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Levitation (paranormal)

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Survey of historical and modern claims of human levitation — saints, mediums, fakirs, stage performers — and the consistent track record of investigations finding fraud, illusion, or unsupported anecdote.

Why it matters here

Direct reference for the human-levitation claim; covers both the religious / mystical traditions and the controlled investigations.

Linked claims

Evidence score 1/10

Humans can physically levitate

A tradition rich in reports — Joseph of Cupertino, Daniel Dunglas Home, TM 'yogic flying' — but zero reproductions under controlled conditions. The investigated cases reduce to fraud or illusion.

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Lab-tested claims of telepathy, precognition, remote viewing, and PK.

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Telepathy, precognition, remote viewing, PK.

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Religion & traditions

World religions and traditions, scored as systems.