Spirit possession is an unusual or an altered state of consciousness and associated behaviors which are purportedly caused by the control of a human body...

doctors". Spirit possession#Islam Islam and magic Outline of Islam Glossary of Islam Index of Islam-related articles Devil Demonic possession Al-Mu'awwidhatayn...

Chinese spirit possession is a practice performed by specialists called jitong (a type of shaman) in Chinese folk religion involving the channeling of...

The Possession is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal, written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, and produced by Sam Raimi...

by the Devil or other malevolent spirit. La Possession, French commune on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion Possession Island (disambiguation), various...

Possession is a 1981 psychological horror drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski and written by Żuławski and Frederic Tuten. The plot obliquely follows...

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the practice of opposite-gender spirit-possession mediumship. The latter practice (of opposite-gender spirit-possession mediumship) is attested in, e.g...

Spirit possession is important, being central to many Vodou rituals. The person being possessed is called the chwal (horse); the act of possession is...

Lwa manifest themselves in people during Vodou ceremonies through spirit possession. Each lwa has a distinct dance rhythm, song, sacrificial victuals...

in the context of demonic possession. It is also translated into English as spirit of impurity or more loosely as "evil spirit." The Latin equivalent is...

now part of everyday lifestyles of Portugal. A new phenomenon of spirit possession appeared after the Mozambican Civil War. These spirits, called gamba...

involved and suggesting that Jack wanted his wife “out of the way”. Lilly's possession then subsides and the show continues. Carmichael challenges June by subjecting...

Documented examples are considered to be the result of the ideomotor phenomenon. Spirit writing, later called Fuji (扶乩/扶箕), has a long tradition in China, where...

Amityville II: The Possession is a 1982 supernatural horror film directed by Damiano Damiani and starring James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Jack Magner...

of channelers List of topics characterized as pseudoscience Séance Spirit possession Spiritualism Terence Hines. (2003). Pseudoscience and the Paranormal...

appeasement of a deity. Possession also shows no trace of positivity, contrary to some pagan depictions of spirit possession. They are explicitly said...

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traditional beliefs in spirit possession by the dead still exist. Allegedly, these spirits overwhelmingly possess women, and spirit possession is usually brought...

was inhabited by the spirit of a deceased girl named "Annabelle". The student and her roommate tried to accept and nurture the spirit-possessed doll, but...

demonic. Several exorcists promoted the idea that the game caused spirit possession, a concern repeated by Muslims in Jamaica and the UAE. Various media outlets...

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd...

movements such as table-turning, tilting, and screaming were signs of spirit possessions or that outside forces were taking over human bodies. Many individuals...

Peter begins to be haunted by supernatural forces, Annie suspects Charlie's spirit has become vengeful and demonic. When she sees images manifesting in Charlie's...

cult is the practice of reconciling the possessing spirit and the possessed individual. Zār possession is often considered lifelong and the rituals associated...

History of the Hebrew Language, 1996, p. 187 on the qiṭṭūl pattern. Spirit Possession in Judaism: Cases and Contexts from the Middle Ages to the Present...

"attention-hungry" children, the Warrens were convinced that it was a case of "demonic possession". The story was the inspiration for The Conjuring 2, although critics...

Yako or nogitsune (野狐) is a spirit possession of foxes (kitsune), as told in Kyushu. To be possessed by it is called "yako-tsuki" (野狐憑き). The word 野狐...

effects of magical potions (given to them by rejected lovers), or spirit or demonic possession. It is common in Zulu people. Signs and symptoms of Ufufunyane...

especially in western Japan, misaki are connected to the faith in spirit possession, and like yukiaigami and hidarugami among others, the onryō of people...