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Halomancy - A type of divination using salt, in some cases by casting salt into a fire A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hammurabi's Code - (see The Code of Hammurabi)

Happiness - Philosophical discussion of the concept of 'happiness' has tended to be found mainly within moral philosophy. It is associated especially with the classical utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The utilitarians assert that happiness is as a matter of fact the ultimate aim at which all human actions are directed and that it is therefore the ultimate standard by which to judge the rightness or wrongness of actions. 'Actions are right', says Mill, 'in proportion as they tend to promote happiness' - that is to say, 'the general happiness', the happiness of all concerned. Still following Bentham, Mill goes on to equate happiness with 'pleasure and the absence of pain'. For Bentham the identity of 'happiness' and 'pleasure' is quite straightforward. An action's tendency to promote happiness is determined simply by adding up the amounts of pleasure, and subtracting the amounts of pain, which it will produce. It is a matter solely of quantitative factors such as the intensity and the duration of the pleasurable and painful feelings. Mill is aware that this is altogether too crude. Happiness, he acknowledges, depends not only on the quantity but also on the quality of pleasures. Human beings, because of the distinctively human capacities they possess, require more to make them happy than the accumulation of pleasurable sensations. They are made happy not by the 'lower pleasures' but by the 'higher pleasures' - 'the pleasures of the intellect, of the feelings and imagination, and of the moral sentiments'. Mill departs still further from the purely quantitative notion of happiness when he recognizes that it is not just a sum of unrelated experiences but an ordered whole. To say that human beings aim at happiness is not to deny that they pursue more specific goals such as knowledge or artistic and cultural activity or moral goodness, and that they pursue these things for their own sake. These are some of the 'ingredients' which go to make up a life of happiness. Mill is here attempting, perhaps unsuccessfully, to combine two traditions of thought about 'happiness'. The identification of 'happiness' with 'pleasure' we may call the 'hedonistic' conception of happiness. This we may contrast with what has been called the 'Eudaemonistic' conception of happiness. The term comes from the Greek word 'Eudaemonia', which is usually translated as 'happiness'. Although one of the Greek philosophical schools, Epicureanism, did identify Eudaemonia with pleasure, the Greek concept lends itself less easily than the English term to this identification. In English one can speak of 'feeling happy', and although the relation between such states of feeling and a life of happiness is not entirely clear, they are undoubtedly connected - one could not be said to have a happy life if one never felt happy. The term Eudaemonia refers not so much to a psychological state as to the objective character of a person's life. The classic account of Eudaemonia is given by Aristotle. He emphasizes that it has to do with the quality of one's life as a whole; indeed, he sees some plausibility in the traditional aphorism 'Call no man happy until he is dead' (though he also recognizes that there is little plausibility in calling someone happy after he is dead). For Aristotle happiness is to be identified above all with the fulfilment of one's distinctively human potentialities. These are located in the exercise of reason, in both its practical and its theoretical form. Aristotle is thus the ancestor of one strand in Mill, and of that general conception of 'happiness' which links it with ideas of 'fulfillment' and 'self-realization'.

Haruspimancy - A type of divination using the entrails of animals, one form is hepatoscopy, sometimes considered part of augury A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hatha - (in reference to the field of Yoga) The Sanskrit "ha", meaning the sun , and "tha", meaning the moon, represent male and female energy. Yoga means to yoke or unify. Hatha yoga is a discipline for integrating male and female energy or polar opposites within an individual. It's generally taught as a system of postures and breathing exercises designed to improve all around health and prepare the body and mind for meditation.

Healing - Garden of Life considers Healing a Pagan Sacrament. In a preliminary description Healing may be an Act and/or Process performed by one or more Officiants to benefit an Individual's Physical, Mental, and/or Spiritual Well-Being or Becoming. Healing may consist of Pouring of Life Energy both from and through the Officiant(s), into the One being Healed, so that Her/His Eternal Self may use such Life Energy to rebalance the forces and correct any difficulty being experienced by the Individual being Healed, whether Physical, Mental and/or Spiritual in nature.

Below please find the wording that Garden of Life uses in it's Articles of Organization to delineate this Sacrament:
an Act, Acts, a Process, Processes and/or Series of Acts and/or Processes performed by one or more Officiants (including Healors, Sensators, and/or Sortors if possible) to benefit an Individual's Physical, Mental, and/or Spiritual Well-Being or Becoming. Such Process ordinarily consists of Pouring of Life Energy both from and through the Officiant(s), into the One being Healed, so that Her/His Eternal Self may use the Life Energy to rebalance the forces and correct any difficulty being experienced on any and all consciousness levels by the One being Healed, whether Physical, Mental and/or Spiritual.

