SpiritNetwork Glossary
L-rodlamaDowsing rod in the shape of an L.
landing(Tibetan) Learned priest or layperson.
Lao-tzuAn area where a UFO has landed.
lapisChinese civil servant, philosopher and sage whom Confucius described as appearing like a dragon rising to the clouds; writer of the Tao Te Ching; -6th century.
latent powersThe philosopher's stone of alchemy; the agent of transmutation of base metals into gold.
law of similarsDormant, undeveloped capability for mediumistic performance.
laws of vibrationPrinciple that like shall be cured by like.
laya yogaThought, sound, impression, visualization may all be carried through space on waves of power. This power appears to have infinite extension of range. Whatever the vibration is it is believed to be carrier of inter-space contacts and seems to be all-pervasive.
laying of handsTechnique of altering consciousness by sound and rhythm.
layoutHealing with the use of the hands or palms (magnetic healing).
Leadbeater, Charles WebsterThe format for placing cards during a reading in cartomancy or tarot.
leading housesBorn Chesahire, England, 1854, died 1934. Author, clairvoyant, student of theosophy and colleague of Annie Besant in the early work of the Theosophical Society.
left-brainFirst, fourth, seventh and tenth houses in astrology, signifying action and pioneering.
left-hand pathMore receiving, accepting consciousness; analytical, rational hemisphere of the brain governing language, speech, mathematical and scientific reasoning controlling the right side of the body.
LemuriaBuilding personality and its attachments (versus right-hand mystical ascent) which leads to stronger ego and more experience on the outer-physical and material – to free us of karma or to dissolve the barriers within the non-self.
LeoLarge continent submerged in the Pacific according to occult tradition.
levelThe Lion; fifth zodiacal sign (approx. July 20 to August 20); of the fire element; ruled by the Sun; keywordscreativity, courage, energy. Recognized strengthscourageous, perceptive, generous, affectionate, creative, receptive, self-confident, seeks the limelight. Potential weaknessesegocentric, selfish, domineering, proud, over-bearing.
level-off(Level of consciousness, level or awareness). An area of consciousness. Entities exist at different levels of life essence, each of which, apparently, requires distinctive achievement and development existence.
levitationTo reach a state of consciousness during a biofeedback session.
leysA rising into the air as though floating in defiance of gravity. The term is used in reference to both type of life and when astral body is lifted in out-of body experiences. It may refer to an apport movement of a physical object.
liCurrents of energy flowing within the Earth, invisible to scientific instruments but discernable through attunement.
Libra1. Fire, the clinging; one of the eight trigrams in the I Ching. 2. Usefulness furthering 3rd cyclical movement of Heaven. 3. (Chinese) Morality, rites.
libramancyThe balance or scales; seventh zodical sign (approx. September 20 to October 20); of the airy element; ruler Venuskeywords; justice, beauty, harmonizing energy. Recognized strengthsperceptive, charming, sociable, diplomatic; negotiator, lover of harmony, justice and beauty. Potential weaknessesindecisive, codependent, quick to swing to opposite pole, unexpected rigidity.
lifeDivination with incense.
life energyA spiritual state that may exist in multiple spheres of universe composed of varied combinations of matter, form, force. Generally refers to a living organism of material earthly substance possessing spirit transcending death. Life may be in evolutionary continuum.
life reading (pastlife reading)Cosmic life force that animates and circulates throughout creation; natural electromagnetic energy of the infinite universe composed of waves, ray, and vibrations that remain undetected by modern science.
lightClairvoyant description of past lives.
light being1. Spiritual illumination. 2. spirit. 3. God as light. 4. Loose, open, young in spirit, staying close to the Earth, humble.
light state of hypnosisEntity with a highly developed consciousness in one of the spiritual worlds.
light tranceState of consciousness in which the conscious mind has stepped aside, allowing the subconscious mind to accept outer stimuli input as received, without any decisions being made regarding the material.
light workerState of consciousness in which an etheric world intelligence is allowed to interpenetrate one's body and use it for physical phenomena.
lineSpiritual guide.
Lingam and YoniOne of six constituents of an I Ching hexagram showing the nature of the situation and its future shape.
locomotionMale and female symbols in Hinduism for positive and negative polarity.
lodgeTraveling in the astral body during astral projection.
logosEsoteric organization in the physical or astral world working on behalf of human evolution.
looking glass dreamWord, reason, universal principle of life.
looking inward dreamDream involving messages or subjective reactions to people and events in the external world.
looking outward dreamDream showing us a picture of our feelings in our private, inner world.
lotusDream providing valid information about people or situations in the external world.
loveHindu and Buddhist symbol for training, enlightenment, compassion and purity; roots in the mud represent the suffering of daily life, the stem spiritual training, and the blossom enlightenment.
Lovers1. The essence of God, the universe, nature. 2. Divine expression of compassion, mercy, affection and tenderness. 3. Selfless or egoless state of consciousness. 4. State of unconditional acceptance where only endless happiness and infinite freedom are experienced.
lower selfTarot #6, passion, choice.
lowerworldThat part of the mind that is attached and living in the world of delusion.
LSTRealm of shamanic journey.
lucidityLocal sidereal time in astrology.
Lunar cycleManipulating dream energies during the dream state in the direction of our desires.
LycanthropyPeriod measured by the moon's revolutions around the sun.
To psychically transform oneself into an animal.