Encyclopedia - The Occult: A History: Encyclopedia - The Occult: A History
The Occult: A History is a 1971 book by English writer, Colin Wilson. Topics covered include Aleister Crowley, G. I. Gurdjieff, Helena Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occult: Encyclopedia - Occult
The word occult comes from Latin occultus (hidden), referring to the 'knowledge of the secret' or 'knowledge of the hidden' and often mea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occult: Encyclopedia Ii - Occult - Occultism
Occultism is the study of supposed occult or hidden wisdom. To the Occultist it is the study of Truth, or rather the deeper truth that ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia - Ouija
Ouija (pronounced wee-juh or wee-jee) refers to the belief that one can receive messages during a séance by the use of a Ouija board (al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia - Gabriel
In various religions, Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל, Standard Hebrew Gavriʼel, Latin Gabrielus, Tiberian Hebrew Gaḇrîʼēl, Arabic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia - Moon
The Moon as seen from Earth Ammonia Carbon dioxide The Moon is the planet Earth's only natural satellite. It has no formal name other tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cassini-huygens: Encyclopedia - Cassini-huygens
Cassini-Huygens is a joint NASA/ESA/ASI unmanned space mission intended to study Saturn and its moons. The spacecraft consists of two mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object
A UFO or Unidentified Flying Object is simply defined as any object or optical phenomenon observed in the sky which cannot be identified,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illuminates Of Thanateros: Encyclopedia Ii - Illuminates Of Thanateros - History
In the late 1970s, Ray Sherwin and Peter Carroll, two young British occultists with a strong interest in ritual magic, began to publish a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megapolisomancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Megapolisomancy - The Occult Science Of Megapolisomancy
According to De Castries, excessively large cities pose a clear danger to the people living in and near them by allowing mass quantities ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megapolisomancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Megapolisomancy - Fictional History Of Thibaut De Castries
"The ancient Egyptians only buried people in their pyramids. We are living in ours." - De Castries Leiber provides little background abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fudofsi: Encyclopedia Ii - Fudofsi - History
FUDOFSI was established in defense of the Orders of Lyon and the other societies that were not involved with FUDOSI. FUDOFSI was strongly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rosicrucian: Encyclopedia Ii - Rosicrucian - Reference Literature
Essays Alexandre David, Fama Fraternitatis - Introdution, [15]. Corinne Heline, The Seven Jewels and the Seven Stages of Initiation , [1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megapolisomancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Megapolisomancy - Megapolisomancy Fictional Occult Pseudoscience
Megapolisomancy is a fictional occult science created by Fritz Leiber, an influential American writer of fantasy and science fiction. Fea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ordo Templi Orientis: Encyclopedia Ii - Ordo Templi Orientis - History
Ordo Templi Orientis - The beginnings. The founding of Ordo Templi Orientis began with a wealthy paper chemist, Carl Kellner (1851-1905...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - Non-occult Usage
In the technique of directional drilling, a mechanical calculator was used to perform calculations necessary to solve "how do I get 'ther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Occultation Of Stars
During the year, the moon occults sometimes stars and planets. Because the moon is close to the earth, occultations of stars are not vis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - History
The use of talking boards has roots in the modern Spiritualism movement that began in The United States in the mid-19th century. Methods ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - How Is It Done?
A Ouija board is operated by one or more users. They place the planchette on the board and then rest their fingers on the planchette. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - Skeptical View
Few people who have investigated Ouija boards from a skeptical viewpoint accept that a piece of cardboard sold as a game can conjure spir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - Criticism Of Ouija Boards
Although Ouija boards are viewed by some as a positive spiritual device or a simple toy, there are people who believe they can be harmful...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - Literature
Talking boards appear in countless books and movies. Their role in such varies from being a benign object to an evil entity. This demonst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ouija: Encyclopedia Ii - Ouija - Etymology
The term "Ouija" is derived from the French "oui" (for "yes") and the German "ja" (for "yes"). An alternative story suggests the name was...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pitri-pati, Pitr-pati: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pitri-pati, Pitr-pati
Pitri-pati pitr-pati (Sanskrit) Lord of the pitris or fathers; a title of Yama, the Hindu god of death and the judge of mortals -- fun...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kailasa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kailasa
Kailasa (Sanskrit) A lofty mountain in the Himalayas; in mythology Siva's paradise is placed upon Kailasa, north of Lake Manasasarovar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Potter - Overview
Harry Potter - Publishing history. The books have fans of all ages. J. K. Rowling says she did not have any particular age group in min...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eusebius Pamphili Of Caesarea: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Eusebius Pamphili Of Caesarea
Eusebius Pamphili of Caesarea (260?-?340) Theologian, Church historian, bishop of Caesarea; called the father of ecclesiastical histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Occultation Of Stars
During the year, the Moon occults - or passes over and hides for a period of time - stars and planets. Because the Moon is close to Earth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Jewish History And The Hebrew Bible
In the historical context of the destruction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, and the subsequent Babylonian captivity of the Jewish King...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Christianity
In the New Testament, Gabriel is the angel who reveals to Zacharias that John the Baptist will be born to Elizabeth and who visits Mary t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Music
The eccentric English hagiographer, antiquarian and father of 15 children, Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), wrote a Basque Christmas caro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Islam
Jbreel (جبريل; sometimes rendered Jabril or Djibril) is Arabic for Gabriel, who is considered an archangel in Jewish and Christian a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - Paranormal, Mystical And Occult Crossover