Healor - A constructed word used in the context of Garden of Life to differentiate Healors as persons with the gift of being able to Direct MetaPhysical Energy Currents within themselves and/or other Individuals; from the more usual type of healer, who is involved in healing in a more traditional physical plane manner.

Heathen and Heathenry - Heathenry from: http://www.anglo-saxon.demon.co.uk/Skvala/Heathen.html
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a heathen as a person "whose religion is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Mohammedan". Does that therefore mean that all pagans are heathen? Is Heathenry simply Paganism with some vague hint of a barbaric undercurrent? Are you, like us, therefore heathen? No, not according to our definition--unless you happen to be among the minority of Pagan Federation members who share our religion. We would like to reclaim the word heathen for ourselves, just as the word was originally used for our ancestors who held the same faith a thousand years ago. Let's take a look at the development and use of the word. A form of heathen can be found in every Germanic language (for example: IceLandic heiðenn, German heiden, Gothic haithno). The word literally means "dweller on the heath." Amongst the Germanic pagans, it came to have connotations of "wild" as opposed to "domesticated" or "civilized" (Gothic haithiwisks, wild; Anglo-Saxon h&Aelig;ðen, a wild creature.) During the era of conversions, the church was able to exert the greatest political pressure on Germanic peoples living in towns or centers of trade. Therefore, these were the first to be christianized. The church had a difficult time maintaining control over people in rural areas. The heath dwellers had a habit of submitting to baptism under threat and then returning to their wild pagan ways as soon as the missionaries were out of sight. Thus, the term heathen took on the meaning of "one who practices the old, pre-Christian, religion."

Hebrew - Hebrew in general usage refers to a particular Levantine cultural Tradition from the Western edge of Mesopotamia on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, out of the many that developed there, however, 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 teachings with a context in Hebrew culture as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. The Traditions most widely known as Hebrew are of the Abramic variety, i.e.: the various interpretations of Judaism. Part of the complexity of providing information on this entry from a Pagan worldview, is that there are other currents of Hebraic thought which are part of the Pagan community, though these adherents are obviously of lesser numbers than the more widely known groups. Recent research into Hebrew origins seem to indicate that what the world came to know as Hebrew, shared bloodlines and much else with what we know as Canaanite culture, and that in one interpretation both came from the group the Greeks called Phoenician (although Phoenician may be just another term for Canaanite). Additionally that the mainstream Judaisms which are widely known, achieved political domination among their own culture as recently as approximately 750 to 700 BCE. The differences between Canaanite and Hebrew Cultures and Traditions may be attributed, respectively, more to an urban worldview contrasting a more rural outlook (you can hear but not see: Eva Gabor singing "No!, New York is where I'd rather stay, I get allergic smelling hay!) than to any other single characteristic. The Archaic Hebraic Tradition, had much in common with the Canaanite, and indeed with the IndigeoPagan Traditions of the entire area, sharing Pantheons and so forth.  

Hecatine Tradition - 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 Celebration of the Mysteries as they evolved in what is now called Scotland, particularly the unique festivals of the Scots as primary or critical parameters of their Spiritual Paradigm. Also known as the Caledonii Tradition (referential to one of the ancient names of Scotland), this denomination of the Craft is Scottish in origin, and still preserves the unique festivals of the Scots. The rituals are secretive, and the "family" lineages are of utmost importance. In the Hecatine or Caledonii Tradition: Yule is called Alban Arthan and is not considered a fire festival. In the Hecatine or Caledonii Tradition the Vernal Equinox is known as Alban Eiler and represents the warrior aspect of the God. This Sabbat occurs in mid-March when night and day are of equal length. It is a celebration of balance - not really Winter but not yet Spring. Summer Solstice (June 21st )also known as Midsummer Night's Celebration, though the two do not always coincide on the astrological calendar. On July 5th , the Hecatine or Caledonii Tradition hails in Alban Hefin, celebrating the kingly aspect of the God.

Hecatine 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 holding the Celebration of the Mysteries of Hecate and the Witchcraft teachings associated with her archetype as primary or critical parameters of their Spiritual Paradigm. Hecatine Witches generally seek inspiration from Hecate and attempt to reconstruct and modernize the ancient rituals of her worship

Hechiceria - A Mexican Indian magickal tradition that reveres the pre-Columbian divinities. Practitioners are most often male and are called Hechiceros, Nuguals, or Bruho Naturaleza.

