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- A phonetically constructed word based on the Archaic Greek Earth Mother Goddess name Ge; who is seen as the Ensoulment of the Planet itself. Gaea, known as Earth or Mother Earth (the Greek common noun for "land" is ge or ga). She was an early earth goddess and it is written that Gaea was born from Chaos, the great void of emptiness within the universe, and with her came Eros. She gave birth to Pontus (the Sea) and Uranus (the Sky). This was achieved parthenogenetically (without male intervention). Other versions say that Gaea had as siblings Tartarus (the lowest part of the earth, below Hades itself) and Eros, and without a mate, gave birth to Uranus (Sky), Ourea (Mountains) and Pontus (Sea). Gaea took as her husband Uranus, who was also her son, and their offspring included the Titans, six sons and six daughters. She gave birth to the Cyclopes and to three monsters that became known as the "Hecatoncheires". The spirits of punishment known as the Erinyes were also offspring of Gaea and Uranus. The Gigantes, finally, were conceived after Uranus had been castrated by his son Cronus, and his blood fell to earth from the open wound. To protect her children from her husband, (the Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires, as he was fearful of their great strength), Gaea hid them all within herself. One version says that Uranus was aghast at the sight of his offspring so he hid them away in Tartarus, which are the bowels of the earth. Gaea herself found her offspring uncomfortable and at times painful, when the discomfort became to much to bear she asked her youngest son Cronus to help her. She asked him to castrate Uranus, thus severing the union between the Earth and Sky, and also to prevent more monstrous offspring. To help Cronus achieve his goal Gaea produced an adamantine sickle to serve as the weapon. Cronus hid until Uranus came to lay with Gaea and as Uranus drew near, Cronus struck with the sickle, cutting the genitalia from Uranus. Blood fell from the severed genitals and came in contact with the earth and from that union was born the Erinyes (Furies), the Giants and the Meliae (Nymphs of the manna ash trees). After the separation of the Earth from the Sky, Gaea gave birth to other offspring, these being fathered by Pontus. Their names were the sea-god Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto and Eurybia. In other versions Gaea had offspring to her brother Tartarus; they were Echidna and Typhon, the later being an enemy of Zeus. Apollo killed Typhon when he took control of the oracle at Delphi, which Gaea originally provided, and then the "Sibyl" sang the oracle in Gaea's shrine. It was Gaea who saved Zeus from being swallowed by Cronus, after Zeus had been born, Gaea helped Rhea to wrap a stone in swaddling clothes, this was to trick Cronus in to thinking it was Zeus, because Cronus had been informed that one of his children would depose him, and so to get rid of his children he had swallowed them, Gaea's trick worked and Zeus was then taken to Crete. Gaea being the primordial element from which all the gods originated was worshiped throughout Greece, but later she went into decline and was supplanted by other gods. In Roman mythology she was known as Tellus or Terra. Gaea is one of the three most frequently used names used for the planet of Humanity's birth, also called Earth and Terra. Some Traditions teach that the term Earth refers to the physical body of the planet, Terra refers to the mental body of the planet, and Gaea refers to the enlightened spiritual body of the planet. And further that there is no separation between the Human's physical/mental/spiritual bodies and the Planet's Earth/Terra/Gaea bodies, not simply reflections of each other, one and the same. Enlightenment could also be described as the ultimate balancing of these three bodies -physical, mental and spiritual.

- When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents which holds teachings originating in and/or interpolations thereon as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Gaia Hypothesis - Some would say that the Name Gaia is one of three terms for our planet including Earth, Terra and Gaia. Within this system Earth refers to the physical body of the planet, Terra refers to the mental body of the planet, and Gaia refers to the enlightened spiritual body of the planet. Enlightenment could also be described as the balancing of these three bodies -physical, mental and spiritual. Understand that there is no separation between the your physical/mental/spiritual bodies and the planet's Earth/Terra/Gaia bodies. They are not simply reflections of each other, they are one and the same! You are from the same total pool of intelligence that creates matter. Choose to remember this fact

