The supernatural (Latin: super- "above" + nature) pertains to entities, events or powers regarded by some as beyond nature, in that they believe they cannot be explained from the laws of the natural world. Religious miracles are typical of such “supernatural” manifestations, as are spells and curses, divination, the notion that there is an afterlife for the dead, and innumerable others. Supernatural themes are often associated with magical and occult ideas.