GANZFIELD EXPERIMENT An experiment that occurs under a state of mild sensory deprivation; a subject may be required to wear blindfolds and earplugs.
GENERAL EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION (GESP) ESP in which it is unclear whether the results are due to clairvoyance, telepathy, precognition or retrocognition.
GENIE A supernatural creature or spirit mentioned in Arabic folklore and the Koran. Believed by Muslims to make up one of the three conscious creations of Allah, (the others being humans and angels). Genies are said to have the ability to influence mankind in benevolent or malevolent ways, and to be visible (appearing in the form of humans or animals), or to remain invisible. In modern mythology, Genies are portrayed as magical beings that grant wishes. Also spelled jinn, jinnee, jinni, djinn, djinni, and djinny.
GEOMANCY Meaning “earth divination,” this once popular occultist method of premonition involves interpreting markings and patterns that are formed by tossing handfuls of earth, stones, or sand on the ground.
GHOST
The disembodied soul of one who has died yet continues to wander the earth haunting places and living persons; generally appearing as transparent, shadowy, moving forms. May also appear in the form of an animal or mode of transportation.
A spiritual entity.
GHOSTBUSTER A person who is an expert at ridding locations of unwanted spirits.
GHOST CATCHER An object designed to make noise if a spirit passes within close proximity.
GHOST HUNT An informal search for spirits.
GHOST HUNTER An individual who plans for and searches locations in hope of finding and identifying spirits.
GHOST INVESTIGATION An endeavor using scientific methods to communicate with spirits and record visual evidence thereof in a controlled environment.
GHOST LIGHT (see orb)
GHOUL An evil undead being or demon that attacks and feeds on the living and the dead. Said to exhume and rob fresh graves in order to consume corpses and to abduct and eat children.
GLOBES (see orb)
GNOME Dwarfish elementals generally depicted as hunchbacked old men. They are said to live beneath the earth and to guard treasure and hidden mines.
GHOAT A subject in an experiment who does not believe in the ability for which he or she is being tested.
GOBLIN A small grotesque creature that possesses supernatural powers; purposely scares and makes trouble for human beings.
GRAVEYARD SPECTRES An apparition that appears in a graveyard as a shadowy or dark form. Some believe them to be the energy remnants of the deceased.
GRAY LADY The ghost of a female who died while waiting for the return of a loved one, or was murdered by a lover.
GREMLIN Small elementals that are depicted as mischievous saboteurs, causing mechanical malfunctions and errors (especially in aircraft).
GRIFFIN Mythical creature fabled to be half eagle, half lion. Its front is that of an eagle (beak, head, wings, and legs), and its back the body of a lion, (hind legs and tail).
GRIM REAPER (see death)
GUARDIAN ANGEL An angel believed sent by a benevolent entity (God) to protect a human.
GACHINA In Pueblo Native American mythology, sacred ancestral spirits and masked dancers that embody natural forces and visit the living during rituals.
GAIA HYPOTHESIS An ecological and esoteric concept viewing the Earth as a single, self-regulating living superorganism possessing a unified planetary consciousness.
GAJASURA In Hindu mythology, a fierce demon who took the form of an elephant and was vanquished by Lord Shiva in his manifestation as Gajasamharamurti.
GALAHAD'S APPARITION In Arthurian legend, the mystical vision and spiritual ascension of the pure knight who achieved the Holy Grail.
GALLIC DRUID An ancient Celtic priest, philosopher, and judge in Gaul who practiced sacred divination, human sacrifice, and communion with nature spirits.
GALVANIC SPIRITISM An early 19th-century scientific and occult practice of using electrical currents to reanimate dead tissue or evoke spectral phenomena.
GAMAYUN In Slavic folklore, a prophetic bird of wisdom with a woman's head who sings divine songs and foretells future catastrophes.
GANDHARVA In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, male celestial beings who act as musicians to the gods, associated with fertility, heavenly scents, and guarding the soma.
GANG-BURU In Australian Aboriginal dreamtime lore, mountain-dwelling ancestral spirits associated with geological formations and stone rituals.
GANESHA In Hindu mythology, the elephant-headed deity of wisdom, remover of obstacles, and lord of beginnings invoked prior to starting any spiritual endeavor.
GARGOYLE Grotesque carved stone figures on medieval European architecture originally designed to spout water, but folklorically believed to ward off evil spirits and demons.
GARUDA In Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythologies, a divine bird-like creature or humanoid raptor that serves as the mount of Lord Vishnu and is an enemy of serpents.
GASEOUS APPARITION A type of ghost report where the spirit manifests as an illuminated mist, vapor, or fog rather than a solid human form.
GATEKEEPER SPIRIT An entity believed to guard thresholds, portals between worlds, or liminal physical spaces like doors, caves, and crossroads.