Game Theory -

Garden of Life - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents holding the Sacredness of the Earth, and the connections between Sentients, the Belief that there are countless ways for Individuals to commune with Divinity, and that Spirituality requires direct experience with no intermediary necessary as primary or critical parameters of their Spiritual Paradigm. The Garden of Life organization, represented by this website, is a branch of a Spiritual Current, of which the current incarnation began Winter Solstice, Year of the Lady, 11339, or in the vernacular: 21 December 1973ce. It draws from many root Cultures, primarily Ægyptian, Sumerian and Arcadian. A principal emphasis is on Celebration of the various Cycles of Nature. Another is on chosen Community, perhaps a new Tribalism, and the Sacramental nature of communication between sentients. (see also: The Garden of Life Statement of Intent, The Garden of Life List of Sacraments, The Garden of Life Charter, The Garden of Life Creed, and other Formalizing/Founding Documents)

Gardnerian Wicca - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents as such, and holding the Wiccan teachings of Gerald Gardner as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. Gardnerian Wicca is a Wiccan tradition founded by Gerald Gardner, and the first denomination of Wicca to make itself known publicly. It is disputed to be the original form of Wicca versus Alexandrian Wiccan. Gardner claimed to have been initiated into a surviving Coven of Traditional Witches in the New Forest by "Old Dorothy" Clutterbuck in 1939. Gardner was accused of inventing the whole concept of Wicca and of getting Aleister Crowley to write its rituals although the Gardnerian Book of Shadows is a compilation from various sources, much of it actually contributed by Doreen Valiente. The Gardnerian tradition places emphasis on the Goddess over the God, has a degree system of advancement and does not allow for self-initiation. Covens work skyclad and aim to equal numbers of male and female, paired. Covens are autonomous and are found in most countries around the world. Gardnerian Wiccans are considered to be Traditional Witches who trace their line of initiatory descent from Dorothy Clutterbuck through Gerald Gardner and through a line of Gardnerian High Priests and High Priestesses. They adhere to the rituals laid out in the Gardnerian Book of Shadows. Gardnerian-The modern witchcraft revival can be largely attributed to Gardner's publishing his non-fiction book Witchcraft Today in 1954. The repeal of the last English witchcraft laws in 1951 made it possible for Gardner, a retired British civil servant with a long career in the Far East, to openly publicize his 'witchy' religion. Witchcraft Today described a surviving pre-Christian religion that celebrated the seasonal changes with Sabbats and the lunar cycles with Esbats. The model Gardnerian coven consisted of thirteen people who worked together skyclad during fairly elaborate rituals. The High Priest and High Priestess participated in 'The Great Rite' of ritual sex at least in private if not at coven events. Gardner called this religion 'Wica.' Later another "c" was added to Wica to form the word 'Wicca' commonly used today. Wicca is the Anglo-Saxon word for a male witch according to Baker, who notes that this term had been out of popular usage centuries before Gardner adopted it. In the thirty years since Gardner's death in 1964, Wicca has had an amazing growth. This religion obviously fills a need in the lives of people, who seek spirituality but who reject patriarchal and often anti-sexual alternatives. Wicca, or the Craft, is the major path followed by members of a neo-Pagan community now estimated to be 500,000 people by Aidan Kelly, who believes that Wiccans should distinguish between Gardner's Wiccan mythology and its actual history. Gardner's source of information about Wicca came purportedly from the New Forest coven in England where he was initiated as a witch in 1939 by 'Old Dorothy' Clutterbuck. He also traced the roots of the New Forest coven back to pre-Christian times, and stated that a handwritten Book of Shadows was the source of their ancient rituals. However there is some controversy over whether or not this Book of Shadows is authentic, or whether it was written in part by Aleister Crowley, and then later written and rewritten by Doreen Valiente, an initiate of Gardener's.

Gastromancy - A type of divination using sounds of the belly A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Gateless Gates - Marking posts along the Way to Enlightenment or Transcendence, that have enough in common for many Individuals to make a Body of Information develop from the discussion and analyzation thereof; which may be helpful information for Individuals who have yet to go through that particular portal or Gateless Gate.

