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| Reincarnation |
A belief that we live more than one lifetime. Beliefs
vary widely. Some are of the opinion that we always return as the same sex, while others believe it is a system of punishment and reward
for actions in our current/previous incarnation(s). Many believe that we reincarnate to get a full range of
every possible human experience to develop our souls. |
| Remote Influencing |
See
Psychokinesis. |
| Retrocognition |
Basically the opposite of
precognition, in this case being able to see
into the distant past. |
| Right-hand Path |
The terms 'Right-hand Path' and
'Left-hand Path' refer to
a claimed separation of two distinct types of religion, the exact meaning of these terms having varied over time. The modern
usage regards religions which value the advancement of the self over other goals are considered to belong to the Left-Hand Path (sometimes
referred to as the Dark Path), while those which focus upon the worship of one or more deities and the observance of strict moral codes, as
belonging to the Right-hand Path. |
| Ritual |
Any act or series of acts/movements performed on a regular
basis is a ritual. Ceremonial magicians use rituals which may include
preparing an area (normally a circle), donning robes, chanting, lighting candles, arranging
amulets or talismans
in a certain order on an altar and/or themselves, and saying prayers prior to performing the ceremony. |
| Ritual Magick |
Ritual Magick is often referred to as
Ceremonial or High Magick. It is a form of spiritual practice performed with the intention of achieving a personal spiritual
transformation, or union with the Divine (God), through specially designed ceremonies or rituals. |
| Rosicrucianism |
An occult secret society supposedly founded in 1407 in
Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, who was purported to be under the influence of Egyptian occultism. In modern times,
Rosicrucianism has
fragmented into a number of competing organisations promoting variations of the same general occult themes. |
| Ruah |
The Zohar tells us that the Ruah division of the soul is considered to be the seat of moral qualities and is sometimes referred to as the ‘Intellectual Spirit’. Because the emergence of the Ruah, as understood by Kabbalists, is an experience of ‘the spirit poured on us from on high’ (Isaiah, Chapter xxxii, verse 15) the excitement and brightness of the moment may easily mislead us into believing that the task of spiritual development has been completed. |
| Runes |
 Runes are a Norse alphabet developed
from characters used for magical purposes. It was believed to have been discovered by Odin (the chief God in Norse mythology) as he hung
upside down for nine days on the 'World Tree'. There are three commonly known runic alphabets, the 'elder' and 'younger' Futhark
(futhark is the transliteration of the first six letters of that alphabet), the Anglo-Saxon, and the Danish. The
Elder Futhark
is the oldest of these, and consists of three sets of eight letters. |
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