objective apparitions Apparitions or phenomena that appear independent of our minds, thoughts, or feelings. Subjective apparitions, on the other hand, are hallucinations created by our minds.

oracle In ancient Greece, a seeress who is about to communicate with the gods and deceased to foretell the future.

orb Orbs are a form of energy that are of an unknown origin, although they’re thought by many paranormal researchers to be basic spirit forms. They cannot be seen by the human eye, but they can be viewed with night-vision equipment and recorded with photographic equipment.

other side A term used to describe the spirit world.

Ouija board A board pre-printed with letters, numerals, and words used by mediums to receive spirit communications. Usually a planchette is employed to spell out words or point out numbers or words. A game version of the Ouija board was mass-marketed as OUIJA by Parker Brothers in 1966 and is currently distributed by Hasbro.

 

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