Pentecost

The word comes from the Greek which means fifty. It is a celebration on the fiftieth day after Passover. It was a culmination of the feast of weeks. In the book of Acts it says that on the day of Pentecost following the Passover upon which Jesus was executed, disciples of Jesus were gathered and they heard a great wind and spoke in tongues as tongues of fire that settled upon them. Christians interpet this as the reception of the Holy Ghost.

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Pentagram

A five-pointed star drawn with a single line. Upright, it resembles a human figure, with spirit taking the highest importance. Inverted (upside-down) it is often considered a Satanic symbol. When inverted, it represents the elements taking precedence over spirit. An inverted pentagram becomes Baphomet.

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Loka

(Sanskrit) World, place, location.

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Lucid Dreaming

The term "lucid dreaming" refers to dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. The "lucid" part refers to the clarity of consciousness rather than the vividness of the dream.

It generally happens when you realize during the course of a dream that you are dreaming, perhaps because something weird occurs.

Most people who remember their dreams have experienced this at some time, often waking up immediately after the realization. However, it is possible to continue in the dream while remaining fully aware that you are dreaming. (See Lucid Dreaming)

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Mabon

Pagan holiday or Wiccan sabbat celebrated in early autumn.

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Lucis Trust

Originally incorporated as the Lucifer Publishing Company, the Lucis Trust oversees the Lucis Publishing Company, World Goodwill, and Arcane School. Lucis Trust owns all the copyrights of the Alice Bailey books.

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Macrobiotics

(Literally, the Great Life) A healthful way to live according to the natural order of the universe. The application of this order to daily life is through a diet which affects the whole person and which is based primarily on whole grains, vegetables, beans and sea vegetables, with moderate amounts of fish, seeds and nuts.

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Macrocosm

The greater world or universe.

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Mass Incarnation

An incarnation of the Christ in all of humanity. Advocates say that this incarnation is presently taking place on a planetary scale, and is not unlike the incarnation of the Cosmic Christ in the body of Jesus 2000 years ago.

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Nahash

(Hebrew - serpent) In Hebrew this word is associated with magic and enchantment. It is related to and pronounced almost the same as the Sanskrit word naga. Most authorities agree that, as it is used in the first of Genesis, this word cannot mean simply a snake. It is the ego which indeed winds about the heart of a man and envelops it in its coils, having nothing to do with a serpent except as a metaphor. In various usages one may read it as ego or as kundalini or as something not quite one nor the other.

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Baha'i Faith,The, Bah‡ÔuÕll‡h

A Islamic sect, originating in Persia, which has evolved into a major independent religion with approximately five million believers worldwide. Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, Bah‡ÔuÕll‡h and others are viewed as a succession of divine messengers.

A 19th century Persian teacher, the B‡b, (or ÒGateÓ) predicted Bah‡'u'll‡h's coming. Bah‡Õ’ advocates a new global order of sexual equality, a one-world economic system to eliminate poverty, and a one-world religion.

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Lucifer

1)    The planet Venus, The light-bearer, and angel of light.

2)    Mistakenly,Another name for Satan.

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Lucifer Trust

(See Lucis Trust)

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Balefire

(Bale- Anglo-Saxon: gift)

1)    A traditional fire lit outdoors and used during the Wiccan and Pagan holidays: Midsummer, Lughasadh, Mabon. and especially Beltane,

2)    The traditional communal bonfire of the Sabbats. The modern word ÒBonfireÓ is synonymous with balefire, through it often has no religious significance.

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Luscher Color Test

A test developed by Dr. Max Luscher that indicates personality type on the basis of the subject's preference for eight color choices.

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Mage

A master magician; often a mage is a scholarly and skilled practitioner who prefers that the only tools of their magick be their mind, ability, and spirit. A priest of Zoroastrianism

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Maya

1)    Unreality, illusion, prakriti

2)    The Hindu principle that all is an illusion and that ultimately the physical world, contacted through the conscious mind and the five senses, does not represent reality. This philosophy is also taught by A Course in Miracles.

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Muscle Testing

See Applied Kinesiology.

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Monergism

The Christian teaching that God alone is the one who saves. It is opposed to synergism which teaches that God and man work together in salvation.

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Mulatrikona

A root trine in Vedic astrology. Especially favorable sign positions for planets. Almost as good as an exaltation

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Monism

The metaphysical view that sees all that exists is derived from a single divine source.Everything in the universe is seen as being made of the same etheric substance.

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Monolatry

The belief that there is more than one God, but only one is served and worshiped. Monolatry is a division of polytheism,

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