Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Etymology
The word alchemy comes from the Arabic al-kīmiyaˀ or al-khīmiyaˀ (الكيمياء or الخيمياء), which is probably formed fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Alchemy In Art And Entertainment
Alchemy - Literature. Many authors lampooned alchemists and used them as the butt of satirical attacks. Two famous examples of these in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - History
Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions' general penchan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia - Alchemy
Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etheric Plane: Encyclopedia - Etheric Plane
Subtle bodies Causal plane: Causal body Mental plane: Mental body Astral plane: body, projection Etheric plane: Etheric body Physical pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Symbol: Encyclopedia - Symbol
A symbol, in its basic sense, is a conventional representation of a concept or quantity; i.e., an idea, object, concept, quality, etc. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia - Esotericism
Esotericism refers to knowledge suitable only for the advanced, privileged, or initiated, as opposed to exoteric knowledge, which is publ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia - Chemistry
Chemistry (derived from the Arabic word kimia, alchemy, where al is Arabic for the) is the science of matter that deals with the composit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hermes Trismegistus: Encyclopedia - Hermes Trismegistus
Hermes Trismegistus (Greek for "Hermes the thrice-greatest", Greek: Ερμης ο Τρισμεγιστος) or Mercurius ter Maximus in L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Necromancy: Encyclopedia - Necromancy
Necromancy (Latin necromantia, Greek νεκρομαντία nekromantía) is the alleged divination by which a person raises the spirits ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia - Woman
A woman is an adult female human, as contrasted with a man (an adult male), and a girl, (a female child). The term woman (irregular plura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia - Art
ˈ Art (or the creative arts) commonly refers to the act and process of making material works (or artworks) which, from concept to creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sufism: Encyclopedia - Sufism
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia - Tarot
As discussed in more detail below, the Tarot is usually a deck of 78 cards composed of: the major arcana, consisting of 21 trump cards a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus: Encyclopedia - Venus
Click image for description Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is named after the Roman goddess Venus. A terrestrial planet, it is so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etheric Plane: Encyclopedia Ii - Etheric Plane - Rosicrucian And Esoteric Christianity Conceptions
According to Max Heindel's Rosicrucian writings [1], there is - in addition to the solids, liquids, and gases which compose the Chemical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etheric Plane: Encyclopedia Ii - Etheric Plane - Etymology
See Aether (classical element) The aether (also written as "ether") was widely accepted in ancient Greek philosophy and science. This Gre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Esotericism In Popular Culture
Paulo Coelho's novel The Alchemist involves a spiritual interpretation of alchemy. Umberto Eco has written fiction with esoteric themes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etheric Plane: Encyclopedia Ii - Etheric Plane - New Scientific Conception Of The Aether Ether
During the 19th century science adopted ideas and developed theories related to the luminiferous aether and performed several experiments...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Varieties Of Magical Practice
Magic paranormal - Magical intentions. There are several historical varieties of magical practice. Generally, magical intentions can be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religion, Paganism, And Alchemy
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Etymology
Esoteric is an adjective originating in Hellenic Greece under the domain of the Roman Empire; it comes from the Greek esôterikos, from e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - History Of Chemistry
Main article: History of chemistry The roots of chemistry can be traced to the phenomenon of burning. Fire was a mystical force that tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - History Of Chemistry
Main article: History of chemistry The roots of chemistry can be traced to the phenomenon of burning. Fire was a mystical force that tran...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atom, Atomos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Atom, Atomos
Atom atomos (Greek) Indivisible, individual, a unit; among the Greek Atomists what in theosophy is called a monad. Atomic theories of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Symbol: Encyclopedia Ii - Symbol - Use Of Symbols
Human beings' ability to manipulate symbols allows them to explore the relationships between ideas, things, concepts, and qualities - far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Symbol: Encyclopedia Ii - Symbol - Nature Of Symbols
A symbol can be a material object whose shape or origin is related, by nature or convention, to the thing it represents: for instance, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Nuances
Esotericism largely overlaps with occultism which simply means "hidden knowledge." However, in the 20th century many esotericists avoid t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Scope
Many religious movements in various parts of the world claim to possess a higher, truer, or better interpretation of the wider religion o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Historical Sketch
Esotericism is not a single tradition but a vast array of often unrelated figures and movements. Nevertheless, the following may be helpf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Esoteric Themes
What, in a nutshell, does "esotericism" teach? No possible answer could do justice to the myriad groups which are subsumed under this nam...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magic: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Magic
MAGIC From Latin magi, pl. (Greek magoi, pl. of magos, a Magian, one of the Median tribe; also an enchanter, properly a wise-man who i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Etymology
