Glossary
146 terms
Terms starting with "I"
146 terms
I Ching
Also known as the Book of Changes, this ancient Chinese text serves as a guide to divination using a hexagram system, believed to provide insights into the patterns of the universe and human existence...
Iamblichus
Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE who wrote 'On the Mysteries'. In it he defends theurgy and catalogs luminous manifestations of gods, angels and daimones.
Ian Stevenson
University of Virginia psychiatrist (1918-2007) who documented thousands of cases of children reporting detailed memories of past lives.
IARPA
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, established in 2006 to invest in high-risk, high-reward research efforts aimed at solving intelligence community challenges.
Ibogaine
Ibogaine is an alkaloid from the iboga plant, used as a psychedelic in the Bwiti spiritual tradition, believed to assist in addiction recovery and mental health treatment.
Ice Age Floods
A series of massive glacial outburst floods that occurred during the last Ice Age, significantly shaping the landscape of the Pacific Northwest and affecting ancient human populations.
Ice Age Megafloods
Massive floods believed to have occurred at the end of the last Ice Age, significantly altering the landscape and geological features of regions like North America.
Ice Ages
Periods during Earth's history when large areas were covered by ice sheets, significantly affecting global temperatures.
Ice Dam
A natural dam created by the accumulation of ice that can cause large-scale flooding when the ice melts or breaks, particularly relevant in discussions of glacial geology.
Ice Dam model
A theory suggesting that large, glacial dammed lakes periodically burst, leading to massive flooding events, such as those thought to have formed the Channeled Scablands in North America.
Ice Photography
A technique employed by Veda Austin where she captures images of water as it freezes to observe patterns and shapes that may reflect consciousness.
Ichabod Crane
The main character in Irving's tale, depicted as a superstitious schoolteacher. Recent interpretations suggest he may have been more villainous than originally portrayed.
ICIG (Intelligence Community Inspector General)
The independent watchdog for U.S. intelligence agencies. Whistleblowers including David Grusch have filed confidential UAP-related complaints and evidence with this office.
Idealism
A philosophical theory that asserts consciousness and perception are primary to reality, suggesting that physical objects do not exist independently of observers.
Ideogram
In CRV and its offshoots, a spontaneous mark the viewer's hand makes when given a target. Practitioners believe it contains encoded information about the target.
Ideological Subversion (Demoralization)
A concept from KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's 1984 interviews describing a long-term process of altering a population's perception of reality so it cannot defend itself.
Ideomotor Response (IMR)
Small, unconscious muscle movements, such as finger twitches or pendulum swings, that hypnotherapists use to get yes/no answers from a person's subconscious. Some practitioners also use these movement...
Idries Shah
An Afghan-Indian-British author (1924-1996) who wrote dozens of books presenting Sufi teaching stories to Western readers. He directed the Institute for Cultural Research in London.
Iino UFO Museum
A museum dedicated to UFO sightings in Iino, Fukushima, showcasing various reports and artifacts related to the area's UFO phenomena.
Ike Baker
An esotericist and author known for his works on spirituality and magic, including 'Etheric Magic' and 'A Formless Fire'. He is connected with the Golden Dawn tradition, which emphasizes ceremonial ma...
Illuminati
Originally referring to the Bavarian Illuminati, a secret society founded in 1776, they are commonly associated with conspiracy theories that claim they manipulate global events for a New World Order.
Illuminati Card Game
A satirical card game by Steve Jackson Games, first released in 1982 and expanded in 1995, whose cards are claimed by conspiracy researchers to have predicted events like 9/11.
Illuminatus! Trilogy
A series of novels by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson that intertwine conspiracy theories, satire, and explorations of metaphysical and philosophical themes through a narrative involving secret so...
Imaginal Realm
A concept developed by French philosopher Henry Corbin describing a real, intermediate world of images and symbols between matter and spirit. It is distinguished from 'imaginary' fantasy, which revolv...
Imaginal World
A concept, associated with the scholar Henry Corbin and used by Jeffrey Mishlove, for a real realm of the psyche reached through imagination, as distinct from mere fantasy.
Imaginary Friend
A supernatural entity often perceived as a companion by children, sometimes believed to be spirits or ghosts rather than mere figments of imagination.
Imbrication
A geological term referring to the arrangement of sedimentary particles or rock fragments that overlap each other, often indicating the direction of water flow.
Immaculate Constellation
A document allegedly detailing classified information related to UFOs, coming from a source claiming insider knowledge of military encounters with non-human craft.
