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General Terms: the Basics
The left column contains links to Specific
Terms related to the appropriate subject.
Terms in a Fixed
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style, indicate terms listed elsewhere in the related subject group.
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| Pagan, Paganism |
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any of a number of religions, beliefs and/or philosophies not considered
acceptable by mainstream society; includes but not limited to:
Druidism, Celtic, Wicca, Norse, Thelema, Polyamorism, Shamanism,
Psychic Phenomena, Magick, Tantra, Satanism, if I missed something
tell me
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anyone that believes, follows or practices any of the above mentioned religions,
philosophies or beliefs
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any act, symbol or icon connected to any of the above
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NOT "People Against Goodness And Normalcy"... thank you "Dragnet"
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| Wicca, Wiccan |
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any of a number of earth-based religions that have at the core of the belief
the concept of a triple goddess; maiden, mother, crone
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anyone that follows any of the above mentioned religions
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of, or having to do with any of the above mentioned religions
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| Druid, Druidic, Druidism |
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any of a number of earth-based religions that have at the core of the belief
a focus on plants, animals and the surrounding envirorment
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this path was followed primarily by Europeans until destroyed
by Romans; now followed by people from all over the world
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anyone that follows any of the above mentioned religions
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of, or having to do with any of the above mentioned religions
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| Norse, Nordic |
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any of a number of religions that have at the core of the belief a focus
on the Pantheon that stems from Nothern Europe; Odin,
Thor, Freya, Valhalla, et al
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anyone that follows any of the above mentioned religions
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of, or having to do with any of the above mentioned religions
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| Thelema, Thelemic |
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any of a number of religious beliefs that have at the core of the belief
a focus on the use of Magick through the use of the heirarchy of the Christian
Pantheon
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anyone that follows any of the above mentioned beliefs
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of, or having to do with any of the above mentioned beliefs
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| Polyamory, Polyamorous |
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"..tends to focus around the basic tenet that one person can like, love,
be attracted to, be involved with, and/or partners, etc. with more than
one person."
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"..This does not imply that those who are polyamorous
require more than one partner in order to be satisfied or happy."
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Thanks goes out to Dartanyan Hetrick <[email protected]>
for pointing out the blunder dealing with "PolyARMORy" which, as he put
it ".. would be the study of multiple forms of defense or protection."
Thanks! For more information
on contributors, see the Credits page
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| Shaman, Shamanic, Shamanism |
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any of a number of earth-based philosphies that have at the core of the
belief a focus on plants, animals, the surrounding envirorment, and the
individuals place in the whole
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followed by native peoples, this is the path of the perverbial
"witch doctor"; though not limited to those peoples
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anyone that follows any of the above mentioned beliefs
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of, or having to do with any of the above mentioned beliefs
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Psychic, Psi,
Psychic Phenomena |
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the ability to affect the world around you by thought
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any of a number of different types of such effects; ESP, OBE, PK, TK,
Telepathy, et al
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one that has such ability; whether it be known or unknown, and consciously
or unconsiously controlled
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i.e. everyone
typically, when one is called a Psychic, their talent
is active, though not necessarily controlled
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For the purpose of these pages:
the use of internal energy to affect the environment
external to the user
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| Magick, Magik, Majic, Majik,
Magical, Magickal, Mage |
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the affecting the world around you by invoking/ evoking/ conjuring/
summoning something other than the self to produce the desired effect;
usually involves the use of symbols, implements, incantations
and/or actions
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any of a number of symbols, tools, etc. pertaining to the Art of Magick
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one that is a practioner of said affects
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For the purpose of these pages:
the use of external energy to affect the environment
external to the user
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| Satanism, Satanic |
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any of a number of religions/philosophies that have at the core of the
belief a focus on doing the opposite of what is taught by the Christian
Doctrine; indulgence instead of abstanence
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not necessarily "evil;" although they tend to hit back
instead of turning the other cheek, they know full well that the rest of
them will do the same
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anyone that follows any of the above mentioned religions/philosophies
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of, or having to do with any of the above mentioned religions/philosophies
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| Community, Communal |
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For the purpose of these pages:
of or having to do with the people that are Pagan, by the
definition here
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used as a proper noun at APeX
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the link at left is to more APeX Specific terms; words
or phrases that may only have common use on these pages.
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| Doctrine |
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the core of a specific belief, i.e. the principles taught that one attempts
to live by: e.g. the Christian Doctrine
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