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Paranormal Terms - I |
Illusion: The condition of being deceived by a false perception or belief. An appearance that leads the person to draw mistaken conclusions. Imagery: The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. The ability to perceive images in the mind. These may be visual, auditory, tactile, etc. Immortality: Endless life or existence, the belief that some aspect of personal existence survives death. Imp: A nature spirit that does more harm than good. Incorruptibility: Not subject to corruption or decay, Inexplicable lack of decay in a corpse. Incubus: Stemming from medieval lore, a demonic entity capable of sexually arousing and sometimes assaulting human females. Cases of apparent incubus attacks continue to be documented, suggesting a germ of reality behind the myth. Indirect Voice Phenomena (IVP): Phenomenon in which an entity appears to speak using the vocal apparatus of a living person. Often the voice will sound very different from the persons normal voice. Infestation: Repeated and persistent paranormal phenomena, generally centered around a particular location or person(s). Also known as a haunting. Influence: An invisible entity of undetermined nature, affecting the inhabitants of a dwelling. This may initially manifest as an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness, then be followed by more definite signs which reveal a haunting. Inhuman Spirit: An entity or spirit that has never lived in the earthly realm. Intuition: A sense of something not evident or deducible; an impression, the act or faculty of knowing or sensing something without the use of normal senses. Invocation: The act or an instance of invoking, especially an appeal to a higher power for assistance, the act of summoning spiritual beings. |