Artes (Egypt, Egyptian). The Earth; the Egyptian god Mars.

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Arts. See ARTES

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Artes. See ARETIA

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Occult Arts Blavatsky in "Occultism versus the Occult Arts" (Studies in Occultism), distinguishes between occultism (gupta-vidya, the path of wisdom) and occult arts (evil occultism, sorcery, black magic, spells, incantations, etc.).

While true occultism completely renounces self, the occult arts are practiced with selfish motives or from love of evil. Even where there is no sinister motive in one who ventures upon the occult arts, yet he enters a field where danger and destruction threaten unless he is protected by a training in true occultism. He will arouse in himself forces with which he cannot cope, open doors which later he seeks in vain to close, and put himself at the mercy of evil wills probably stronger than his own.

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black art

To use psychic energy for evil intent

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NAMELESS ARTE: Or the Magical Arte, Arte Magical (also Art) - a euphemism for the praxis of the Old Craft, Elder Craft or Witchcraft.

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Mantic Arts:

The various methods of divination.

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ART THERAPY: Art therapy is the use of art for therapeutic purposes.

Therapeutic art experiences, using simple art materials, provide a means to restore, maintain, or improve an individual's physical and mental health. It is recognized as a valuable method of assessment and treatment.

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Witchcraft. Sorcery, enchantment, the art of throwing spells and using black magic.

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Black Art:

Conjuring technique of concealing objects using black covers against a black background. Also used by fraudulent mediums.

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ART THERAPY

Although visual expression has been basic to humanity throughout history, art therapy did not emerge as a distinct profession until the 1930's. In the beginning of the 20th Century, psychiatrists became interested in their patients' artwork, and studied it to see if there were links between the art and the illness of their patients.

At the same time, art educators were discovering that the free and spontaneous art expression in children's art represented both emotional and symbolic communications. Since then, the profession of art therapy has grown into an effective and important method of communication, assessment, and treatment in many populations.

Art provides children with a wonderful form of self-expression as well as helping them occupy their time while in the hospital or during recuperation from medical procedures. Art therapy is also an activity that encourages participation by the whole family.

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“Thou Art God or Thou Art Goddess:”

A statement of divine immanence common among Neopagans, originally from Robert Heinlein’s book, Stranger in a Strange Land.

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Art therapy:

a type of therapy in which a person is encouraged to express feelings through a nonverbal process, using a variety of materials to create art. By observing the process, form, color, content, interests and comments, an art therapist makes a comprehensive diagnosis of a client's needs and determines treatment plans to restore, maintain, or improve an individual's physical and mental health.

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Expressive arts: The use of visual art, crafts, song, dance, movement and other forms of expression to foster personal insights and to access one’s inner healing resources. Instructors help clients break free of rigid, habitual thoughts or patterns in order to discover increased mental understanding, physical awareness and/or greater mobility.

(See also: Expressive arts, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MOVEMENT ARTS

Multi-Dimensional Movement Arts Multi-Dimensional Movement Arts (MDMA), water version, is the art of using movement in the medium of water to create dynamic balance. Specific actions, patterns, and waveforms promote reorganization, re-education, rehabilitation, relaxation, rejuvenation, and dynamic balance.

This continuous process of attunement leads to heightened states of awareness. During a typical session, the client is supported by flotation devices and moved in thermal water. Trained practitioner’s play with the various interconnections and influences of orbiting circles, spirals, and infinity signs, promoting vitality and health.

A body in water is buoyant. The liquid environment changes auditory experience. One can move freely without using muscles. Travel and movement are distorted and experience is shifted from ordinary reality. This affects a person on many different levels: Memories are jogged, holding patterns released, body parts awakened, and awareness stimulated.

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ART THERAPY

Using the media of the arts (sculpture, painting, collage, etc.) to provide release of symbolic expression, art therapy allows the individual an opportunity to confront inner perceptions of the self.

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Art therapy , Art therapies ,  :

The use of art as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders.

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Sensory art therapies ,  Sensory art therapies ,  :

Therapies using arts or directed at the senses.

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Martial Arts: While the West often thinks of the martial arts as a sport or form of self-defense, these techniques originally developed in the East to increase mental acuity, health, and spiritual development through intense physical training. The many forms range from more externally oriented types such as karate and tae kwan do, which emphasize muscle and endurance, to the internally oriented tai chi and aikido, which seek to restore harmony and balance to the body.

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Art Therapy

Uses art-making processes to engage emotional and psychological issues. Both the physical act of making and the image/content of the work can express and heal trauma and visualize desired outcomes. Oftentimes creating art allows a much more direct access than words to uncomfortable feelings, memories and ideas.

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