Mysticism Demystified
Abraxus (Akkadia-Arabic, aa braaks us) The spiritpower who empowers protection against evil spirits and influences (through the ritual of Epiklesis)
Aethopica (Greco Phonecian, a tho peek' eh) An obscured 6th Century BC Book, named after it's Greek author, which translates 4000 to 900BC hieroglyphics and conveys the Spiritforces named as the Greek and Phonecian (ancient Egyptian) Goddesses.
Agares ( Phonecian, ah gah res) Spiritpower of speaking in tongues, also invoked to locate and return runaways
Alchemy (Old English, aal' keh mee) The formula and use of elemental ingredients in ritual evocations and supernal affectations. (Colloq. "Magic Potient").
Alloces (Hebrew, ah low seez The spiritpower which avenges, i.e. eye for eye, tooth for tooth
Amon, Aamon (Akkadian, aa mahn) The spiritpower of fillial love
Amulet also, Talisman An amulet is an indicia, hung as a necklace, worn as a thighlet, anklet, or placed in a ritual setting, which symbolizes the forces of a particular Spiritpower or Spiritism. It would be impossible to list them all in a single section glossary, but many are explained in The Magical Goddess Emporium including the Pentacle, Celtic Binding Knot, Ankh, Triad and Thyrsika.
Andras (Greek, ahn dres) The Greek spiritpower alikened to the Hebrew Alloces, the avenger
Andramalius, Andromadus(Greek, an drahm ah leh us, an drahm ah dus Spiritpower which recovers lost possessions
Angel In Judeo-Christianity and Islam, a spirit of the ethereal realm (heaven). See also saint
Ankh (Phonecian, aank From earliest Phonecian spiritism, the ankh represents life infinity, called also the Sign of the Tanit. The Ankh is illustrated in The Magical Goddess Emporium.
Antiquelis (Hebrew, aan tih kwel lis) The spiritpower of prosperity and wealth, attributed to guarding the possessions of King Solomon
Anu (Sumerian aa noo) The first deity of humankind worshipped long before the Hebrew YHWH, in the dawn of humanity (arguably, after the great flood of Noah). The World Almanac advises that anthropology and archeology forensics
conclude that, about 25,000BC, the first primordial race, the Sumerians, worshipped the "light in the sky," sun and moon as their deity. The 15,000BC Pekinese (pre-Asian) race would also worship this deity as "An." In contrast,
Abraham, in Persia, would establish the Hebrew deity named by Moses as "YHWH" (yahweh), tertragramatton Hebrew (eng. "I Am" from the Levitical "I Am The Lord Your God."
Anubis (Phonecian, aa noo bis) The spiritpower who guards the netherworld (darkside), in mythology the son of Osiris and Nepthys
Apocraphy (Greek ah pah krah' fee Mystical writings of Moses, Judith, Ester, Miriam, Solomon, Ezra which were censured from the Bible by early Jewish and Christian Church Councils.
Apollo, Zeus-Appollo (Greek, aa pah loh, zoos aa pah loh) In Greek mythology, the Sun God of vivification (life), father of Dionysus
Apuleius (Greek, aa pew lay us 600BC theosophy scholar who formulated the spiritist evocation of the Goddess Isis. See also Isis
Aradia (Norse, ah rah' dee ah) A mysticism originated in the 10th Century AD which combined Tertulian, Celtic and Norse spiritisms
Aranaya Rite (Minoan aa rah ny' ah) A 1000BC origin Minoan spiritual ceremony which was based on the spiritual powers of birthing, that, at pregnancy, life forces were channeled into the navel of the mother. Aradia is practiced in the New Age by the Elueshera and certain circles of Wicca and The Golden Dawn.
Artemis (Greco-Phonecian, aar' teh mes
1900 BC Phonecian Goddess of Prodigy Birthing, renamed Artemis-Diana by the Roman Vesta in 400 BC
Asmoday (Greco-Roman, aaz moh day The spiritpower who evokes invisibility and thought reading
Astara (aa star' eh, from Hebrew Astaroth, aa' star roth, East Star)1950's established multi-spiritist Goddess based metaphysical theurgy and spiritual organization of Earlyne Chaney.
Astaroth, Asharoth Hebrew aa star awth, aa shaar awth The ancient Hebrew name for Astarte (see Astarte).
Astarte (Phonecian, aa star' tay) from 4000 BC origin, Egyptian Goddess Spiritpower Force of Fertility , Hebrew named Asharoth, Astaroth.
Astral Projection (also Greek, Astralkinesis