In several
mystical traditions (including
Huna,
Kabala and
Feri) every
human being consists of three souls plus a dense, physical
body. The three souls are called the
fetch, the
talking-self and the
Godself and each of the three has a distinct set of
psychic functions. The dense, physical body is called the
goof.
Intense psychic or physical
trauma can cause the souls to separate from each other and from the goof. Disembodied fetches and talking-selves are known as
ghosts in most human cultures.