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Talisman:

An object believed to bring the owner protection, good health and fortune.

 

Tarot Cards:

A deck of playing cards used for divination.

 

Teggie:

A legendary creature said to inhabit the Welsh Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake).

 

Telekinesis:

The act of moving objects using only the power of the mind.

 

Telepathy:

The communication of thoughts or information between minds without using any conventional means,

i.e. with the power of the mind alone.

 

Teleportation:

The act of transporting a solid object or living being instantly from one location to another.

 

Theosophy:

A term applied to a range of mystical philosophies. The word is derived from the Greek theos (God) andsophia (wisdom).

 

Third eye:

Associated with the human pineal gland, said to be the mystical center of the body and the focus for meditation.

 

Thoth:

Greek name for the Egyptian god of wisdom and magic.

 

Thunderbird:

A magical bird from Native American folklore.

 

Trance:

A mental state in which a person becomes unresponsive to outside stimulus and instead focuses inward or

on some other experience.

 

True believer syndrome:

A term used to describe a person's insistence on believing something that has been unequivocally disproven.