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Saging
The practice of burning sage to cleanse, clear, or remove negative or unwanted energies or spirits from a person or location. Source: “The practice of burning the herb sage in order to cleanse, clear, and remove negative or unwanted energies/spirits…”
Seance
A ritual gathering in which participants attempt to communicate with or channel the dead, often by holding hands or using a medium. Source: “The practice of one or more people who gather and hold hands in an attempt to speak to or channel the dead.”
Scrying
A form of divination using a reflective surface such as a crystal, mirror, or water. Source: “Divination through the use of a crystal or reflective surface…”
Sigil
A symbolic or magical mark created for protection, manifestation, or warding off unwanted energies or spirits. Source: “A protective shield… made visually or magically to ward off unwanted energies/spirits.”
Smudge Sticks
Bundles of sage or herbs burned to cleanse, protect, or remove unwanted energies or spirits. Source: “Sage or herbs bound together… burned… to ward off and/or remove unwanted energies/spirits…”
Soul
The supernatural, nonphysical essence of a human, animal, or life form. Source: “The supernatural, nonphysical spiritual matter of a human being…”
Spirit
A deceased being that continues to move or act within the planes of the living. Source: “Any living being that is now dead yet still moving within the planes of the living.”
Spirit Photography
Photography intended to capture images of spirits, anomalies, or supernatural manifestations. Source: “Spirit Photography” (entry cut off in your document but contextually clear).
Shadow Figure (Institutional Addition)
A dark, human‑shaped silhouette reported in peripheral or direct vision, often associated with haunting narratives.
Spectral Residue (Institutional Addition)
A lingering energetic imprint attributed to repeated spirit activity or emotional intensity.
Spirit Attachment (Institutional Addition)
A non‑demonic spirit believed to cling to a person, object, or location without full influence or control.
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Telepathy
The reported ability to communicate thoughts or information without physical or sensory interaction.
Telekinesis
Another term for psychokinesis; the reported ability to move objects with the mind.
Temporal Distortion
A reported anomaly in which time appears to slow, speed up, or behave irregularly during paranormal events.
Threshold State (IPAS Term)
A psychological or environmental liminal zone where anomalous perceptions are more likely to occur.
Trance Mediumship
A form of mediumship in which the medium enters an altered state to allow communication through them.
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UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)
Any aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained.
UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon)
The modern term used in investigative and governmental contexts for unexplained aerial events.
Umbra Entity (Institutional Addition)
A classification for dark, indistinct, non‑humanoid shadow anomalies.
Unbound Spirit
A spirit not attached to a specific location, object, or person; often transient.
Unexplained Aerial Light
A light phenomenon in the sky lacking a known source, distinct from aircraft or atmospheric effects.
Unintentional Manifestation
A spontaneous paranormal event not initiated by ritual, intention, or investigation.
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