Geloscopy - A type of divination by means of laughter A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Gematria - A system of discovering truths and hidden meanings behind words, using numerical values for letters of the alphabet. Each letter corresponds to a number. The numerical values of words are totaled and interpreted in terms of other words with the same numerical value. Gematria dates back to the 8th century BC Babylon, and has been used by most mystics since that time including the Magi, Gnostics, and Qabalists. Notarikon is a form of Gematria in which the first and last letters of a word or phrase are put together to create a new word, or to turn a word into a phrase. Temurah is a form of Gematria that creates anagrams through systematic letter substitutions. Gematria is related to Numerology.

Generalism - When used in reference to a point of view within the field of Ethical, Value and/or Behavioural Matters, this is a Point of View in which the prime parameter for effectuating a course of action is determined by choosing that which is

Geniism - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents holding belief in an order of beings higher than human but less than deities which are responsible for the well being of individuals and groups and may be interacted with by people through prayer and other similar means as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. There is a belief that each sentient being is connected to one or more personal divine entities. Geniism is in some ways similar to Shintoism in Japan, but with indigenous Sino-Vietnamese roots. The Geniism tradition understands Genies as spirits higher than human beings who had great accomplishments in serving humanity. Each Genie is responsible for the wellness of all living beings of a village. In the old time, there is usually a small temple in each village for local people to come to pray for every thing concerning village interests such as weather, crops, communicable diseases etc. There is some similarity to concepts in Archaic Arcadian Philosophical thought, particularly such as Socartes' idea of the Daemon and/or Genius.

Geomancy - A type of divination using earth, rocks, or sand sometimes by casting earth onto a surface usually using figures or lines A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Geometrism - When used in reference to a point of view within the field of Ethical, Value and/or Behavioural Matters, this is a Point of View in which the prime parameter for effectuating a course of action is determined by choosing that which is

Georgian Wicca - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents holding the Wiccan teachings of George E. Patterson as primary or critical parameters of their Spiritual Paradigm. Georgian Wicca is a Wiccan tradition founded by George E. Patterson in 1970, and chartered by the Universal Life Church in 1972, as The Church of Wicca of Bakersfield. In 1980 they were chartered as The Georgian Church. The Georgians are eclectic, based on Gardnerian-Alexander plus some British Traditional Witchcraft. They are God-Goddess oriented but lean more towards the Goddess. They generally work skyclad but individual groups or individuals may do as they wish. They are both religious and magickal and celebrate the eight Sabbats. Members are encouraged to learn from all available sources. It has been the Georgian Church since the early eighties. Its founder has since passed away, but it is still a highly viable tradition. It is eclectic but heavily influenced by Gardnerian, Alexandrian and Strega (Italian) beliefs with more than a bit of folkloric sources.

Germanic - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents which holds teachings originating in and/or interpolations thereon as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Gestalt Therapy - A form of Psychology that uses techniques to locate the child, adult and parent parts of the ego. This helps the Gestalt Therapist to identify where a given thought or subjective experience comes from - the child mind, the adult mind or the parental mind. The process of identifying the activated ego component of the mind allows precision and speed in identifying the most appropriate healing and centering techniques for a given experience, thought or sentiment.

Gift Bearors - Individuals who have or have the tendency to develop, one or more of the known MetaPhysical Gifts or Persuasions.

Gifts and Persuasions -(see The Gifts and Persuasions)

Girdle - When the term Girdle [in Aleister Crowley's 777 Tables of Correspondences, key number 7 and 14] is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to an item that girds, encircles, confines or restrains, either literally or symbolically the garments around the lower torso of an individual in the general pubic region. The Girdle used in a Magickal Working may be anything from a simple cord or belting to an elaborate structure, depending upon the desired specific symbology, but almost universally represents the Sexual Energy Centers and or Powers of the practitionor.

Glamour - When the term Glamour is used in the field of Spiritual, MetaPhysical and/or Magickal philosophy it generally refers to a effectuation of making something appear different than it may be in the consensus reality, from something as simple as making something truly strange seem ordinary and thus unmolested, to making the ordinary seem fantastic. The general force of the process is to affect the perceptions of the observers rather than the true nature of what is presented.

Glamour and Voluptuousness Veil - When the term Glamour and Voluptuousness Veil is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to the RedOrange Veil of Pleasure and Love, Vitality and Charm.