GEASA (GEIS) In Irish mythology and folklore, a magical taboo or curse placed upon a person, binding them to follow or avoid specific actions under penalty of doom.
GEHENNA In Jewish and Christian eschatology, a cursed valley outside Jerusalem viewed as a fiery netherworld or place of spiritual punishment for the wicked.
GELID WRAITH A freezing undead spirit of the deep north that drains all body heat and vitality from living mortals upon contact.
GEMINI CURSE An ancient superstition surrounding twins in various global tribes, viewed either as a divine blessing or an ominous sign of dualistic spiritual intrusion.
GENIUS LOCI In Roman religion and classical mythology, the protective spirit or tutelary deity of a specific place, grove, building, or spring.
GEOMANTIC ORACLE A system of divination using geometric patterns of dots marked in sand or soil to answer inquiries about destiny and the unseen.
GERYON In Greek mythology and Dante’s Inferno, a monstrous giant or winged demon representing fraud, deception, and the guardian of the lower circles of Hell.
GHENAT In ancient North African folklore, underground jinn said to inhabit wells, oases, and desert caves, guarding hidden subterranean water sources.
GHOST BRIDE In Chinese folk custom, a deceased woman who is ritually married to a living or dead man to appease her spirit and prevent her from haunting relatives.
GHOST CAR A modern urban legend describing phantom automobiles that appear suddenly on highways and vanish without a trace, often linked to fatal accidents.
GHOST SHIP A supernatural vessel adrift without a living crew, often seen as a bad omen or cursed by dark maritime magic.
GHOST TRAIN A folkloric railway phenomenon where spectral locomotives run on abandoned tracks, replaying historical rail disasters.
GHOST TREE An unusually twisted, pale, or solitary tree believed in rural folklore to house a restless spirit or serve as a gateway to the otherworld.
GHOST WRESTLING In shamanic traditions, ritualistic combat performed in altered states of consciousness against malevolent spirits or disease demons.
GHOULISH RITE Dark funerary practices associated with necromancers and scavenger spirits involving the desecration of graves for magical ingredients.
GIANT OF REPHAIM In biblical lore, a race of towering pre-Israelite entities believed to be the hybrid offspring of divine watchers and mortal women.
GIBBON SPIRIT In Chinese folklore, cunning animal spirits capable of shape-shifting, stealing human food, and practicing secret martial magic.
GIRDLE OF VENUS In palmistry and occult divination, a curved line on the hand said to reveal intense emotional depth, psychic sensitivity, and passion.
GLAMOUR In Celtic and European folklore, a magical illusion cast by fairies, witches, or spirits to deceive human eyes and alter perceptions of reality.
GLASYA-LABOLAS In demonology, a powerful President of Hell depicted as a dog with griffin wings, known for teaching all arts and sciences, and inciting bloodshed.
GLEIPNIR In Norse mythology, the magical, impossibly thin ribbon forged by dwarfs from impossible ingredients to bind the monstrous wolf Fenrir.
GLITCH IN THE MATRIX A modern colloquial term for perceived anomalies in reality, parallel dimensions, or temporal slips where the fabric of the universe glitches.
GLORIOUS BODY In esoteric Christian mysticism and Gnosticism, the transfigured spiritual form attained by souls upon achieving ultimate ascension.
GLOSSOLALIA In religious and charismatic spiritual practices, speaking in tongues—fluent utterances unintelligible to the speaker, believed to be inspired by divine or spirit possession.
GNOMIC WISDOM Secret, cryptic knowledge attributed to earth elementals, gnomes, and subterranean sages regarding the hidden treasures of the earth.
GOBBETH In medieval English folklore, small demonic entities or chunks of dark magic cast by witches to curse livestock and crops.
GOAT OF MENDES A symbolic occult figure (Baphomet) representing the sum total of the universe, astral light, and the union of opposites in Satanic and hermetic symbolism.
GOBLE-GUT An old English regional bogie or goblin said to hide in dark pantries and cupboards to steal food and frighten children.
GODFATHER DEATH In European folk tales (such as the Brothers Grimm), a personification of mortality who makes pacts with humans, representing the inevitable equalizer of fate.
GOD-FORM ASSUMPTION In ceremonial magic, a ritual technique where the practitioner visualizes and draws the energy of a specific deity into their own aura.
GOG AND MAGOG In biblical and apocalyptic prophecy, hostile nations or demonic forces allied with Satan to wage final war against the people of God at the end of the world.
GOLANSH In Middle Eastern folklore, mountain-dwelling giant spirits said to cast stones at travelers who disrespect sacred high places.
GOLDEN FLEECE In Greek mythology, the fleece of a mythical winged ram possessing immense restorative, protective, and sovereign magic, guarded by a sleepless dragon.
GOLDEN DAWN A legendary 19th-century Hermetic secret society devoted to the study and practice of occultism, tarot, kabbalah, and ritual magic.
