A stand for a pot, kettle, etc., that has an in-built spirit container below for keeping the contents of the pot heated.

plural of spirit-stand

Synonym of joss paper

plural of spirit board

Synonym of Ouija board (“lettered board for communication with spirits”)

(parapsychology) The purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure.

plural of spirit communication

(parapsychology) The practice of living humans purportedly speaking or otherwise communicating with spirits of deceased individuals, as through seances, mediums, etc.

(Christianity) controlled or directed by the Holy Spirit

Showing resemblance in a non-physical or abstract way, especially in thought, mood, purpose, motivation, features, or design.