Globalism -

Gnostic - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents which holds teachings originating in the teachings of various Gnostic leaders and/or interpolations thereon as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Gnostic - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation toward the Divine, that the attainment of Knowledge is the Path to the Divine.

Goddess/God - Goddess and/or God is a name that Humanity has given to a postulated superhuman force and/or being, the concept includes but is not limited to, any and/or all of these characteristics: Omniscience, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omnivalence, Omnibenevolence, Omnicompetence, Omnificence, Omniomphalience, Omnimetechôience, Omnikatamanthanience, Omniepistêmience, and/or Omnisunoidience. In the Fires of the Beginnings, Humanity early on postulated an extreme Nurturing Force, we give Goddess precedence here in the definition because She was First by Millenia to hundreds of Millenia, depending on which, if any, of the current Anthropological heterodoxies one gives credence to. Odd, that Peoples whom one would assume could not have known the planetary shape, kept making those Planetoid Bodies of the Great Mother. God made his early appearances as Her Son but has come to usurp Her position for many of the current passing Æon mainstream Traditions.

Goddess Centered Religion - When Humanity first organized itself into groups recognizable as Human, some would say ~350,000 years ago, the Mother was the first representative of the Divine Forces recognized. Circa 35,000 BCE saw the emergence of the CroMagnon people, the first recognizable humans. From then until about 8000 BCE, our ancestors organized themselves into hunter-gatherer societies. Humans alone have developed the realization that their life was finite; that they would all die. This and other factors resulted in the development of early religious beliefs. Societies that relied mainly on hunting by men naturally developed hunting gods to worship. Those in which gathering was more reliable generally created vegetative Goddesses. Fertility in crops, in domesticated animals, in wild animals and in the tribe itself were of paramount importance survival. The female life-giving principle was considered divine and a great mystery. Some Goddess statues still survive from this era. One web site contains photographs of Goddess statues from circa 30,000 BCE to 1987 CE. This "old European" culture lasted for tens of thousands of years in what is now Europe. They generally lived in peace; there is a notable lack of defensive fortifications around their hamlets. As evidenced by their funeral customs, males and females appear to have had equal status. Many historians and archeologists believe that:
• Their society was matrilineal; children took their mothers' names.
• Life was based on lunar (not solar) calendar.
• Time was experienced as a repetitive cycle, not linearly as we think of it.
Typical of the archaic and classical world's attitudes toward the Great Goddess is Apuleius', in his writings he has Her say: I am Nature, the universal Mother, mistress of all elements, primordial child of time, sovereign of all things spiritual, queen of the dead, queen also of the immortals, the single manifestation of all gods and goddesses that are . . .Though I am worshipped in many aspects, known by countless names, and propitiated with all manner of different rites, yet the whole round earth venerates Me.

Goddess Syncretic - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents as such, and holding the blending together of all the ancient Goddess personalities into One, as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Gods - The term Gods tends to represent a state of existence beyond Human and most, if not all, other possible sentient states. Often there is the idea that these beings were at one time Human and through a series of incarnations evolved into a Divine Facet i.e.: a Goddess, God, or Combo/Non Gendered Diety. Perhaps the most sophisticated formulation of this idea is the Neteru concept of the Ægyptians and/or the Annunaki concept of the Sumerians.

Gong - When the term Gong is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to a bronze plate with turned edges whose resonant penetrating sound when struck with a padded hammer is more pronounced than the ringing itself, usually hung suspended from a frame or cradle, specifically made for general or particular Magickal Working, and/or consecrated to the same. Often utilized for signalling various phases of a Working

