降こう霊れい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

summoning spirits; spirit evocation

Refers to the act of calling down or invoking spirits, often in a ritual or séance context. The kanji 降 suggests 'descending'.

communing with spirits; spiritualism

Focuses on communication or interaction with spirits, rather than the act of summoning. The kanji 交 implies 'exchange' or 'interaction'.

チャネリング
交霊 is an older, more traditional term for communicating with spirits (as in a séance), while チャネリング is the modern New Age term for the same general idea.

降こう霊れいUsage52%
Standard spelling for summoning or calling down spirits; it is the usual form for sense 1.
交こう霊れいUsage48%
Used specifically for communing or communicating with spirits; it is the usual form for sense 2.

Compound of 降 (descend) or 交 (exchange) and 霊 (spirit). The two spellings reflect different nuances of interacting with spirits.