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Type of séance
Table-turning (also known as table-tapping, table-tipping or table-tilting) is a type of séance in which participants sit around a table, place their hands
Table-turning
2011 single by Adele
"Turning Tables" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21 (2011). Conceived after an altercation with her
Turning_Tables
System of belief inspired by Allan Kardec
After observing table-turning, a kind of seance, he was intrigued that the tables seemed to move despite lacking muscles and that the tables seemed to provide
Kardecist_spiritism
Topics referred to by the same term
the tables in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Turning the Tables may refer to: Turning the Tables (film), a 1919 silent film Turning the Tables (book)
Turning_the_Tables
Concept in hypnosis and psychological research
techniques for communicating, ostensibly, with the spirit world including table-turning and planchette writing boards (the precursor to later Ouija boards)
Ideomotor_phenomenon
Substance in spiritualism
by Count Agenor de Gasparin (1810–1871) to explain the phenomena of table turning and tapping during séances. Ectenic force was named by de Gasparin's
Ectoplasm_(paranormal)
English chemist and physicist (1791–1867)
Faraday also weighed in negatively on the public's fascination with table-turning, mesmerism, and seances, and in so doing chastised both the public and
Michael_Faraday
Attempt to communicate with spirits
the tricks of fraudulent mediums such as those used in slate-writing, table-turning, trumpet mediumship, materializations, sealed-letter reading and spirit
Séance
Flat board for communicating with spirits
Michael Faraday first described this effect in 1853, while investigating table-turning. Various studies have been conducted, recreating the effects of the
Ouija
slavery were never welcome to their master’s table and this song echoed their hope of the tables turning in future glory." In 1922 the Florida Normal
The_Welcome_Table
1982 studio album by Modern English
Side two No. Title Length 5. "I Melt with You" 4:11 6. "After the Snow" 3:51 7. "Carry Me Down" 5:25 8. "Tables Turning" 4:33
After_the_Snow
Knowledge of the hidden or the paranormal
science and religion, something that he believed could be achieved by turning to what he thought was the ancient wisdom found in magic. The French scholar
Occult
Spiritual practice
the tricks of fraudulent mediums such as those used in slate-writing, table-turning, trumpet mediumship, materializations, sealed-letter reading and spirit
Mediumship
American television personality
Fit (May 8, 2012) alongside a memoir, co-written with K.C. Baker, Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again, revolving around her time
Teresa_Giudice
American conservative nonprofit organization
Turning Point USA, Inc. (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university
Turning_Point_USA
19th-century religious movement
included table-turning, a type of séance in which spirits were said to communicate with people seated around a table by tilting and rotating the table. By
Spiritualism_(movement)
1931 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
and sixpence (7/6). Mrs Willett and her daughter host an evening of "table-turning" (a séance) on a snowy winter's evening in Dartmoor. The spirit tells
The_Sittaford_Mystery
Japanese game
Meiji era that is also a form of divination, partially based on Western table-turning. The name kokkuri is an onomatopoeia meaning "to nod up and down", and
Kokkuri
Claimed psychic ability
them Stream of consciousness – Narrative device used in literature Table-turning – Type of séance Chico Xavier – Spiritualist and philanthropist from
Automatic_writing
Socratic argument
(169–171e). This formed part of the former's eighth objection, the "table-turning" argument that maintained Protagoras' doctrine was self-refuting. Peritrope
Peritrope
1980 single by the Vapors
"Turning Japanese" is a song by English band the Vapors, from their 1980 album New Clear Days. It was an international hit, becoming the band's most well-known
Turning_Japanese
Mythological human with acquired ability to transform into a wolflike creature
Middle Ages in the context of Christianity, although stories of humans turning into wolves take their roots in earlier pre-Christian beliefs. Their underlying
Werewolf
1919 film by Elmer Clifton
Turning the Tables is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton, written by Wells Hastings and Lois Zellner, and starring Dorothy Gish
Turning_the_Tables_(film)
2011 book by Andrew P. Haley
Turning the Tables: Restaurants and the Rise of the American Middle Class, 1880–1920 is a 2011 book by Andrew P. Haley, an assistant professor of American
Turning_the_Tables_(book)
Ghost that causes physical disturbance
believed that a female cousin's trance states were responsible for a dining table splitting in two and his later discovery of a broken bread knife. Jung also
Poltergeist
Woodturning method
Spindle turning, or turning between centers, is a woodturning method referring to a piece of wood on a wood lathe that is being turned on its center axis
Spindle_turning
American professional wrestler (born 1971)