Main article: Etymology of chemistry The Etymology of the word chemistry goes back to the old French alkemie; or the Arabic al-kimia: the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Etymology
Main article: Etymology of chemistry The Etymology of the word chemistry goes back to the old French alkemie; or the Arabic al-kimia: the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Introduction
The fundamental component of chemistry is that it involves matter in some way (this explains its broad reach). It may involve the interac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Introduction
Chemistry is often called the central science because it connects other sciences together. Its field of study is broad and often overlaps...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Etymology
The English term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Etymology
The English term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Currently Recognized Forms Of Art
There are a variety of arts, including visual arts and design, decorative arts, plastic arts, and the performing arts. Artistic expressio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Differences In Defining Art
Definitions of art and aesthetic arguments usually proceed from one of several possible perspectives. Art may be defined by the intention...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Art Forms
There are a variety of arts, including visual arts and design, decorative arts, plastic arts, and the performing arts. Artistic expressio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Differences In Defining Art
Definitions of art and aesthetic arguments usually proceed from one of several possible perspectives. Art may be defined by the intention...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarot - The Tarot Deck
The typical 78-card tarot deck is structured into two distinct parts. The first, called the Major Arcana, consists of 21 cards without su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarot - Psychology
Carl Jung was the first psychologist to attach importance to the Tarot. He may have regarded the Tarot cards as representing archetypes: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Subdisciplines Of Chemistry
Chemistry typically is divided into several major sub-disciplines. There are also several main cross-disciplinary and more specialized fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Chemical Laws
The most fundamental concept in chemistry is the law of conservation of mass, which states that there is no detectable change in the quan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Subdisciplines Of Chemistry
Chemistry typically is divided into several major sub-disciplines. There are also several main cross-disciplinary and more specialized fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Related Issues
Art - Social criticism. Art is often seen as belonging to one social class and excluding others. In this context, art is seen as a high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Necromancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Necromancy - Necromancy In Fiction
In fantasy and horror fiction, necromancers are often considered evil, and are sometimes said to have sold their soul to a demon or the D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Necromancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Necromancy - Necromancy In Role-playing Games
The Necromancer is also a common character class in role-playing games. In such games as Dungeons & Dragons and Diablo II, the Necrom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Related Issues
Art - Social criticism. Art is often seen as belonging to one social class and excluding others. In this context, art is seen as a high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarot - Symbolism
The Tarot has a complex and rich symbolism with a long history. Such history is not impenetrable. Contrary to what many popular authors c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarot - Storytelling And Art
The Tarot has inspired writers as well as visual artists. Italo Calvino described the Tarot as a "machine for telling stories", writing t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Necromancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Necromancy - Necromancy In Role-playing Games
The Necromancer is also a common character class in role-playing games. In such games as Dungeons & Dragons and Diablo II, the Necrom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Art - Defining Art
There is often confusion about the meaning of the term art because multiple meanings of the word are used interchangeably. Individuals us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Fundamental Concepts
Nomenclature Main article: IUPAC nomenclature Nomenclature refers to the system for naming chemical compounds. There are well-defined sys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemistry - Fundamental Concepts
Nomenclature Main article: IUPAC nomenclature Nomenclature refers to the system for naming chemical compounds. There are well-defined sys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarot - Divination
Divination, or fortune-telling, is by far the most popular and well-known use of the Tarot in the English-speaking world. This is sometim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Necromancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Necromancy - Necromancy In History
Necromancy may or may not have a relation to shamanism, which calls upon spirits (angles of the elements and such)or 'The Great Spirit/Cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarot - Origin And History
Tarot - The tarot deck. As an institution, the Roman Catholic Church and most civil governments did not routinely condemn tarot cards d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elemental Spirits Seiken Densetsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Elemental Spirits Seiken Densetsu - The Elemental Spirits
There are eight Elemental Spirits throughout the series: Undine, Gnome, Sylphid (or Jinn), Salamando (or Salamander), Lumina (or Wisp), S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Overview
Alchemy - Alchemy as a proto-science. The common perception of alchemists is that they were pseudo-scientists, crackpots and charlatans...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vii - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VII - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article