Hedge 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. HEDGE WITCHCRAFT: A non-initiated solitary practice of Witchcraft that focuses on the traditional European, especially British Isles, role of Witch as healer, midwife and seer for a community. Highly intuitive, Hedge Witchcraft emphasizes the practical role of magick in daily living over the religious doctrine and it is acceptable for Hedge Witches to be self taught and eclectic in the spiritual aspects of their faith. Hedge Witch-This practice could be considered the Kitchen Witch of the yard. As a kitchen witch practices focus in the kitchen, a Hedge Witches focus is in the yard. Earth and other elemental powers are used, for the most part, in a solitary fashion. [HedgeWitch] A HedgeWitch practices a tradition within a tradition that is somewhat shamanic in nature, for lack of a better term. There are many different titles that those who follow this inner tradition are called: Hedge-Rider, HedgeWitch, Night Travelers, Myrk-Riders, Gandreidh, Badbh (name of a Goddess as well as a title), and Walkers on the Wind. These are the ones who engage in spirit flight, and journey into the Other World. It is this inner tradition which utilizes such things as flying salves and potions in order to gain access to the Other World. There are certain pre-requisites that must be met before one can learn this particular tradition, however. A HedgeWitch is able to go into the Other World, and call back the souls of those who are about to die. They can, in this capacity, be very powerful healers. They are also able to speak with those who have passed beyond. One of the rituals by which a HedgeWitch can cross over into the Otherworld is called the "Ritual of the Raven." A bird of one kind or another is usually associated with the hedge traditions. Two of the most commonly associated birds are the raven and the goose.

Hedonism - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation toward the Divine, that Pleasure is Divine.

Hedonism - 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 the most pleasurable, with the belief that the good is defined by that which is the most pleasurable in any given situation.. It is convenient, though not always accurate or possible to categorize Hedonism into three main types: 1. Psychological hedonism: pleasure is the only possible object of desire or pursuit. This may be held on observational grounds, or be thought to be necessitated by what we mean by 'desire'. 2. Evaluative hedonism: pleasure is what we ought to desire or pursue. 3. Rationalizing hedonism: pleasure is the only object that makes a pursuit rational. (2) and (3), when made explicit, seem to suppose the falsity of (1) in that they suppose it possible, wickedly or irrationally, to pursue something other than pleasure. Usually the pleasure in question has been thought to be the subject's own pleasure, and so the view has been a form of egoism; but there is no reason in theory why it should not be the pleasure of humans, or even of sentient beings generally. Where psychological hedonism is in question, this has not proved a popular line, but utilitarians have developed altruistic versions of (2).

Heka - When the term Heka is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to Words of Power and comes from the Ægyptian word for that concept.

Hellene (Indigenous(see also Arcadian)-Ionian-Dorian-Macedonian-Thracian-Other) - 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. "Hellenic NeoPagans worship the Gods and Goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome. Although some followers are Greek or of Greek descent, many come from other ethnic backgrounds, yet all consider themselves Hellenic (or Graeco-Roman) NeoPagans."

Hellenism: Hellenic Ethnic Tradition - 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.

Hematomancy, Hæmatomancy - A type of divination using blood A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hemem'm - In an Ægyptian Paradigm the Hemem'm has independent existence but also functions as a component of a sentient Being during a particular incarnation and/or series of incarnations. When discussed in reference to a particular Individual within a specific incarnation the Hemem'm may be considered as the Ætheric form that encompasses the current totality of the Individual, and enables them to function on planes other than the physical consensus reality. The Hemem'm is the most advanced of the non-corporeal bodies that is attached to a given Individual in one particular life time. Like the Khu, the Hemem'm was often considered and discussed in the context of it's peers, as if to make it apparent that it had interests other than the current incarnation and was often, perhaps away is the best way to put it, dealing with those other concerns, whatever they might be. If considered within a Sanatana Dharma Chakric context, the Hemem'm might be considered to work in the arena of the Sanhasrâra Chakra or what is often called in the West, the Crown Chakra. A more complete listing of the various component parts in this particular system of reconstituted Ægyptian Parts of the Entity.

Hemomancy, Hæmomancy - A type of divination using drops of blood A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hepatoscopy - A type of divination using the liver A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Henotheism - A religion that acknowledges the existence of many gods but chooses to revere, worship or acknowledge only one. They are often confused with, or assumed to be, monotheistic (believing in one god). Judaism and Christianity are examples of henotheistic religions. See Also: Pantheism, Polytheism, Monotheism

Her/Himself - A solution that works for us to the problems posed by English's lack of a general neutral reflexive pronoun that can mean either Herself or Himself and not confuse the singular/plural noun verb matching required between subject verb and object in sentences.

