Post by Slate on Aug 3, 2014 13:02:47 GMT -8
1.4 The Words that Describe Us
You should have a darn good grasp upon the family tree at this point, so it’s time to delve into a some specific terminology. This long (and ever growing) list of terms is comprised almost entirely of words and phrases people use to define their faith and/or practices. Knowing them will improve your ability to interact with the community and develop your own practice. This section will be finished a bit at a time over the first couple of months.
The work: In your literacy workbook, define each term in the set then compare and contrast them in your own words.
1.5 Words that Describe Things We Do or Use
You should have a darn good grasp upon the family tree at this point, so it’s time to delve into a some specific terminology. This long (and ever growing) list of terms is comprised almost entirely of words and phrases people use to define their faith and/or practices. Knowing them will improve your ability to interact with the community and develop your own practice.
In your literacy notebook define each of these terms and note any that are of great interest to you. Any other terms you come across about the work can/should be added as usual.
You should have a darn good grasp upon the family tree at this point, so it’s time to delve into a some specific terminology. This long (and ever growing) list of terms is comprised almost entirely of words and phrases people use to define their faith and/or practices. Knowing them will improve your ability to interact with the community and develop your own practice. This section will be finished a bit at a time over the first couple of months.
The work: In your literacy workbook, define each term in the set then compare and contrast them in your own words.
- Dualism, Pantheism, Panentheism, Animism, Animatism, Atheism, Agnostic
- Monotheism, Duotheism, Polytheism (soft and hard): henotheists, kathenotheists, omnitheism
- Paleo paganism, Meso paganism, Neo paganism
- Orthopraxy, orthodoxy, ritualism
- Apotheosis, egregore,
- Cultural Appropriation, open systems, closed systems
1.5 Words that Describe Things We Do or Use
You should have a darn good grasp upon the family tree at this point, so it’s time to delve into a some specific terminology. This long (and ever growing) list of terms is comprised almost entirely of words and phrases people use to define their faith and/or practices. Knowing them will improve your ability to interact with the community and develop your own practice.
In your literacy notebook define each of these terms and note any that are of great interest to you. Any other terms you come across about the work can/should be added as usual.
- Magick vs Magic
- Raising energy
- Cone of power
- Drawing down
- Astral travel
- Trancework
- Meditation
- Invocation
- Evocation
- Charging
- Cleansing
- Widdershin and Deosil
- Athame
- Pentacle
- Pentagram
- Familiar
- Elementals
- Guardians/Watchtowers
- Servitor and Fetch
I finally made it!