Dictionary - Evolution: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Evolution
A Christian theological definition of Evolution according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Evolution
EVOLUTION For the past hundred years or more a war has been going on in academic circles between the theory of evolution and the belie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Evolution
Evolution. The development of higher orders of animals from lower. As said in Isis Unveiled: "Modern Science holds but to a one-s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parallel Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Parallel Evolution
  Definition and meaning of parallel evolution:   parallel evolution - the development of similar forms by related but d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: A Spiritual Dictionary On Evolution
Evolution: Forward progression of consciousness in its journey back to God/Source.   (See also: Evolution , Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reticulate Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Reticulate Evolution
  Definition and meaning of reticulate evolution:   reticulate evolution - the union of different lineages of a clade by...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Evolution
evolution The progressive march toward a higher life.   The natural unfolding development of latent potential within all life, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Darwinian Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Darwinian Evolution
  Definition and meaning of Darwinian evolution:   Darwinian evolution - evolution of life forms by the process of natura...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mosaic Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Mosaic Evolution
  Definition and meaning of mosaic evolution:   mosaic evolution - the evolution of different characters within a lineag...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divergent Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Divergent Evolution
  Definition and meaning of divergent evolution:   divergent evolution - the evolution from one species of organism into ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Evolution
Evolution (from Latin evolutio unrolling, opening)   The unfolding or bringing into manifestation of the inherent, already inward...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Evolution
A Theosophical definition of Evolution :   Evolution As the word is used in theosophy it means the "unwrapping," &quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Evolution
Evolution The teaching that life developed its complexity through the process of genetic change and natural selection. First propounde...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chemical Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Chemical Evolution
  Definition and meaning of chemical evolution:   chemical evolution - the chemical changes that transformed simple atoms...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Convergent Evolution: Oceanography Dictionary - Convergent Evolution
  Definition and meaning of convergent evolution:   convergent evolution - the development of superficially similar struc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Self-directed Evolution: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Self-directed Evolution
Self-directed Evolution That all evolution is caused by, and consists in the self-expression of the svabhava (essential characteristic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naturalistic Evolution: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Naturalistic Evolution
A Christian theological definition of Naturalistic evolution according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution Of The Soul: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Evolution Of The Soul
evolution of the soul: Adhyatma prasara.   In Saiva Siddhanta, the soul's evolution is a progressive unfoldment, growth and matu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Evolution: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Spiritual Evolution
spiritual evolution: Adhyatma prasara. See: adhyatma prasara, evolution of the soul. (See also: Spiritual evolution , Hinduism, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shakti: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Shakti
Shakti: the power of consciousness and spiritual evolution   (See also: Shakti , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ajativada: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Ajativada
Ajativada: Ajativada: the theory of non-evolution.   (See also: Ajativada , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shakti: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Shakti
shakti: the power of consciousness and spiritual evolution   (See also: shakti , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmanda-nirmana: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Brahmanda-nirmana (brahmaandha-nirmaana)
Brahmanda-nirmana: Brahmanda-nirmana (Brahmaandha-nirmaana). Evolution of the universe.   (See also: Brahmanda-nirmana , Hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Involution: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Involution
Involution Infolding, as contrasted with evolution or unfolding; used as correlative with evolution, it means the passing from a state...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pratyasarga: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Pratyasarga
Pratyasarga (Sanskrit). In Sankhya philosophy the "intellectual evolution of the Universe" ; in the Puranas the 8th creation...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theurgy: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Theurgy
Theurgy: The use of magic for religious and/or psychotherapeutic purposes, in order to attain “salvation” or “person...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lodge: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Lodge
LODGE - esoteric organization in the physical or astral world working on behalf of human evolution. (NAD)   (See also: LODGE ,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Psychic Being: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Psychic Being
