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Hallucination

A sensory experience that does not correspond to physical reality. See also apparition.

 

Haunting

Paranormal phenomena such as apparitions, unexplained sounds, smells or other sensations that are associated over a lengthy period of time with a specific location. Cf. poltergeist.

 

Healer

Someone who claims the power of healing.

 

Healing

Generally indicates cures that cannot be explained in terms of accepted medical principles. See also faith healing, psychic healing, spirit cures.

 

Hellstromism

See contact mind reading.

 

Hex

(a) An evil spell or magical curse.

(b) To practice witchcraft.

 

Hit

A response that accurately matches the target. Cf. miss.

 

Hot Reading

A reading given in which prior knowledge of the sitter has been obtained, often using devious or fraudulent means. Cf. cold reading.

 

Huna

An Hawaiian religious practice involving clairvoyance, precognition, healing, miracles and magic.

 

Hyperacuity

See hyperaesthesia.

 

Hyperaesthesia

Exceptionally acute sensory awareness.

 

Hypnagogic Imagery

Imagery occurring in the hypnagogic state (occuring while dropping off to sleep).

 

Hypnopompic Imagery

Imagery occurring in the hypnopompic state (occurring while waking up).

 

Hypnosis

An ASC involving a heightened degree of suggestibility. See also Mesmerism.

 

Hypnotism

See hypnosis.