supernatural phenomena
Beyond natural explanation
Supernatural phenomena are events or occurrences that appear to defy natural laws or scientific explanation—ghosts, telepathy, miracles, demonic possession.
The term groups together experiences attributed to forces beyond the physical world: Investigators found no evidence of supernatural phenomena at the allegedly haunted house.
Whether such phenomena exist or merely reflect gaps in human understanding remains contested between believers and skeptics.
- astral projectionSoul separating from flesh
- poltergeistsObject-throwing supernatural entities
- shadow figuresDark shapes blocking light
- ghostly apparitionsVisible manifestations of spirits
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
out of body experience · clairvoyance · telepathy · sixth sense · demonic possession · reincarnation · past life memories · djinns · precognition · telekinesis · banshees · near-death experiences · cursed objects · wendigos · mediumship · stigmata · cosmic consciousness · speaking in tongues
- Catholic mysticismstigmata, visions, ecstasy, mystics, incorruptibility
supernatural phenomenanaturalism
Worldview excluding the supernatural
materialism · physicalism · scientific worldview · empiricism · skepticism