Paranormal Glossary
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Agronomy:
The science of soil management and the production of fieldcrops.Altered State of Consciousness (ASC):
A term used to refer to any state of consciousness that is different from "normal" states of waking or sleeping. ASCs include hypnosis, trance, ecstasy, psychedelic and meditative experience. ASCs do not necessarily have paranormal features.Animal Magnetism:
A term coined by F.A. Mesmer to refer to a putative force or fluid capable of being transmitted from one person to another, producing healing effects.Anomalous Phenomena:
Natural phenomena that cannot be explained in terms of current scientific knowledge.Apparition:
A visual appearance (cf. hallucination), often of a person or scene, generally experienced in a waking or hypnagogic / hypnopompic state.Astrophysics:
The branch of astronomy that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies, and with the interaction between matter and radiation in the interior of celestial bodies and in interstellar space.Biophysics:
The branch of biology dealing with the study of biological structures and processes by means of the methods of physics.Cerebral Anoxia:
Lack of oxygen to the brain, often causing sensory distortions and hallucinations. Sometimes used to explain features of the near-death experience.Channeling:
to serve as a channeler or intermediary for. As applied to psi-phenomena, this means serving as an intermediary for ghosts, angels, aliens, etc.Cosmology:
1. The branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and esp. With such of its characteristics as space, time causality, and freedom. 2. The branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and evolution of the universe.Cryptomnesia:
Knowledge (acquired in normal ways) that may be revealed without the person remembering its source. Such memories may falsely appear to be paranormal revelations. Sometimes cryptomnesia is used as an explanation for apparently paranormal experiences such as xenoglossy or past-life memories.Cryptozoology:
the study of the lore concerning legendary animals (as Sasquatch) especially in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence.Crystal Gazing:
Staring into a reflecting surface (e.g., mirror, glass, crystal, liquid) in order to obtain paranormal information. Also known as scrying.More
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