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A Course in Miracles: ( see Course in Miracles)

A Priori: (Lat.)

In advance, i.e. without prior investigation or experience. Opposite: a posteriori = afterwards, after investigation or experience. According to Platon, there is a kind of certainty which is certainty is the outcome of remembering anew concepts acquired in previous incarnations. Everything aprioristic is thus obtained ultimately from experience.

Aaronic Order:

Organization founded by Maurice Glendenning in Murry, UT: It is a splinter group from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), founded in 1942 by Glendenning after he was excommunicated by the LDS Church for receiving and publishing revelations later known as the Levitical Writings.

Abaddon:

(Hebrew for "The Destroyer"; in Greek, Apollyon) A demon described in the Bible as "the angel of the bottomless pit" (Revelation 9:11).

Abduction: (see Alien Abduction)

Abominable Snowman (see Bigfoot)

Aborigine:

A word Usually referring to the original inhabitants of Australia (also called "Abos"}They are a shamanic people who have lived in Australia for over 10,000 years. Their term for the astral world is "The Dream Time".Ayers Rock. an unusual rock outcrop in central Australia, is regarded as a vortex, and is regarded as sacred by the aborigines.

Abortion:

Artificially terminating a pregnancy before delivery. For years this has been a keystone of fundamentalist activism, the Pro-Life Movement.. Encyclopedia reference

Abracadabra

A magickal word of medieval times to rid illness, misfortune and demons, from the Jewish mystical tradition of Qabala. Its root is the name of the Gnostic deity Abraxas, meaning "hurt me not", and written thus:

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or the reverse way. (See Abraxas)

Abraham:(Hebrew -אַבְרָהָם father of many [naions])

Abraham is a figure in the Torah, the Bible and the Koran whom Jewish, Christian and Muslim believers regard as the founding patriarch of the Israelite, the Ishmaelite and the Edomite peoples. In what is thus called Abrahamic religious tradition, Abraham is the forefather of these peoples. In addition, he is the forefather of the Hindu Brahmins.

According to the Torah, Abraham was brought by God from Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) to the land of Canaan (modern day greater Israel). This is thought to have occurred around 2000 BC-1700 BC. There Abraham entered into a covenant with God in which Abraham was to be blessed with innumerable progeny who would be rulers of this world..

His original name was Abram meaning either "exalted father" or "[my] father is exalted". After making his covenant with God, he was known as Abraham.

Abraham was ten generations removed from Noah.

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are sometimes referred to as the "Abrahamic religions", because of the role Abraham plays in their holy books.God promised Abraham that through his offspring, all the nations of the world will come to be blessed. Jews, Christians, and Muslims consider him father of the Israelites through his son Isaac. For Muslims, he is a prophet and the ancestor Muhammad through his other son Ishmael. by his concubine, Keturah, Also through whom the Brahmins arose after she was exiled to India. Abraham is also a progenitor of the Semitic tribes of theNegev who trace their descent from their common ancestor Sheba.

Abraxas

(also Abracax) The Bailidian sects of Gnostics of the second century, claimed Abraxas as the name of the supreme god, and said that Jesus Christ was only a phantom sent to Eath by Abraxas. They believed that his name contained great mysteries, as it was composed of the seven Greek letters which form the number 365, which is also the number of days in a year. God has under his command 365 demi-gods or powers, to whom they attributed virtues, one for each day.

Absent Healing: (also called "Distant Healing")

Spiritual healing practiced when the patient is not present. In many instances it is similar to prayer. It is possible to transmit healing energies over any distance and this form of healing, practiced by groups or individuals, can be very effective. The patients may or may not be aware that this healing has been undertaken for them but may obtain much benefit from it, coming as it does from the love and concern that their friends and relatives have for them. Groups of Healers join together on a regular basis for the purpose of Absent Healing. Absent Healing can meet the needs of those people who are unable to receive contact healing for one reason or another. bbbb

Absolution:

Inn a liturgical church, absolution refers to the pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins. In the various Catholic, Lutheran and Reformed churches, the penitent makes a confession of all mortal sins to a priest. The priest then offers absolution in the name of the Trinity, on behalf of the Church.

