NORDIC TRADITION, NORSE PAGANISM: Pagan traditions that worship the Norse pantheon of deities and stresses conservative values of honor, honesty, courage and duty to one’s family, kin and friends. In the 1970’s a number of Norse Pagan groups sprang into existence almost simultaneously and independently of one another, in America, England an Iceland. Many adherents to Norse Paganism are attracted by the emphasis on blood ties and genetics, the warrior ethic and the Norse symbology.

Norse Pagans recognize both branches of the Norse pantheon, the Aesir and the Vanir. A branch called Odinism worship only the Aesir. Festivals center on the seasonal equinoxes and solstices, and Norse holidays such as Ragnar’s Day. Heavier emphasis is placed on skill mastery and shamanism than on magick and meditation.

There are a few extreme right-wing Norse Pagan groups who believe they have founded a religion upon the Aryan race; and while some do include neo-Nazis, most Norse Pagans consider these people a fringe element not connected to their religion. Also known as Teutonic Tradition. See also: Odinism.   (See also: NORDIC TRADITION, NORSE PAGANISM, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

AMERICAN TRADITIONAL WICCA: The groups that have no initiatory connection to Gardner or Sanders, but who have based their rituals and practices on what has been published about the Gardnerian and Alexandrian Traditions; they therefore follow a Wiccan practice based upon Gardnerian or Alexandrian without having initiatory lineage.

These groups are also sometimes described as British Traditional Wicca, although this usage is generally found only in the U.S., and that term is rarely used that way by British Traditional Wiccans who regard descent, whether by birth, or by Initiation or Initiatory adoption, as essential to being "of the Blood", and therefore to being "of the Wicca". Again British Traditional Wiccans would not identify this group as Wiccan and would refer to them as American Traditional Witchcraft.

(See also: AMERICAN TRADITIONAL WICCA, Pagan Organisations, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary, Wicca, )

Traditional Chinese Medicine theory posits both Organs (the Triple Burner, for example) and Substances (such as Shen, or Spirit) for which scientific evidence is absent. Variations and hybrids of Chinese medicine include Korean medicine, Tibetan medicine, and Vietnamese traditional medicine.

Chinese medicine probably originated about 2,000 years ago, but it became dogmatic and stagnated for centuries; overall its development has been slow. It probably stems from shamanism. The basis of Chinese medicine is Taoism, a religion according to which spirits (shen) inhabit the human body and take care of its functions. The foundational text of Chinese medicine - known as the Classic of Internal Medicine, the Huangdi Neijing, the Inner Classic, the Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor, the Neiching, the Nei Jing, The Yellow Emperor's Classic, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, and the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon - was completed by the first century C.E.

(See also: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

NORDIC TRADITION, NORSE PAGANISM: Paganism that worships the Norse pantheon of deities and stresses conservative values of honor, honesty, courage and duty to one’s family, kin and friends. In the 1970’s a number of Norse Pagan groups sprang into existence almost simultaneously and independently of one another, in America, England an Iceland.

Many adherents to Norse Paganism are attracted by the emphasis on blood ties and genetics, the warrior ethic and the Norse symbology. Norse Pagans recognize both branches of the Norse pantheon, the Aesir and the Vanir. A branch called Odinism worship only the Aesir. Festivals center on the seasonal equinoxes and solstices, and Norse holidays such as Ragnar’s Day. Heavier emphasis is placed on skill mastery and shamanism than on magick and meditation.

There are a few extreme right-wing Norse Pagan groups who believe they have founded a religion upon the Aryan race; and while some do include neo-Nazis, most Norse Pagans consider these people a fringe element not connected to their religion. Also known as Teutonic Tradition.

See also: Odinism.   (See also: NORDIC TRADITION, NORSE PAGANISM, Pagan Organisations, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary, Wicca, )

traditional Dhanur Veda diagnosis: Ostensibly diagnostic method whose goal is identification of marma blockages. this requires deep inner concentration and can happen by phone and with minimal conversation.

(See also: Traditional Dhanur Veda diagnosis, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

CRAFT (The):

 Traditional Witchcraft;

 Masonry as referred to by Masons;

Wicca.

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CEREMONIAL WITCHCRAFT: A tradition of Witchcraft with an emphasis on Egyptian and/or Qabbalistic Ceremonial Magick.

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ALGARD WICCA: A Wiccan tradition that combines both Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca traditions, founded in 1972 by Mary Nesnick, an American who was initiated into both Gardnerian and Alexandrian traditions.

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AMARAPURA: Ceylonese Buddhism.

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PATH: Spiritual and/or moral beliefs.

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SUFISM: The Islamic magickal system.

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Chinese traditional food therapy (Chinese food therapy): Form of food therapy of ancient Chinese origin. According to its theory, food can fortify the vital force and one can nourish any unsound internal organ just by eating the corresponding organ of an animal. (See Chinese dietotherapy and Chinese System of Food Cures.)

(See also: Chinese traditional food therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Faith.

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HECHICERIA: A Mexican Indian magickal tradition that reveres the pre-Columbian divinities. Practitioners are most often male and are called Hechiceros, Nuguals, or Bruho Naturaleza.

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MAGICKAL SYSTEMS: A basic set of guidelines relating to magickal and cultural traditions, sometimes including religion.

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PATH OF LIGHT: A term used to identify some traditions where Magick is never used for destructive purposes. Also known as the Right Hand Path, White Magick.

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PATH OF SHADOWS: A term used to identify some traditions where Magick is used for destructive purposes. Also known as the Left Hand Path, Black Magick.

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ARCADIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition centered around worship of the Horned God. Covens are open to both males and females.

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CELTIC TRADITIONALIST: A reconstruction of the beliefs and practices of the original Celtic people. Unlike Druidry, this tradition focuses more on the beliefs of the average Celtic man or woman.

(See also: CELTIC TRADITIONALIST, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

SCOTICAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Striix that is a mix of Wicca, Peti-Wita, Kitchen Witchery, and Ceremonial Magic.

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ECLECTIC WICCA: Wicca traditions that combine elements from several different traditions to form their own unique system of reverence and/or magick. Many solitary practitioners are considered to be Eclectic.

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HEREDITARY WITCHCRAFT: A Tradition passed down within the family in an unbroken line and hence by hereditary descent. Many Family Tradition Witches do not consider their traditions Wiccan; some use the term Wicca to describe their family traditions because the beliefs and practices fit more or less closely with Gardnerian or Alexandrian Wicca. Also known as Hereditary Witchcraft. Hereditaries are also often referred to as FamTrad, or Family Traditionalists.

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