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Paranormal Glossary
Definitions of some commonly used words and phrases regarding the paranormal.

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CLAIRAUDIENCE - Hearing voices, astral music or discarnate beings.

CLAIROLEOFACTOR - To have an extraordinary sense of smell, as if you could smell flowers before they bloom or smell trouble before it occurs or death before it happens.

CLAIRSENTIENCE - The ability to clearly feel yours and/or another's emotions and sensations.

CLAIRVOYANCE - To have lucid mental perceptions and keen insights about people and life situations and to have clear visual mental images, pictures, to "see" auras and other psychic phenomena.

CROSS-SPECIES COMMUNICATION - To have a special rapport and understanding with animals, plants or alien beings.

CRYSTALOMANCY - The art of gazing into a crystal globe, a pool of water, a mirror, or any transparent object. The person may put him/her self into a hypnotic state to see visions or to summon forth spirits or demons.

DEJÀ VU - Certain events and experiences seem as if you are re-experiencing the event or situation that has happened at another time. As familiar as the experiences are, you cannot recall nor figure out when they happened.

DEMONOLOGY - One who studies and practices the art of demonology. An individual who specializes in the removal of evil or demonic forces from a given environment using the art of demonology. One who brings demonic forces out of their slumber to be cast away. Someone who uses the art of demonology to incantate demons for ones use in battling them.

DIRECT WRITING - Direct writing is when spirits actually write using any means. This can be done by slate writing or by pen and paper.

DIVINATION - The obtain unknown knowledge or future events from omens. Astrology may be considered divination.

DIVINING ROD - A forked rod from a tree said to indicate the presence of water or minerals underground.

DMILS - Abbreviation of Direct Mental Interaction with Living Systems. Used to denote instances where one person is attempting to influence a distant biological system, usually the physiology of another person. As it is unclear whether this represents an influence (see psychokinesis), a case of ESP on the part of the influence (see ESP) or an opportunistic selection process, the term 'interaction' has been adopted.

DOPPELGANGER - A spirit of a living person outside of the physical body.

DOWSING - To be able to find underground water and/or underground minerals.

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