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Qabala, Qabbalah - A body of occult philosophy, doctrines, and magickal and mystical lore derived from certain Jewish rabbinical texts, probably originating in early Chaldean and other Mesopotamian cultures, possibly including ancient Egypt. Basically a type of Gemantria, also known as Cabala, Cabbala, Kabala and so forth.

Qimancy - A type of divination using Feng Shui A general Divinatory System list with short definitions

Quakers - (see The Religious Society of Friends).

Quale - A Quality that is an independent object. Something that "has" a quality, the possessor of a Quality, often an exemplifier of that Quality. A sense-datum or feeling having its own particular quality without external meaning or reference.

Quanta - A particuluar measured portion of energy or mass, considered as an item in its own right, ergo: as a noun.

Quantum MetaPhysics - When used in reference to a MetaPhysical Orientation of Experiential Spiritual Methodology, which is ordinarily characterized by much emphasis being placed on the idea that everything causes everything else, that all parts of any entity, physical, mental and spiritual must be considered together and that below the level of cells, and atoms, each subatomic part of anything affects the whole and reflects the whole. practices arising from positing experienced reality as the result of subatomic events and/or interactions with the assumption that the whole pattern is included in each component part. The interpretation interpolation of the viewed reality as a hologrammic resultant of subatomic events and/or interactions.

Quantum Physics - A popular phrase indicating the Field of Study of the various theories which are required when Quantum Mechanics (Old and/or New), Wave Mechanics, Matrix Mechanics and other current processes are applied to Physics (A Science which offers explanations of the functional systems of Apparent Physical Reality dealing with Matter and Energy by a variety of methodologies). Many of which theories, which are required to make the observations make sense, read similarly to many Ancient MetaPhysical Traditions.

Quantum Tunneling-

Quantum Vacuum - A sea of potentiality that underlies everything, virtual particles bounce in and out of it. Patti Smith's "Sea of Possibility"

Quiddity - A Field of Study of or relating to the Essential Nature or Ultimate Form of anything, and/or that which makes something what it is.

Quimbanda - 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 a Macumba WorldView and a desire to practice harmful Magic as a primary or critical parameter of their Spiritual Paradigm. Quimbanda represents harmful magick in the Macumba Tradition; which is approximately a Brazilian form of Vodoun and Santaria. Macumba is not in itself a religion but the umbrella for the two principal forms of African spirit worship in Brazil: Candomblé' and Umbanda. Macumba is sometimes used to refer to harmful magick, but that is more properly called Quimbanda.

Quintessential - Refined to the Ultimate of Purity of Essence.