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A Abracadabra: A Kabbalistic charm possibly derived from the initials of the Hebraic words Ab, Ben and ruach a Cadesch - (Father ,Son & Ghost) Abraxas: A mystical word,possibly Gnostic origins,which expresses gematrically the number 365 and is linked with the solar cycle.The word is associated with the image of a man with the head of a cock holding a shield and a whip.The image is often found on gems or stones for use in Amulets Abundantia (Roman & Teutonic Deity): Also known as Abundia,Habone, Or Fulla.A beautiful goddess of success, prosperity, abundance and good forture, Abundantia is also considered to be a protector of savings,investments and wealth.Her image graced Roman coins in centuries past.In Norse mythology, she was called Fulla, the first and favourite attendant of Frigg- the Norse goddess of the atmosphere and clouds.Fulla carried Friggs' valuables for her, and als oacted as her intermediary performing favors mortals who called upon the goddess for help.She helps with Abundance-attracting all kinds of, Financial investments-guidance about and protection of, Good Fortune,Valuables-protecting
Adamastor: The name of the spirit of the storm-lashed Cape of Good Hope,which prophesies doom for those seeking to voyage beyond the Cape to India Adept: One skilled in the esoteric arts & wisdom.In alchemical lore there are always eleven adepts Adi Granath: The central holy book of the Sikh religion.The name derives from a Punjabie expression - meaning 'Original/First Book' and it is revered as a living guru.It was compiled by a succession of Sikh gurus and contains hymns and devotional songs Adytum: In Greek this term denotes the holiest part of a temple and is used in occultism to refer to the holiest area of an initiation centre Advaita: Vendanta.The dominant philosophy of Hinduism which advocates self-knowledge through the practice of Yoga,with the ultimate aim of mystical union with the Godhead and release from the necessity of rebirth.It favours a non-dualist (advaita) interpretation of existence.The term Vendanta derives from the four Vedas,scruptures which, with the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras,contain all its basic teachings Aengus (Iceland Deity): Also known as Angus,Oenghus,Angus McOg,Angus of the Brugh. Aengus is a Celtic god of soulmate love.His name means 'young son'.Aengus plays a magical golden harp that mesmerizes all who hear its sweet melodies.Like Cupid, he draws soulmates together.Whenever romance is threatened by quarrels or outside interference.Aengus weaves a net of his golden harp music around the lovers and draws them back togethe. It's said that when he blows a kiss, it turns into a beautiful bird who carries his romantic messages to lovers who ask for his help.Aengus lives among the fairies in a 'brugh' - a fairy glen.He is the half-brother of the goddess Bridit.He helps with Music-the romantic use of , Passion & Romance-rekindling it and keeping it alive,Soulmate relationship-finding,creating and protecting Aeracura(Ireland Deity): Aeracura is a Celtic Earth mother and Earth deity who carries a basket of fruit, or horn-of-plenty.Said to be a beautiful fairy woman with porcelain skin and flowing light-brown hair.She helps with Artists & inventors-guiding and supporting,Emergency money & Manifestations Aeromancy: The art of foretelling future events by the observation of Atmospheric Phenomena, such as wind currents and cloud formation Aetites: A magic stone,supposedly found in the neck or stomach of an eagle,that was thought to offer protection in childbirth Agage: This quartz gemstone, possibly named after the river in Sicily,where it is found,is said to have the power to turn the possessor invisible and to offer protection in battle.The stone was consequently widely used in the art of Talismans Agathodemon: A good spirit worshiped by the Egyptians under the shape of a serpent with a human head Age of Aquarius: The supposed two-thousand year period of enlightenment,peace and love heralded by the entry of the Sun into the Zodiacal sign of Aquarius.Astrologers disagree on the date of the start of the period - dates range from 1904 - 2160 .The term was popular during the 1960's - a decade marked by social and political upheaval and increased interest in spiritual exploration and alternative lifestyles Agnosticism: The lack of certainy about God, gods, spirituality or religion.Someone who practices this is unsure or uncertain about the existence of God Agrippa,Cornelius (1486-1535): An occultist of the 16th century,born in Cologne Germany.He was a profound student of the Kabbalah,and was particularly obsessed by the science of Gemartia.He became a doctor of divinity,but was suspected of heresy and fled from Germany to England.By the age of twenty-four, he had written his great treatise 'On Occult Philosophy,although it was not published for another twenty years. As with other great doctors of the occult, many wild stories grew up about Agrippa's magic powers.He was said to have been visited by the Wandering Jew in his eternal roaming.Agrippa appears to have considered himself as a seer and diviner and one of his divining methods was to identify criminals by means of a device like a sieve which,when suspended,turned towards those of a criminal character Ahriman: Persian god of evil,the not-quite-eternal opponent of the beneficent Ohrmazd Ahura Mazda: In the Zoroastrian scheme of things ,the source of creation and of good,who is also known as A variation on the name Ormuzd / Ohrmazd,the benign deity of Zoroastrianism, a religion of Ancient Persia. Zoroastrianism taught of a cosmic duality in which 'good', represented by Ahura Mazda,battled evil, personified in the god's twin brother Ahriman. Followers of the religion accepted that Ahriman ruled the world - a convenient explanation of death,disease,poverty ,war and other ills - but insisted that his term of office would be limited to 9000 years, after which Ahura Mazda would overthrow him
