Top 101 paranormal facts....!!!!

Top Paranormal Definitions:

1. 2012 - A mystical year in which the world is thought to end
2. Aliens – Beings from other planets
3. Angels – Heavenly guardians providing guidance and/or protection
4. Cryptids – Legendary or mythical creatures believed to exist though proof is limited
5. Cryptozoology – The study of cryptids
6. Demons – Fallen angels aka servants of Lucifer thought to torment and possess people
7. Oppression – Demon harassment, sometimes confused with depression symptoms
8. Druids – Extinct religion some believe took part in human sacrifice though no proof exists
9. Edgar Cayce – Prolific 20th Century psychic who performed readings while in a trance
10. Elementals – Spirits that were never human; have no stake in humanity’s continued existence or demise
11. EMF Detectors – Detects disruptions in the electromagnetic field thought to signal the presence of ghosts
12. Ghosts – Spirits of humans that inhabit the earth after death; often unaware they’re dead
13. Ghost Hunting – The practice of looking for ghosts
14. Incubus – Male spirit that has sex with humans
15. Location Haunting – Paranormal activity tied to a specific location
16. Mayan Calendar – Extremely accurate calendar created by the ancient Mayans; ends December 21, 2012
17. Nostradamus – 16th Century French prophet and apothecary
18. Orbs – Balls of light that only show up on camera; possible manifestation of ghost energy on film
19. Parapsychology – Pseudoscience studying the paranormal
20. Personal Haunting – Paranormal activity tied to an individual or group of people
21. Poe Toaster – Unknown individual who places a bottle of cognac on the grave of Edgar Allan Poe each year on his birthday
22. Poltergeists – Another name for the spirit present during a violent haunting
23. Possession – When a spirit or entity takes control of a person without their permission
24. Succubus – Female spirit that has sex with humans
25. U.F.O. – Unidentified flying objects; flying saucers
26. U.S.O. – Unidentified submerged objects; seen underwater
27. Vampires – Human hybrids that feed on human blood for survival
28. Werewolves – Humans who turn into wolves during a full moon
29. Zombies – Undead humans that survive by eating the flesh and/or brains of the living

Metaphysical and Psychics

30. 3:33 – Time of metaphysical important; positive in the pm, dark in the am
31. Afterlife – Believed existence after physical death where the soul lives on
32. Akashic Records – Collective consciousness storing all records and information in time
33. Ascended Masters – Evolved spiritual teachers and guides including Jesus, Krishna and Isis
34. Astral Projection – The ability to visit faraway places through mind travel
35. Astrology – Predicting the future and receiving guidance using zodiac signs and planetary positions
36. Aura – The energy field surrounding all life; color provides information about individual
37. Chakras – Energy centers in the body, each with a specific aura color
38. Channeling – The process of obtaining information from spirits or letting them speak through you
39. Clairaudience – Ability to hear psychic messages others cannot
40. Clairsentience – Ability to receive psychic messages by touch
41. Clairvoyance – Ability to receive psychic messages through visions
42. Crystals – Possess metaphysical properties to assist individuals in their psychic development
43. Deja Vu – Feeling of having seen, heard or lived a particular moment before
44. Dimensions – Planes of existence bound by different rules
45. Empaths – Individuals who experience the emotions of others, often experience physical pain as a result
46. Energy Worker – One who can manipulate energy to heal ailments
47. Equinox – Occurs twice a year; day and night are equal in length
48. Familiars – Spirits in the form of animals that guide witches in their development
49. Fate – The concept that all things happen for a reason; there are no accidents
50. Full Moon – Occurs every 28 days; time when all of the moon is lit and visible
51. Illusion – Making someone see what is not there
52. Karma – Collected consequences – good and bad – of all actions through multiple lives
53. Kirlian Photography – High voltage photography that captures the aura on film
54. Malachite – Powerful green crystal toxic in rough form; useful in meditation
55. New Moon – Occurs every 28 days; time when none of the moon is lit or visible with the naked eye
56. Numerology – Practice of using numbers to tell the future and receive guidance
57. Palm Reading – Divining information about the future from the lines on your hand
58. Paranormal Investigation – Event to gather information and prove/disprove paranormal phenomena
59. Past Lives – Former incarnations of a living individual; may be human or animal in nature
60. Premonition – Receiving psychic information about what’s going to happen before it happens
61. Psychic Shielding – The process of fortifying your aura for protection
62. Psychic – Individual with abilities to receive information they could otherwise not know
63. Quartz Crystal – Powerful crystal; used to give, receive and store energy
64. Reincarnation – The process by which the soul is reborn into a new body after physical death
65. Seance – Ritual used to communicate with the dead
66. Smudging – The process of using burning sage to clear the energy of an individual or space
67. Solstice – Occurs twice per year; the longest and shortest days of the year
68. Spirit Guide – Entity that assists with your metaphysical journey
69. Tarot – Use of cards to provide guidance to questions
70. Telekinesis – The ability to move objects with the mind
71. Telepathy – The ability to read minds

Paranormal Places

72. Agarta – Mystical civilization located near the center of the earth
73. Atlantis – Technologically advanced civilization that sank to the bottom of the ocean after catastrophe
74. Bermuda Triangle – Part of the Atlantic Ocean famous for UFO sightings and disappearances
75. Dragon’s Triangle – Area of paranormal activity and disappearances in the Pacific Ocean
76. Great Pyramid – Believed to harness great power when the capstone is in place; located in Egypt
77. Hollow Earth – Belief that the earth is hollow and inhabited by other species
78. Stonehenge – Mysterious stone circle in Scotland rumored to be a paranormal hotbed of activity

Superstitions

79. 13 – Believed to be the universally unlucky number, particularly when it falls on Friday
80. Black Cat – Unlucky when a strange one crosses your path; lucky when one chooses to live with you
81. Death Dreams – Thought to either warn of impending physical or symbolic death
82. Halloween – Dressing in costumes on this night keeps away malicious spirits
83. Ladders – Walking under one brings bad luck because it breaks the symbolic Trinity
84. Mirrors – A broken mirror brings seven years bad luck
85. Salt – Use your right hand to toss it over your left shoulder when you spill it to ward off the devil
86. Weddings – The groom should not see the bride’s dress prior to the wedding

Television, Movies and Books

87. Angel – TV; A vampire with a soul fights dark forces to regain his humanity
88. Blade – A daywalking half-breed vampire fights other vampires
89. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – TV; A teenage girl must hunt vampires and save the world
90. Charmed – TV; Three sisters learn they’re witches and fight evil forces
91. Daybreakers – Movie; A vampire society farms humans for their blood
92. Fallen – Movie; Denzel Washington hunted a demon serial that could jump bodies
93. Fringe – TV; An elite FBI unit investigates paranormal crimes and phenomena
94. Interview with the Vampire – Movie/Book; A vampire shares his life story with a reporter
95. Medium – TV; A psychic helps the police solve crimes
96. Paranormal State – TV; Cases of the Paranormal Research Society at Penn State University
97. Psyche – TV; A fake psychic pretends to use his gifts to help the police solve crimes
98. Supernatural – TV; The Winchester brothers travel the country to hunt demons
99. True Blood – TV; Vampires “come out of the coffin” and drink synthetic blood
100. Twilight – Movie/Book; Vampire series featuring the Cullen family and Bella Swan
101. Underworld – Movie; Vampires known as death dealers hunt lycans aka werewolves