These are some common / important words to know when working with energy, spirits, the astral, and/or etc. Note that these are our definitions, and they may vary based on others interpretations. For example, they may go by a different name.
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Metaphysical : nonphysical, spiritual.
Metawork : working with the metaphysical.
Intuition : the ability to know something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.
Meditation : a method used to achieve deep relaxation and calm, enabling the ability to work with the metaphysical in a much easier manner.
Sensing : the ability to be aware of metaphysical things using your mind.
Visualization : the sensing process in which something is seen within your mind.
Energy : the strength, vitality and powering substance that enables anything to function, residing around and inside the thing itself. Living beings tend to have more energy than nonliving things.
Cleansing : the cleaning of energy, astral body, soul, mental body, physical body, and/or etc.
Grounding : the gathering and centering of ones energy back to oneself.
Warding : the action of creating metaphysical shields to protect something.
Blockages : a clump of something, typically waste/negative energy, blocking the flow of energy in veins.
Veins : metaphysical tubes in the body that pump energy to all parts needing it.
Cores : the metaphysical source and so-called heart of one’s energy, that pumps the energy thru the veins
Auras : the energy layers surrounding ones body.
Lulls : when the body becomes stressed from certain amounts of metawork, it will shut down the ability to sense for periods of time, so the body may rest.
Gathering : the gathering of energy together.
Charging : the replenishing of energy.
Storing : the storing of energy for later use.
Casting : the use of energy.
Spirits : metaphysical living beings
Ghosts : metaphysical bodies that host the memories of a dead being, a shell of what a person was, that haunts a certain area, particularly the place of their death.
Parasites : metaphysical beings that feed solely off of other living beings
Fae : a class of nature spirits that is typically categorized into either Seelie or Unseelie
Angels : a high class metaphysical beings that humans know little about, typically perceived to be holy and pure.
Demons : a high class of metaphysical beings that humans know little about, typically perceived to be unholy and evil.
Deities: the highest known class of metaphysical beings, commonly perceived as Gods/Goddesses/etc
Thoughtforms : man-made spirits
House Rules : the rules that one who works with spirits may set upon their living space, a list of morals that are expected to be respected and followed by the spirits that visit.
Offerings : things offered to metaphysical beings as a gift, sometimes in exchange for something
Symbolized Manifestations : when a spirit presents itself thru a physical thing that symbolizes itself often ; for example, a naga manifesting to their human friend as a snake on a regular basis
Literal Manifesations : when a spirit manifests physically, which is rare ; the most common cases of this are light orbs, figures seen for a split second, etc. Another common manifestation is one that is not visible, but rather felt ; for example, the physical sensation of having ones hand held, even though no one is physically seen.
Conjuring : the act of inviting a metaphysical being into your space, and them arriving.
Tethers : energy cords that connect things together, such as a spirit to an anchor.
Vessel : a thing a metaphysical being could be kept inside, sometimes as an attempt to trap it.
Anchor : a thing a metaphysical being could be tethered to in order to communicate or bond better.
Banishing : the act of forcefully removing a metaphysical being from an area, typically done when in danger.
Divination : the practice of seeking and receiving knowledge thru spiritual means.
Ouija Boards : a divination method in which a board with letters and numbers, and a planchette are used by two or more people to communicate with spirits.
Pendulum : a divination method in which an object on the end of a string is used to answer yes or no questions, or to find lost things
Tarot Cards : a divination method in which cards with individual meanings are shuffled, read and interpreted to answer questions
Scrying : a divination method in which one receives answers in the form of visions by using things such as mirrors, water, tea, and/or etc
Astral Body : your metaphysical body
Astral Travel : the act of traveling to the astral realms with your astral body while still being conscious of your physical body.
Astral Realms : the metaphysical realms on a plane that overlaps our own.
Astral Projection : the act of traveling to the astral realms and not being conscious in your physical body.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an ask.
- Ilo