the Dudley Boyz attacked them, turning face once again in the process. As they set up Primo for a 3D through a table, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
Bubba_Ray_Dudley
Hungarian-American entertainer (1876–1945)
(right) revealing a fraudulent method of table-turning. Both wore wrist bands with metal hooks to lift the séance table. Hardeen's tombstone at the Houdini
Theodore_Hardeen
American political activist (1993–2025)
media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive director until his
Charlie_Kirk
British clinical psychologist (1921–1988)
Faraday to investigate unconscious muscular action as an explanation for table-turning. Batcheldor investigated the mental states that were conducive or inhibitory
Kenneth_Batcheldor
2007 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view event
A Six Man Tag Team Tables match was later added to the Turning Point card. Several lower profile matches were featured at Turning Point. Two were Gail
TNA_Turning_Point_(2007)
Pseudoscientific attempts to locate underground objects
Paranormal Challenge Ouija Petrichor Radiesthesia Radionics Rhabdomancy Table-turning TR Araña As translated from one preface of the Kassel experiments, "roughly
Dowsing
series of notes by Victor Hugo. It "set out to present the Hugo family's table-turning seances in Marine-Terrace on the island of Jersey between 1853 and 1855"
Conversations_with_Eternity
Attempt to gain insight into a question or situation through magic or the supernatural
motion. Eventually, the chair crashes onto a table prepared with wood chips and burlap. The characters on the table are then traced and these are said to be
Divination
American businesswoman (born 1988)
nonprofit executive, and podcaster. She serves as chairwoman and CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative organization co-founded and led by her
Erika_Kirk
Church affiliated with the spiritualist movement
aristocracy by his high-profile activities. Trance mediumship flourished and table-turning was a popular craze, reputedly even reaching Buckingham Palace. By 1924
Spiritualist_church
British medium
up on top of the table as held originally; the whole dodge consisting in turning the accordion end for end as it went under the table. The strap end being
Daniel_Dunglas_Home
Group of American spiritualist sisters
came from under their feet or when their dresses were in contact with the table. He concluded that Margaretta and Kate had produced the noises themselves
Fox_sisters
phenomena quickly spread to Europe, where in France the so-called "turning tables" became a popular fad. In 1855 in France this type of phenomenon caught
History of spiritism in Brazil
History_of_spiritism_in_Brazil
Rising of a human body and other objects into the air by mystical means
Positioning themselves under the table, they saw the medium's foot strike a table leg to produce raps. As the table tilted to the right, due to pressure
Levitation_(paranormal)
Casino and Resort in Upstate New York, USA
Turning Stone Resort Casino is a Native American resort casino owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation of New York (OIN) in Verona, New York. The
Turning_Stone_Resort_Casino
Attempt to capture images of ghosts or spirits
Ronald Pearsall exposed the tricks of spirit photography in his book The Table-Rappers (1972). There were several books published defending the possibility
Spirit_photography
Racket sport
Table tennis (also known as ping-pong) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather
Table_tennis
French occult writer and poet (1810–1875)
phenomena which quite recently have perturbed America and Europe, those of table-turning and fluidic manifestations, are simply magnetic currents at the beginning
Éliphas_Lévi
Wood paddle used in spiritualist activities
experiments in mediumship and table-turning. Participants in these events would experience strange movements of tables, and communicate with spirits that
Planchette
Topics referred to by the same term
Meiji era that is also a form of divination, partially based on Western table-turning. Kokkuri-san may also refer to: Kokkuri-san (film), a 1997 Japanese
Kokkuri-san_(disambiguation)
American television broadcaster (born 1960)
November 2020. Roberts is the host of the Disney+ interview series Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts, which debuted in 2021. She performed as an a cappella
Robin_Roberts_(newscaster)
2025 Malayalam film
"Malayalam cinema 6-month report card: Disappointment of most hyped movie, tables turning between Mohanlal-Mammootty and more". The Indian Express. 8 July 2025
ID_–_The_Fake
Japanese manga series by Hirohiko Araki
9-year-old girl possessing psychic abilities, including automatic writing, table-turning, and precognition. She is also a captive of Doress, as they wish to
Baoh
Party game
subject of table-turning is raised, and suggests that the ultimate point of both games was to allow young couples to hold hands under the table. Up Jenkins
Up_Jenkins
Term used in Latin America and the Caribbean
ones. White Cubans were able to alleviate some of their emotional pain by turning to Espiritismo which allowed them to commune with dead loved ones. White
Espiritismo
U.S. conservative advocacy group