The field of UFOs does not always necessarily overlap the paranormal, although in practice it often does. Some researchers, such as John ...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - Paranormal Mystical And Occult Crossover
The field of UFOs does not always necessarily overlap the paranormal, although in practice it often does. Some researchers, such as John ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - Paranormal Mystical And Occult Crossover
The field of UFOs does not always necessarily overlap the paranormal, although in practice it often does. Some researchers, such as John ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Quinanes: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Quinanes
Quinanes (Central American) A race of beings regarded as giants, about whom traditions and even history were prevalent at the time of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Christianity
Gabriel - Gabriel in the canonical New Testament. In the New Testament, Gabriel is the angel who reveals to Zacharias that John the Bap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Music
The eccentric English hagiographer, antiquarian and father of 15 children, Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), wrote a Basque Christmas caro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Itihasa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Itihasa
Itihasa (Sanskrit) (from iti thus, so + ha indeed + asa it was)   Thus indeed it was; legend, tradition, history. From the custom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Judaism
Gabriel - Gabriel in Jewish history and the Hebrew Bible. In the historical context of the destruction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel - Gabriel In Islam
Jibreel (جبريل; sometimes rendered Jabril or Djibril) is Arabic for Gabriel, who is considered an archangel in Jewish and Christian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - Science And Ufos
Ufology is the study of UFO reports and associated evidence. While most academics prefer to ignore the subject, others, including mostly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enochian Magick: Encyclopedia Ii - Enochian Magick - History
Enochian magick - Origins. Dee and Kelly claim they received these instructions from an angel and wrote them down. This account is take...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gharma-ja: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gharma-ja
Gharma-ja (Sanskrit) (from gharma heat, warmth, perspiration from the verbal root ghr to moisten, wet (cf Greek thermos heat) + ja bor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Herodotus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Herodotus
Herodotus Greek historian of the 5th century BC, often called the "father of history," born in Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Herod: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Herod
Herodotus Greek historian of the 5th century BC, often called the "father of history," born in Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - History
Strange unidentified apparitions in the sky and on the ground have been reported throughout history. The army of Alexander the Great in 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Potter - Controversy
The books have provoked various kinds of controversy. Harry Potter - Accusations of promoting the occult. Some religious groups have a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Book Of Dyzan: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Book Of Dyzan
Book of Dyzan An Eastern occult text used by Madame Helena P. Blavatsky as the basis for the commentaries which form the first book of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Planetary Rings
Saturn is probably best known for its planetary rings, which make it one of the most visually remarkable objects in the solar system. Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - History
Strange unidentified apparitions in the sky and on the ground have been reported throughout history. The army of Alexander the Great in 3...   » 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

Dictionary - Parasu-rama-avatara: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Parasu-rama-avatara
Parasu-rama-avatara (Sanskrit) The avatara or descent of Vishnu known as Rama with the Axe who, according to the purely theological in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Machagistia: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Machagistia
Machagistia The divine theologic magic of ancient Persia and Chaldea; Magianism in its purest and highest form. Ammianus Marcellinus (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Annedotus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Annedotus
Annedotus (Greek) Berosus' rendering of the significance of the Chaldean Oannes, the mystical man-fish. There were ten and seven Chald...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arimaspi, Arimaspes, Arimastioi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arimaspi, Arimaspes, Arimastioi
Arimaspi, Arimaspes arimastioi (Greek) In Greek mythology, a one-eyed people of the extreme northeast of Scythia, perhaps near the reg...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bundahish, Bundahis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bundahish, Bundahis
Bundahish or Bundahis (Pahlavi) (from bun root, origin + dah to create)   Origin of creation; a Zoroastrian mythologico-theologic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavata Purana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana (Sanskrit) One of the most celebrated and popular of the 18 principal Puranas, especially dedicated to the glorificat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Best Viewing Of Saturn
While it is a rewarding target for observation for most of the time it is visible in the sky, Saturn and its rings are best seen when the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Saturn In Various Cultures
Chinese and Japanese culture designate the planet Saturn as "Earth Star". This is based on Five Elements which was traditionally used to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Physical Characteristics
Saturn's shape is visibly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator (an oblate spheroid); its equatorial and polar diameters vary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Natural Satellites
Saturn has a large number of moons. The precise figure will never be certain as the orbiting chunks of ice in Saturn's rings are all tech...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Exploration Of Saturn
Saturn - Pioneer 11 flyby. Saturn was first visited by Pioneer 11 in September 1979. It flew within 20,000 km of the planet's cloudtops...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - Science And Ufos
Ufology is the study of UFO reports and associated evidence. While most academics prefer to ignore the subject, others, including mostly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire Lifestyle: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire Lifestyle - Origins And Influences
While some older occult and tribal cultures have rituals and customs similar to those described in this article, the vampire subculture i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Edgar Allan Poe: American History Dictionary - Edgar Allan Poe
Definition and meaning of Edgar Allan Poe:   Poe, Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most imaginative romantics of the early nine...   » Read the article

