Séance
... A séance ( /ˈseɪ.ɑːns/) or seance is an attempt to communicate with spirits ... The word "séance" comes from the French word for "seat," "session" or "sitting," from the Old French "seoir," "to sit." In French, the word's meaning is quite general one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma" ("a movie session") ...