O, I could weep my spirit from mine eyes! William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar IV ii 153-154, Cassius to Brutus
Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damned,
Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell,
By thy intents wicked or charitable.
Thou com’st in such a questionable shape
That I will speak to thee: I’ll call thee Hamlet,
King, father; royal Dane, O! answer me. William Shakespeare, Hamlet I iv @39
I am thy father’s spirit;
Doomed for a certain term to walk the night. ibid. I v 9
Rest, rest, perturbed spirit. ibid. I v 182
The spirit that I have seen
May be the devil. And the devil hath power
T’assume a pleasing shape. ibid. II ii 573-575, Hamlet’s soliloquy
Your spirits shine through you. William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Macbeth III i 129, Macbeth
It carries a brave form. But ’tis a spirit. William Shakespeare, The Tempest I ii 114, Miranda
Since the dawn of time ancient cultures have understood that every living creature has a spirit. A life-force which animates the physical body. Just as every living animal has a spirit, so too does planet Earth. Chris Everard, Spirit World I
The spirit world is what Buddhists call True Reality. This is where the spirits of all living things in the universe live. It is divided into different planes, often called the astral planes. This is where our spirits dwell and then recycle themselves on the fabled wheel of life, eventually returning to the physical world in a fresh new body. Chris Everard, Spirit World II
There are two spirits in this universe, the perishable and the imperishable. The perishable is all things in creation. The imperishable is that which moves not. Bhagavad Gita: Krishna’s Dialogue on the Soul 15:16
As the Spirit of our mortal body wanders on in childhood, and youth and old age, the Spirit wanders on to a new body: of this the sage has no doubts. ibid.
We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self. It is a way of bitter suffering. But then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost self is the spirit, that it is God, the indivisible. And suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of the world, yet undisturbed by its multiplicity, for our innermost soul we know ourselves to be one with all being. Hermann Hesse
Everything science has taught me strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death. I believe in an immortal soul. Science has proved that nothing disintegrates into nothingness. Life and soul, therefore, cannot disintegrate into nothingness, and so are immortal. Wernher von Braun
Ghosts and spirits whisper to me. Yoko Ono
Merkaba is the divine light vehicle allegedly used by ascended masters to connect with and reach those in tune with the higher realms. 13 Masonic Secrets, Youtube
Pohnpei [Micronesia] ... Evil spirits of the long-dead rulers of Nan Madol haunt this dangerous place. Destination Truth s4e7, Skyfy 2010
You can break many things but you can’t break our spirit. Avram Grant, Portsmouth manager, pitch address to fans
I personally don’t believe in aliens. But I do believe that there is something out there that is accountable for all these mysterious things that are going on: I think it is a spiritual thing not a material thing. J T Walsh
The Gypsy tradition of burning the possessions of loved ones goes back through the ages, and is meant as a sign of respect to the deceased. It’s also thought by some to ensure that the living don’t catch contamination from evil spirits known as marime. Here Come the Gypsies s1e6, Channel 5 2021
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:31
60,246. And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. Leviticus 20:6
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. I Samuel 28:3
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? I Samuel 28:7-9
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker? Job 4:15-17
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Job 32:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Ecclesiastes 8:8
And he promised to bring me in bonds of all the unclean spirits. Testament of Solomon 15
There came before my face thirty-six spirits ... with faces of asses, faces of oxen, and faces of birds. Testament of Solomon 72
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Matthew 10:1
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23:46
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24
It is the spirit that quickeneth. John 6:63
I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem. Acts 20:22
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. I Corinthians 12:4
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. I Corinthians 15:44
The spirits of just men made perfect. Hebrews 12:23
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. I John 4:1-3
They are born miles below the surface underneath the seemingly tranquil ocean floor. Strong underwater disturbances such as a volcanic eruption may generate a tsunami. Underwater earthquakes are the most common cause of a tidal wave. ibid.