Immaculate Constellation report
A report authored by Matthew Brown presenting evidence regarding UAPs, submitted for Congressional review as part of broader discussions on national security and government transparency.
Immanuel Velikovsky
A controversial author and theorist known for his works in the 1950s, where he proposed radical ideas about planetary catastrophism and historical amnesia concerning ancient events, notably in his boo...
Immediatism
A philosophical and spiritual concept asserting that enlightenment or significant insight can be achieved instantly, often with minimal or no preparatory practice.
Impact Cratering Events
Geological formations created by the high-velocity impact of a celestial body (such as an asteroid) colliding with Earth, leading to significant changes in the local and global environment.
Impact Geology
A field of study that examines geological formations and changes caused by extraterrestrial impacts, such as meteorites or comets hitting the Earth.
Impact Hypothesis
A theory that suggests that a cosmic impact, such as an asteroid or comet striking the Earth, caused significant climate change and contributed to extinction events, particularly during the Younger Dr...
Impact sites
Geological locations where a comet or asteroid is believed to have collided with the Earth, potentially linking these sites to historical mass extinction events and significant environmental changes.
Impact-related Microspherules
Tiny spherical beads formed by the melting and solidification of materials during a cosmic impact event, found within geological deposits and providing evidence of past impact events.
Imperatrix Æterna
A work that tells magical stories about the Blessed Virgin Mary, depicting her as a central figure in mystical traditions and esoteric practices within Catholicism.
Implant
Objects purportedly placed within individuals during alien abduction experiences; these are claimed to have been found in some cases, such as behind an officer's eye.
Implants Phenomenon
The occurrence where individuals report having unknown objects implanted in their bodies, often associated with alleged extraterrestrial interactions.
Impossible Geometry
Mathematical concepts or visual forms that defy traditional geometric understanding, often referenced in discussions about altered states and the perception of different realities.
Imprint phenomenon
This occurs when a ghost or spirit leaves a mark or pattern in the physical world, such as facial impressions on doors, believed to symbolize their presence or emotional connections to the living.
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
A book by Peter Matthiessen, detailing the life of the Lakota leader Crazy Horse and discussing themes of Native American identity and resistance.
Inanna
An ancient Sumerian goddess associated with love, war, and fertility, known for her myth of descent into the underworld and subsequent return.
Inanna's Descent
A Sumerian myth, written down roughly 4,000 years ago, in which the goddess Inanna passes through seven gates into the underworld, losing a power at each one, and is later rescued with help arranged b...
Incan engineering
The knowledge and practices utilized by the Inca civilization in building structures and road networks, often characterized by the use of precise stone masonry.
Incantation
A series of words said as a magic spell, often used in rituals to invoke the presence or favor of a deity or to achieve specific outcomes.
Incarnation
The Christian belief that God became human in the form of Jesus Christ, thereby affirming human dignity and offering a model for understanding suffering and morality.
Incident 88
An obscure UFO case in the declassified Project Blue Book files. Investigator Jazz Shaw researched it, and it has received little public attention.
Incubator Baby Sideshows
Exhibits run by Martin Couney at Coney Island and world's fairs (1896 to 1940s) that displayed premature infants in incubators. Fringe theorists link them to the repopulation narrative.
Independent Direct Voice
A seance phenomenon in which spirit voices are said to speak from the empty air, separate from the medium's own vocal cords.
Indian mysticism
A spiritual tradition originating in India that encompasses a wide variety of beliefs and practices aiming to achieve direct experiences of the divine, consciousness, and the nature of reality.
Indifferent Maintenance AI
A conceptual framework suggesting that UFOs may be autonomous entities monitoring Earth, without any malicious intent, similar to maintenance systems in technology.
Indigenous cultures
Distinct ethnic groups with their own customs and histories, some of which have documented cryptid sightings and stories for thousands of years.
Indigenous History
The rich and diverse history of the native peoples of North America, whose ancient cultures and traditions often intersect with modern paranormal narratives.
Indigenous Knowledge Keepers
Individuals in Indigenous communities who preserve and convey traditional knowledge, histories, and cultural practices, ensuring their continuity across generations.
Indigenous oral traditions
Cultural stories and histories passed down through generations by Indigenous peoples, often providing insight into their past and worldview.
Indigenous Paleolithic
A theory proposed by Paulette Steeves suggesting that human presence in the Americas dates back far earlier than the commonly accepted archaeological timeline.
indigenous worldviews
Perspectives and philosophies held by indigenous cultures that emphasize a deep connection to nature, community, and spirituality.
