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* Fairy:
An tiny elemental entity [See "Elemental" for more info] considered clever, mischievous, and possessing magical abilities.

* Faith Healing:
Healing that is associated with prayer or belief in Divine power.

* False Awakening:
When a person believes he or she has woken up, but actually is still dreaming.

* Focal Person:
Person who is at the center of poltergeist activity. [Also see "Poltergeist" for more info.]

* Fortean Phenomena:
Strange phenomena, especially those which challenge conventional scientific knowledge. Named after the American researcher and writer Charles Fort. Fortean phenomena include those generally considered paranormal, but also bizarre non-paranormal events such as monsters and prodigies, extraordinary coincidences, and unusual rains.

* Fortune Telling:
The practice or art of professing to reveal future events in the life of another.

Various practices which aim to divine future events.

* Fraud:
A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.

The deliberate faking