PSYCHIC BEING - soul or spark of the Divine Fire supporting the individual evolution. (Aurobindo) (NAD)   (See also: PSYCHIC B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reincarnation: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Reincarnation
REINCARNATION: The process of repeated incarnations in human form to allow evolution of the sexless, ageless soul.   (See also...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: A Rig Vedic mantra in the gayatri meter invoking the solar powers of evolution and enlightenment.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prasada: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Prasada
prasada: peace. Tranquility. An offering of food. pravritti. worldly life. evolution. a flowing forth, unfolding what is within. Oppo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Sattva
sattva: quality of truth or light; one of the three gunas or qualities in existence, associated with the preserving god vishnu and re...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asmegir: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Asmegir
Asmegir (Icelandic) (from ass god + mega might, to be able)   In Norse mythology, a god-maker -- a human soul on its way to becom...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zoonisation: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Zoonisation
Zoonisation [from Greek zoon animal]   Also Inzoonization. Coined by Master KH (ML 81), signifying the monads performing that pha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rasollasa: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Rasollasa
Rasollasa (Sanskrit). The first of the eight physical perfections, or Siddhis (phenomena), of the Hatha Yogis. Rasollasa is the prompt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sepher Sephiroth: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sepher Sephiroth
Sepher Sephiroth (Hebrew, Jewish). A Kabbalistic treatise concerning the gradual evolution of Deity from negative repose to active ema...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svayambhu Sunyata: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Svayambhu Sunyata
Svayambhu Sunyata (Sanskrit). Spontaneous self-evolution; self-existence of the real in the unreal, i.e., of the Eternal Sat in the pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hangsa: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Hangsa
Hangsa (Sanskrit) A mystic syllable standing for evolution, and meaning in its literal sense "I am he", or Ahamsa.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Touch: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Touch
Touch Second in serial order in the evolution of the elements and senses, corresponding with the element air.   See also SENSES ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pitris: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Pitris
PITRIS "Fathers." Superior lunar and solar beings who assisted in our evolution.     (See also: PITRIS , Magick,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reincarnation: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Reincarnation
REINCARNATION: 1) the doctrine of rebirth of the spirit. 2) the process of repeated incarnations (lives), in physical form to allow ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tree Of Life: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Tree Of Life
TREE OF LIFE - the Qabalistic diagram of ten inter-linked spheres of Sephiroth representing the involution of the manifest universe fr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Master: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Master
MASTER - 1. one who mastered a spiritual discipline and teaches or guides others. 2. (pl.) hidden teachers who rule the spiritual ev...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prasada: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Prasada
Prasada: Prasada. Peace. Tranquility. An offering of food. Pravritti. Worldly life. Evolution. A flowing forth, unfolding what is w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Achebiosis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Achebiosis
Achebiosis (from Greek arch original + bios life)   Life from the beginning; in some scientific uses, life not derived from life,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahat Tattwa: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Mahat Tattwa
Mahat Tattwa: The Great Principle; the first product from Prakriti in evolution; intellect. The principle of Cosmic Intelligence or Bu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hippocentaurs: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Hippocentaurs
Hippocentaurs (from Greek hippos horse + kentauros centaur)   Centaurs said to be half man, half horse. The prefix hippo distingu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Phylogeny: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Phylogeny
Phylogeny [from Greek phylo race + geneia producing]   The racial history of an organism, as contrasted with ontogeny or the indi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hiouen Thsang: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Hiouen Thsang
Hippocentaurs (from Greek hippos horse + kentauros centaur)   Centaurs said to be half man, half horse. The prefix hippo distingu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - I-am-ness: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On I-am-ness
I-am-ness Ahankara, self-hood, egoship; an evolution of consciousness centered in manas, by which manas becomes the field for the play...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Akashic Records: Parapsychology Dictionary On Akashic Records
Akashic Records: Believed in mystical doctrines to be the source or storage area for memories of all human experience, from the begin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aindriyaka: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aindriyaka
