Hermann Prophecies to Ouija Board (Paranormal A to Z, Part 2)

Hermann is a monk who is said to have written a book of prophecies around 1722.  These prophecies gained popularity during the First World War as they included the prediction of the downfall of Germany and the Hohenzollern Empire and redistribution of German land.

An Incubus is a demon that appears as a male human in order to seduce women, generally while they are sleeping.  An Incubus may has sex with a woman in order to father a child. The word comes from “incubo” which translates as “I lie on top” (from the Latin preposition in, which means “on top of” and cubo, which means "I lie"). A demon appearing in the female form is known as a Succubus.  It is believed that the demons themselves are neither male nor female, but are able to change their gender as required.

The Jersey Devil is a creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in New Jersey.  With over 260 years of reported sightings, the Jersey Devil has over 2000 witnesses.  It is said to be about 3.5ft tall with a dog’s head and a horse’s face. It has a long neck, 2ft long wings and horse’s hooves.

Kirlian Photography is named after its inventor Seymon Kirlian and is described as a method for photographing a person’s biofield or aura.  Kirlian ran an experiment taking Kirlian photographs of a leaf in varying states of health and noticed that its energy field became duller as the leaf withered.  This method of photography differs from aura photography where you see a person’s head and shoulders with colour around them, creating using galvanic skin responses from the person’s hands.

Ley lines are alignments of certain places of interest, such as burial grounds and churches, and were first theorised about by archaeologist Alfred Watkins.  There are various suggested reasons for the existence of Ley Lines but from a paranormal point of view, they are said to resonate a special psychic energy.  Ley lines are often associated with UFO activity and psychic experiences.

A medium is someone who is said to have the ability to communicate with the dead.  Skills include clairvoyance (the ability to see the dead), clairaudience (the ability to hear the dead) and clairsentience (the ability to communicate with the dead through touch).  Mediumship is a controversial subject due to certain individuals who have outed as fraudsters.  Despite that, around 30% of Americans believe in the existence of genuine mediumistic abilities and 10% of Britons visit mediums for guidance and to receive messages from beyond the grave.

Numerology is a method of using numbers to study a person’s personality and to predict future life events. Numerology uses the number 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 and 22. A core personality reading is based around numbers which are derived from combinations of birthdays and birth names.  These numbers include a Life Path number, an Expression, a Soul Urge and a Birth Day number.  These numbers are individually important but it is the relationship between the numbers that allows for a fuller and more accurate reading.

Ouija Boards are tools used to contact spirits and include the 26 letters of the alphabet, the numbers 1 to 10 and the words “yes” and “no” (sometimes also “goodbye”).  In order to use a Ouija Board, participants sit around a table with a pointer device (often a simple glass tumbler) on the board, upon which they each place a finger.  Attempt to contact a spirit is made through asking questions, the answers to which are spelled out on the board by the spirit moving the pointer.

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