Dictionary - The Raven: American History Dictionary - The Raven
Definition and meaning of The Raven:   Raven, The Edgar Allen Poe's poem, "The Raven" (1845) was an enormously popu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Quinanes: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Quinanes
Quinanes. A very ancient race of giants, of whom there are many traditions, not only in the folk-lore but in the history of Central Am...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jataka: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Jataka
Jataka (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root jan to be born)   A birth story; the 550 Jataka tales form one of the books of the Khudda...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata (Sanskrit) One of the two great epic poems of ancient India, the largest poetic work known to literature, consisting of 22...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Animals: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sacred Animals
Sacred Animals Many ancient peoples have attached great importance to animals in their rituals; and they may have had facts to support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn - Rotational Behavior
Since Saturn does not rotate on its axis at a uniform rate, two rotation periods have been assigned to it, like in Jupiter's case: System...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Martinists: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Martinists
Martinists. A Society in France, founded by a great mystic called the Marquis de St. Martin, a disciple of Martinez Pasqualis. It was ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Israel, Yisra'el: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Israel, Yisra'el
Israel Yisra'el (Hebrew) (from yashar upright, straight, righteous + 'el a divinity)   The national designation of the Jews, prin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aithihya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aithihya
Aithihya (Sanskrit) (from iti thus, in this manner + ha emphatic particle)   Thus indeed it was; traditional instructions, tradit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adhiyajna: Theosophy Dictionary On Adhiyajna
Adhiyajna (Sanskrit) (from adhi above, paramount + the verbal root yaj to consecrate, offer, sacrifice)   Paramount sacrifice or ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Carnac: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Carnac
Carnac A village in Brittany celebrated for the enormous number of ancient stone monuments in its vicinity, to be classed with similar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cymry: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Cymry
Cymry (Welsh) The Welsh people. Many derivations of this word have been suggested; the accepted one nowadays gives Cymry the meaning o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - The Two Sides
The far side is sometimes called the "dark side". In this case "dark" means "unknown and hidden" and not "lacking light" as implied by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Earth & Moon
The tides on Earth are generated by the Moon's gravitation (see tide and tidal force for a more detailed discussion). There are two tidal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Origin And History
The inclination of the Moon's orbit makes it implausible that the Moon formed along with the Earth or was captured later; its origin is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Physical Characteristics
Moon - Composition. More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one compon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Observation Of The Moon
During the brightest full moons, the Moon can have an apparent magnitude of about −12.6. For comparison, the Sun has an apparent magnit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Exploration Of The Moon
The first leap in Lunar observation was caused by the invention of the telescope. Especially Galileo Galilei made good use of this new in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Legal Status
Though several flags of the Soviet Union and the United States have been symbolically planted on the moon, the Russian and U.S. governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rosicrucian: Encyclopedia Ii - Rosicrucian - Origins
According to a legend published in the 17th century Rosicrucian manifestos, the Rosicrucian Order was founded in 1407 (the early 15th cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Potter - The Series
Harry Potter - The books. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) Story...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Potter - Other Analogous Works
Comic book fans have noted that a comic book series first published in 1990 by DC Comics called The Books of Magic, by Neil Gaiman, share...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Potter - Harry Potter As A Brand
The Harry Potter brand is very strong due to its devoted fan base. In addition to the aforementioned adjunct books, Harry Potter merchand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Potter - Harry Potter In Popular Music
Wyrd Sisters incident Warner Brothers planned on changing the name of the band in the movie Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire from the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Human Understanding Of The Moon
Moon - Myth and folk culture. Moon - The Moon as muse. The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the insp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - The Two Sides Of The Moon
The far side is sometimes called the "dark side". In this case "dark" means "unknown and hidden" and not "lacking light" as implied by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Earth & Moon
Moon - Tidal Effects. The tides on Earth are generated by the Moon's gravitation (see tide and tidal force for a more detailed discussi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Exploration Of The Moon
The first leap in Lunar observation was caused by the invention of the telescope. Especially Galileo Galilei made good use of this new in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Human Understanding Of The Moon
Moon - Myth and folk culture. Main article: Moon (mythology) Moon - The Moon as muse. Main article: Moon in art and literature Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left-hand Path And Right-hand Path: Encyclopedia Ii - Left-hand Path And Right-hand Path - Origins
Throughout history, many cultures have regarded the left hand and left-handedness as evil. This tendency can be seen in the dual meaning ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Etruscans: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Etruscans
Etruscans An ancient Italian people predating the Romans. Among the older Greek historians there is mention of Tyrrhenoi or Tyrsenoi, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cassini-huygens: Encyclopedia Ii - Cassini-huygens - Overview
Cassini's principal objectives are to: Determine the three-dimensional structure and dynamic behavior of the rings Determine the composi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Digital Library Projects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Digital Library Projects - O
List of digital library projects - Occult. The Hidden Gate ... See also:List of digital library projects, List of digital library p...   » Read the article