Divination Glossary: Sections E-G

E

ESP:

acronym for Extrasensory Perception. Back to Top

ETHEREAL:

otherworldly. Spiritual. Relating to matters of the spirit or otherworld. Back to Top

EXORCISM:

the use of prayers, chants and incantations to case a demon from a person's body. Exorcisms are normally practiced by highly trained and well-grounded in their faith persons. Back to Top

EXTRASENSORY:

outside the ability of the five senses of taste, touch, hearing, smell and sight. Back to Top

EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION:

the ability to perceive things beyond the normal senses of taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight. This perceptive power is beyond normal perception and can include being able to see or read the thoughts of others and/or sensing things that can not be seen in the physical realm. Back to Top

F

FAITH HEALING:

the healing of an individual or group of individual through prayer and in some cases the laying of hands. Back to Top

FATA MORGANA:

mirage that looks like a castle on the horizon. Back to Top

FETISH:

an object or group of objects used in spiritual practices that is said to have powers. For example, if you carry a "lucky coin" in your pocket, you are actually carrying a fetish for luck. Back to Top

FORTUNE TELLING:

The act of foretelling events prior to their happenings. Back to Top

G

GEOMANCY:

the reading of figures in the dirt in order to divine the future. Back to Top

GNOSIS:

the knowing of spiritual matters through personal intuition. This is a primary factor in the Gnostic belief system. Back to Top

GNOSTIC:

Pre-Christian religious sect that believed we all carry the inner spark of the creator. Gnosis is an important part of the Gnostic faith. There has been a resurgence of the Gnostic belief system in the last 30 years with the New Age Spirituality Movement. Back to Top

Article written by Dr. Nikki

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