 Previous academic distinction between "Theosophical" versus Abulafian "Ecstatic-Prophetic Kabbalah" overstated their division of aims, which revolved around visual versus verbal/auditory views of prophecy.In addition, throughout the history of Judaic Kabbalah, the greatest mystics claimed to receive new teachings from Elijah the Prophet, the souls of earlier sages (a purpose of Lurianic meditation prostrated on the graves of Talmudic Tannaim, Amoraim and Kabbalists), the soul of the mishnah, ascents during sleep, heavenly messengers, etc.A tradition of parapsychology abilities, psychic knowledge, and theurgic intercessions in heaven for the community is recounted in the hagiographic works "Praises of the Ari", "Praises of the Besht", and in many other Kabbalistic and Hasidic tales.