SpiritNetwork Glossary
AaronabducteeHebrew high priest, older brother of Moses.
abductionA Human being who is taken by Extraterrestrials. Many abductees report being transported to ships for the purpose of conducting human experiements.
aberrationThe act of taking Human beings by Extraterrestrials. (Also see Abductee)
abreactionThe sighting of a subtle body or thing in unexpected circumstances.
absent healingThe releasing of psychic tension through resolution of a repressed traumatic experience.
abyssHealing directed to a person distant from the healer. The healer delivers the information about the person by thought.
A Course in MiraclesBottomless or anything too deep for measurement.
acupointChanneled teachings of Jesus psychically received by Helen Schucman from 1965-1972.
acupressurePoint on the body treated by acupuncture or acupressure.
acupuncture(shiatsu, Japanese) Healing art based on massage, stimulating and increasing flow of life energy throughout the physical body.
Adam KadmonChinese healing art based on placing and inserting needles in various parts of the body.
AdonaiThe archetypal man, according to the Kabbalah. In the Christian tradition, "heavenly man" or the "mystical body of Christ wherein we are all one."
Advaita VedantaHebrew God
aeonNon-dualistic school of Hindu philosophy.
affirmationCreation step or cycle. Used to measure maturity of souls, Keys of Enoch.
afterlifeA positive statement affirming or asserting something to help manifest it in the physical world.
AgapeA spiritual state transcending physical death. The continuing existence of a soul, a spirit, an entity following the death of its physical body.
AgathonGod's love.
agePlato's Supreme Deity, lit. "the good." Our laya or the Soul of the World. - H.P. Blavatsky
age-regressionAstrological epoch, one-twelfth of the Sun cycle or precession of the equinoxes lasting 2160 years.
agnosticDisclosing a previous time, place and circumstance of a person.
Ahura MazdaOne who believes nothing it is impossible to know if God exists.
AIMThe name of God in the Zoroastrian tradition, also called Ormazd.
air signsAmerican Indian Movement founded by Russell Means in 1972.
ajnaGemini, Libra, Aquarius, associated with mental energy.
aka(Sanskrit) Third Eye, sixth chakra.
Akashic Record(Hawaiian) Cord between the astral and physical planes.
alchemy(from Sanskrit) Celestian medium on which all thoughts and actions of the physical world are available to psychic observation.
AllahThe chemistry of the Middle Ages, the chief aim of which was to change the baser elements into gold.
allopathyThe God or Supreme Being of Islam.
alpha and omegaMethod of treating disease by use of agents; conventional medicine.
alpha waveFirst and last letters of the Greek alphabet signifying eternity and time.
altered states of consciousnessBrain wave associated with relaxed, alert consciousness.
alternativeA generic term used for sleep, dreams, trances, hallucinogenic experiences.
altruismUnconventional approach, treatment, remedy, medicine, or practice designed to promote physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, happiness and well-being.
AmaterasuUnselfish concern for the welfare of others.
Amish(Amaterasu-omi-kami) Shinto Sun Goddess.
AMORCChristian sect founded by Swiss Mennonite, Jacob Amman, who came to America in the 18th century, noted for a traditional, non-technological lifestyle.
amplicationAncient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis.
amulet(Jung) Clarification of a dream-image by direct association and parallels from myth and legend.
anahataAn object naturally producing certain effects.
angelSanskrit name for the heart chakra, symbolized by a 12-petal lotus.
angular1. (Greek) A messenger or heavenly envoy. 2. A person understanding and manifesting the Order of the Universe in the physical plane.
animismOn or close to the first, fourth, seventh, or tenth house cusps.
anomolyBelief that life is activated by spiritual force.
antahkaranaSomething that doesn't fit science or the conventional view of reality.
Anthroposophical Society(Sanskrit) Mind vehicle: bridge between the higher and lower mind.
antipathySpiritual movement founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1912, emphasizing bio-dynamic gardening and farming, and Christian Theosophy.