Turning Point Action (TPAction) is an American 501(c)(4) organization and political advocacy group that works directly with voters by providing necessary
Turning_Point_Action
Scottish magician (1814–1874)
for the First Time, the Magic of Spirit Rapping, Writing Mediums, and Table Turning (1855) Capital Tricks and Deceptions with Cards (1894) Owners, lessees
John_Henry_Anderson
Concept in metaphysics and philosophy
I speak of the possibility of the table turning out to be made of various things, I am speaking loosely. This table itself could not have had an origin
Counterpart_theory
1987 single by Pink Floyd
"On the Turning Away" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The song was a staple of live shows from the 1987–89 world
On_the_Turning_Away
Italian spiritualist (1854–1918)
medium. She claimed extraordinary powers such as the ability to levitate tables, communicate with the dead through her spirit guide John King, and to produce
Eusapia_Palladino
Prince Charles said "it looks as though London seems to be turning into an absurdist picnic table—we already have a giant gherkin, now it looks as if we are
List of nicknames for London skyscrapers
List_of_nicknames_for_London_skyscrapers
Scottish surgeon (1795–1860), pioneer of hypnotism
many to be deceived during their experiments in "table-turning", and induced them to believe that the table was drawing them, whilst all the while they were
James_Braid_(surgeon)
Fiction genre
Media changed the "evil" stereotype of what witches seem to be, before turning them into characters for entertainment, movies, theater and cosplayers
Paranormal_fiction
Overview of spiritualistic beliefs and practices
known as Chinkon-kijin. Japan also has its own traditional form or table turning or ouija called kokkuri and spirits beings are called yokai in its folklore
Spiritualism_(beliefs)
2005 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view event
a Tag Team Elimination Tables match at the event, which Team 3D won. TNA held the first-ever Barbed Wire Massacre at Turning Point between Abyss and
TNA_Turning_Point_(2005)
American psychic investigator and writer
the tricks of fraudulent mediums such as those used in slate-writing, table-turning, trumpet mediumship, materializations, sealed-letter reading and spirit
Hereward_Carrington
Mechanical device on a drilling rig that drives or locks the drill string
rotary tables are equipped with a rotary lock'. Engaging the lock can either prevent the rotary from turning in one particular direction, or from turning at
Rotary_table_(drilling_rig)
Form of woodturning on a lathe
Segmented turning, also known as polychromatic turning, is a form of woodturning on a lathe where the initial workpiece is composed of multiple parts glued
Segmented_turning
Prediction of a projectile's trajectory
accordingly by turning the adjustment knobs on the scope and/or using the reference markings on the scope's reticle. Ballistic tables are usually generated
Ballistic_table
Minimum and maximum bet at a gaming table
increasingly turning towards expensive virtual gaming tables to offer low minimum table limit games to customers. Although electronic versions of table games
Table_limit
French chemist (1786–1889)
in his time. His research on the "magic pendulum", Dowsing rods and table-turning is revolutionary. In an open letter to André-Marie Ampère in 1833, and
Michel_Eugène_Chevreul
Irish spiritualist medium
investigated the mediumship of Goligher and claimed she had levitated the table and produced ectoplasm. Crawford in his books developed the "Cantilever
Kathleen_Goligher
1978 single by Journey
the refrain, the narrator notes the "wheel in the sky" which "keeps on turning" and hence can be interpreted as Diane Valory's metaphor for the various
Wheel_in_the_Sky
Scottish spiritualist medium
young man. He began his interest in spiritualism in 1866 by attending table-turning experiments. He later took up mediumship and spirit photography. He
David_Duguid_(medium)
Alleged creation or appearance of matter from unknown sources
the tricks of fraudulent mediums such as those used in slate-writing, table-turning, trumpet mediumship, materializations, sealed-letter reading and spirit
Materialization_(paranormal)
note given to the audience member. Table-Turning – as a lead up to The Oracle Act, Brown fashioned various table turning acts in order to demonstrate the
List_of_Derren_Brown_shows
American media personality and podcast host (born 1993)
1993) is an American media personality and podcast host associated with Turning Point USA. She is the host of Culture Apothecary (previously known as The
Alex_Clark_(commentator)
Canadian politician, doctor, and spiritualist (1873–1935)
board but moved on in 1920 when the family was introduced to table tipping, where a table would stop tipping when the "correct" letter was pronounced aloud
Thomas_Glendenning_Hamilton
August 22, 2024. "Turning Red (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024. "Turning Red". The Numbers
List_of_Pixar_films
American fraudulent medium (1835–1905)
up on top of the table as held originally; the whole dodge consisting in turning the accordion end for end as it went under the table. The strap end being
Henry_Slade_(medium)
Italian spiritualist (1889–1951)
