"Philip" is an artificial poltergeist, an egrigor or artificial intelligence...
https://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/p/philip.html
As in the assignment of power and spirit to foreign things outside of us, it is interesting to note that this works better for many people than trying to believe that they are actually doing something like tilting a table. It becomes easier if it is outside of us, a being, etc.