spirit rapping
a form of communication between living persons and the spirits of deceased persons by tapping out messages on a table, board, or the like.
Origin of spirit rapping
1Other words from spirit rapping
- spirit rapper, noun
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How to use spirit rapping in a sentence
I am glad to see Mr. Bray contributing his quota to the exposure of that odious trickery—spirit-rapping.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George EliotAnother of the lions of Boston which I determined to witness, if possible, was "spirit-rapping."
Lands of the Slave and the Free | Henry A. MurrayThat it was known in America as spirit-rapping, and that it would probably take definite shape soon.
Scraps of Biography | VariousThe exhibitions consisted of the usual phenomena, table turning, spirit rapping and the moving of large bodies by invisible means.
The Greatest Highway in the World | AnonymousThis is a totally different thing from believing in spirit-rapping, which I scorn.
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville | Mary Somerville
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