GOLEM In Jewish folklore, an animate anthropomorphic being magically created entirely from inanimate matter, typically clay or mud, by a rabbi to protect a community.
GOLGOTHIC DEMON In modern esoteric demonology, foul entities associated with execution sites, skulls, dry bones, and the spiritual weight of death.
GOMORRAH SPECTER In biblical tradition, the lingering residual spiritual energy of cities destroyed by divine wrath for wickedness and sodomy.
GONERIL'S PHANTOM In literary ghostlore, spectral entities representing filial ingratitude, betrayal, and the curse of broken family bloodlines.
GONZALEZ ANOMALY In ufology and paranormal research, unexplained magnetic disturbances recorded during close encounters with unknown aerial phenomena.
GOOP OF BOG In Celtic nature lore, luminous marsh gas and organic ooze believed to be the waste products of subterranean bog-spirits.
GORCHAK In Slavic woodland folklore, fiery forest spirits that drive animals into hunters' traps in exchange for blood sacrifices.
GORGON In Greek mythology, vicious female monsters (such as Medusa) with hair of living venomous snakes whose gaze turns anyone who looks at them directly to stone.
GORILLA SPIRIT In African tribal shamanism, powerful totemic animal guides embodying raw strength, territorial protection, and ancestral wisdom.
GOSPEL OF JUDAS A Gnostic gnostic text presenting Judas Iscariot not as a traitor, but as the sole disciple entrusted with secret spiritual wisdom by Jesus.
GOSSAMER FAIRY Delicate, winged elemental spirits of the air said to weave spiderwebs covered in morning dew to trap careless dreams.
GOTHIC HORROR A literary and psychological genre blending elements of fear, death, haunted architecture, ancestral curses, and the supernatural.
GRAAL SPIRIT The mystical, life-sustaining spiritual essence radiating from the Holy Grail in Arthurian romance and esoteric Christian legend.
GRACE OF GOD In theological terms, the unmerited divine favor and spiritual power bestowed upon humans for salvation and protection against demonic forces.
GRAIL KING In medieval romance, the sovereign guardian of the Holy Grail, often depicted as wounded, maimed, or spiritually bound to his blighted wasteland kingdom.
GRAMARYE An archaic term for occult learning, grammar, necromancy, magic, and the study of hidden books of spells.
GRAND CLAIRVOYANCE An advanced state of psychic vision allowing a medium to perceive events across vast distances, alternate timelines, and the astral plane.
GRAND GRIMOIRE A notorious medieval manual of black magic containing instructions for summoning Lucifer, Lucifuge Rofocale, and binding lesser demons.
GRANNY APPLE MAGIC Traditional folk magic practiced by rural mountain women utilizing apples, seeds, and mirrors for autumn divination and romance forecasting.
GRAPE DIVINATION An ancient Mediterranean folk ritual where fermented wine or falling grapes are interpreted to divine the future of harvests and relationships.
GRASSHOPPER SPIRIT In various indigenous mythologies, insect totems symbolizing abundance, prophetic leaps of faith, and warnings of coming famine.
GRAVE-CHILL A sudden, localized drop in ambient temperature experienced by investigators when a ghost or negative spirit manifests nearby.
GRAVE-DAUBING An ancient folk ritual involving marking tombstones with symbols to communicate with or bind ancestral spirits.
GRAVE DIRT Earth taken from a cemetery, heavily utilized in hoodoo, folk magic, and necromancy for cursing, protection, and communicating with the dead.
GRAVE-HOWL A terrifying spectral sound resembling a wolf or human cry heard rising from ancient barrows at midnight.
GRAVE LUMINOSITY (see corpse candle)
GRAVE MOUND An ancient earthen burial tumulus believed to house powerful dead kings, treasures, and restless wights.
GRAVE ROBBER'S CURSE A fatal supernatural affliction said to strike anyone who desecrates tombs, steals funerary goods, or disturbs resting spirits.
GRAVE WATCHER A spirit or animal guardian appointed by ancient custom to stand watch over newly dug graves to ward off ghouls and necromancers.
GRAVID PHANTOM In ghostlore, the tragic apparition of an expectant mother who died in childbirth, eternally searching for her lost child.
GRAY ALIEN A prominent creature in modern ufology and paranormal abduction lore, characterized by gray skin, large black eyes, and an absence of human emotion.
GRAY GOBLIN A minor subterranean mischief-maker of European mines, known for playing pranks on miners and collapsing unstable tunnels.
GRAY MAN A legendary urban cryptid or spectral entity reported in various high-altitude mountain passes, said to appear as a looming fog-like figure warning climbers of storms.
GREAT MOTHER A primordial archetypal goddess figure representing fertility, creation, earth, and the dual cycles of life and death across world mythology.
GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD In esoteric and theosophical belief, a supreme assembly of ascended masters guiding the spiritual evolution of humanity from hidden sanctuaries.
GREEN FAIRY In 19th-century bohemian and occult folklore, the hallucinogenic personification of absinthe, said to inspire visions, artists, and madness.
GREEN MAN An ancient architectural and pagan motif depicting a human face carved from or sprouting leaves and vines, symbolizing the untamed spirit of vegetation and rebirth.
GREEN WOMAN The female woodland counterpart to the Green Man, a dryad or forest spirit embodying the wild, untamed feminine aspect of nature.
GREGORIAN CHANT Sacred monophonic medieval church music believed by mystics to possess spiritual vibrational properties capable of driving away demons.
GREGORY OF TOURS' GHOSTS Famous medieval accounts of specters, poltergeists, and bleeding statues recorded by the sixth-century bishop, forming a cornerstone of European ghostlore.
GREMLIN ENGINE In aviation folklore, the invisible machinery or sabotage force created by gremlins to cause mid-air mechanical failures.
GRENADE SPIRIT In military folklore from the World Wars, the personification of unexploded ordnance or the lingering phantom of soldiers lost in trench warfare.
GREY GOBLIN OF THE MINES A malicious subterranean spirit that misleads coal miners into dead-end tunnels.
GRIEF SPECTER An emotional egregore manifested collectively by grieving communities, appearing as a weeping shadow near mourning sites.
GRIM In English and Scandinavian folklore, a church-grim or animal spirit (often a dog or horse) sacrificed and buried under church foundations to act as a guardian ghost.
GRIMOURIER An archaic occult title for a master scholar of grimoires and forbidden magical texts.
GRIP OF THE DEAD A terrifying sleep paralysis phenomenon where victims feel cold, unseen hands gripping their limbs, often attributed to oppressive spirits.
GRIZZLY TOTEM In North American indigenous tradition, a fierce animal spirit granting courage, physical protection, and warrior strength.
GROTTO SPIRIT A minor naiad, nymph, or water guardian inhabiting hidden sea caves and sacred underground grottoes.
GRUB DEMON In esoteric lore, grotesque insectoid spirits associated with decay, corruption, and the rotting of human flesh in the grave.
GUARDIAN BEAST A mythological animal (such as a Chinese Foo Dog or Sphinx) placed at temple gates to repel malevolent spirits and negative energies.
GUARDIAN OF THE THRESHOLD In esoteric philosophy and ceremonial magic, the psychological and spiritual trial or entity that confronts an initiate before they cross into higher planes of consciousness.
GUAYA In pre-Columbian Caribbean folklore, shape-shifting nocturnal spirits capable of taking the form of animals to stalk villages.
GUDELEST In medieval demonology, lower-tier woodland imps said to lure travelers off safe paths into deep, impassable swamps.
GUERCH In Breton folklore, minor water demons said to inhabit tidal pools and drag unwary children beneath the waves.
GUIDING LIGHT A benevolent spectral orb or flame seen by lost travelers, leading them safely out of dark forests or treacherous bogs.
GUILTY SPECTER The tormented ghost of a murderer or wrongdoer unable to leave the scene of their crime, forced to replay their transgression for eternity.
GUL In Arabic folklore, a monstrous demonic creature that inhabits burial grounds and deserts, feeding on corpses and luring travelers to their doom.
GUMBO LIMBO SPIRIT In Caribbean and Floridian folklore, tree spirits believed to possess healing sap and protect against tropical storms.
GUNA In Hindu philosophy, the three fundamental qualities of nature (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) that govern spiritual evolution, matter, and psychological states.
GUNNLOAD SPIRIT In old Norse maritime custom, protective spirits invoked by sailors before loading cannons or setting sail into dangerous waters.
GURRE PHANTOM In Danish folklore, the spectral hunting party of King Waldemar and Queen Helwig, doomed to ride across the night sky until the Day of Judgment.
GURU In Eastern spiritual traditions, a revered master, teacher, and spiritual guide who dispels darkness and leads disciples toward enlightenment.
GUSLI SPIRIT In Slavic folklore, magical musical spirits said to inhabit traditional stringed instruments, playing haunting melodies by themselves at midnight.
GYPSY CURSE A popular folkloric trope involving maledictions cast by itinerant Romani fortune tellers upon those who mistreat them, resulting in lifelong misfortune.
GYOM In Hungarian folk mythology, wicked water sprites that live in the reedy depths of Lake Balaton and overturn fishing boats.
GYR-FALCON SPIRIT In Arctic shamanism, sacred raptor spirits invoked by medicine workers to travel swiftly across the upper worlds in search of lost souls.
GYTH In Anglo-Saxon folklore, a phantom hound or hellhound associated with the wild hunt and ominous portents of death.