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Paranormal Glossary
Apocalypse: A Greek word translated
approximately to mean “disclosure of things
previously hidden,” it is a term most often
applied to the end of the world, the dawn of a
new world or the revelation before mankind’s
final judgment.
Bolide: Informally defined as an exploding
meteor that resembles a bright fireball.
Cryptozoology: The study and pursuit of
cryptids, creatures traditionally considered
mythical, folkloric or previously extinct.
Example: Bigfoot, chupacabra, Loch Ness
Monster.
Disembodied Voice: A voice or noise that lacks
an explainable source.
Elemental: Supernatural nature spirits that
include fairies, trolls and banshees.
EVP: The abbreviation for “electronic voice
phenomena,” which refers to noises of a
paranormal nature that cannot be heard with the
human ear, but are recorded by electronic
devices.
Ghost: Typically refers to the soul of a deceased
human (or animal) that continues to exist in
some form on an earthly plane without “crossing
over.”
Inhuman Entity: A supernatural being -- such
as a demon or jinn -- that did not begin its
existence in human form.
Intelligent Haunting: Activity resulting from
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an aware ghost or spirit that interacts with its preparing themselves for survival during an
environment. imminent societal or global change and, likely,
disaster.
Mayan Long Count Calendar: The basis for
the doomsday predictions, which is a Preternatural: Instead of being connected to
nonrepeating calendar with “baktun” cycles of the spiritual realm, like supernatural matters, the
about 400 years -- with the 13th ending, and the preternatural applies to things that are of the
14th beginning, on December 21, 2012. natural world but currently unexplained.
Orb: An often translucent, circular anomaly (or Residual Haunting: Repetitive paranormal
“ball of light”) seen in photography -- and activity resulting from the energy imprint of a
sometimes with the naked eye -- that may be, person or event in time.
depending on your theory, a bug, speck of dust,
reflection, moisture or spirit energy. Shadow Person: A commonly-reported inky
black humanoid entity that moves fast, it is often
Paranormal: Literally, “above normal,” it spotted out of the corner of the eye and has been
refers to anything outside or beyond current interpreted to be anything from a ghost or
scientific explanation. demon, to alien, time traveler or inter-
dimensional being.
Paranormal Pop Culture: Term given to
paranormal-themed movies, TV shows, comic Spirit: As opposed to a ghost (see above), a spirit
books, video games, music and literature; also is normally the soul of the deceased that has
known as “entertainment of the unexplained.” crossed over, and exists in a spiritual or
metaphysical plane.
Paranormal Tourism: The niche within the
travel industry where tourists attend Supernatural: Typically referring to spiritual or
paranormal-themed conventions and festivals, religious matters, the laws of nature do not apply
investigate famously haunted locations (or camp to this realm.
out to search for Bigfoot or UFOs), and join
ghost tours or haunted pub crawls through cities. UFO: Abbreviation for “unidentified flying
object” which does not necessarily apply to
Pareidolia: Also known as “matrixing,” it is the extraterrestrial or secret governmental crafts, but
brain’s perception of a meaningful pattern can be anything unknown spotted in the sky.
within random sounds or images.
Zombie: The classic version is a mindless,
Possession: The state where an entity inhabits frequently violent, product of supernatural
and exerts a level of control over a living thing magic or pharmacology while the modern
or object. incarnation is a reanimated human corpse
infected with an unexplained contagion that is
Prepper: An apocalyptically-minded individual relentless and aggressive. []