Abyss: (Greek- bottomless)

1)The formless chaos from which matter and spirit were formed, 2) The bottomless pit (or deep) of the ancient cosmologies. 3) The final place of punishment of the wicked. mystic Christianity.. 3) The abode of evil powers (Chrisitan) .

Actaeon:

1) legendary hunter turned into a stag by the Goddess Diana. 2) Stag-horned god of the forest.

Acharya: (Sanskrit)

A religious teacher

Activation, Law of,:

The Principle that individual development is possible only through self-initiated conscious activity.

Active Consciousness:

The ability of consciousness to let dynamis act through it. The self-active consciousness that becomes possible through evolution. Having active consciousness the monads themselves initiate their consciousness expressions. In the vegetable and animal kingdoms this activation occurs in groups (through group-souls). In the human kingdom consciousness becomes more and more self-active

Actualism:A New Age teaching similar to panentheism, according to which all human beings possess the divine Christ-consciousness and are united with the Mother-Father-Creator God.

Actualized Consciousness:

Awakened, functioning consciousness. Actualized consciousness goes through different degrees of activation: passive, active, self-active.

Acumassage:

Massage of the acupressure points.

Acupoint:

An acupressure point.

Acupressure

Oriental healing system using direct finger pressure to specific tension spots to reduce stress and pain and affect healing. Also called Shiatsu massage and Reflexology. Encyclopedia reference

Acupuncture

An ancient Chinese medical system over 5000 years old, recently revived in China and becoming popular in the West. It deals with subtle energy paths (ch'i) in the body related to the comic principles of Yin and Yang. The balance of these energies in the human body affects health and disease. Acupuncture therapy alters these energy flows by inserting fine needles at key pressure points, for varying periods of time. Anæsthesia for surgery can also be effected by acupuncture.

Adam & Eve

The first man and woman created by God in Genesis., the first humans, the first couple

Adam Kadmon

In the Qabala, Christ, the Logos, the only begotten son of God as found in Genesis 1:1, not to be confused with the emanations of Adam Kadom (also called Adam or Eden) as found in Genesis 2 (consciousness) or Genesis 3 (matter and life) or Genesis 4(humanity)

Adept:
An esoteric master. An individual highly experienced and skilled in occult wisdom or magickal craft, as a result of the study of various mystical techniques and philosophies. An initiate that has willfully achieved the highest attainment in the mastery of the occult sciences and powers. Adepts often take on students or chelas, in which case, the adept is known as a masters. The chela must first accomplish self-denial and self-development in order to become worthy to become a chela. . The activities of adepts are diverse, being concern with the direction and guidance of the activities of the rest of mankind. According to Theosophy, their knowledge, like their powers, far surpasses that of man, and they can control forces both in the spiritual and physical dominion, and are said to be able to prolong their lives for centuries. In alchemical lore there are always eleven adepts. The term adept was also employed by medieval magicians and alchemists to denote a master of their sciences. See Mahatma.

Adiaphora:
Teachings and practices that are neither commanded nor forbidden in the Bible. An example might be whether or not to engage in birth control, whether or not to wear white clothes church, or to meet in a tent or a building.

Adideva: (Sanskrit)

The original Lord, the original supreme God

Adishvara: (Sanskrit)

The primeval lord, a name of Shiva

Aditya:(Sanskrit)

(1) A name of the Sun, (2) Vishnu is among twelve Adityas

Adonai:
One of the names of God created to substitute for the word JHVH.. It is the plural of Adonis, the Greek savior-god and it is translated Lord.

Adoptionism:
Adoptionism is a doctrine still held by a minority of Christians. In this teaching, Jesus was born as an ordinary human but he became divine later in his life. According to these teachings, Jesus earned the title Christ through his sinless devotion to the will of God, thereby becoming the perfect sacrifice to redeem humanity. Adoptionists typically portray two key points in Jesus' life as stages in Jesus'translation: his baptism and his resurrection. They consider that God gave Jesus his miraculous power and divine authority after Jesus proved his holiness. Adoptionism was held by many early Christians. Many New Agers hold a similar teaching: that Jesus so loved the Christ (the only begotten son of God), that he surrendered himself to the Christ and was thus ensouled aby the Christ, becoming Jesus Christ. This is similar to the myth of Orpheus Bacchus.

