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'.
Summon a spirit through spirit evocation.
She attended a séance.
communing with spirits; spiritualism
Focuses on communication or interaction with spirits, rather than the act of summoning. The kanji 交 implies 'exchange' or 'interaction'.
Communicate with the dead through spiritualism.
Spiritualism aims at dialogue with spirits.
Standard spelling for summoning or calling down spirits; it is the usual form for sense 1.
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.