as in psychics
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the spiritualist claims merely to be the agency through which the spirit—or "control"—conveys its messages to the living
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psychics
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Over the years, several psychics, mediums, and paranormal investigators have come aboard the ship hoping for ghostly encounters.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Spiritualists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualists. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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