Indigestible Disclosure
The idea that certain truths about human origins and reality are too disruptive to be accepted by conventional science and religion, suggesting a significant cover-up.
Indigo Ray
An energy Laprath says he projects to help people release stuck patterns. He links it to a blue alien being described in Part I of the series.
Individuated Unit of Consciousness (IUOC)
Campbell's term for an individual soul or player. He describes it as a small piece of the Larger Consciousness System that experiences reality through an avatar and evolves through its choices.
Individuation
A psychological process introduced by Carl Jung, where an individual integrates different aspects of the self to become a whole, distinct person, aligning one's consciousness with the unconscious.
Indoctrination techniques
Methods used to teach and promote specific ideologies or beliefs, often involving manipulation or coercion to shape thoughts and attitudes, especially in educational and media contexts.
Indra
A major deity in Hinduism known for slaying the dragon Vritra, which represents chaos and drought, signifying the triumph of order over chaos.
Indra's Web
A Hindu and Buddhist image of a cosmic net with a jewel at every knot, each jewel reflecting all the others. It symbolizes the interconnection of everything in existence.
Indrid Cold
Also known as The Smiling Man, Indrid Cold is a mysterious figure associated with UFO sightings and alleged extraterrestrial encounters, notably linked to the 1960s Point Pleasant incidents.
Induced After-Death Communication
A therapeutic technique designed to facilitate communication with deceased loved ones, aimed at helping individuals cope with grief and loss.
Infinite consciousness
The idea that consciousness transcends individual experiences and exists as an interconnected, limitless entity, proposing a fundamental unity between life, death, and everything in between.
Infinity Working
A spiritual practice involving the utilization of sacred geometry for personal transformation, aimed at integrating spiritual wisdom into physical reality.
Information Theory
A branch of applied mathematics and electrical engineering involving quantifying information, crucial in telecommunications, data compression, and storage.
Information Warfare
Strategies used to gain a competitive advantage over an adversary through the manipulation, control, or use of information.
Information-processing cosmos
A concept suggesting that the universe fundamentally operates as an information processor, where matter, energy, and information are interrelated forms.
Informational Substrate
Mossbridge's proposed timeless, spaceless layer of information, grounded in love, from which matter, energy, space, and time arise. In her view, the mind lives in this layer, which would make psychic...
Informational time transfer
A theoretical concept suggesting the possibility of information or communication transcending the conventional boundaries of time.
Ingersoll Lockwood
A 19th-century American lawyer and author of 'The Last President' (1896) and the Baron Trump novels. Conspiracy theorists cite the books' resemblance to Donald Trump as evidence of time travel or prop...
Ingo Swann
A renowned psychic and artist who significantly contributed to remote viewing and is best known for his work with the CIA in the 1970s.
Initiatic Mysteries
Secret rituals and teachings that impart spiritual knowledge, often involving a journey of personal transformation and enlightenment.
Initiatic Path
The belief that Egypt's Nile temples, from Philae north to Dendera, formed a sequential route for mystery-school initiates. In this view, each temple corresponds to a chakra or a stage of consciousnes...
Initiation
A formal process of entering a group or society, often involving rituals that symbolize transformation or enlightenment, traditionally associated with mystery schools.
Inner alchemy
A Taoist practice aimed at transforming the mind and body through meditative techniques to achieve spiritual insights and harmonization with the Dao.
Inner Firmament
A concept in esoteric traditions that refers to the inner spiritual landscape or realm that individuals can explore to attain personal transformation or enlightenment.
Inner work
Practices that focus on self-exploration and healing, crucial for personal and spiritual growth, often leading to enhanced service to others in magical communities.
Inner-standing
A term used by Laurel Airica that refers to a deep, intuitive understanding of language and its reflections on self and society.
Innovations in Energy
New methods and technologies developed to improve energy generation and efficiency, often outside mainstream scientific acceptance.
INREES
The Institut de Recherche sur les Expériences Extraordinaires, a French institute founded by journalist Stéphane Allix that studies extraordinary experiences. It refers people to clinicians open to su...
Insectoid Beings
A type of alien entity often reported during UFO encounters and altered states, characterized by physical features resembling insects, associated with various theories of extraterrestrial life.
Insider Testimony
Accounts provided by individuals who claim insider knowledge of governmental or military involvement with UFOs, often cited in discussions about transparency and disclosure.