Aine (Ireland Deity): Also known as Aine of Knockaine, because her spirit it said to live in a castle in Knockainy,Ireland. Aine is an Irish moon goddess of love,fertility,protection and environmental concerns.Her name means 'bright'.She's aligned with the fairies and is often thought of as a Fairy Queen - the equivalent of an archangel in the Elemental Kingdom. There are many conflicting stories about Aine's beginning and heritage as a goddess.She was worshiped on Midsimmer Eve with rituals where people would hold torches over farm fields to ask Aine for help with productivity She protects women, especially those who respect the planet's sanctity and revere Mother Earth and her plight.She's a strong environmentalist and also keenly involved in Animal rights.She can clear away curses and negative energies.Looking like an Erte painting from a Harper's Bazaar magazine cover.Aine is said to be a lithe goddess with a distincive art-deco look to her long, silvery gown and pageboy hairstyle.Using the energy of light and musical tones, she oversees and assists Earth and other planets in this and other solar systems.She helps with Animal rights and healing,Environmental concerns,Faith & passion,incresing,Fertility & child conception,Healing animals,people and relationships,Full-moon meditations & ceremonies,Playfulness & enjoyment of life,Protection,especially for women Akasha: In Hinduism and Buddhism, the all pervasive life principle or space of the universe. Hindu philosophy interprets the Akasha as the ether - the fifth and subtlest element which permeates the universe. In Buddhism the Akasha space, both space bounded by the material world and a form of space that in unlimited and indefinable, which contains the material world.The concept was introduced to the West in the early twentieth century by Helena R.Blavatsky,co-founder of the Theosophical Society - who likened the Akasha to other interpretaions of the Universal Life Force by occultists through the ages, such as the quintessence, that luminous fifth-element, invisible to ordinary sight, which was seen as binding together in union or pact the other four elements.According to Blavatsky,the Akasha froms the Anima Mundi and constitutes the Soul and Animal Spirit of mankind An important related related term is the so-called Akashic Chronicles / Records,which according to theosophy, are the historical records of all world events and personal experiences of all thoughts and deeds that have been taken place on the earth.These are indelibly imprinted upon the Akasha and may under normal circumstances be read only by adepts or initiates.Rudolf Steiner claimed to have accessed the Akashic Records for his descriptions of the mythical lost civilisations of Atlantis & Lemuria
Alberich: The name of the king of the dwarves in Scandinavian mythology,popularised as the thief of the magic ring of gold in the Niebelungenlied operatic saga by the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Albertus Magnus (c.1200-1280): Legend would have him a magician,but in fact this famous German scholar, known from the breadth of his knowledge as the Doctor Universalis,did not stray from the path of religious correctness,and was canonised during the twentieth century.His great achievement was to link the philosophical tradition of Aristotle with the principles of Catholic Theology
Alectromancy: Derived from the Greek alectruo (cock) and manteia (divination), this is a method of divination using a cock or hen, which is placed in a circle of grain around which are placed letters of the alphabet. The letters close to where the bird pecks are gathered and assembled to answer specific questions.If a simple 'yes' or 'no' is required then only two piles of grain would be used Aleuromancy: Derived from the Greek 'aleuron' 'flour' and manteia (divination) using flour.Sentences were written on slips of paper,each of which was rolled up in a little ball of flour.These were thoroughly mixed nine times and then divided among the participants,who would supposedly learn their fate.Anoter method used was sloshing out a mixture of flour and water from a bowl and interpreting the patterns of floury residue left on the bottowm and sides Alomancy: Derived from the Greek halo (salt) and manteia (divination),this is a method of divination by interpreting random patterns using salt,probably following similar mithods to Aleuromancy Al-Ghazzali: The brilliant 11th century Persian philospher,Abu Hamid Mohammed ibn Ghazzali,abandoned his university position in Baghdad - to go into seclusion,seeking peace through meditation.He taught that although reason was higher than sense experience, intuition was higher than reason Al-Hallaj: The Sufi mystic Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj - was born about AD 658 in the southern Iranian town of Tur. From an early age he showed a mystical bent,elected to follow the aesthic path and had the three finest Sufi teacher of his age, al-Tustare, al-Makki, al-Junyard.In his adult life, he became an inveterate traveler,coverting a large part of the Islamic Empire and constantly teaching,preaching and drawing students to him.He was, however,upopular with many of the Sufi Masters of his time,who considered him far too willing to impart esoteric information to his followers. Al-Hallaj was prone to mystic ectasies, what the Sufis called 'an intoxicated man' - during which he experienced union with God.In one of these - somewhere between AD 911 & 922 - he was lost to the world when the called out 'Ana al-Haqq' - I am the truth, which in Islam was tantamount to claiming to be God.As a result he was jailed as a heretic tortured and eventually in 922 was crucified,drawn & quartered.In historical perspective it appears Islam itself was on trial since al-Hallaj's mystical experiences are now generally accepted as genuine and he has been accorded the status of saint & martyr Albertus Magnus : The 13th-centuary alchemis and magician was a teacher of Thomas Aquinas and attributed author of various 'grimoires' - which sought to take advantage of his considerable reputation. Albertus was born in 1205 in Larvigen and died in 1280.In between, inspired by the Virgin Mary, he learned to control the weather,change lead into gold and discovered the Philosopher's Stone, or so he claimed Alchemy: The term 'alchemy' derives from the Arabic Khem, an ancient word for Egypt - thus making it the 'Art of Egypt' or magic.It is also known as the 'royal art'.Superficially however, alchemy has always appeared more a primitive form of chemistry than a branc of the magical arts - although medieval European alchemists dedicated much of their time to fabulous pursuits like the search for a Philosopher's Stone - which would transform lead into gold,cure all diseases and bestow immortality Alexander Technique: This technique is usually associated with good posture and relaxation and is popular with dancers,musicians and actors.However it is also a good preventative technique - since it promotes healthy functioning of the body and has proved enormously helpful for people suffering from Rheumatic and breathing disorders F.Matthias Alexander developed his technique as a result of studying his own poor use of his body which produced a disorder of the throat - he lossed his voice,which for an actor in mid-performance was fairly devastating.The method he went on to develop is about re-educating people in the correct use of their bodies and giving up the acquired bad habits of a lifetime.This is achieved working with a teacher,by self-observation and conscious correction,together with a mental image of healthy functioning Alpha: The first letter of the Greek alphabet,representing a beginning,either the start of all things,or the commencement of a particular occult process.Often found in carved or inscribed signs, along with 'omega' Alphitomancy: Derived from the Greek alphitomantis - divination using barley - this is a method of determining the guilt of a person by feeding him or her a specially prepared barley loaf.If the person suffers from indigstion,this is interpreted as a sign of guilt