Advaita Vedanta:
A sub-school of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. Advaita (literally, non-duality)is often called a monistic system of thought. The word "Advaita" essentially refers to the identity of the Self (Atman)and the Whole (Brahman) The key source texts for all schools of Vedānta are the Prasthanatrayi – the canonical texts consisting of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras. The first person to explicitly consolidate the principles of Advaita Vedanta was Adi Shankara.

Advent: (Latin - adventus, meaning "coming")

A season of the Catholic and Protestant Christian churches, the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, in other words, the period immediately preceding Christmas.

Adventism:
Widespread trans-denominational movement inspired by William Miller's prediction that Jesus' "advent" (return) would take place in 1844. Even after the Great Disappointment (the date's failure), many people in the movement continued to believe. Some suggested revised chronologies and new dates, eventually forming groups such as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Others, notably Hiram Edson and Ellen G. White, suggested that the 1844 date was accurate but that a heavenly (thus invisible) event had taken place. Their teachings became the basis of Seventh-day Adventism, which eventually spawned its own offshoots, including Armstrongism and the Branch Davidians.

Aeon: (from the Greek aeon,--meaning "age", "forever")

In many Gnostic systems, the various emanations of God, are called aeons. Aeons bear a number of similarities to Judaeo-Christian angels, including their roles as servants and emanations of God, and their existence as beings of light. In fact, certain Gnostic Angels also happen to be Aeons.

Aeromancy

Divination by the stars

Aesir: (Old Norse-- plural of aess)

The term denoting one of the principal gods of the pantheon of Norse Paganism. They include many of the major figures, such as Odin, Frigg, Thor, Baldr and Tyr.

Aetherius Society
An organization founded by Sir George King the combines UFOs and the occult

Affirmation:
A positive statement of being affirming or asserting something in order to help manifest it in the physical world

Afterlife:
The life after death, the spirit world. the astral world. etc.

Agape

Agharti

Agasha Temple of Wisdom
An organization founded by channel and author William Eisen in Los Angeles, CA which teaches the universal consciousness of god, reincarnation, pyramidology, and the Ascended Masters.

Age:

Astrology divides time into units called ages which correspond to the signs of the zodiac, each age lasting from 2000 to 2400 years. This progression outlines the evolution of the universe and mankind. We are now moving from the age of Pisces into the one associated with Aquarius.

:Age of Aquarius

The New Age (see above) which begins (according to various calculations) between January 1, 1981 and May 5, 2012. Many New Agers believe the Aquarian Age will be characterized by a heightened degree of spiritual or cosmic consciousness.

Age Regression:

Recalling under hypnosis or in meditation events from one’s present or past life.

Agent

A person sending a telepathic message

Aggregate Envelopes:

All forms of nature are envelopes for monads. All forms except organisms of the physical world are aggregate envelopes, molecules of the kinds of matter of the respective worlds held together electro-magnetically

Agharti:
See Shamballa, Shangri-La

Agni: (Sanskrit)

Agna Center
1)Fire. deva raja 3)Symbol of the causal-mental world.

Agni yoga

Agnosticism:
The claim that no one has knowledge of God or the origin of the universe. Some agnostics make the claim on a personal level, while allowing that such knowledge may exist but has never been known by themselves. Others assert that such knowledge cannot be had by anyone. Agnostics avoid the charge of dogmatic atheism by acknowledging the theoretical possibility of God’s existence. Yet virtually all live as if the non-existence of God was an established fact, and are thus practical atheists.

Ahimsa: (Sankscrit) "non-violence""

The practice of avoiding harm to any living creature, even an insect. The Jains take it to an extreme, wearing gauze masks over their nose and mouth to avoid breathing in small insects, and wearing soft foot covers to avoid crushing anything beneath their feet.

