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Karma
Karma (Sanskrit karman, “action”) is, in the spiritual traditions, the law by which every intention, word and deed sows a seed that ripens into…
Aura
The aura (Greek and Latin aura, “breeze”) is, in the esoteric traditions, a field of light and energy surrounding every living being, in which a…
Angel numbers
Angel numbers are repeating number sequences such as 111, 444 or 11:11 that modern esotericism treats as messages from angels, spirit guides or the…
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Each term is described as the spiritual traditions understand it: its origin, what mystics and teachers taught about it, its symbols and signs, and practices you can try yourself.
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A dictionary gives a short definition. Here each term is covered in depth: origins in the traditions, teachers' words, tables, practices and common questions.
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