AMORC: The Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis. It has its headquarters in San Jose,California - and is an international fraternal order that operates through a system of lodges and fosters the Rosicrucian Philosophy of developing humankind's highest potentialities and psychic powers. Through study & practice,members strive for perfection,with the ultimate goal being admittance into the Lodge and the attainment of true knowledge or cosmic consciousness.Students progress through twelve degrees of mastery,with the 10th through twelfth degrees conferred psychically,usually in the Order's temples in the East.As in Theosophy,such perfection comes only after various reincarnations, each devoted to achieving a greater oneness with the Supreme Being, Rosicru-cians claim influence on Freemasonry,especially since the 18the Masonic degree is the Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of Heredom Amulet: Talisman.An object,image,drawing or inscription imbued with magical properties to ward off the Evil Eye.Simple amulets are objects which have an odd shape or colour that catches the eye,or are very rare,such as a four-leaf clover.Amulets are often worn around the neck or as rings,especially in the form of jewellery.Virtually anything can become an amulet,depending on the different beliefs in different cultures.Some are designs or symbols on buildings,holy places and tombs.Semiprecious stones were particularly common as amulets,as were eyes,the best-known eye amulet being the ancient Egyptian Eye of Horus.Organic amulets,such as fruit,vegetables,berries,nuts and plants anre also common in certain parts of the world,as in the use of garlic to ward offf vampires.Various metals are also commonly ascribed amuletic powers against evil,for instance,iron is universally believed to guard against demons and witches Anathema: A curse or denunciation,invoking God,normally applied from a Christian standpoint to and evil or heretical doctrine or person
Andrews,Lynn: Very much a female Castaneda,she is a somewhat controversial teacher of the Medicine Way and author of several best selling books on the subject - Medicine Woman,Flights of the Seventh Moon,Star Woman,Crystal Woman,Windhorse Woman.Her boods describe how her teacher of Native American ways of liviang,seeing & dreaming.Cree medicine woman, Agnes Whistling Elk,has guided her through sometimes hazardous pathways to self-knowledge
The first Angel mentioned in the Bible,appears in Genesis 16 - as a messenger sent by the Lord to Hagar to announce she would give birth to Ishmael.Before the 18th century it was believed that angels regularly interceded in the affairs of human beings.With the Enlightenment,Angels became the preserve of poets and romantic fantasy.Several leading figures in occult thought claimed to commune with Angels during states of trance, including the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg and the philosopher Rudolf Steiner.Many people still claim to experience Angelic visions,especially those who have gone through so-called 'near-death experiences' which in many accounts and Angel appears to guide the dying across the threshold of death Early reports of Angels,possibly drawn from or at least influenced by,the supernatural messengers of Hittite and Canaanite gods,did not match the concept of winged beings,so popular today.Old & New Testatment Angels were usually indistinguishable from human beings, with whom they were often confused Even Gabriel,the messenger sent to Daniel to help him interpret his ' dreams' - is referred to as a man despite the fact he was seen 'in swift flight'.Sometimes a particular glow around the Angel betrayed its supernatural origin.But sometimes its essential nature was only realized,after a visitation was complete New Age thought mirrors Biblical belief that certain Angels are somehow 'in charge' of different countries & geographical areas and the planet as a whole Angelical Stone: A stone used for scrying by Dr. John Dee,astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I,who claimed that it was given to him by the Angels Raphael and Gabriel.It is now lodged in the British Museum
Animal Magnetism: An organic magnetism equivalent to physical magnetism,a vital force that can be transmitted from one person to another and produce healing.The concept was advanced in the late eighteenth century by the Austrian doctor Franz Anton Mesmer who develped various therapeutic techniques based on the concept Animal PSI: The apparent ability of animals to experience Clairvoyance,Precognition,Telepathy & Psychokinesis.There is no scientific evidence for this phenomenon and most evidence relating to animal psi is anecdotal.According to recent research there are five types of basic animal psi: the ability to sense impending danger, the ability to sense at a distance the death of,or harm being caused to, a beloved human,the ability to sense the impending arrival of an owner, the ability to find the way home through unfamiliar territory and the ability of an animal that is separated from its owner to find its way over long distances to be reunited Anima Mundi: The Latin term meaning 'Soul of the World' regarded by ancient philosophers as being the Divine Essence which embraces and energises all life in the Universe Anthropomancy: Derived from the Greek anthropos 'man' and manteia (divination), this is a method of divination by raising the dead or from interpreting the movements in the entrails of dead or dying men Anthroposophy: A system of spiritual science propounded by the Austrian scientist/mystic Rudolf Steiner. After a decade of association with the Theosophical Society,he broke away in 1909 to found his won Anthroposophical Society.The name derived from the greek 'anthropos' meaning 'man' and sophia - meaning 'wisdom' On the more personal scale -Anthroposophy dealth with the individual's four bodies, reincarnation and life in th Spirit World between incarnations. Steiner also developed a system of anthroposophical medicine, which combined Herbalism & Homeopathy, and included counselling to deal with psychological and emotional problems Antichrist: The name of the demon who is supposed to precede the Second Coming of Christ, as mentioned in Revelation 13.In the early Christian church the term was applied to the Roman Empire and during the Reformation the Papacy became identified by Protestants with the Antichrist Anubis: An Egyptian god,jackal-headed,whose function is to lead he souls of the dead to the tribunal of the underworld,which will judge wheher they are worthy of entering Aphrodite (Greek Deity): Also known as Cytherea, Cypris, Aphrodite Pandemos, Aphrodite Urania or Venus.Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty and passion, associated with the planet Venus. Her name means 'water born or 'foam born' because it's been said that she was conceived when her father - the sky god, Uranus, impregnated the ocean.Her multiple love affairs with gods such as Adonis and Ares are legendary, and that's also why Aphrodite is closely associated with passionate sexuality.She's known as both Aphrodite Urania, representing soulmate love with commitment and spirituality, and Aphrodite Pandemos, representing purely physical lust. One of her many children is Eros, a god of romatic love who is Cupid-like fashion sends arrow to those on his matchmaking list.He helps with commitment, engagements & marriage,Feminity,gracefulness,beauty and attraction/attractiveness,Sexuality, including increasing desire and romatic passion Apollo (Greek - Deity): Apollo is a sun god who oversees prophecy,light,music and healing.Apollo is one of the original 12 Olympian gods and goddesses.He's the son of Zeus and twin brother of the goddess Artemis.Apollo is said to have many lovers and dozens of offspring.One of his famous children is Asclepius, the legendary god of healing and medicine,for whom hospitals are named after.Apollo has always willingly offered his help to humans who need it, and he continues to intervene where needed today.He spent much time in ancient Delphi, helping oracles and prophets with their divinations.Today he helps psychics and spiritual mediums elevate their gifts to the highest of spiritual frequencies.In New Age cirlces,Apollo is known as an Elohim - which in Hebrew means 'divinities- who bestows Divine wisdom and spiritual understanding upon Earth and her inhabitants Apollo heals physical and emotional wounds and awakens psychic gifts by helping to replace unforgiveness with compassion and understanding.He is said to be extremely handsome, with a lean and golden muscular form that radiates youthful beauty.Apollo motivates us to take excellent care of our bodies and to make physical fitness an intricate part of our lifestyle.Helps with Excercise and healthful eating-increasing motivation,Happy endings to stressful situations.Mechanical problems-fixing,Psychic,Clairvoyant & prophetic abilities-opening & polishing.Weather-banishing clouds in favour of sunshine,both literally & metaphorically Apollyon: Greek name of Abaddon,a major demon, sometimes a form of satan, like the spirit met by Christian in the Pilgrim's Progress Aporrheta: A greek word relating to the esoteric instructions revealed to initiates during ceremonies in the Egyptian and Grecian Mysteries Apparition: The supernatural manifestation of people,animals,objects or spirits.An apparition of a dead person is also called a ghost / spirit.Since the late 19 th century,there have been many studies of the phenomena.The existence of appartions usually involve stange smells,extreme cold and the displacement of objects.Some apparitions apprear corporeal,others luminous or transparent.Most apparitions appear for a specific reason,such as to deliver a warning, or to offer comfort for grieving relatives, or to impart essential information Applied Kinesiology: Therapy based on a number of muscle-testing techinques.It was developed in the USA by Dr George Goodheart.He developed a technique to reactivate sluggish muscles,which in turn influence the body's energy systems.It is used for a wide range of complaints and by athletes for toning up muscles Apport: An object materializing out of 'thin air' in the presence of a medium or an adept.Anything from flowers/perfume/sweets/jewellery or vibuti (holy ash).One of the best-known producers of apports alive today is the holy man Sai Baba An object - such as a piece of jewellery,money,fruit or flowers,even live animals - which supposedly materialises out of nothing in the presence of a medium During the height of Spiritualism,in the late 19th century,the production of apports or apporting was a common feature at seances.The live dove was a popular favourite.Most mediums said the objects were gifts from the spirits, but many were later exposed as frauds,being discovered with objects hidden in their clothing to produce just at the right moment during the seance,which were usaully held in darkened rooms,making sleight-of-hand much easier *also see materialisation* Aquarius: The water carrier: 11th sign of the Zodiac : 21 Jan-18 Feb : Ruling Planets Uranus. Glyph & Origin-there are several links with the ater carrier and the glyph clearly resembles water waves,although the similarity to serpents has also been noticed.Ruling Planet & Grouping-Uranus,masculine,fixed & air.Associated colour-Electric Blue,Flowers-orchid,Gemstone-Aquamarine,Trees-Fruit trees,Food-a light diet is best,including fruits Aquarian Conspiracy: The idea, put forward by Marilyn Ferguson in her book The Aquarian Conspiracy (Routledge 1981) that an underground network is working to bring about radical change in the world, not in the sense of destroying the existing order, but in the sense of a gradual shift towards a new order.The radical change is nothing less than a transfomation of consciousness, and idea which is fundamental to New Age,thinking and which, perhaps the current ecological disaster threatening, the planet has now brought home to us Arabi, Ibn Al: Mohiudin ibn al-Arabi al-Andalus,sometimes known as 'the Murcian' and as 'Sheikh al-Akbar (the Greatest Sheik), 'Doctor Maximus' to the West - was born in Murcia in 1164.His education and intellectual capabilities were extraordinary,even among his highly-talented companions.He travelled and taught and wrote a body of love poetry that has never been equally - seeing in this work the creation of a path to God Arcanum: In general the term means anything hidden,the plural 'arcana' being applied to all the esoteric wisdom of occult lore.The word is also usedd to denote any one of the twenty-two picture cards (the Major Arcana) of the Tarot pack Archangels: The name given to the incorporeal Beings of the third circle (Eight Hierarchy) according to Dionysius the Areopagite - the Beings of the Sphere of Mercury.The Archangels are said to guide the spiritual destiny of groups of people,of nations, rather that individuals - which is the role of Angels .This probably explains why the Archangels are often pictured as carrying fromalised models of cities in their arms.In Judaism and Christianity,the most important are the seven Archangels each of whom is assigned one of the seven Spheres of Heaven Archangels are powerful overseer of other Angels and a manager or specialized functions, such as clearing away fear, protecting humans, or healing.Different religions and spiritual groups talk about different number of Archangels.Some groups claim there are only 4, some say 7 and other groups say there are an infinite number
