spirit trap
Ghost containment device
A spirit trap is an object or design believed to capture or confuse malevolent spirits.
In some traditions, intricate patterns—woven into textiles, carved into wood, or built into architecture—are thought to ensnare spirits who must follow every line before passing through.
Native American dream catchers function as spirit traps, filtering bad dreams.
The concept appears across cultures: The quilt's complex geometry served as a spirit trap.
- ghostApparition of the dead
- snareDevice for catching prey
- soulInnermost animating essence
- captureTake into custody
- vesselReceptacle for contents
binding · binding spell · haunted · cage · demon · containment · jar · curse · ward · supernatural · specter · bottle · talisman · ritual · phantom · enchantment · prison · occult
- occult toolswand, tarot cards, cauldron, crystal ball, grimoire
- protective charmsevil eye charm, protective charm, hamsa, hamsa hand, amulet
- occult objectsOuija board, crystal ball, tarot cards, voodoo doll, amulet
spirit trapexorcism
Ritual to expel demons
casting out · spiritual liberation · cleansing ritual · smudging · house blessing
spirit trapspirit summoning
Calling forth disembodied entities
séance · invocation · conjuration · necromancy · spirit board
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