Astral Projection

Also known as an “out of body experience” or “OBE” or “astral travel”. The feeling that a person has separated from the physical body. In this state, the individual may visit locations on the physical plane, and other worldly planes of existence.

 

Aura

The human aura is divided into several layers, most often referred to as the “physical”, “mental” or “emotional” and “spiritual aura”.

 The aura is an energy field that surrounds all living beings and objects. By examining the colour, shape and quality of the emanation, an aura reader can analyze personality, character and health and spiritual development of the subject.

 

Automatic Writing

Writing or typing produced by a medium while in an altered state of consciousness. “Facsimile writing” occurs when the medium reproduces the signature and/or writing style of a deceased person.

 

Brow

Chakra centre located between and just above the eyes. Also known as the “third eye”.

 

Chakra

Energy centre of the life force in a person's aura, where energy is taken in and flows out (Chakra is sanskrit for Wheel). There are seven main energy centres.

 

Channelling

A form of mediumship where spirit draw very close and blend with the medium in order to speak through them to convey messages and give talks.

 

Clairaudience

Ability to distinguish sounds from spirit. The term derives from French and means “clear-hearing”.

 

Clairsentience

Ability to physically feel emotions and physical sensations as well as to sense smells and tastes. The term derives from French and means "clear-sensing".

 

Clairvoyance

Ability to perceive spirit entities, objects, people and events over time and space. The term derives from French and means “clear-seeing”.

 

Crown

Chakra centre located just above the top of the head.

 

Communicator

A spirit being who is not a guide but who comes to talk to humanity, via inspiration speaking, automatic writing, channelling or trance.

 

Crystals

A natural form of mineral that comes in various different kinds and colours. Each crystal is known to have properties for healing physical aliments and emotional problems.

 

Crystal Healing

A form of healing that uses the energy and properties of crystals to heal the patience.

 

Divine

Of, from, like God or a god; sacred; superhumanly excellent, gifted or beautiful.

ectoplasm manifestation extrudes from orifices of mediums' bodies. It is said to emanate an odour similar to ozone.

 

Empathic / Empathy

The ability to feel another person's emotions and to project your emotions to another person.

 

Energy

Force, activity, ability of matter or radiation to do work. This unseen force emanates from spirit, crystals and all other living things.

 

Entities

An entity is a being without a physical body. Interchangeable with discarnate. It does not necessarily have a negative meaning, though the term has become associated with ghosts, haunting and possession.

 

Faith

Trust; unquestioning confidence; strong belief, especially in religious doctrines.

 

Faith Healing

Healing, either hands on or off, using the power of faith and the belief in the power of God.

 

Flower Essences

Tinctures or liquids made from flowers that contain the energy of the flower for the purpose of healing on emotional and physical levels.

 

Flower Readings

A variation on psychometry where the person chooses a flower, holds it to leave their energy behind and then the reader tunes into this energy to give the reading.

 

Gem Essences

Liquids made from gem stones or crystals which contain the energy and healing properties of the stone used.

 

Ghost

Apparition of a dead person or animal, disembodied spirit.

 

Grounding

The process or act of anchoring yourself to the Earth in a spiritual sense, usually done by visualizing yourself growing roots from your feet into the earth.

 

Guardian Angel

An angelic being that walks with an individual through your time on earth, as a guide and protector.

 

Guide

Guardian spirit that oversees one's daily activities, warns of impending danger, and may provide channelled information. Guides will assist us in learning our life lessons and protect us.

 

Guided Meditation

A mediation that is guided e.g. described to the person by another, usually taking the form of a visualized journey. Often used to help with self-healing and exploration.

 

Haunting

Frequent visits by a ghost or ghosts.

 

Heart

Chakra centre located in the centre of the chest in line with your heart.

 

Higher Self

The God-force within; the spiritual essence of the self that links the individual to Divinity.

 

I Ching

Chinese method of divination practiced for a least the last millennium. Built around the hexagrams formed by casting yarrow sticks. The meanings are derived according to ancient Taoist and Buddhist books of wisdom.

 

Indigo's

A name given to describe certain children who are currently being born on the Earth who are coming with great knowledge and understanding.

 

Inspirational Speaking

A form of mediumship whereby spirit inspire the medium with words to convey a message or give a talk.

 

Intuition

Ability to know or learn something immediately, such as perception or insight, without having recourse to conscious reasoning.

 

Karma

Sum of a person's thoughts and deeds in a specific existence (known as an “incarnation”) that are said to determine the conditions of one's life, for better or worse.