Ariel (Archangel - Cabalisitc ): Also known as Arael,Ariael.Ariel's name means 'lion or lioness of God' and this Archangel, predictably, is often associated with lions.When Ariel is near, you might begin seeing references to or visions of lions around you.In fact some artwork portrays Ariel as having a lion's head.This Archangel is also associated with the wind, so when Ariel's is around, you may feel or hear the wind as a sign.Archangel Ariel is described in books of Judaic mysticism and cabalistic magic, such as The Testament of Solomon,The Greater Key of Solomon, Ezra, and The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels.Ariel works closely with King Solomon in conducting manifestation, spirit releasement- similar to exorcism- and Divine magic.He also oversees the sprites, the nature angels associated with water.Sprites are similar to fairies, and their purpose is to maintain healthy environments near oceans, lakes,rivers,streams and ponds. Ariel may contact you to help with this mission of purifying and protecting these water bodies and their inhabitants.If you help with Ariel's mission, you may be rewarded with wonderful manifestation and increased magical powers.Ariel is very involved with healing and protecting nature and that definitely includes animals, fish and birds - especially wild ones.Ariel works with Archangel Raphael to heal animals in need. Helps wiht Divine Magic,Environmentalism-especially concerning water bodies,Manifestation,Wild animals,fish and birds-healing & protecting Ariel: The personalised name of a spirit said by the English dramatist Thoma Heywood (The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels - 1653) to be one of the seven spirits of the waters.In John Milton's (Paradise Lost - 1667) he is one of the rebel Angels,but William Shakespear,who popularised the name in The Tempest - makes Ariel a sylph or air spirit.In the play he is first enslaved by the witch Sycorax,who exhausts his powers and then becomes the tormented plaything of her son,Caliban,before he is finally liberated by the magician Prospero Aries: The Ram: The first sign of the Zodiac : 21 March - 20 April.Origin & gluph-the ram's horns,whichj may be traced back to Egypt.Ruling Planet: Mars, masculine, cardinal & fire.Associated colour-Red, Flowers-Thistle,Honeysuckle,Gemstone-Diamond,Trees-Thorn-bearing varieties,Food-Traditional rather than exotic Arioch: The name of one of the fallen Angels in John Milton's (Paradise Lost - 1667) and is derived ultimately from the Hebrew meaniang 'fierce lion' the name of a man in the Biblical Book of Daniel 2:14 Ariolater: A diviner, a person who foretells the future from omens.The term is said to be from the Sanskrit hira (entrails),but some occultists trace its origin to the Latin ara (altar) Arithmomancy: A term from the Greek arithmos (number) and manteia (divinition) relating to divination by numbers.Esoterically it is concerned with the science of correspondences between gods,men & numbers as taught by Pythagoras
Arthurian Legend: The real King Arthur - if he existed at all, was probably a chieftain of the Romanized Britons who fought against invading Saxons sometime from AD 450 onwards.But the importance of Arthur has never been his historical reality,but rather his power as a myth In Celtic legend,Arthur was a Herculean hero who killed the Demon Car of Losanne,drove the boar Twrch Trwyth into the sea and even raided the Land o the Dead to steal the magic cauldron of Annwn,from which only the brave and true could eat. The more familiar Arthur dates from AD 1135 with the publication of Geoffrey of Monouth's History of the Kings of Britain Artificial Reincarnation: A curious technique developed in the early sixties by Soviet psychiatrists Dr Milan Ryzl of Prague and Dr Vladimir L.Raikov of Moscow by which deeply hypnotized subjects are persuaded they are living incarnations of historical personages.It was discovered that such subjects,who often remained convinced of their new identities for weeks sometimes months,on end - would develop talents associated with their alter egos.In no case did the talent equal that of the historic 'incarnation' but in all cases they were a substantial improvement on the natural talent of the subject.Dr Ryzl went further and used artificial reincarnation as a therapy.One one occasion he cured an alcoholic by 'reincarnating' in him the talent of his own mother so that he could experience for himself her worry and sorrow about his drinking Artemis (Greece - Deity): Also known as Artemis Calliste, Delia, Luna, Mother Artemis, Phoebe. A greek goddess of the new moon, with parallels to the Roman goddess Diana, Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto.Her brother is Apollo. Known as the 'Huntress of Souls' Artemis carries a bow and arrow and spends most of her time in nature with the wood numphs.Shes' a protectress of anyone who calls upon her, and particularly defends unmarried young women, children & animals.However she always protects nonviolently using wisdom as her sole weapon.He's considered a nature, fertility and moon goddess.Artemis sets her sights on her goals and as a result, she is a powerful manifestor.She teaches us the importance of spending time in nature, and to follow our intuition as we strive to becomed more natural and authentic humans.It is said that she is a pixielike woman with short-cropped hair, a beautiful large-eyed face and ears slightly pointed on the top. She helps with Animals & wildlife, Camping & hiking,Children - especailly girls, Environmentalism, Fertility, child conception & adoption,the increasing and honoring of Intuition,Power ,especially feminine,Protection Ascendant: The degree of the Zodiac which is nearest the Eastern Horizon at the time of birth.This degree was originally called the Goroscope in Greek Astrology,from which the modern Horoscope is derived Ascended Master: A great spiritual teacher or healer who walked upon the Earth as a human , and who continues to help, from his or her heavenly home Ascension: The process of fully remembering one's unity with God and the one Spirit that unites all people in brotherhood & sisterhood.Those who ascend may bypass the death process, and their entire body may be lifted into Heaven along withe their soul.Ascension is also a term used for spiritual awakening and enlightenment Ashtar (New Wage - Deity): Also known as Commander Ashtar.He is human-looking mediator who works with extraterrestrials and humans, helping to create a peaceful Universe.Ashtar is a member