was alleged that Mirabelli could move bottles of magnetized water on a table without contact with them. This was disputed by Antônio da Silva Mello who
Carmine_Mirabelli
Folding table
also called tilt-top table, tip table, snap table some variations are known as tea table, loo table. These multi-purpose tables were historically used
Tip-top_table
American spiritualist (1888–1941)
séance Margery was placed in the cabinet. A box with a bell was placed on a table in front of the cabinet. During the séance the bell made a noise but when
Mina_Crandon
English spiritualist medium who was exposed as a fraud
mediumistic powers including automatic writing, ectoplasm, premonitions and table-turning. Elizabeth married a Mr. Reed and resided in Newcastle when she adopted
Mme._d'Esperance
of spindles and table legs. Often described as off-center spindle turning, therming is also known as drum turning and barrel turning. Therming allows
Therming
2011 book by Richard Wiseman
Faraday's methods that he used during table-turning to see if people were consciously or unconsciously moving the table, or if something paranormal was happening
Paranormality_(book)
2025 TNA Wrestling event
challenging him to a match at Turning Point. The challenge was accepted, but BDE would unfortunately be put through a table in the process. TNA made the
TNA_Turning_Point_(2025)
Ethical intimacy with multiple partners
Greenberg, Zoe (July 2, 2020). "Somerville's new polyamory-friendly policy a 'turning point'". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020.
Polyamory
American farmer, businessman, and politician
and proponent of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. He is an ambassador for Turning Point USA. Alfie Oakes was born in Delaware City, Delaware, on June 16
Alfie_Oakes
American mediums
curtain that was put across the room, with musical instruments placed on a table inside the curtain space. Two members of the audience would be selected
Eddy_Brothers
German spiritualist medium (born 1873)
the flowers under the table, and as the table was not checked skeptics accused him of simply hiding the flowers under the table before his séances. When
Heinrich_Melzer
2023 studio album by AJR
Part" "Bang!" "Inertia" "Touchy Feely Fool" "Karma" "Turning Out" / "Turning Out Pt. ii" / "Turning Out Pt. iii" "World's Smallest Violin" "Steve's Going
The_Maybe_Man
American pool player (born 1983)
CSI US Bar Table All-Around Title 2017 CSI US Bar Table Nine-ball Championship 2017 CSI US Bar Table Eight-ball Championship 2017 Turning Stone Classic
Shane_Van_Boening
English history writer (1792–1879)
Somnambulism, Predictions, Divination, Witchcraft, Vampires, Fairies, Table-turning, and Spirit-rapping. Selected by Mary Howitt. [Editor's Preface closes
William_Howitt
List of Android operating system versions
original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020. Burke, Dave. "Turning it up to 11: the first Developer Preview of Android 11". Android Developers
Android_version_history
Being banished as a consequence of the French coup of 1851, he took up table-turning during his enforced inactivity; he soon fell victim to mediomania and
Victor_Hennequin
American mentalist and magician (1892–1975)
Dunninger Dunninger exposing slate writing trickery Dunninger demonstrating a table-tilting trick Dunninger with equipment used to duplicate the tricks of spiritualist
Joseph_Dunninger
American chemist (1781-1858)
utilized a board and spring balance, the other involved the movement of a table at which a medium sat caused a pointer to indicate letters on a wheel. According
Robert_Hare_(chemist)
Periodic table of the elements with eight or more periods
Extended periodic table Element 119 (Uue, marked here) in period 8 (row 8) marks the start of theorisations. An extended periodic table theorizes about
Extended_periodic_table
American actress and filmmaker (born 1984)
as one of six celebrity advocates in the PBS docu-series Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, which was inspired by
Olivia_Wilde
Country in northern Europe
Russia. However, Charles XII did not pursue the Russian army, instead turning against Poland and defeating the Polish king, Augustus II the Strong, and
Sweden
British spiritualist medium
levitated out of her own house in Highbury three miles away to a séance room table in Lamb's Conduit Street. Although this incident was considered genuine
Elisabeth_Guppy
1861 book by Allan Kardec
are related to spirits, like: Production or modification of matter Table-turning Incorporation of spirits Haunted houses Transfiguration Apparition Psychography
The_Book_on_Mediums
Type of table
actually contained the tea. Teapoys were small three-legged tables with a tabletop turning into a shallow box by 1820s that turned into a tea chest by
Teapoy
TABLE TURNING
TABLE TURNING
Boy/Male
Biblical
A moist table.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Black
Girl/Female
Biblical
A table, news.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, SABLE means "black," as a heraldic color. It is sometimes confused with the mammal of the same name but which has brown fur, not black, and which has a different origin.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Associate; Table Companion
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name from Old French tablier ‘joiner’.