Ahura Mazda

Aikido: (Japanese - The way of harmony with life energy)

A modern Japanese martial art

Air:

1) One of the four elements of astrology (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, associated with mental energy) . 2)One of the four creative elements of ritual magick, associated with the east and with the ritual wand.

Airts: (Gaelic = four)

The four points of the compass; north, south, east and west. The traditional colors Gaelics attributed to them are: the east-the crimson of dawn; the south- the white light of high noon; the west- the brownish gray of twilight, and the north- the black of midnight.

Aisling: (Celtic)

A dream or vision

Aiwass

Ajna: (Sanskrit)

Point between the eyebrows, third eye, sixth chakra

Ajna-chakra: (Sanskrit)

The eye-brow center. The third eye.

Agon Buddhism:
A sect of Buddhism that uses the Agon Sutras as scriptures.

Aka: (Hawaiian)

The cord between the astral body and the physical body. This concept is similar to the biblical reference to a "silver cord" connected the body and the soul.

Akarna-dhanurasana:(Sanskrit)

The yoga shooting bow posture

Akasha: (Sanskrit)

The fifth and causal plane of existence. Akasha represents the power of spirit found in all things of the universe.

Akashic Records
Edgar Cayce's concept which states that somewhere there is a universal hall of data about past lives, magic, healing, and spirituality. It does not exist on the physical plane but rather on a more psychic level. Some believe it can be accessed on the astral plane, others feel it can only be accessed through a visualization journey in the mind. The akashic records can be reached with emotional clairvoyance. They do not contain the past of the planet, but what people in all times have believed about this past. The real akasha, the akasha of the planetary hierarchy, is on a higher level

Akhenaton: (Egyptian, "he who acts effectively for the invisible solar disk")

Pharaoh of Egypt ca. 1350 to 1334 BC, often called (erroneously) the first monotheist of recorded history. He first came to the throne as Amenhotep IV and worshiped traditional gods. However, after his fourth year, he elevated a minor deity, the Aton, i.e., the "disk of the sun" (a form of the sun god, Re), to the position of state god of Egypt and changed his name to Akhenaton to reflect his devotion to that deity. His pantheon consisted of a trinity that included the Aton, Akhenaton, and Nefertiti (also the name of his wife), which was the focus of popular worship. While Akhenaton was worshiped as the unique son of the Aton, Nefertiti was celebrated for her fertility. Common people were excluded from worshiping the Aton itself. Egyptians could worship only the royal couple; the couple in turn worshiped the sun disk. The new religion was maintained by Akhenaton's popular appeal as king, but it quickly passed away after his death. Akhenaton's motives in promulgating his beliefs were political and religious, since he elevated himself to the status of a god higher than customary for an Egyptian king. Akhenaton's religion recognized both Egyptians and foreigners as equal beneficiaries of the same god, and it overturned established conventions in Egyptian language and art.

Alamo Christian Foundation:

A Christian organization founded by Tony Alamo, who has been imprisoned by authorities for his illegal activities. Teaches traditional Christianity is dead. Former followers have reported deplorable living conditions, mind control, and slave labor.

Alakshmi:
Poverty (the opposite of laxmi):

Albigenses

Alchemy:
In its original, literal meaning,1)an ancient form of physics which, during the middle ages, was used by practitioners to make lead turn into gol,. experiments involving the transmutation (dissolving and combining) of base metals to form gold though chemical processes. Today, it caries the meaning of 2)a mystical transformation through various mystical techniques. A system of metaphysics which raises the consciousness.

Alexander Technique:
A dynamic posture development technique created by Frederick Alexander in the beginning of the 20th century.

Alexandrian Tradition
A school of Wicca which is based on the teachings of Alex Sanders.