of the Great White Brotherhood and he works closely with Jesus,Archangel Michael, and Saint-Germain.Like a nightclub bouncer, Ashtar protects Earth from negative visitors or energies from other planets.He's involved with ensuring peace between planet populations through teh Intergalactic Federation.He also heads a group of humans and extraterrestrials known as the 'Ashtar Command' Ashtar's mission is to avert nuclear war on Earth, which would have a negative ripple effect across many galaxies.He wants to heolp humans reach their highest potential - a process known as ascension - and be completely foucsed on Divine love.Ashtar guides humans away from third-dimensional thinking that believes in limits and restrictions and is focused on time measurement. He also gives personal guidance on how to stay safe and calm during the many changes occuring on Earth.Ashtar's presence is with many,especially those called 'Starpeople' - those who have a connection to other galaxies.He is said to be pale with white hair.He helps with the understanding of Aliens and to have peaceful interactions with them, Earth Changes,Profound thinking,Protection,Releasing fear and Spiritual understanding Ashtoreth: The goddess of fertility and reproduction among the Phoenicians,the equivalent of the Babylonian Ishtar Aspects: An astrological term used to denote a large number of angular relationships between planets and other nodal points.The various angles between planets and nodal points in a chart have been invested with specific influences or powers which work through the planets concerned.The traditional forms of astrology describe nine angular relationships only these beings divided into the major aspects and minor aspects Asport: A term used of a psychic phenomenon involving the disappearance of an object from a location unhindered by physical barriers such as wall
With the New Age development of more open-minded viewpoints in the West, further subtleties have emerged and it now appears that the majority of Yoga Asanas are designed to influence currents of subtle energy within the human body ASC: Altered State of Consciousness Ashcroft-Nowicki, Dolores: Towering figure in the Western Esoteric Tradition.Lecturer and authore of several books of Pathworking and other esoteric subjects,including her classic 'The Ritual Magic Workbook 1986 The Aquarian Press' which stand as one of the best introduction to the subject available today
Astarte: Greek name of Ashtoreth,the powerful moon-goddess of the Phoenicians and known by the Babylonians as Ishtar.She wore a hornedd headdreess,like the crescent Moon Assagioli, Roberto: Born in 1888.Assagioli was a Psychiatrist who developed his own theory of Psychotherapy and personal development which he called Psychosynthesis Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE): A thriving organization operating out of Virginia Beach USA,dedicated to the investigation and dissemination of the teachings of Edgar Cayce - famous Sleeping Prophet Astragalomancy: A term derived from the Greek astragalos (dice / knucklebone) and manteia (divination) and applied to a method of telling the future from throw of dice or bones Astral: The term appears to be derived from the Latin for 'star' and is sometimes applied to the stellar world as descriptive of the fabric of the heavens.In occult and strological terminology,the astral plane is contiguous in space (inf not in time) with the material realm, it is the one which the spiritual part of a human being enters during periods of sleep and after death.The astral realm is one normally invisible to ordinary sight,yet it is the proper dwelling of the higher spiritual bodies of man
Africa's Azande tribe believe that everyone has two souls- one of which the' imbisimo', leaves the body during sleep.In Burma,there is also a belief in a second soul which is likened to a butterfly.The Bacairis of South America talk of a shadow which travels out of the body when we fall asleep A survey has shown no fewer that 57 cultures hold a firm belief of some sort of a second body.The figure would be substantially higher if ancient cultures were included.In ancient Egypt, it was commonly believed that humanity had three souls.These were known as the BA, the KA and the IB The Ba was the bird-soul,the Ib was the heart, but the Ka,was known as the Double.Egyptians believed it to be a mirror image of the physical body,composed of finer matter.This Ka,under a variety of different names, would be recognized instantly by Yoga initiates of India,Tibet and China and by the New Age occultists.Many esoteric systems actually postulate a whole series of subtle bodies,one within the other,like a set of Russian dolls.This notion carried into Europe and America by Madame Blavatsky and her Thesophists,has taken firm root in Western New Age thought How many bodies you are actualy believed to have - depends on the particular sub-system you are studying.Most authorities include the Astral,a Mental and a Spiritual.Eeach has its own characteristics,function and sphere of operation and each is composed of progressively finer material The multiplicity has led to difficulties in terminology.The name 'Astal' is frequently applied to different subtle bodies which some authorities argue should be considered as separate and distinct.In particular,the Etheric body is often referred to as Astral
It is also one of the most widespread of the Esoteric Arts today, albeit in a corrupt form disowned by most serious Astrologers.For them a horoscope is strictly a map of planetary positions as they appeared at the moment of an individual's birth from the geographical location where that birth occured.The fundamental calculations are Astronomical, but Astrologers not only seek to find planetary positions in relation to the Zodiac ( that belt in the sky defind by the sun's passages against the background of fixed stars) but also in relation to specialist sub-divisions known as 'Houses' Atlanteans: Members of a British Philosophical Society dedicated to the belief in the importance of the individual and inspired from an Inner Plane Source.Healing,Meditation and new approach to the occult - all form part of the society's activities Athena (Greek - Deity): Also known as Pallas Athena & Athene. Athena's roots are ancient and multicultural, however she's best known as the Greek warrior goddess of wisdom,household affairs,arts & craft.Athena is the beautiful daughter of Zeus and her temple was the Parthenon.Legends discuss Athena's courage and intuitive wisdom during battles.In artistic renderings, Athena is usually depicted with a breastplate,shield and sword and often accompanied by an owl.This bird has come to be associated with her, perhaps due to her wisdom.When she bears the extra title 'Pallas', she is known as a warrior goddess who protects and who inspires women to exhibit their inner strenght and have the courage to stand their ground.She encourages humans to use intuitive wisdom,rather than anger or violence, to heal arguments.In Ne Age teachings, Pallas Athena is regarded as an ascended master of the 5th ray of light, which is the ray concerning truthfullness and integrity.She helps resolving Arguments,helps Arts & artists,Crafts & craftspeople,to attain Justice,Protection,physical and Psychical,War avoiding & resolving, Writers & writing