Insider tips
Information provided by individuals with access to important, often sensitive information, typically used to expose wrongdoing or support claims about secret operations.
Institute for Exoconsciousness
An organization co-directed by Nancy du Tertre and futurist Rebecca Hardcastle Wright. It explores the idea that human consciousness has an innate extraterrestrial or cosmic dimension.
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
A research institute in Petaluma, California, founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell. It studies consciousness, intuition, and psi phenomena.
Institutional Distrust
A phenomenon where the public exhibits skepticism towards governmental and institutional authorities, often relating to transparency or accountability in disclosures.
institutional risk-aversion
A tendency within scientific institutions to avoid novel or controversial research topics, often leading to missed opportunities in advancing knowledge about extraterrestrial life.
Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC)
A field that studies communication with spirits or entities using electronic devices, such as radios or tape recorders, to capture voices or messages from another dimension.
Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC) / EVP
Claimed communication with the dead through electronic devices such as audio recorders, radios, or TVs. Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) are the voice recordings within this broader practice.
integral consciousness
A holistic approach to consciousness that incorporates various perspectives and dimensions of awareness, often discussed in spiritual and consciousness studies.
Integral Philosophy
A comprehensive philosophical approach developed by thinkers like Ken Wilber, synthesizing various aspects of human knowledge and incorporating psychological, spiritual, and cultural perspectives.
Integrative Medicine Collaborative
A program at UCLA led by Lavretsky aimed at researching and promoting integrative approaches to mental health that consider both traditional and alternative healing practices.
Integratron
A 38-foot-tall dome near Landers, California built by George Van Tassel over 18 years. He claimed it was designed from extraterrestrial instructions as a rejuvenation and time machine; today it hosts...
intelligence community
A coalition of government agencies and organizations in the U.S. that work both independently and collaboratively to conduct intelligence activities in the interest of national security.
Intelligence Information Report (IIR)
A formal report used by U.S. intelligence agencies to pass along raw information from sources. Corbell claims four such reports concern the Russian UFO documents obtained by George Knapp.
Intelligence Missions Abroad
Covert operations conducted by government intelligence agencies that may involve psychological experimentation, secret technologies, and UFO-related activities, often discussed in fringe theories rega...
intelligence operations
Covert activities often conducted by government agencies aimed at gathering information, manipulating public perception, or controlling narratives, particularly surrounding controversial issues like U...
Inter-dimensional beings
Entities said to exist in dimensions beyond the three-dimensional space we inhabit, often associated with advanced spiritual or extraterrestrial intelligence.
Inter-glacials
Warm periods that occur between ice ages, which may have influenced human activity and habitation patterns in ancient times.
inter-hemispherical effects
Phenomena where events in one hemisphere of the Earth have direct implications or consequences on the other hemisphere, particularly in the context of climate and extinction events.
Interdimensional beings
Hypothetical entities that exist in dimensions beyond our three-dimensional reality, often associated with theories regarding alternate realities and the multiverse.
Interdimensional Control System
Theoretical framework suggesting that some UFO phenomena may originate from beings or entities existing in alternate dimensions, influencing or controlling human perception and experience.
Interdimensional Dream Stationery
A concept suggesting the use of tools or methods that help bridge the waking and dreaming worlds, enhancing creativity and continuity in lucid dreams.
Interdimensional entity
A theoretical being that exists in dimensions outside of our own, often implicated in paranormal and UFO encounters.
Interdimensional Hypothesis
A theory associated with researcher Jacques Vallee that UFO entities come from a hidden dimension or realm that can access ours, rather than from other planets.
Interdimensional Parenting
A term Schwartz coined for a deceased parent continuing to actively help raise a child from the spirit realm while the other parent raises the child in physical form.
Interdimensional portals
Hypothetical gateways that are said to connect different dimensions of reality, often mentioned in theories about advanced physics and consciousness.
Interdimensional Realm
A conceptual space that exists beyond the known physical universe, where certain spiritual entities, including goddesses, are thought to reside and interact with human consciousness.
Interdimensional theories
Theories suggesting that entities like Sasquatch might exist in parallel dimensions or realities, explaining their elusive nature and strange behaviors.
Interdimensional War
Theoretical conflict between beings from different dimensions or realities, suggesting that extraterrestrial and supernatural elements are actively engaged in our reality.
Interdisciplinary science
An approach that integrates perspectives and methodologies from multiple fields of study to address complex questions, particularly regarding Earth history and human civilization.