Alien:

An intelligent extraterrestrial being; of extraterrestrial origin; non-human. A visitor from another planet, another world or dimension. Eyewitnesses report a number of different types of alien creatures; in fact, they vary in almost every imaginable way. These reports have been around for centuries, but the number of sightings have increase dramatically since the first flying saucers were seen in the late 1940's. And the aliens come in a baffling variety of shapes and sizes. Surprisingly, however, the aliens themselves are not so very different from human beings — most have two arms, two legs, and one head. For this reason some ufologists doubt their existence: surely, they say, visitors from outer space would not look so much like ourselves. The late Carl Sagan , astronomer and author of ' The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective ', believes that the aliens sighted were "stodgy in their unimaginativeness" and were hence the inhabitants of human minds, not extraterrestrial spaceships. But whatever the experts may say, close encounters of the third kind continue to be reported till this day. See alien abductions, alien autopsy, men in black, UFO, area 51, flying saucer, grays.

Alien Abduction:

Kidnapping by non-human beings. The first reported claim of alien abduction was in Brazil in 1957 and since then there have been reports from all over the Western world— in Europe including the UK, Australia, South Africa, Russia, and North America. Although people’s experiences vary quite widely, the following features recur:

o Light, especially a beam which draws the person up, and sometimes vibration.

o A spacecraft of some kind.

o Humanoid beings, especially small gray ones with large black eyes, who communicate by telepathy.

o Medical tests being performed and eggs or sperm removed so that human/alien offspring can be produced.

o Lost periods of time and inexplicable small wounds.

Very few accounts are complete but sometimes the full story is recovered through hypnosis.

Alignment:

Synchronization of mental and spiritual vibrations with a god, goddess, or astronomical body. Often the complete balance and centering of the chakras is called an alignment.

Alilat:(See Allat)

Allah

The Islamic name for the deity. Originally the goddess Allatu of the Babylonions, formerly worshipped at the Kaaba in Mecca. Allah still is associated with the crescent moon of the lunargoddess.

Allat:
One of the three goddesses in ancient Saudi Arabia, before Muhammad. Allat was thought to be a large sacred stone, in a square shape that was kept in a wooden box, with jewels underneath it. Allat was known to the Greek historian Herotodus as "Alilat"...The valley of Wajj was considered sacred to her and no trees were allowed to be cut. Her worshippers placed cloths and gift offerings on the stone, as part of elaborate religious ceremony.

Alleluia
The Western term for for the ululation used in funerals and other religious celebrations in the Near East.

Allopathy:
Modern medicine as distinguished from the traditional homeopathy. The term "allopathy" was invented by German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). He conjoined allos "opposite" and pathos "suffering" as a referent to harsh medical practices of his era which included bleeding, purging, vomiting and the administration of highly toxic drugs. Physicians attempted to correct symptoms by treating them with "opposites." For instance, fever is treated by attempting to "cool" the patient.

All-Power:
A name which refers to the one great power life source, i.e. God, the Deity.

Alpeno:

According to the Strega, one of the Grigori, The Watchers. Guardian of the Eastern Portal between the Worlds

Alpha wave

Alpha and Omega

Altar:
The center of worship in a church or synagogue. A small working area and shrine many pagans maintain, where they perform most of their ritual and spell work.

Altar Cloth:

A plain or decorated clothe used to cover the altar.

Altered States of Consciousness:
Trances entered through hypnosis, meditation, drugs (including hallucinogenics), visualization, etc. State of being in which one allows the subconscious to take control and guide. May heighten one’s vulnerability to suggestion or susceptibility to deception.

Alternative Medicine: See Holistic Health.
Alternative,

Altruism

Amaterasu

American Atheists, Inc
An organization founded by Madalyn Murray-O'Hair, in Austin, TX: It advocates strict separation of church and state, and actively opposes church influence on society. O'Hair and two children disappeared in 1994 with a sizeable portion of the organization's assets. It is now believed they were murdered. Publishes American Atheist magazine

Amen
Hebrew term translated "So may it be." Probably comes from the Egyptian god of the same name.

Amillennialism:
The Christian teaching that there is no literal 1000 year reign of Christ. It sees the 1000 year period spoken of in Revelation 20 as figurative. Instead, it teaches that we are in the millennium now, and that at the return of Christ there will be the final judgment and the heavens and the earth will then be destroyed and remade.

Amish

AMOM:

See Ancient Mystic Order of Malchizedek.

AMORC:

See Rosicrucian Order.