According to ancient myth, Atlantis is the name of the vast island continent,and the many civilisations which flourished on it, before being destroyed in a cataclysm.There are numerous legends regarding Atlanteans and how their advanced civilisations was destroyed by their misuse of power A recent estimate that more than 1000 books have now been published on the subject of Atlantis is probably conservative.These works generally fall into three broad categories.Those which deny the literal truth of the Atlantis legend, but look for genuine historical events on which it may have been based.Those who seek to establish proof of the reality of Atlantis And those - often derived from inspirational sources - which support to describe the lifestyle & history of the Atlantean Civilization.Into this category of works about Atlantis fall those of Madame Blavatsky ,who saw Atlantis as part of an 18,000,000 year human history and that the Atlanteans were descendants from another legendary lost continent,Lemuria asnd were the Fourth Root Race of all humans.She claimed that the information had come from the book of dyzan,an allegedly Atlantean work that had survived and was now in Tibet The philosopher and occultist Rudolf Steiner ,claimed to be able to access the Akashic records which also described the Atlanteans as descendants of Lemurians.Some writers have speculated that the present-day American Indians, migraged from the Old World to the New by way of Atlantis Edgar Cayce (the US famous sleeping Prophet)painted a picture of Atlantis that was, in many respects,like a science-fiction epic Cayce believed, with a number of other Esoteric writers, that there were actually 3 sinkings of Atlantis and the one reported by Plato was only the last in a series which saw the gradual breaking up of a very considerable land mass.He placed Atlantis between the Gulf of Mexico on the one hand and the Mediterranean on the other.Portions of it now form parts of the Americas,the British West Indies and the Bahamas In its geographical structure,Cayce saw the later,Atlantis as a series of islands,rather than a single undifferentiated continent.He taught that it supported a high technological civilization based on an understanding of crystals now lost to science.There are clear suggestions in his readings that at least one of the catastrophes which sank Atlantis was man-made,the result of heavy weaponry in a war which sought to free a slave race of artificially-created mutants Atheism: Denying the existence of God or Spirituality Atman: In Hindu Religion & philosophy,Atman is the Essential Self of a human being and as such is the one part of the individual which is Eternal.Atman is closely identified with Brahman, the unchanging reality behind surface appearance.This identification creates an even more interesting double linkage with certain aspects of Western esoteric thought.The first Qabalistic belief in Yesod,and Astral World of the imagination which forms the foundation of reality.The second is the insight by among others the visionary William Blake that the World of imagination is the world of Eternity Augur: A soothsayer or diviner. Originally the term was applied to the priest or religious official who interpreted omens from the flight,song and feeding of birds (etyumologically connected with the Latin avis 'bird')From this also comes Augury,which means either the ac t of divining in this way or the forecast made as a result
Belief in the emanation of vital energy from the body was present in ancient Egypt, India, Greece and Rome.In the 16th century Paracelsus discoursed on the Astral Body and its fiery Aura - the theory of Animal Magnetism advanced in the late 18th century by Franz Anton Mesmer prompted a variety of scientific experiments to try to isolate and identify the phenomena Although the Aura is invisible to the normal eye, it can be seen through psychic vision and in 1911, a London doctor named W.R.Kilner developed a series of screens based on a dicyanin dye which he claimed could be used to train the eye to see Auras.Kilner distinguised severeal layers in the Aura.Kilner distinguished several layers in the Aura and like the industrial chemist Baron Karl von Reichenbach,half a century before him,insisted his screens showed Auras emanating from magnets A particularly interesting aspect of Kilner's work was his conviction that changes in the appearance of the Aura could be used as a diagnostic tool - a belief shared by many psychics.There seems to be a direct link between the Aura and the artistic convention of painting a Halo or Aureole around the heads of saintly personages.The theory is that sanctity so strengthers the human Aura that parts of it at least become visible to noram sight
Aura-soma Balance is designed to make a perfect emulsion,capable of allowing the dynamic healing energies of the specific colour vibratiions to be absorbed through the skin and the lymphatic system along with the healing extracts and essential oils A wide range of colour bottles is used,each having a colour division in the middle,both for diagnostic and treatment purposes.Each colour has a sympathetic resonance with a particular part of the body Austromancy: Divination by means of the winds and interpreting clouds shapes Autogenic Training: If you have ever imagined yourself succeeding in a venture where previously you might have failed,you have been engaging in a primitive,simplistic form of 'autogenic training.The more sophisticated New Age version of teh art involves the use of very specific Visualizations to achieve a particular end.The goal could be anything from increased self-conficence to better sports performance.Much of the recent scientific work on autogenic training has been done in the USSR where the interesting discovery was made that autogenics work better if carried out against a background of Baroque music. This musical style dating back to the time of Johann Sebastian Bach,who himself discovered one of its moare peculiar properties when he was called in by the Russian envoy,Count Kayserling to help Kayserling's insomnia During the early 1970's the Bulgarian scientist Dr.Georgi Lozanov,began a laboratory study of the Goldberg Variations and discovered that the aria with which they began and ended had the effect of slowing down certain body processes.He also found it brought on what he called a ' meditative state' Bach was not the only composer to produce music of this sort.Vivaldi,Telemann,Corelli & Handel - 16th-18th-century composers of the Baroque school all crated something similar,according to Dr Lozanov's investigations,which concentrated on the largo (slow) movements of their concertos
