Occult Sciences. The science of the secrets of nature - physical and psychic, mental and spiritual; called Hermetic and Esoteric Sciences.

 In the West, the Kabbalah may be named; in the East, mysticism, magic, and Yoga philosophy, which latter is often referred to by the Chelas in India as the seventh "Darshana" (school of philosophy), there being only six Darshanas in India known to the world of the profane.

These sciences are, and have been for ages, hidden from the vulgar for the very good reason that they would never be appreciated by the selfish educated classes, nor understood by the uneducated; whilst the former might misuse them for their own profit, and thus turn the divine science into black magic. It is often brought forward as an accusation against the Esoteric philosophy and the Kabbalah that their literature is full of "a barbarous and meaningless jargon" unintelligible to the ordinary mind.

But do not exact Sciences - medicine, physiology, chemistry, and the rest - do the same? Do not official Scientists equally veil their facts and discoveries with a newly coined and most barbarous Greco-Latin terminology? As justly remarked by our late brother, Kenneth Mackenzie - "To juggle thus with words, when the facts are so simple, is the art of the Scientists of the present time, in striking contrast to those of the XVIIth century, who called spades spades, and not ‘agricultural implements ‘."

Moreover, whilst their facts would be as simple and as comprehensible if rendered in ordinary language, the facts of Occult Science are of so abstruse a nature, that in most cases no words exist in European languages to express them; in addition to which our "jargon" is a double necessity -

(a) for the purpose of describing clearly these facts to him who is versed in the Occult terminology; and

(b) to conceal them from the profane.

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Mind Sciences

A generic, general classification of religious groups that teach that human beings are inherently divine and that mind or thoughts are energy forms that can create and/or alter reality.

Most often used in reference to the American religions formed since the middle of the 19th century, especially the New Thought Movement that denies the actuality of sin, sickness, and/or death and promotes health though mental practices.

(See also: Mind Sciences, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Occult Sciences The whole range of the sciences of the secrets of nature -- physical, psychic, mental, and spiritual; also

"called Hermetic and Esoteric Sciences. In the West, the Kabbalah may be named; in the East, mysticism, magic, and Yoga philosophy, which latter is often referred to by the Chelas in India as the seventh 'Darshana' (school of philosophy), there being only six Darshanas in India known to the world of the profane. These sciences are, and have been for ages, hidden from the vulgar for the very good reason that they would never be appreciated by the selfish educated classes, nor understood by the uneducated; whilst the former might misuse them for their own profit, and thus turn the divine science into black magic" (TG 237).

(See also: Occult Sciences, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Sacred Science. The name given to the inner esoteric philosophy, the secrets taught in days of old to the initiated candidates, and divulged during the last and supreme Initiation by the Hierophants.

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vedic science:

integral spiritual science of the vedas

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Unarius Academy of Science/Unarius Education Foundation

A UFO/Space Brothers organization formed by Ruth and Ernest Norman in El Cajon, CA

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Science [from Latin scientia from scire to know]

In its widest sense formulated knowledge, a knowledge of structure, laws, and operations. The unity of human knowledge may be artificially divided into religion, philosophy, and science. Science and philosophy, as presently understood, have in common the quality of being speculative, as opposed to religion, which in the West is supposed to be founded merely on faith and moral sentiments.

The present distinction between science and philosophy lies largely in their respective fields of speculation. What is known as modern science investigates the phenomena of physical nature and by inferential reasoning formulates general laws therefrom. Its method is called inductive and its data are so-called facts -- i.e., sensory observations; whereas deductive philosophy starts from axioms. Yet a scientist, in order to reason from his data at all, must necessarily use both induction and deduction.

Modern science has limited its field of study to the laws of physical nature; but in the 20th century the illusive and entirely phenomenal nature of matter and energy, formerly assumed to be eternal and indestructible, is better realized by scientists who have traced the chain of physical causation to a point beyond physical limits altogether and admit that the physical world consists of phenomena occurring in an ultraphysical substance.

In modern sciences dealing with biology, evolution, and anthropology, legitimate inference from facts has been much interfered with by preconceived ideas. Modern science suffers from its failure to see the necessity of postulating an astral or formative world behind the physical, this astral world being in itself but one stage in a rising scale or ladder of invisible worlds. To ascertain the facts upon which to build a true inductive system, we must admit the existence in man of means of direct perception other than those afforded by the physical senses.

(See also: Science, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Institute of Noetic Sciences

From Greek word nous, meaning “mind. ” Founded by Edgar Mitchell in 1973 with 55,000 members worldwide. Teaches and researches healing through mind power.

(See also: Institute of Noetic Sciences, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Vedic Science: integral spiritual science of the Vedas

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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures

Principal scripture of Christian Science.

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Definition and meaning of science:

science - a method of learning about the physical universe by applying the principles of the scientific method, which includes making empirical observations, proposing hypotheses to explain those observations, and testing those hypotheses in valid and reliable ways; also refers to the organized body of knowledge that results from scientific study

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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One aspect of 'Being spiritual' is goal-directed, with aims such as: simultaneously improve one's wisdom and willpower, achieve a closer connection to Deity/the universe, and remove illusions or false ideas at the sensory, feeling and thinking aspects of a person. The 'Plato's cave' analogy in book VII of The Republic is one of the most well known descriptions of the spiritual development process, and thus, an excellent aid in under ...