Amphictyony:
In ancient Greece, a league connected with maintaining a temple or shrine. There were a number of these, but by far the most important was the Great Amphictyony, a league originally of 12 tribes organized around the Oracle at Delphi, . It had meetings in the spring at the temple of Demeter at Anthela near Thermopylae and in the autumn at Delphi. The Amphictyonic Council passed legislation regarding religious matters and had power to declare a sacred war against an offender. By the 6th cent. B.C. the religious organization had begun to have political influence.

Amrita

Amulet
1) An object of protection that has been charged with mystic energies through ritual or meditation to deflect negative energies. Made of feathers, plants, beads, stone, etc. 2.) A natural object which is reported to give protection for the carrier. Amulets are such things as stones or fossils and one not to be confused with man-made talismans. Stones with natural holes have always been popular for amulets.

Anabaptists

Anahata Chakra: (Sanskrit)

The heart center, .symbolized by a 12-petal lotus

Ananda Marga:

An organization headquartered in Denver, CO: It teaches the philosophy and deities of Hinduism, emphasizing meditation and yoga.

Ancestral Land:

Taoist term for third eye.

Ancestress, The:

The Goddess as old Grandmother or Wise Women

Ancient and Mystical Order of the Rosy Cross

Ancient Astronauts

Astronauts from other planets which allegedly visited Earth in spaceships in ancient times. This theory claims to explain Fortean mysteries and the evidence of ancient sophisticated technology, and primitive societies feats of engineering. Ancient astronaut writers say also that Man did not evolve only from earthly beings like Adam and Eve. A mis-reading of Genesis leads one to believe that a second strain not from this world but from a 'heavenly source', was added to the human gene-pool (Genesis chapter 6). Devotees of this theory like to quote the myths and legends of ancient or primitive peoples in an attempt to justify their case. According to the folklore and mythology of many peoples, the gods gave fire and the skills of agriculture to mankind. However, this fact alone does not mean that the gods of the ancients were extraterrestrial beings, and that our ancestors were so simple minded that they could not have discovered these things by themselves. In 1968 Erich von Däniken published a book, Chariots of the Gods?, in which he argued the ancient astronauts theory, presenting supposedly 'proof' of his claims. Zecharia Sitchin is a more modern author who claims to translated ancient Sumerian manuscripts which tell the story of Ancient Astronauts.

Ancient Mystic Order of Malchizedek

An organization founded by Malachi Z. York, in Eatonton, GA: Also known as AMOM, Nuwaubians, the Nubian Nation of Moors, Right Knowledge. A UFO group whose leader, (a.k.a. Dwight York) claims to be from the 19th galaxy, called Illyuwn. A 1993 FBI report calls the group a "front for a wide range of criminal activity, including arson, welfare fraud and extortion." York’s group has also operated under other names and organizations including the Nubian Islaamic [sic] Hebrew Mission, the Ansaaru Allah Community, (an Islamic sect with doctrines similar to Nation of Islam), and the Original Tents of Kedar.

Anderson, Victor:(1917 - 2001)

Co-founder of Faery Tradtion of Wicca with Gwydion Pendderwen in the 1960s and 70s. Born in Clayton, New Mexico. After several years of meeting on the astral plane, Victor met his wife, Cora in person in Bend, Oregon in 1944. Recognizing each other immediately, they married three days later.

Androgyne

A being having the properties of both sexes, a hermaphrodite.

Angel
A spiritual being, especially in Persian, Jewish, Christian and Islamic theologies, that is commonly portrayed as being winged and as serving as God's messengers.. The spiritual guide of an individual. Modern Christian angels come to us from the Gnostics and Persians.

Angel of the Presence:

Also known as "Solar Angel". The solar level of a human being, holding the presence of God, and at one with the angelic kingdom.

Anglo-Israelism: See British Israelism.

Angstrom:
a ten-billionth of a "meter." This is connected with "wave lengths."

Anima: (Jung)

Personification of the masculine nature of a woman's unconscious

Anima Mundi: (Latin)

The soul of the world. An old esoteric term meaning the collective consciousness of the planet.

