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I Ching

Ancient Chinese "Book of Changes". It describes 64 hexagrams (patterns of 6 broken and unbroken lines) which are used in a divinatory practice involving the throwing of yarrow stalks or coins.

 

Illusion

(a) An appearance that leads the person to draw mistaken conclusions.

(b) In conjuring, a perceptual trick.

 

Imagery

The ability to perceive images in the mind. These may be visual, auditory, tactile, etc.

 

Immortality

Various beliefs based on the assumption that some aspect of personal existence survives death.

 

Incline Effect

An increase in performance on a psi test when the test is repeated. Cf. decline effect.

 

Incorruptibility

Inexplicable lack of decay in a corpse.

 

Indirect Voice

Mediumistic phenomenon in which the discarnate entity appears to speak using the vocal apparatus of the medium. Often the voice will sound very different from the medium's normal voice. Cf. direct voice.

 

Instrumental Transcommunication

Use of recording equipment to produce evidence interpreted as communication from deceased persons or other entitites. See also. Raudive voices, pareidolia.

 

Intuition

The non-paranormal ability to grasp the elements of a situation or to draw conclusions about complex events in ways that go beyond a purely rational or intellectual analysis. Cf. clairsentience, empathy.

 

Invocation

Summoning benevolent spiritual beings. Cf. evocation.

 

ITC

See instrumental transcommunication.