Her/His - A solution that works for us to the problems posed by English's lack of a general neutral objective case possessive pronoun that can mean either Her or His and not confuse the singular/plural noun verb matching required between subject verb and object in sentences.

Heraclitean - 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 writings and viewpoints best represented by Heraclitus and interpolations thereof as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Hereditary 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. Hereditary Witchcraft is a Tradition passed down within the family in an unbroken line and hence by hereditary descent. Many Family Tradition Witches do not consider their traditions Wiccan; some use the term Wicca to describe their family traditions because the beliefs and practices fit more or less closely with Gardnerian or Alexandrian Wicca. Also known as Hereditary Witchcraft. Hereditaries are also often referred to as FamTrad, or Family Traditionalists Hereditary Witch-One who can trace the craft through their family tree and who has been taught the old religion by a relative who is living at the same time. How far one has to go back on the family tree to meet the conditions of the first part of this definition is debatable. "Family Traditions" occasionally adopt individuals into their dynasty. One who can trace the Craft through their family tree and who has been taught the Old Religion by a relative who was living at the same time. Channeling doesn't count. How far one has to go back on the family tree to meet the conditions of the first part of this definition is debatable. Family Trades occasionally adopt individuals into their dynasty. This decision is never a light one, and usually stems from the lack of offspring to carry on the line, or the high regard they hold for the person in question. The ceremony is intricate and important.

Hermeneutism - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation of Experiential Spiritual Methodology, interpretation, interpolation and explanation of Sacred Texts as a guide to actions and beliefs.

Hermetic - 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.

Hermetic Alchemical Order of the QBLH - 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.

Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn - 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. The Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn is a Ceremonial Magick Order founded in 1888 by Dr. William Wynn Westcott, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and Dr. W.R. Woodman based on a manuscript said to be an old German occult order. Aleister Crowley is the most well known member in occult circles, but membership also included W. B. Yeats and A. E. Waite. During its height the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn possessed the greatest known repository of Western magickal knowledge. Three magickal systems were taught: the Key of Solomon; Abra-Melin magick; and Enochian magick. Materials were also incorporated from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, William Blake's Prophetic Books and the Chaldean Oracles. Some of the texts included Christian elements and members circulated various Catholic and Anglican writings and sermons. Instruction was given in astral travel, scrying, alchemy, geomancy, the tarot and astrology. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: http://www.hermeticgoldendawn.org/index.shtml "The Golden Dawn system of magic is not a religion, although religious imagery and spiritual concepts play an important role in its work. The Golden Dawn was designed by its founders to be a Hermetic Society dedicated to the philosophical, spiritual, and psychic evolution of humanity. It was also designed to be a school and a repository of knowledge, where students learned the principles of occult science and the various elements of western philosophy and magic. Tolerance for all religious beliefs was stressed, and symbolism used within the G:.D:. came from a variety of religious sources. Today, people from many diverse religious paths consider themselves practicing Golden Dawn magicians--including NeoPagans, Gnostics, Jews, and Christians."

Heroic Myth -

HeruUr Name - In an Ægyptian Paradigm the HeruUr Name has independent existence but also functions as a component of a sentient Being during a particular incarnation and/or series of incarnations. When discussed in reference to a particular Individual within a specific incarnation the HeruUr Name may be considered as the Banner Representation of the Individual, the 'face' that the Individual shows the world in general. This embodies the functioning of the personality of the Individual, both eternal and that developed within the particular incarnation. The HeruUr Name is also a Field rather than a singularity, including the subset of particular varying faces that a person may show certain Individuals or groups of Individuals. If considered within a Sanatana Dharma Chakric context, the HeruUr Name might be considered to work in the arena of the Vishuddha Chakra or what is often called in the West, the Communication Chakra. A more complete listing of the various component parts in this particular system of reconstituted Ægyptian Parts of the Entity.

Heteronomism - 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

Heuristic - From the Greek root for "to discover", heuristic is defined as meaning: of or relating to exploratory problem solving techniques that utilize self-educating techniques and the evaluation of feedback to improve performance. Characterized often as providing aid or direction in the solution of problems whether any Linear, Scientific and/or Logical proof or justification is provided or possible.