Aindriyaka (Sanskrit) (from indriya sense, power; belonging to Indra)   In the Puranas, the creations of Brahma are variously enu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gamma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gamma
Gamma Third letter in the Greek alphabet. Its capital form often stands for Gaia, the goddess or divinity of earth, which in its cosmi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Transformism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Transformism
Transformism Adopted from the French, it is the process of evolution as understood by Lamarck and Darwin, as distinguished from evolut...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Involution: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Involution
INVOLUTION As evolution is an outward unfolding of higher out of lower forms, so involution is a turning towards deeper complexities. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mirku: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mirku
Mirku (Chaldean) Noble crown; the savior from death of the gods, regarded as the creator of the Dark Race (Zalmat-qaqadi).   The...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Uttarayana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Uttarayana
Uttarayana (Sanskrit) [from uttara northern + ayana road, path]   The northern way, the progress of the sun to the north of the e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nitya Sarga: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Nitya Sarga
Nitya Sarga (Sanskrit). The state of constant creation or evolution, as opposed to Nitya Pralaya - the state of perpetual incessant di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahatma: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Mahatma
Mahatma. Lit., "great soul". An adept of the highest order. Exalted beings who, having attained to the mastery over their lo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Soul: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Spiritual Soul
Spiritual Soul Buddhi; in man, typically the immortal individual monad. The first vehicle of the atmic monadic ray is the spiritual eg...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swami, Svamin: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Swami, Svamin
Swami svamin (Sanskrit) [from sva one's own + pada position, condition in evolution, abodes as bodies]   An owner, master; occasi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tairyagyonya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Tairyagyonya
Tairyagyonya (Sanskrit) [from tiryanc crooked, curved]   Of beings with crooked digestive canals, i.e., of animal origin. In the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Genome: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Genome
GENOME The entire gene-picture of man. So far we have named about 1% of the 1,000 or more genetic elements. To know them all means we ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kapha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Kapha
Kapha: ka=water and pha which refers to the process of biological evolution therefore kapha: “life-fluid”. It is the ferti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahat: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Mahat
Mahat: The Great Cause: the first stage of evolution for undifferentiated Prakriti. The cosmic ego sense; the first dawning of the dif...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rasollasa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Rasollasa
Rasollasa (Sanskrit) [from rasa fluid, liquid + ud-las to come forth, appear]   Also rasollasa. "The first of the eight phys...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ife Force: Alternative Health Dictionary On Ife Force
ife force: 1. (elan vital) The vital force affirmed by French philosopher and Nobel Prize laureate Henri Bergson (1859-1941) as a sour...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kneph, Knouphis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kneph, Knouphis
Kneph or Knouphis (Egyptian) An alternative form of the deity Khnum or Khnemu, associated with Egyptian cosmogony. One of the gods of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arc: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arc
Arc(s), Ascending and Descending Also Luminous and Shadowy Arcs. A cycle of development, such as that of a planetary chain, can be div...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva-sarga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Deva-sarga
Deva-sarga (Sanskrit) (from deva divine + sarga emanation, emission, creation)   Divine emanation or emission; the creation of th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Darwinism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Darwinism
Darwinism The school of scientific thought arising out of Charles Darwin's theory of the origin and propagation of species in the anim...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Thaisoi: Life Insurance Glossary Dictionary - Thaisoi
Definition and meaning of Thaisoi :   Thaisoi: An ancient Greek benevolent society which was a step in the evolution of Life an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Stone Age: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Stone Age
Stone Age According to current theories of human evolution, the comparatively recent time when man had found out how to make stone imp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Superspiritual: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Superspiritual
Superspiritual Those realms and spheres of the cosmic being and life which are the causal noumena even of the spirit; and hence we may...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theos, Theoi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Theos, Theoi
Theos, Theoi (Greek) [from theein to run, in reference to the planetary deities who perform the formative work in cosmic evolution; or...   » Read the article

Article - Definition Of Metaphysics: Nature Of God
Dictionaries usually describe God as the Supreme Being. Since we cannot put God on a table for a thorough investigation, God and his n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acharya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Acharya
