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Paranormal Terms - B |
Ba: Ancient Egyptian concept of a person's essence, believed to be immortal. Banishing: Formal, ceremonial, procedure affected to cast an invisible presence or influence out from an area. This term can refer either to a spiritual cleansing, or the closing of a magical rite, when the invoked powers are dismissed. Banshee: A female spirit in Gaelic folklore believed to presage, by wailing, a death in a family. In the Gaelic belief this is a female entity who heralds a death by groaning and screaming. Baphomet: Demon character supposedly worshiped by the Knights Templar in 14th century France. Some present day practitioners of the black arts regard Baphomet as a "god" of lust and regeneration, or as symbolic of the Devil. Bardo: In Tibetan Buddhism, an intermediate state of existence, usually referring to the state between life and rebirth. Being: To exist in actuality; have life or reality, the state or quality of having existence, a living entity. Beelzebub: One of Satan's chief Lieutenants, considered Satan's left hand man. Bigfoot: A bulky, hair covered, bipedal humanoid which appears to possess both human and ape-like characteristics. Also known as Sasquatch and Yeti, depending upon locale. Bilocation: Appearing to be in two different places at the same time. Bio-PK: Psychokinetic effects on biological processes. Black Art: To deliberately use psychic energy for evil intent. Black Magic: The practice of conjuring preternatural forces for a specific evil purpose. Black Mass: The mass said in honor of Satan at the black witches Sabbath and by Satanist. Black Shuck: A large spectral death omen demon dog in British folklore, especially in Norfolk and other parts of East Anglia. Black Shuck, also called Old Shuck, derives its name from the Anglo-Saxon term scucca or sceocca, old Anglo-Saxon terms for "demon" or "Satan." The spectral dog descended from Norse mythology, for he is said to be the black hound of Odin (Woden) brought by early Viking invaders. The Black Shuck is all black and is huge, about the size of a calf. He has large eyes that glow yellow, red, or green as if on fire. Often, he is headless, yet his eyes where eyes should be- glow in the dark. The dog is often thought to be an omen of death. Bogey(-Man): A grim spectral figure who delights in menacing mortals with rather gruesome pranks and abductions. Although the lore of this character has degenerated into a familiar device used to threaten rambunctious children, the 'Bogey' was formerly soundly dreaded in Celtic regions, and was said to prowl the stretches of fields, marshes, and moors, looking for hikers and travelers who had strayed from their paths. Brimstone: an element that has all the properties to burn away negative vibrations and evil spirits. |