 

Light

A term used for the energy that comes from spirit, often seen around people whilst they are connected to spirit.

 

Light worker

A living human who feels called to help Earth and her inhabitants in a way that uses spiritual energy. For instance, a light worker might feel called upon to engage in healing, teaching, or artistic work to help make the planet a better place.

 

Life Purpose

Each physical incarnation comes with lessons to learn and a purpose or reason, something you wish to achieve for the higher good whilst incarnate.

 

Meditation

An exercise in contemplation and quieting the mind in order to find peace and answers to questions. Also in order to connect to the realm of spirit and one's guides.

 

Medium

In Spiritualism, one who acts as an intermediary between the world of the living and the spiritual dimension. An individual who acts as a channel for information communicated for spirit and other non-physical entities.

 

Numerology

The study of numbers to predict future events and to show strengths and weaknesses of character. In numerology, letters of the alphabet carry numerical equivalents, which in turn, are considered to be fraught with symbolism.

 

Palmistry

Alleged to have originated in India and brought to the West either by Gypsies or by Aristotle. This character reading and medical diagnostic science is based on reading the size and shape of the hand as well as the lines and other distinguished marks on the palms.

 

Past Life

Relates to previous incarnations a soul has had in the physical realm.

 

Platform

A term often used to describe giving a public demonstration in either a spiritualist church or other venue.

 

Possession

A term used to describe a blending between a person and spirit that is not agreeable.

 

Premonitions

Forewarning; intuitive, paranormal awareness of something that is about to happen, often a warning of danger or death.

 

Protection

Your aura acts as a protective layer but you can also visualize other forms of protection to keep you safe from psychic attack or negative thoughts. Also relates to the Door Keeper or Gate Keeper role.

 

Psychic

A person who is sensitive to paranormal occurrences, or who demonstrates a faculty for paranormal abilities such as telepathy, precognition and the ability to see auras.

 

Psychic Art

A form of mediumship whereby the medium's guide aids in the drawing of a portrait or picture for the querent. This may be added to by clairvoyant information.

 

Psychic Attack

This is where a person uses their psychic ability, knowingly or unknowingly, to harm another, usually in the form of negative thoughts and causes damage to the aura.

 

Psychic Surgery

A form of trance healing whereby surgery is performed. The patient feels nothing even though matter is being removed.

 

Reading

A term used to describe when a person comes to see a medium for information, proof of life or guidance. Also called a sitting.

 

Reincarnation

Doctrine that the soul is reborn into a different body after death.

 

Reiki

A form of healing using energy from the universe and done by applying hands to the patience.

 

Remote Viewing

Ability to perceive at a distance real scenes in progress and tell what is going on, where and who is involved.

 

Root

Chakra centre located at the base of the spine.

 

Sacral

Chakra Centre located just below the navel.

 

Self-Healing Meditation

A meditation that is usually guided to assist oneself in healing emotional or physical pain that may be hidden or unconscious.

 

Sixth Sense

Perception beyond the range of the normal five senses, hence its name.

 

Solar Plexus

Chakra centre located just below the breast bone.

 

Soul Coaching

Work that connects you to your soul, higher self and your life purpose and helps you understand the obstacles you have put in your way and help you move forward on your journey.

 

Soul Contract

Before you incarnate you create a contract with yourself which outlines the lessons you have come to learn and any debts you wish to repay.

 

Space Clearing

Clearing negative energy out of a specific place, such as a home, office, room, temple, backyard or front yard.

 

Spirit

The essence of a soul that has died on the physical plane and lives on in another plane.

 

Spirit Release

Clearing a negative energy out of a person or animal's body and aura.

 

Spiritual Healing

A form of healing that uses spiritual energy from the divine that is channelled through the healer to the patient, while invoking spirits. The spirit announces itself by suddenly raising or tipping the table. Those in the circle rap once for “yes” and twice for “no”.

 

Telepathy

Mind-to-mind transference of thought, feelings, and images between a sender and a receiver.

 

Third Eye

Chakra centre located between and just above the eyes. Also known as the “brow”.

 

Throat

Chakra centre located in the throat, just above the décolleté.

 

Trance

Altered state of consciousness. While in this state, an individual will be willing under the control of a non-physical entity or spirit communicator.

 

Trance Healing

A form of spiritual healing whereby the healer is in a trance state so the spirit being takes full control of the healers body and channels the divine energy into the patient.

 

Visualization

The ability to create pictures in your minds eye, often used in guided mediations.