acharya: (Sanskrit) "Going toward;" "approaching." A highly respected teacher. The wise one who practices what he pr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acharya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Acharya
acharya: (Sanskrit) "Going toward;" "approaching." A highly respected teacher. The wise one who practices what he ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moment Of Choice: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Moment Of Choice
Moment of Choice The turning point in evolution, when the temporary balance between spirit and matter, or between upward and downward ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Porphyrion: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Porphyrion
Porphyrion (Greek) Lurid, fiery; a gigante or giant born of the blood (vitality) of Ouranos (heaven) falling upon the earth. These gia...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pratisarga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pratisarga
Pratisarga (Sanskrit) [from prati forwards, towards + the verbal root srij to flow forth, appear in manifestation]   In Sankhya p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pratyayasarga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pratyayasarga
Pratyayasarga (Sanskrit) [from pratyaya understanding, discriminative comprehension, equivalent to buddhi + sarga that which is produc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pravritti, Pravrtti: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pravritti, Pravrtti
Pravritti pravrtti (Sanskrit) [from pra forth, forwards + the verbal root vrit to roll, turn, unfold]   Evolution or emanation; t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gwynfyd, Clych Y Gwynfyd: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gwynfyd, Clych Y Gwynfyd
Gwynfyd, Clych y Gwynfyd   (Welsh) Bliss, the cycle of bliss. In Druidism, the worlds above the human, the second of the three c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Liquor Amnii: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Liquor Amnii
Liquor Amnii A serous liquid which appears early and freely in the development of the embryo. Concerning the analogy between the forma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indriyatman: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Indriyatman
Indriyatman (Sanskrit) (from indriya sense + atman self)   Name of Brahma, used by Blavatsky (SD 2:108) to represent the third st...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indrani: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Indrani
Indrani (Sanskrit) (feminine of Indra)   Also Aindri. The consort of Indra, personifying the aindriyaka, the evolution of the ele...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Law Of Irreversibility: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Law Of Irreversibility
Law of Irreversibility In biology, the concept that "in evolution no entity, losing an organ or a character or a feature, takes t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aham-atma: Theosophy Dictionary On Aham-atma
Aham-atma (Sanskrit) (from aham I + atman self)   I am self; meaning that every self is but a manifestation of the essential self...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arvaksrotas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arvaksrotas
Arvaksrotas (Sanskrit) (from arvak downwards + srotas stream)   Those beings in which the current or stream of nutriment tends do...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Clairaudience, Clear-hearing: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Clairaudience, Clear-hearing
Clairaudience Clear-hearing; ways of hearing which, at our present stage of evolution, are abnormal, whether psychic or spiritual. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Epaphos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Epaphos
Epaphos (Greek) Son of Zeus and Io, in this case the sun and moon; in the Dionysos-Sabazian Mysteries, the son of Zeus and Demeter, wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gahambars: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gahambars
Gahambars In Zoroastrianism, the six periods, which give the evolution of the world. These include Maidyoizaremaya when the heavens we...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gwydion: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gwydion
Gwynfyd, Clych y Gwynfyd   (Welsh) Bliss, the cycle of bliss. In Druidism, the worlds above the human, the second of the three c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Iron Age: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Iron Age
Iron Age The fourth of the ages enumerated in the theogony of Hesiod, corresponding to the Hindu kali yuga (black age). It is describe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anthropogenesis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Anthropogenesis
Anthropogenesis That stage of theogony when the spiritual monads of the central spiritual fire are passing through the human kingdom. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moment Of Choice: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Moment Of Choice
Moment of Choice In theosophical literature, the point when the individual, on becoming a buddha, must decide either to renounce the w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fall: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Fall
Fall With reference to Christian theology and thought, the fall of the angels; or the fall of man.   The former in theosophy ref...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fallen Angels: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels Those cosmic entities or dhyanis of various classes who in the course of their evolution descended into matter in order ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Differentiation: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Differentiation
Differentiation The process of passing from the simple to the complex or, in its use in philosophy, from homogeneity to heterogeneity,...   » Read the article