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Daath

In some kabbalistic systems, Da'ath (knowledge in Hebrew) is an 'invisible' sephirah (also described as a 'non sephira') that combines energies of Binah and Chokmah, wisdom and understanding; Daath is not so much a sephirah but a description of a spiritual experience that can be likened to satori.

Daemon/Daimon/Demon

Some like angels classify demons into different groups, which is what has been done in older times mainly by christens or those of the catholic faith. The simplest way to describe or define a demon is as an entity with very negative purposes. Demons feed upon fear, and negativity, and destruction. Demons commonly use manipulation as a key form to attain these things from living things capable of emotions. Demons are extremely dangerous beings and although without a physical body of matter they can not cause you death or harm directly but they can use the process of possession (inhabiting another body) to cause physical harm or even death to the person they inhabit or others who come in contact with that person. Demons are sometimes mistaken with poltergeists a nasty ghost or elemental being, however there are differences. Demons are far more deadly to encounter than a malicious poltergeist. They can come in many shapes or forms, mostly they are elemental spirits themselves once human who haven’t moved onto the next level of existence who have fed on a great deal of hate, and negative energy becoming a powerful and much feared supernatural being. Sometimes though rare you can encounter demons that have evolved from other species or entities.

Dark night of the soul

The phrase "Dark Night of the Soul" is derived from the works of the Spanish mystic and poet, St. John of the Cross. In Western mystical thought, it refers to the arduous process of purifying the soul of worldly attachments in preparation for illumination. +

 

Deosil

Deosil is an archaic phrase, meaning "in the direction of the sun." Its current use refers to a clockwise perambulation in Wiccan and Neopagan rituals.

Devil

Believed mainly by the catholic and christen religions the devil is a high angel whom fell from heaven’s most inner circle to the earth. Known as a male form or entity the devil in his attempt to study god’s creation on earth was intrigued by the evolution of humans taking a human form himself he discovered the pleasures human flesh could bring intimately and had intercourse with women disturbing god’s plan therefore God as punishment banished him from heaven’s gates to hell.

Divination

There are hundreds of different types of divination. Divination can be extremely hard to some and a second nature to others. Basically it is the art or ability of telling the past, present, or future about something, someone, or something. Some types or methods of divination are tarot reading, tea leaf reading, scrying, touching objects or people for premonitions, rune reading, astrology, palmistry etc.

 

 

Djinn

In Islamic mythology, the Djinn are fiery spirits, one of which was Iblis. From the Arabic junna, "angry, possessed." The Jinn pre-existed in middle eastern folklore before Islam, and were incorporated into the religion. The djinn are creatures who lived on earth before man; they were made up of 'smokeless fire' whereas men were made from earth.

Djinn are often disruptive, but can sometimes be of service to mankind. The Djinn shunned daylight and were responsible for disease and insanity. Unlike other devilish creatures, however, the Djinn are creatures of free will, even having a chance at redemption through Islam. The three classes of Djinn are:

Ghul, mishchievous shape-shifting spirits associated with graveyards. "Ghul" is the origin of the English word "ghoul."

Sila, Djinn who can appear in any form

Ifrit, evil spirits.

In Middle Eastern magical practice, Djinn are invoked much like the spirits of the Goetia in Western magick.

The word "genie" is a corruption of Djinn. Both 'Djinn' and 'Genius' probably share a common root. Djinn are said to avoid salt and steel, and to be afraid of the sound of singing.

Drawing down the moon

Drawing down the moon is an old ritual used in both pagan and wiccan faiths. It is basically the act of invoking the goddess through the moon, done of nights when the moon is full. Using a chalice filled with water or blessed water you raise your cup to the moon and say your own rites of passage or words and when you hold the moon whole in the depths of your chalice or cup you complete your spell or ritual by drinking of the moon or goddess. Sometimes this is also done on a new moon, everyone has a different method of doing this but the concept is the same.

Dybbuk

In Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a wandering spirit, the soul of a dead person who may attempt to forcibly inhabit another body.

Druid

A person who practices the art of druidism or paganism which were the ways of the goddess before the ways of the catholic or christens came to pass.

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