Gothic Modern - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents holding as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. Gothdom embraces all religions, all denominations and all races, but it is not a religious movement. Many Goths are atheists and a sizable minority are new age spiritualists, Wiccans or pagans, Thelemites, and members of other alternative religious groups. Basically Goth is not about religion, but with the imagery of religion. Modern neo-pagans follow a path based on the ancient agrarian traditions of pre-Christian Europe. Many have the Great Mother Goddess and Her son/consort the Horned Lord as central deities. Pagans look to the Old Religion, folk practices and customs of times gone by. There they find a faith rooted in the natural world, in the cycles of the seasons and the phases of the moon. Why then gothic Paganism? Most (though by no means all) neo-pagans - from Druids to Church of All Worlds grok-ers to eco-feminists - come from the baby-boom generation. Their 'rainbow' approach to life carries over, creating a pagan path that focuses on the summer side of the year and the light side of the Wheel. This has earned the derogatory nickname of 'Bambi Wicca'. That sunny mode also serves as a protective coloration of sorts; many in the mundane world still unfairly view pagans as satanic baby-killers. Yet with the gothic emphasis on darkness, combining a gothic outlook with the standard pagan path does not always flow naturally. When a Goth first experiences the pagan scene they may feel they do not quite fit in entirely. Goths carry a darkness which is not evil, but rather melancholy and mysterious. This can be jarring when combined with the celebratory, tie-dyed outlook of the 'average' neo-pagan. When asked for their thoughts on the subject, those identifying as both gothic and pagan said things like this: Gothic Paganism holds different set of archetypes.. an acceptance and celebration of the darker aspects of human existence and the universe in general. (It) embraces the darkness as a normal and natural balance to the light. a celebration of the full Wheel, rather than (just) the growth/creation cycle and "tolerance" or grudging "acceptance" of the decay/destruction parts of things. Darkness is The Shadow within. Dark implies hidden, ancient; possibly terrifying and cruel. It doesn't however equate with evil. Darkness and light are complementary. Change, wildness, the unknown; sorrow, anger, and culturally unacceptable emotions; the setting of limits; the responsibility of the individual to speak the truth even if it's uncharitable - these "dark" aspects, the "housecleaning" functions of the magical world, are the focus of Gothic Paganism. For those in Generation X and beyond, a darker outlook on life is almost unavoidable. They will spend their entire lives in the shadow of the baby boom, after all. And while the 60s opened up many avenues that allow things like Goth to exist, the 'don't-worry-be-happy' ethic seems somewhat ludicrous to those struggling to make their way in the 90s. Perhaps it has to do with the coming millennium. Granted that it is an arbitrary designation; still, it carries a certain psychic freight in the subconscious of millions in the western world. We are poised on the edge: the gateway between one thousand-year span and the next. Pagans know that at such junctures the veil between the worlds becomes thin; is it surprising then that such a turning point is bringing in a mode of practice and belief that has more to do with Samhain than Beltane? At Samhain, the Green Man becomes the Lord of Death. He crosses into the Other World, the Dark Half, the subconscious mind. This journey is the same as Inanna's descent, which can be seen as an allegorical confrontation with one's inner demons. The Tibetan Book of the Dead describes similar ordeals. For gothic pagans, this introspection is the central focus of their path. We gather and commune with those who are most like us. Similar tastes are what brings us together. We support each other through underground 'zines, net-groups and gothic gatherings such as Convergence and Spellbound. And as we find others like ourselves out there, we are discovering we share a reverence for the wild places left on this earth and the creatures that inhabit them as well as those solemn Elysiums that serve as the final repository of by-gone eras. We do not scorn the midsummer bonfires or the MayPole; but when the drums have died away and the fires burnt down to coals we will be there. We will walk through woods and cemetery, with shadows for our familiars, conversing with those fae spirits who find the sunlit world too choked with human thoughts and emotions. We will light candles and burn thick resins in our solitary chambers long after the mundane world is asleep. And we will honor Death, the Sandman, and the Crow as modern expressions of ancient archetypes. "Death makes angels of us all / & gives us wings / where we had shoulders / smooth as raven's / claws... " - Jim Morrison, An American Prayer

Gothic Traditional - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents holding as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Graal - When the term Graal is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to a specific type of drinking vessel with a stepped base (there is a connection of nesting sizes, perhaps originally a Graal was one of a set of graduated size vessels) specifically made for general or particular Magickal Working, and/or consecrated to the same. In this context the item is normally of medium size without handle and decorated within and without.

Grail Christian - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents which holds "The Grail"or Graal and that which it symbolizes as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. The Grail is generally accepted to symbolize enlightenment by Grail Christians, and there is some overlap with various Gnostic Traditions.

