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creative visualization The idea that mentally creating a visual image promotes a desired outcome. This image is often called to mind during meditation or deep relaxation. |
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déjà vu French for ''already seen," an event that feels so familiar that it seems you have experienced it before. |
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discernment In the telepathic sense, refers to the ability to discriminate between personal desires, such as wishful thinking, and intuitive information. |
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distant healing The idea that healing can occur through directed thoughts, such as prayer, even when the patient is not present. Distant healing can be considered a form of telepathy. |
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divination The practice of foretelling future events through supernatural means, prophecy, or intuition. |
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dowsing A traditional method of detecting underground sources of water and other material by using divining rods. |
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ectoplasm An emanation, through a channeler, of physical material from the spirit realm. |
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enteric nervous system A primitive brain located in the layers of tissue lining a person's esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon. It connects directly through a vein to the main brain (in the head). |
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essential oils Oils obtained from plants that retain the aroma and other characteristic properties of the plant. Their scents are used as perfumes, flavorings, and medicines. |
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exorcism The act of expelling an unwanted spirit through religious or solemn ceremonies. |
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extrasensory perception (ESP) Perception of thoughts, situations, or issues without using one of the five "ordinary" senses. |
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feng shui An ancient Chinese philosophy for creating harmonious environments. |
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field consciousness The idea that awareness exists on a plane that is interconnected and shared by all minds. This suggests that mental awareness comes from a source beyond the physical cells contained inside each individual's brain. |
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focus A central point of attention that aids in concentration. |
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Gaia hypothesis The idea that the earth is actually its own entity, an enormous biological system that embodies a single living organism. |
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ganzfeld German for "whole field," refers to opening the inner mind by shutting out external data, such as light and sound. When these distractions are eliminated, the mind is more susceptible to picking up psychic signals. |
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