Avalon: One of the early visions of Paradise,the Avalon of Celtic legend was supposed to be an island of apple trees far to the West.According to Geoffrey of Monmouth,it was the island where King Arthur died when taken for healing after he was wounded in his final battle.In Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradlwy, depicts Avalon as an island essentially existing on another dimension of reality. In this she mirrored the earlier tradition that the fairy queen Morgan ruled there.New Age though sets the location of Avalon at or near Glasonbury Avatar: Derived from the Sanskrit word 'aloatara', which means 'descent' and used in Hinduism to denote a god who has descended, by way of an incarnation,into either mortal or animal form. Also seen as a living human who is fully enlightened.Usually,avatars are miracle workers and spiritual teachers In the great Hindu religious epic, the Bhagavad Gita, the god Vishnu promises, for the rescue of the pious and for the destruction of the evil-doers,for the establishment of the Law,I am born in every age.Ten divine incarnations of Vishu,known as avatars are recognized in popular Hinduism, including lives as a tortoise and a boar, as the heroes Krishna and Rama and evern as Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Belief in avatars carried through strongly into Buddhist though where the Bodhisattva, or ultimate essence of enlightenment, is perceived as a divine saviour which reincarnates periodically to rescue humanity.Thus Prince Gautama was only the most recent in a long line of Buddhas, and statues have already been erected to Maitreya,the Buddha-to-come Avebury: A village in Wiltshire, southern England, 129 km west of London,which is the site of Avebury Circle,one of the largest prehistoric ritual monuments of Britain.It consists of a circular enclosure surrounded by a huge ditch,orginally 12 meters wide and 9 meters deep and a large external bank,broken by entrances from the north,east,south and west.Inside the ditch are the reamins of a circle of one hundred standing stones up to 4 metres high and 335 meters across with stones at the centre of each.All the stones, termed megaliths are of local sandstone,called sarsen,which occurs as large boulders on the adjacent chalk downs.From the south entrance an avenue of paired standing stones- since destroyed but now partially restored,linked Avebury with the so-called Sanctuary, a double circle of stones located about 2,4 km away,which was destroyed in the eighteenth century Avebury was built in late Neolithic times, about 2000 BC probably by the Bronze Age Beaker People.Later the site was occupied by a Saxon village. Silbury Hill,the larger prehistoric mound in Europe and Windmill Hill, site of regard the area as a psychic power center.The site has a long history as a centre of allegedly paranormal activity,including reports of Apparitions,eerie noises and stange lights.In the 1980's the locality was a major site for crop circles Avesta: A The Zoroastrian equivalent of the Bible,dating from the 4th century AD and consisting of the recorded sayings and writings of Zoroaster.It is sometimes wrongly referred to as the Zend-Avesta Avicenna: An Arab physician of the 11th century - noted for among other things, the interesting theory that the brain is actually a sort of 'cooling system' for psychic processes that take place elsewhere.Although framed within the medical knowledge of his time, the notion mirrors New Age thought on the concept,popularized by Aldous Huxley,of Mind-at-large The concept suggests that the human mind is a thing in itself with the potential for far more widely-reaching perceptions than we imagine.But as an aid to survival,the brain acts as sort of reducing valve,filtering out those perceptions that are not immediately useful to physical survival.Huxley argued that psychedelic drugs like Mescaline and LSD acted to reduce the brain's efficiency as a filter, allowing the direct perceptions of Mind-at-large to flood through Axinomancy: A term derived from the Greek 'axine' (axe) and manteia 'divination' from the heating of an axehead in the embers of a fire.Another method recorded among the ancient Greeks is that of placing an Agate stone on a red-hot axe,its motion is taken to indicate the identity of someone guilty of a crime.The term also covers other methods of prediction or answering questions, by means of an axe
The word 'Ayurveda' mean the "Science of Life' - The Sanskrit 'ayur' - meaning 'life' and 'veda' - meaning knowledge. It is an ancient form of healing, that evolved out of the meditative states of the ancient seers of truth, or 'rishis' of India about 5000 years ago.There is an infinite amount of wisdom in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda there are three basic constitutions or 'doshas. They are based on the five elements Ether (space), Air, Fire ,Water and Earth. The three doshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Everybody has a certain degree of all three of the doshas within them - but usually one or two of them are dominant. Each person is born with their own unique mixture of Vata, Pitta & Kapha. This configuration is called 'Prakruti'. This literal translation of Prakruti is 'nature'. To get the most out of your life, it is best to stay in balance with your Prakruti. Diet, fasting and purification, combined with meditation and yoga are some of the Ayurveda healing methods. Long-term changes in lifestyle should help prevent future illnesses as well curing existing ones Azazel: Described by Milton as the standard bearer of rebellious angels by this name (Paradise Lost 1,534) In Islamic demonology Azazel is a djin,who is cast from heaven for refusing to worship Adam.His name was changed to Eblis which means 'despair' Azrael (Archangel - Hebrew,Muslim): Also known as Azrail, Ashriel,Azriel,Azaril,The Anggel of Death.Azrael's name 'who God help's'. His role is primarily to help people cross over to Heaven at the time of physical death.Azreal comforts people prior to their physical passing, makes sure they don't suffer during death, and helps them assimilate on the other side.He help with Comforing the dying & grieving,Crossing over the newly deceased person's soul, Grief counseling,Support for the grieving-material,spiritual & emotional
Main info sources The Aquarian Guide To The New Age-Eileen Campbell & J.H.Brennan Dictionary Of The Occult-Geddes & Grosset Archangels & Ascended Masters -Doreen Virtue,Ph.D
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