Grammatôndialegômancy - A type of divination utilizing alphabetical or syllabic boards and planchets (or some other form of indicator) A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Granfalloon - in the context of the Vonnegutian Bokononist Religion is "a false Karass, a seeming team that [is] meaningless in terms of the ways God gets things done." Examples of Granfalloons are "the Communist party, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the General Electric Company, the International Order of Odd Fellows -- and any nation, anytime, anywhere.

Graphic Visual Arts - Painting, Drawing, WaterColour, Textiles and other

Graphos - When the term Graphos is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to written items (usually a single page, and often ornamented) utilized in a Working whether by being placed on an Altar or elsewhere in a representative function or in order to be read aloud at some point in the Working, specifically made for general or particular Magickal Working, and/or consecrated to the same. Graphos may take many forms including but not limited to: written on parchment, drawn on papyrus, carved into clay and placed on paper. In some cases they are kept with the Holy Objects of the Tradition, and in others they may be burned (or otherwise immolated) to release the Energies concentrated on and through them. They range from incredibly elaborate beautiful artifacts to scribbled out notes.

Graptomancy - A type of divination by studying handwriting, in some cases determining a person's character by examining their handwriting A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Great Mystery - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents as such, and holding as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. [Green Witchcraft] "The central Green element of all Craft expressionist the Goddess as undying, threefold, and associated with the earth, the moon, and the living (sacred) waters, and the God as undying, threefold, and associated with the earth, the sun, and the sky. As God of grain and solar phases, he is also the willing sacrifice who "dies" and is "reborn" in the Goddess in the yearly cycle of the seasons. God the Gather, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit is that concept of the Trinity dating back some 30,000 years to Shiva as the Threefold God. He is both the seed and the eternal energy of life.

Green Witchcraft - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents as such, and holding as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. [Green Witchcraft] "The central Green element of all Craft expressionist the Goddess as undying, threefold, and associated with the earth, the moon, and the living (sacred) waters, and the God as undying, threefold, and associated with the earth, the sun, and the sky. As God of grain and solar phases, he is also the willing sacrifice who "dies" and is "reborn" in the Goddess in the yearly cycle of the seasons. God the Gather, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit is that concept of the Trinity dating back some 30,000 years to Shiva as the Threefold God. He is both the seed and the eternal energy of life.

Grok - Relaxation and stress reduction technique that uses positive thoughts and images to relieve pain, slow the heart rate, and stimulate the body's healing responses. (http://www.sonoran-sunsets.com/grokking.html) A brief definition of "Grok" To understand profoundly through intuition or empathy. An extended definition of "Grok": To achieve a intuitive sense of encounter with an idea, an understanding, and surround it with your beingness of attention, To consume it's perspective, and understand it all at once, to see the wholeness "of a piece".. this is the "long wave" way of knowing, as opposed to atomized, piecemeal, fractionated dissections of knowing.. i.e.: the short wave spectrum of "knowing".

Groking - Groking is to Understanding like the ability to do new work in a discipline is to the ability to comprehend the issues involved in a discipline.

Grounding -

Guardian - When used in reference to Pagan Officiants, the term Guardian indicates those performing a Protective function, particularly in Celebratory Ritual, generally within the Sacramental context of Clearing/Cleansing.

Guided Imagery - Relaxation and stress reduction technique that uses positive thoughts and images to relieve pain, slow the heart rate, and stimulate the body's healing responses.

Guided Visualization - Relaxation and stress reduction technique that uses positive thoughts and images to relieve pain, slow the heart rate, and stimulate the body's healing responses.

Gusteal Arts - Gusteal Arts is a constructed phrase, parallel in manner of delineation to Visual (meaning capable of being input by the sight receptors, translated and transmuted by the Brain and processed by the part of the Mind and Consciousness that processes input from such receptors) Arts, except relating to the receptors and parts of the Brain, Mind and Consciousness that process input from receptors of the Gustatory frequencies.

Gwyddonic Order - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation as to Tradition, Culture or Preferred Flavour, is primarily defined, usually selfdefined by its members and/or adherents holding as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Gyromancy - A type of divination by spinning around in circles to the point of falling from dizziness A general Divinatory System list with short definitions