experiments in extrasensory perception (ESP), a field of study in parapsychology.

Unidentified Submerged Objects are objects observed underwater, typically moving in ways that defy conventional understanding, that can't be easily identified.

The men in black are mysterious figures who appear in various accounts related to UFO sightings and extraterrestrial encounters, typically wearing identical black suits.

Trance mediumship is an alleged form of spirit communication where the medium enters an altered state of consciousness, allowing spirits to convey messages through them.

Imps are mischievous creatures often mentioned in folklore and paranormal tales, typically depicted as small, human-like beings known for causing trouble.

What constitutes the paranormal varies depending upon individual beliefs and over time, as attitudes change, things once deemed paranormal become normal.