Transpersonal Psychology / Transpersonal Counseling

A school of psychology that aims at integrating Western science and Eastern thought by moving beyond Humanistic Psychology and its focus on the self or ego. Its orientation is a holistic one that focuses on the integration of mind, body and spirit and has ultimate psychological growth and well-being as its goals.

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Adiaphora

Teachings and practices that are neither commanded nor forbidden in the Bible. An example might be whether or not to engage in birth control, whether or not to wear white clothes church, or to meet in a tent or a building.

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Clairvoyance

The paranormal ability to ÒseeÓ psychic information, including historical or future events or other phenomena, that cannot be discerned naturally through the five material senses. Also called ESP or "Double Sight".

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Brahma

1)The first plane, dimension or demigod created at the beginning of manifestation (manvantara) , and the last one to dissapear at the time of cosmic dissolution (pralaya). The first person of the Hindu Trinity (2), the Creator and first member of the trinity in Hinduism, including Shiva and Vishnu, equivalent to the "Father" of the Christians. The name Brahma is a corruption of Abraham. 3)The source of Cosmic Will.

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Crossing the River Styx

Dying, traveling to the world of the dead. See Hades

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Restoration Branches

A conservative split from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) that holds what they believe to be a more classical, historical RLDS understanding of basic doctrines, Joseph Smith, and the Book of Mormon. They generally view the institutionalized RLDS church as being too liberal in theology and perhaps on social issues as well.

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Adept

An esoteric master. An individual highly experienced and skilled in occult wisdom or magickal craft, as a result of the study of various mystical techniques and philosophies. An initiate that has willfully achieved the highest attainment in the mastery of the occult sciences and powers. Adepts often take on students or chelas, in which case, the adept is known as a masters.

The chela must first accomplish self-denial and self-development in order to become worthy to become a chela. . The activities of adepts are diverse, being concern with the direction and guidance of the activities of the rest of mankind.

According to Theosophy, their knowledge, like their powers, far surpasses that of man, and they can control forces both in the spiritual and physical dominion, and are said to be able to prolong their lives for centuries. In alchemical lore there are always eleven adepts. The term adept was also employed by medieval magicians and alchemists to denote a master of their sciences. See Mahatma.

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Apocrypha

(Greek: hidden) It is used in a general sense to describe a list of books written by Jews between 300 and 100 B. C. More specifically, it is used of the seven additional books accepted by the Catholic church as being scriptural.

The entire list of books of the apocrypha are: 1 and 2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, the Rest of Esther, the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, (also titled Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, The Letter of Jeremiah, Song of the Three Young Men, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, The Additions to Daniel, The Prayer of Manasseh, and 1 and 2 Maccabees. The books accepted as inspired and included in the Catholic Bible are Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees Wisdom of Solomon Sirach (also known as Ecclesiasticus), and Baruch.

The Jews never recognized these books as being canonical (inspired). There is no record that Jesus or the apostles ever quoted from the apocryphal books. The Septuagint (LXX) includes the books, not as scripture, but as part of the translation of the Hebrew manuscripts as a whole.

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Metaphysics

(Meta, ÒafterÓ or ÒbeyondÓ; physics ÒphysicalÓ)

Originally, the study or philosophy dealing with cause - i. e. non-physical, spiritual, or non-material realities. Currently, it usually means the practice of magick, psychic, or the occult.

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Anthropomancy

A form of divination using the entrails of a human who has been ritualistically sacrificed.

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Aikido

(Japanese - The way of harmony with life energy) A modern Japanese martial art

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Baphomet

The Sabbatic Goat, also know as the Great God Pan, Abraxas, Thanateros, or the Horned God. The most popular rendering was drawn in the 19th century by Eliapha Levi. Often used as a symbol of Satan, especially in Satanism, and depicted as a GoatÕs Head symbol, an upside down five-pointed star (cf. pentagram), or a man with horns and goat-legs.

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Ki

Japanese word for the universal life force, synonymous with the Chinese term, Chi

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Dakini

(Sanskrit) A female spiritual being in Buddhist Tantrism. Two major types are mentioned, worldly dakini, representing non-Buddhist values, and supermundane dakini, who protect and convey the wisdom of enlightenment.

Levels of supermundane dakinis include feminine embodiments of Buddhahood itself; their retinue of active manifestations; and their messengers, who may appear to people at any time. Dakinis are both purely spiritual beings revealed in visions and human women. They are frequently depicted as dancing in Tibetan iconography

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