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Paranormal Terms - L |
Legion: The term used to describe a multitude of evil spirits. Lepke: A very unique and interesting type of spiritual manifestation, a ghost which has the appearance of a solid, living person, may even converse with someone, then suddenly vanish. Levitation: To rise or cause to rise into the air and float in apparent defiance of gravity. This is a form of telekinetic activity, sometimes associated with poltergeist type hauntings. It is when a person or object is raised off of the ground and sometimes thrown by an unseen force. Ley Lines: Lines of energy that cross the earth. When two or more of these lines intersect, they form an energy vortex that can act as a energy source of spirit activity. Lilith: Devil of Sumerian origin and later included in Hebrew beliefs, believed by Quabbalists to have been the first wife of Adam, later excluded from the Talmud, and held by some occultists to be a vampire goddess and a powerful succubus. Lore: the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject Lucid Dreaming: Dreaming in which the person is aware that the experience is a dream. Lucidity: Lucid dreaming; An early term for clairvoyance. Lucifer: Name taken from the Latin "luci" (light) and "fere" (to bear), originally a Roman lesser deity, "Son of the Morning," formerly the name for the planet Venus when observed at dawn, in Christian theology identified with the Devil: arch regent of fallen angels. Lucifer is sometimes called upon in pagan ceremonies and rituals. Luminous Phenomena: The experience of strange lights or glows, often around objects or people. Lurking Enigma: "Lurk" means to furtively move about, and I can think of no more appropriate term to describe this phenomenon - a type of entity which can be visible to human observers, yet appears in distorted, unidentifiable forms. Common traits reported by witnesses include glowing red or silver eyes, dark color (fur or feathers), startling speed and agility, in some cases winged and capable of flight, as with the 'Jersey Devil.' Although such nebulous creatures seem to mean us no harm, encounters with them can be terrifying, and provoke much curiosity. As one would expect, they are extremely elusive. Lycanthrope: A person who projects a frenzied display of their innate savagery for periodic episodes, believing themselves to be overcome by the spirit of a beast. |