Animal Kingdom:

The third natural kingdom of evolution. In the animal kingdom the monads have principally physical and emotional consciousness. Between incarnations they are enclosed in common envelopes of mental matter, so-called group-souls. The higher up the scale of evolution an animal is, the fewer are the monads that go to its group.

Animal Magnetism: See Mesmerism.

Animal Monad:
During its evolution in the animal kingdom the monad is called animal monad. The vegetable monads become animal monads through acquiring emotional consciousness.

Animism:
The belief that all things in the universe are inherently invested with a life force, soul, or mind. This belief is an important component of many primitive religions,

Animus: (Jung)

Personification of the masculine nature of a woman's unconscious

Ank'h: (Egyptian= Life)

The ancient Egyptian "looped cross". It signifies eternal life.

Ank'h-Ka: (Egyptian)

The ankh framed by a pair of upraised arms joined together at the shoulders. Among some Wiccans, the symbol of the Great Rite.

Annihilationism:
Taught by most Adventist groups, and the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, this doctrine denies the conscious, eternal punishment of the lost. Instead, humans who do not receive eternal life will be destroyed and cease to exist.

Annikki

Anointing:

Anointing can mean many things. From ancient times, oil has been used for healing. Among Jews annointing is used by God to appoint someone to be a priest, prophet and king. Many Jews have looked forward to a very special “anointed one,” (in Hebrew Messiah), will come to reign over Israel. Christians Have taken the Greek word (Christos, which can be used to mean the same as Messiah) and use it as a title for their savior/god Jesus.

Antahkarana: (Sanskirt)

The inner organ. That channel for energy and consciousness which the evolutionary monad builds through its own activity between its triad units and envelopes as a ladder to climb up to ever higher consciousness and ability. The antahkarana has its lowest anchorage in the crown centre of the etheric envelope.

Anthropomancy:
A form of divination using the entrails of a human who has been ritualistically sacrificed.

Anthroposophy:
An esoteric spiritual science founded by German mystic Rudolf Steiner. The term literally means "wisdom of man." It teaches that we possess the truth within ourselves.

Antichrist:
1) In the Bible, a code-word for the Emperor of Rome. His number was 666 - latienos, that Latin man - 2) any figure who opposed Christianity.3) According to the Jesus Cult, the word is used to describe a specific future person who actively opposes and when he arrives, he will be able to perform miracles. Some believe he will be an incarnation of Satan and as such will be able to deceive many.

Antinomianism:
The word comes from the Greek anti, against, and nomos, law. It is practice of using God's grace as a license to sin, and trusting grace to cleanse of sin. In other words, since grace is infinite and we are saved by grace, then we can sin all we want and still be saved. Paul speaks against the concept of antinomianism in Romans 6:1-2: "Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?".

Antipathy:
In Astrology, disharmony between two planets that rule or are exalted in opposite signs in astrology. For example, the Sun which rules Leo has an antipathy for Uranus which rules the opposite sign Aquarius

Anubis:

An Egyptian deity with the head of a jackal or dog and the body of a human. He leads the souls of the dead to the underworld and helps Osiris at his final judgment. Anubis' particular concern is with the funeral cult and the care of the dead, and, Anubis is often considered the inventor of embalming. Considered benevolent and good, Anubis was present in the underworld (Duat) at the weighing of the dead person's soul, and was also at home in the heavenly sky realms of Ra. Anubis was worshipped at Abydos and was also worshiped at Lycopolis, Abt and other cities. Although the god's name is translated in texts as Anubis, this is actually the Greek form of the Egyptian name Anpu.

Aperture of Brahma: (brahmarandhra, Sanskrit)

According to Hindu teachings, the spot on top of the head where the consciousness departs from the body at death

Aphrodite: (Greek=sea foam)

Greek goddess of beauty and love who rose from the sea. Roman Venus.

Apis:
Bull headed Egyptian deity. In Greek he is called Epaphus.

Apocalypse:
Also called Armageddon. From the Greek word apokalypsis, meaning "revelation, disclosure, or unveiling," the term apocalypse refers in the Bible to the final battle in human history through God will judge the world. Central in biblical apocalyptic literature is the Revelation to John