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ghost A word used to describe various phenomena, the most common of which is the soul of a disembodied spirit, imagined to be wandering among the living. Actually, some phenomena that people calls ''ghosts" do not involve a soul or spirit at all. |
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guardian angels Loving spiritual beings who help guide you through life. In reincarnation theory, they prepare and help you through your current incarnation. |
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guided imagery Directed daydreaming or meditation that uses the imagination in a focused, directed way to achieve goals and heal the mind and body. |
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haunting A repeated perception of an image, whether a sight, sound, or sense of movement, of a past event. Experts suggest that it doesn't involve a spirit but an "energy imprint." |
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holotropic breathwork A method of self-exploration and healing that combines consciousness research, psychology, Eastern spirituality, and mystical traditions. Originated by psychiatrist Stanislov Grof and transpersonal trainer Christina Grof. |
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hunch An unexplained sense of a future event or outcome. |
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hypnosis An altered mental state characterized by intense focus that results in heightened susceptibility to suggestion. |
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hypnotherapist A hypnotist trained to help people explore deeply buried sources of their problems in order to understand and change their life patterns. |
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hypnotist A trained expert who directs and leads a client through a hypnotic trance. |
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I Ching An ancient Chinese book of divination based on creating pairs of eight basic symbols and their interpretations. |
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inference The process of deriving logical conclusions from premises assumed to be true. |
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karma The law of cause and effect. The idea is that whatever a person does affects the universe and also comes back to him eventually. |
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Kirlian photography A type of photography, using a system of metal plates and electrodes, that shows a bright glowing energy field that emanates from living things. |
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levitation A phenomenon whereby objects, people, and animals lift into the air without any physical means of support. |
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lucid dreaming An awareness that occurs during dreaming wherein the dreamer consciously realizes she is dreaming and is able to continue. Novices may not be able to direct the dream, but they can eventually learn the skill of controlling the course of a dream. |
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mandala A schematic drawing of the cosmos, characterized by a concentric arrangement of geometric shapes, each one showing an image or attribute of a deity. Sanskrit for "circle," it alludes to "the circle of life" on a cosmic scale. |
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