Hexagram - When the term Hexagram is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to

Hidromancy - A type of divination by sweat A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hieromancy - A type of divination using the study of objects offered in sacrifice, sometimes by observing sacrificial remains or sacred things A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

High Magick - (see Ceremonial Magick)

High Priestess -

HinaYana Buddhism - 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 teachings of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, and/or interpolations thereon as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. The first movement Hinayana, or "Lesser Vehicle" has its origins around 500BC which developed into Theravada. As the ancient form of Buddhism, it is still found in Sri Lanka and most of the continental Southeast Asia. The emphasis in this movement is on monastic life, where one becomes an arhat who tries to reach individual saintliness and extinction at the end of his life. According to the teachings, Buddha was a mortal teacher who reached nirvana, and ultimately ceased to remain at our level of existence. The term Hinayana refers to the group of Buddhist schools or sects that appeared before the common era and those directly derived from them. The word Hinayana, which means "small vehicle," that is, "lesser means of progress" toward liberation. Some postulate that there is no monolithic Buddhism as such, but that there are Buddhisms such as Sinhala Buddhism or more precisely Sinhala Theravada Buddhism, Siam or Thai Buddhism, Myanmar or Amarapura Buddhism and so forth. The complete entry on HinaYana Buddhism (also see: the complete entry on Buddhism.)

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Hippomancy - A type of divination from horses features, movements and behaviours A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Ho'mam'ni - When the term Ho'mam'ni is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to a Vegetal Celebratory Preparation Materials ordinarily ground with a Mehete and Mano, specifically made for general or particular Magickal Working, and/or consecrated to the same. From the Hopi Tradition it is only ground by Priestesses of the Tradition, sometimes only certain Priestesses of a certain rank. Corn is the primary ingredient, but many other grains, roots and flowers are added, varying from Tradition to Tradition. It is often used as a Cleansing before Workings by a small about of the Ho'mam'ni being blown on the Ajna of each Celebrant.

Holistic - Homeopathy - A medical system based on the principle that "like heals like." Based on the law of Similars, that is two similar diseases can not exist in the body at the same time. It uses highly diluted solutions of natural substances form plants, animals and minerals called "remedies" to stimulate the body's healing responses. Therefore, a remedy is chosen by it's ability to duplicate the same "totality of symptoms" as the person experiences. Because it uses energy not chemicals, the incorrect remedy generally does nothing! For this reason, homeopathy is very safe for self use. (Psycho-energetic homeopathy or constitutional treatment matches an individual's personality type instead.)

Holy Order of RaHoorKhuit - 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.

Homeromancy - A type of divination using verses of homer's writings, a type of bubliomancy A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense - A French Bon Mot, in English would be something like: "Evil, ( or shamed ) be he that thinks evil of it", attributed to Edward III, provenance Calais, the saying became the motto of the order of the Garter and was emblazoned upon the Star and Garter. The Star and Garter naturally refers to the insignia of the chivalric Order of the Garter which, tradition tells us, was founded by Edward III when he rescued the Countess of Salisbury who was compromised by her garter falling off her leg in full view of the court - the blue garter and the symbols thereon thus revealing her as an adherent of the Elder Faith. Some say the star was added later though it is not unlikely that a Star and Crescent Moon was perhaps on the original. There is an alternative account of the founding of the Order of the Garter within the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in which the Order is founded by King Arthur to include all of the knights of the Round Table in commemoration of the ordeal of Sir Gawain at the hands of the Green Knight.

Hoodoo - An American magickal system drawn from African magickal practice, Native American botanical healing knowledge and European folklore. It is often confused with Voodoo and its practitioners are called Hoodoo, Hoodoo Doctors, Hoodoo Men/Women, Conjure Men/Women Conjurers, Root Doctors or Root Workers. Also known as Rootwork.

Hook - When the term Hook is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to

Hoop and Measuring Line - When the term Hoop and Measuring Line is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to

Hopi - 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.

Horn - When the term Horn is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus in a musical or sound producing context it generally refers to specifically made for general or particular Magickal Working, and/or consecrated to the same.

Horns - When the term Horns [in Aleister Crowley's 777 Tables of Correspondences, key number 15] is used in reference to a Magickal Implement, Sacred Object, Ceremonial Tool and/or Focus it generally refers to the power of pure distilled thought, perhaps Minerva is one of the best corresponding GodForms.

Horsa Tradition 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 which holds teachings originating in and/or interpolations thereon as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm.

