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  • The Planets

    Planet (astrology) The Zodiac The Planets Other components Qualities Motion The word “planet” derives from the Greek πλανητησ, “wanderer”. The classical planets were those celestial bodies which moved in regular, permanent cycles across the celestial sphere: The and , and the five “true” planets visible to the naked eye, , , , , and .…

  • Guna

    Guna — philosophy describes three gunas (loosely translated, “tendencies” or “mental states”):   balance, order, purity   overactivity, turmoil   lethargy, entropy These states are also used in Ayurveda, a system of holistic medicine, to assess conditions and diets. These terms are also used in Indian . Their equivalents in western alchemy are: Sattva: Rajas:…

  • Tree Of Life Path Of Pé

    Path of Pé In the , the (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten on the “.” The seventeenth is the Path of Pé, which connects with . The 22 paths are: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 27 Pé, ,…

  • Bardesanes

    Bardesanes Bardesanes (July 11, 154–c.222), also known as Bar-Daisan, was a writer and poet. He was born in the Syrian city-state of Edessa (now called Urfa, or Sanliurfa, in southern Turkey), where he later became a missionary after his conversion in 179. He was able to convert the king of Edessa, Abgar IX, who established…

  • Aquarius

    Aquarius The Zodiac Aquarius (♒) The Planets Other components Qualities Motion Aquarius (♒ and Latin for *of the *) is one of the oldest recognized in the . It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of watery constellations such as Cetus, , Eridanus, etc. Table of Contents History…

  • Magical Weapons

    Magical Weapons *Part of the series.* Magical weapons needs a definition here. The weapons also need to be categorized better… The Elemental weapons Cup Dagger Pantacle Wand Other magical weapons Apron Bell Book Bow and Arrow Breastplate Candle Chain Crook Crown Fan Girdle Holy Oil Horns Incense Lamp Lance Mirror Robe Sceptre Scourge Sickle Spear…

  • New Age

    New Age New Age describes a broad movement of late twentieth century and contemporary Western culture characterised by an individual eclectic approach to exploration. It has some attributes of a new, emerging religion but is currently a loose network of spiritual seekers, teachers, healers and other participants. The name “New Age” also refers to the…

  • Linga

    Lingam Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for sign. As well as being used as a symbol for the worship of the God , the term is also used for a representation of the male sexual organ. A stone lingam is a naturally occurring ovular stone, also associated with Hinduism. The term is not…

  • Aeon Of Osiris

    Aeon — | | | | — History is taken and broken down into a series of Aeons, each with its own dominant concept of divinity and its own “formula” of redemption and advancement. According to , the last three Aeons have been (1) the Aeon of , (2) the Aeon of , and (3)…

  • Hades

    Hades OLYMPIANS Hades OTHERS TITANS Astraeus Atlas Clymene Coeus Crius Dione Epimetheus Iapetus Leto Mnemosyne Oceanus Phoebe Prometheus Tethys Theia Hades (Greek: ‘Άιδης – Háidēs or ‘Άδης – Hadēs) (“unseen”) means both the ancient Greek abode of the dead and the god of that Underworld. Haidou was the genitive form of the word, meaning “the…