A non-physical entity that becomes a romantic interest for a man or woman.
A non-physical partner used by a magician during a sex magic ritual.
A non-physical entity such as an astral body or ghost who remains near a living person due to close (some would say too close) emotional ties, real or imagined, to that person.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...