Rosicrucian

Jurgens Pieterse (South Africa)
Terminology used in a Rosicrucian philosophical context
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  1. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  2. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  3. altar
    a raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
  4. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  5. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  6. atrium
    a chamber connected to other chambers or passageways
  7. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  8. avatar
    a new personification of a familiar idea or person
  9. brotherhood
    the family relationship between two male offspring
  10. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  11. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
  12. collegiate
    of or resembling or typical of a university
  13. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  14. concentration
    complete attention; intense mental effort
  15. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  16. conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
  17. concupiscent
    vigorously passionate
  18. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
  19. contemplation
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  20. convocation
    the act of calling to a meeting
  21. cosmic
    pertaining to or characteristic of the universe
  22. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  23. divine
    emanating from God
  24. effacement
    the act of withdrawing, eliminating, or making inconspicuous
  25. emanation
    the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
  26. enlightenment
    education that results in the spread of knowledge
  27. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  28. evolution
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
  29. exempt
    freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability
  30. exoteric
    suitable for the general public
  31. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  32. fraternity
    a social club for male undergraduates
  33. ganglion
    an encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies
  34. gland
    a small organ that synthesizes and secretes chemicals
  35. harmonium
    a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
  36. humanism
    doctrine promoting the welfare of mankind
  37. idealism
    belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued
  38. illumination
    a condition of spiritual awareness
  39. imagination
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
  40. initiation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  41. intone
    recite musically; recite as a chant or a psalm
  42. invocation
    the act of appealing for help
  43. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  44. kabbalah
    an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
  45. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
  46. lodge
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  47. magnetism
    attraction for iron
  48. manifestation
    an indication of the existence of some person or thing
  49. master
    a person who has authority over others
  50. mastery
    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
  51. mastery
    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
  52. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
  53. memory
    the cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
  54. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  55. metaphysics
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
  56. monograph
    a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
  57. mystic
    beyond ordinary understanding
  58. mysticism
    a religion based on communion with an ultimate reality
  59. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  60. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  61. occultism
    a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
  62. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  63. parapsychology
    phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
  64. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  65. personality
    the complex of attributes that characterize an individual
  66. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  67. polarity
    a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
  68. postulant
    one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
  69. psychic
    a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception
  70. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  71. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  72. reality
    the state of being actual
  73. reincarnation
    a second or new birth
  74. religion
    a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
  75. reverberation
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  76. ritual
    any customary observance or practice
  77. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  78. sanctum
    a sacred place of pilgrimage
  79. science
    ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
  80. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  81. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
  82. spirit
    the vital principle or animating force within living things
  83. spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  84. supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity
  85. temple
    a place of worship
  86. theosophy
    a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
  87. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  88. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  89. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  90. transmutation
    an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
  91. truth
    a factual statement
  92. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  93. vibration
    (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
  94. visualisation
    a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
  95. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
Created on Thu Dec 27 05:29:35 EST 2012 (updated Mon Mar 23 14:06:59 EDT 2015)

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