Boy/Male
English
Ropemaker. An English surname.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Latin
Lovable; Diminutive of Amabel; Worthy of Being Loved
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Abel. Probably also an Americanized spelling of the same surname in other languages.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, possibly originally a habitational name derived from a place named from Old Norse gafl, GABLE means "gable," a term used to denote a "triangular-shaped hill."Â
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English...
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Mabel, MABLE means "lovable."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Table companion. Associate.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Rope; Rope-maker; An English Surname
Boy/Male
Arabic
Table Companion; Associate
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Abel, ABLE means "vanity," i.e. "transitory."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rope, especially the type of stout rope used in maritime applications, from Anglo-Norman French cable ‘cable’ (Late Latin capulum ‘halter’, of Arabic origin, but associated by folk etymology with Latin capere ‘to seize’).English : possibly from an Old English personal name, Ceadbeald.English : metonymic occupational name for a horseman, from Middle English cabal ‘horse’.From German Göbel (see Goebel), assimilated to the English name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the female personal name (A)mabel (see Mabbitt).
Girl/Female
English American Latin
Lovable.
Girl/Female
African, Egyptian, German
Green
TABLE TURNING
TABLE TURNING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
Scottish or Irish
Scottish or Irish : reduced form of McFall.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a waterfall, declivity, or forest clearing, Middle English fall (from Old English (ge)fall ‘a felling of trees’, Old Norse fall ‘forest clearing’).German : topographic name from Middle High German val ‘fall (of trees)’; in some cases ‘waterfall’ or ‘landslide’, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, or in Tyrol from Ladine val ‘valley’.African : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : variant spelling of Sugar.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
As Beautiful as the Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a whitewasher, Middle English limer, lymer, an agent derivative of Old English līm ‘lime’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Person with Best Virtues
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vighna Vinashanaya | விகà¯à®¨à®µà®¿à®¨à®¾à®·à®¾à®¨à®¾à®¯à®¾Â
Destroyer of all obstacles & impediments
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Muslim
Radiant, Illuminating, Enlightening
Female
Norwegian
Norwegian form of Old Norse Ãslaug, ASLAUG means "God-betrothed woman."
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v. t.
To form into a table or catalogue; to tabulate; as, to table fines.
v. t.
To fasten with a cable.
n.
A small table or flat surface.
v. i.
Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position.
n.
One of the divisions of a backgammon board; as, to play into the right-hand table.
v. t.
To lay or place on a table, as money.
n.
A table; a tablet.
v. t. & i.
To telegraph by a submarine cable
n.
The company assembled round a table.
n.
Hence, food placed on a table to be partaken of; fare; entertainment; as, to set a good table.
n.
A cable.
v. t.
To delineate, as on a table; to represent, as in a picture.
v. i.
To live at the table of another; to board; to eat.
n.
The fur of the sable.
n.
Any collection and arrangement in a condensed form of many particulars or values, for ready reference, as of weights, measures, currency, specific gravities, etc.; also, a series of numbers following some law, and expressing particular values corresponding to certain other numbers on which they depend, and by means of which they are taken out for use in computations; as, tables of logarithms, sines, tangents, squares, cubes, etc.; annuity tables; interest tables; astronomical tables, etc.
v. t.
To form into a table or tables; to reduce to tables or synopses.
pl.
of Table d'hote
v. t.
To put or keep in a stable.
v. t.
To enter upon the docket; as, to table charges against some one.