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Spiritualism Properly, the philosophy, religion, or pneumatological science held by those who believe in the universal spirit as the cosmic originant of all the hierarchies of evolving monads; its opposite is materialism. Spiritualism is "in philosophy, the state or condition of mind opposed to materialism or a material conception of things.

Theosophy, a doctrine which teaches that all which exists is animated or informed by the Universal Soul or Spirit, and that not an atom in our universe can be outside of this omnipresent principle -- is pure Spiritualism. As to the belief that goes under that name, namely, belief in the constant communication of the living with the dead, whether through the mediumistic powers of oneself or a so-called medium -- it is no better than the materialisation of spirit, and the degradation of the human and the divine souls. Believers in such communications are simply dishonouring the dead and performing constant sacrilege. It was well called 'Necromancy' in days of old" (TG 307).

The modern movement which began about the middle of the 19th century, mainly with the Fox sisters, embraces a large range of differing beliefs, so that any strictures directed against certain phases of it may justly be resented by those to whom such strictures do not apply. But the characteristic doctrine which identifies Spiritualism or astralism as such, is the belief that it is possible for the living to communicate with the departed spirits of the deceased. Theosophy, however, holds that at death the personality disintegrates, the individuality of the person passing into the devachanic state, while its lower components gradually fade out in the kama-loka. It is impossible to obtain communications with the ego in devachan, except when a purely impersonal love of one human being for another reaches into the devachanic condition and comes into spiritual rapport with the devachani. A far lower rapport may be established with the astral or kama-lokic remains which have been left behind to disintegrate in the lower regions of the astral light.

All the apparent proofs of identity of "spirit" can be accounted for otherwise than by supposing the actual presence of the departed individual in the seance room. Such communications as are received evince no knowledge beyond that which we already have, and show no signs of emanating from a high source -- and almost invariably such communications are trifling and paltry. Mediumship and seances are most harmful practice, as they open the door to the entry of pernicious obsessing influences from the lower astral realms. Moreover such practice may obstruct and retard the natural decomposition of the discarded lower elements of the deceased, and thus keep alive his kama-rupa beyond the term of its natural astral death. The appeal of astralism is very powerful to those who feel convinced that they have thereby obtained assurance of immortality and of the continued existence of their lost loved ones.

(See also: Spiritualism, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Soul)

Healing Science (Barbara Brennan Healing Science): Spiritual system by Barbara Ann Brennan, author of the bestseller Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field and Light Emerging: The Journey of Personal Healing, both published by Bantam.

Brennan, who holds a master's degree in atmospheric physics, founded The Barbara Brennan School of Healing, in East Hampton, New York, in 1982. Her system is a form of energy field work that includes Core Star healing and Hara healing. Hara is a Japanese word that some alternativists use to denote the tanden, the seat of ki (supernatural energy) in humans, slightly below the navel. The name of Brennan's guide, whom she channels, is Heyoan.

(See also: Healing Science, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Astara's healing science: Form of spiritual healing advanced by Astara, Inc., a neo-Christian, interfaith church founded in 1951 by Drs. Earlyne C. Chaney and Robert G. Chaney. Earlyne Chaney is the author of Initiation in the Great Pyramid, Lost Empire of the Gods, and at least six other books. Her academic titles include Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Humanities in Spiritual and Psychic Sciences. Robert Chaney is the author of The Power of Your Own Medicine (Astara, 1995) and at least ten other books. Astara's healing science encompasses absent healing, crystal healing, mental visualizations, and scientific prayer. Its theory posits etheric contacts and a White Light with magnetic energies.

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A Theosophical definition of Science :

Science

An operation of the human spirit-mind in its endeavor to understand the how of things  - not any particular science whatsoever, but the thing in itself, science per se  - ordered and classified knowledge. One phase of a triform method of understanding the nature of universal nature and its multiform and multifold workings; and this phase cannot be separated from the other two  - philosophy and religion  - if we wish to gain a true picture of things as they are in themselves.

Science is the aspect of human thinking in the activity of the mentality in the latter's inquisitive, researching, and classifying functions.

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An important distinction needs to be made between spirituality in religion and spirituality as opposed to religion. In recent years, spirituality in religion often carries connotations of the believer's faith being more personal, less dogmatic, more open to new ideas and myriad influences, and more pluralistic than the faiths of established religions. It also can connote the nature of a believer's personal relationship with God, as opposed to the general relationship ...

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keyword

Descriptive term in astrology for a planet or sign

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psychic science

The composite of all forces, powers and facts relating to, demonstrating or controlling the existence and/or activities of spirit entities

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Definition and meaning of Science

Science

Science is a branch of systematic study concerned with observation and classification of facts and the establishment of laws based on data. Scientists invent medicines, create new formulas for soaps or shampoos, and identify new elements or species. There are many areas of study in the sciences such as biology, geology, chemistry, astronomy, and social sciences. Scientists use technology to experiment.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

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Definition and meaning of Science

Science

Science is a branch of systematic study concerned with observation and classification of facts and the establishment of laws based on data. Scientists invent medicines, create new formulas for soaps or shampoos, and identify new elements or species. There are many areas of study in the sciences such as biology, geology, chemistry, astronomy, and social sciences. Scientists use technology to experiment.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

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Christian Science

A religion and system of healing. Christian Scientists do not believe in disease and do not succumb to illness, nor do they nurse chronic illness

(See also: Christian Science, Body Mind and Soul)