Human Evil - The suffering which results from morally wrong human choices. Human evil is therefore sometimes contrasted with natural evil, which is the result of disasters, such as earthquakes. The term 'evil' is used (especially in earlier centuries) as a synonym for extreme forms of moral wrong. So used its analysis is the task of secular moral philosophy. One problem sometimes discussed is whether people can rationally choose evil as such. It has been argued, for example by Francis Hutcheson and Joseph Butler, that people do not choose evil as such but rather pursue their own interests, or some cause with which they identify, at the expense of the interests of other people, and evil is a by-product of these pursuits. But the experiences of this century suggest that people can choose evil for its own sake. Indeed, an orthodox theological view is that all human beings have a fallen nature and will inevitably choose evil unless given powerful incentives not to do so and/or are controlled by state or religious sanctions. When the term 'evil' implies a theistic Metaphysics it raises the further problem of how evil is compatible with the existence of an omnipotent and loving God. Several Metaphysical theories can be found to account for its existence. One is that evil does not really exist; it is an illusion. A second is that evil is a necessary part of a good whole, just as the dark patches in a painting may contribute to the perfection of the whole. A third view, developed by Aquinas, is that evil is a privation of the goodness proper to something, as blindness is the privation of the good of the eye. None of these views seems to do justice to the reality of pain and suffering.

Humanism - 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.

Humanistic Judaism - "Secular Humanism" is a non-religiously based philosophy promoting man as the measure of all things. They value knowledge based on reason and hard evidence rather than on faith. They generally reject the concept of a personal God. 1. The movement can be traced directly back to the rationalism of the 18th Century and the free thought movement of the 19th Century. Its roots are in the system of rational philosophy created in ancient Greece. "Religious Humanism" is similar to secular Humanism, except that it is practiced within a religious setting with community, fellowship and rituals. Its various forms are seen in Ethical Culture Societies, some groups affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association, and in congregations associated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Humanistic Judaism, then, is a group within Judaism that follows religious Humanism. According to an article in the Washington Post, "Stephen P. Weldon, a historian of humanism at Cornell University, said that Jewish humanists reflect an emerging pattern of religious humanism as distinct from secular humanism. 'A lot of humanists have decided that religion is a natural human impulse and...that there needs to be some kind of ritual and socializing aspect and that going to church or going to temple can help us do that,' Weldon said. Humanistic Judaism has existed since the early 19th century as an intellectual tradition. It was first formally organized in 1969 as the Society for Humanistic Judaism -- founded by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine in Detroit, MI. The Society currently has about 50 affiliated communities in the U.S. and about 35,000 members worldwide. According to their official web site: "Humanistic Judaism embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines rational thinking with a celebration of Jewish culture and identity. Humanistic Jews value their Jewish identity and the aspects of Jewish culture that offer a genuine expression of their contemporary way of life. Humanistic Jewish communities celebrate Jewish holidays and life cycle events (such as weddings and bar and bat mitzvah) with inspirational ceremonies that draw upon but go beyond traditional literature."

Huna - 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. HUNA: The ancient Polynesian philosophical, scientific and magickal system. Huna teaches that there are three selves: lower, middle and higher that may be integrated by directing Mana properly. Practitioners are called Kahuna.

Hydromancy - A type of divination using water scrying into water, pegomancy A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hypnomancy - A type of divination using hypnotism A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Hypnotherapy - Approved by the American Medical Association since 1958. Techniques that bypass the conscious mind and use altered mental states to facilitate behavioral, emotional, or attitudinal change, to treat stress, phobias, producing therapeutic side effects and promoting healing. What the mind created, the mind can change. When we eliminate the problems from the subconscious mind, problems disappear. Hypnotherapy is a natural method of lulling the conscious mind in order to reach the subconscious. When the subconscious is spoken to directly, old patterns and conditioning can be reprogrammed and new ideas and positive suggestions can be introduced. Common methods include visualization, guided imagery and suggestions. Safe, soothing and relaxing group hypnosis sessions are used for weight loss and stop smoking.

Hysteria - When used in reference to the field of Analytical Psychology from the Greek for womb, hysteria was once diagnosed as a purely feminine disease. Psychiatry came to use the term to refer to neurotic behaviour in which the physical symptoms, e.g. paralysis or convulsions, derive from psychological rather that physical malfunction. Phobia, or extreme neurotic anxiety, is also a form of hysteria. Jung agrees with Freud that hysterical symptoms are a return of repressed memories in the personal background of the patient, and that they involve misplaced psychic energy, usually sexual. The form of the symptoms is itself symbolic of the nature of the psychological problem.