Anti-ChristThe disharmony between two planets that rule or are exalted in opposite signs in astrology.
applied kinesiologyOpposing Christ's teachings, ie., materialism.
apportA technique using body muscles to test and evaluate the different nerve and energy patterns of the body, developed during the 1960s by George Goodheart, D.C.
apologistAn object or being that appears to manifest spontaneously from the air. Thought to be a gift from Spirit.
Aquarian AgeOne who defends or attempts to justify a doctrine or faith.
AquariusThe era of coming peace, wisdom and universal group effort (2000-4100).
ARC(Greek) "Waterbearer", 11th sign of the zodiac (approx. January 20 to February 20); ruler Uranus; the airy element; keywords: consecration, originality, eccentric innovative energy. Recognized strengths: generous, inventive, detached, progressive, tolerant, ingenuous, open-minded, social, creative; problem-solver, humanitarian. Potential weaknesses: unconventional, eccentric, changeable, independent to a fault, unsteady, aloof.
Arcane SchoolAffinity, Reality, and Communication; prerequisites to knowledge practiced by Scientology.
archetypeEsoteric school founded by Alice and Foster Bailey.
arhat(Jung) Basic type for form.
Aries(Sanskrit) An adept in Theravada Buddhism.
aromatherapyThe Ram; first zodiac sign (approximately March 20 to April 20); ruler Mars; of the fiery element; keywords: activity, intellectual energy. Recognized strengths: youthfully vital, warm, bright, dynamic, independent, assertive, courageous; initiator and leader. Potential weaknesses: impatient, head-strong, arrogant, intrusive, lacks perseverance, quick to over-react.
ascendantThe art of healing and wellness using essential oils and oil blends. Depending on the remedy, application may be internal, external or as an inhalant.
Click here for a SpiritNetwork article on Aromatherapy.Ascended MastersZodiacal degree on the eastern horizon at the minute of birth, signifying the personality self, especially as viewed by others.
asceticismRealized souls not on the earth-plane in esoteric traditions.
ashram(Greek) Science of self-knowledge through discipline of mind and body.
asomatic(ashrama) Spiritual commune, household or hermitage.
Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.)Out of the body, bodiless.
astralEdgar Cayce Foundation.
astral bodyOf, from or like the stars.
astral lightA non-physical body which is a counterpart of a physical body and one of the seven layers of the Aura.
astral projectionThe auric or nonphysical light perceived as vibrations surrounding beings or objects.
astrologyThe act of separating the astral body from the physical body. Also known as Astral Travel.
astronumerologyThe study of the influence on humanity and planetary life of the vibratory radiation's of the Sun, the Moon, and other celestial bodies in their various positions and relationships.
athiestThe science synthesizing astrology and numerology.
AtlantisOne who believes there is no God.
attunementA technologically advanced society that was supposedly destroyed thousands of years ago.
Aum (OM)Aligning the individual with the natural energy in the environment.
aura(Sanskrit) A sound that vibrates the whole spiritual channel, charges all the chakras, and harmonizes mind and body; traditional mantra.
aura balancingA field that emanates from all living organisms. It consists of seven distinctive layers known as "bodies". Those claiming to be able to see auras report them to be of rainbow colors.
autogenic training (AT)The technique for clearing, smoothing, or harmonizing the auric field around a person's head or body.
automatic writingVarious methods of meditation, visualization, or bio-feedback training used to modify behavior and consciousness.
autosuggestionWriting produced when a person goes into an altered state and a spirit entity takes over the person's writing arm and hand to communicate.
AvatarSending mental messages to the unconscious, self-programming.
Avesta(Hinduism) Incarnation of a God who comes to Earth in bodily form (Krishna, Rama, Jesus).
awareness(Persian) Zoroastrian scriptures.
ayurvedic1. Spiritual or higher consciousness. 2. Not using the mind to look for reality.
One school of thought in Buddhism.