Intergenerational Trauma
Psychological effects of trauma that are passed down from one generation to the next, often affecting familial relationships and individual mental health.
Interloper program
A clandestine program mentioned by Lue Elizondo that purportedly deals with the analysis and handling of UAP-related technology and phenomena.
Intermission Memories
A term used by reincarnation researchers for claimed memories of the period between one life's death and the next birth. They often include out-of-body perspectives, life reviews, and encounters with...
International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS)
An organization founded in 1981 that aims to promote understanding of near-death experiences through research, education, and support for those who have had NDEs.
International Remote Viewing Association (IRVA)
An organization founded to promote the study and practice of remote viewing, providing resources and support for practitioners around the world.
International UFO Conference
An event focused on UFO-related discussions and research, featuring speakers from various disciplines, aiming to raise awareness and share knowledge about unidentified aerial phenomena.
Interplanetary origin
The hypothesis that certain unidentified aerial phenomena may not originate from Earth but could instead be extraterrestrial in nature.
interstellar object
An object that travels between stars, such as the well-known 'Oumuamua, which is believed to be the first of its kind detected passing through our solar system.
Intrusive Thoughts
Unwanted and often distressing thoughts that can occur during waking or dreaming states, sometimes associated with anxiety or trauma.
Intuitive Communicators
Individuals trained to relay messages from extraterrestrial entities, specifically developed under NSA projects.
Intuitive Development
A practice focused on enhancing an individual's natural ability to access their inner knowing, used for making decisions related to relationships, health, and spirituality.
Intuitive Healing
A practice that involves using intuition and inner knowing to guide healing processes in relationships, health, and spirituality.
Intuitive Perception
The ability to gain insights or knowledge through means other than the normal human senses, often described as a form of extrasensory perception.
Inversion Theory
A proposed concept suggesting that societal and personal beliefs may be fundamentally misaligned or inverted from actual reality, prompting a need for reevaluation of accepted norms.
Inverted Myth
A concept suggesting that traditional myths can be flipped or reinterpreted to reveal hidden truths about reality and human consciousness, often in a way that challenges mainstream narratives.
Invisible College
A term popularized by Jacques Vallée for an informal, hidden network of scientists and insiders said to study UFOs privately, beyond public or official oversight.
Invitation Rule
A folklore belief, also found in vampire legends, that certain malevolent beings cannot enter a home or vehicle unless someone explicitly invites them. It is a central feature of Black-Eyed Kids repor...
Invocation
A ritualistic act of calling upon a deity, spirit, or other supernatural entities to aid in magical works or provide guidance in rituals.
Ioan Culianu
Romanian historian of religions and successor to Mircea Eliade who explored paranormal phenomena in terms of a fourth dimension. He was murdered at the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1991, a...
IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, established in 1988, provides scientific assessments on climate change and its environmental impacts, often criticized for its modeling assumptions.
Iron Age
A period characterized by the use of iron tools and weapons, following the Bronze Age, generally occurring around 1200 BC to 600 AD in Europe.
Iron in Folklore
In many cultures, iron is believed to ward off evil spirits and provide protection against supernatural entities, often referenced in myths and superstitions.
Irrcenraq
Mysterious beings from Yupik culture believed to be linked to supernatural events, often associated with ominous signs or omens.
Isaac Kappy
An actor who in 2018 accused Hollywood figures of pedophilia and became involved in QAnon circles. He died by suicide in 2019 by jumping from a bridge in Arizona.
Isaac Weishaupt
A researcher and author known for his writings on conspiracy theories and the occult, particularly regarding how these subjects intersect with popular culture.
Ishim
A Hebrew term meaning 'man-like beings,' used for angels that appear human, such as Gabriel. Blesch argues these beings never have wings in scripture.
ISR videos
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) videos are recordings made by military devices that capture aerial phenomena, often used as evidence in discussions about UFOs.
Issedonians
An ancient nomadic people near the Altai Mountains who, according to the Greek traveler Aristeas around 675 BC, told stories of griffins guarding gold in the wilderness beyond their lands.
Italian Hermetic Tradition
A branch of Hermeticism that emphasizes the integration of mystical practices and medicine, stemming from medieval and Renaissance influences in Italy.
Izdubar
A giant divine figure based on the Babylonian hero Gilgamesh whom Jung meets in the Red Book. Izdubar is poisoned by Jung's scientific worldview, and Jung must heal him by shrinking him and carrying h...