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Zicu +

Primordial matter, from '''Zi''', spirit‐ substance, ''Zikum'' and'' Zigarum''. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ziegenmeyer, Frances +

Assisted with the transcription of microfilm for the second volume of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s Collected Writings. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Foreword (BCW vol.2)|BCW 2:xxiv]]) +

Zimmermann, Friedrich +

German lay Buddhist who wrote ''A Buddhist Catechism'' under the pen-name Subhadra Bhikshu. +

Zio +

Also Tyr and Tius, A god in the ''Eddas ''who conquers and chains Fenris‐WoIf, when the latter threatened the gods themselves in Asgard, and lost a hand in the battle with the monster. He is the god of war, and was greatly worshipped by the ancient Germans. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zipporah +

Lit., the shining, the radiant. In the Biblical allegory of ''Genesis,'' Zipporah is one of the ''seven'' daughters of Jethro, the Midianite priest, the Initiator of Moses, who meets Zipporah (or spiritual light) near the “well” (of occult knowledge) and marries her. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zirat‐banit +

The wife of the great, divine hero of the Assyrian tablets, Merodach. She is identified with the Succoth Benoth of the Bible. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zirkoff, Boris +

was an American Theosophist, editor and writer; a relative of H. P. Blavatsky, his mother was Lydia Dmitriyevna von Hahn, who was a second cousin to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. He was and the editor of her written works, published in [[H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings]] and other books. Began collecting [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s writings in 1924 and proposed an inter-organisational publication project in 1930. He carried out the compilation, although A. T. Barker was formally named as editor of the early edition ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.1)#xv|BCW 1:xv-xix]]). By 1929 had assembled about 1,500 typescript pages for [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s collected writings. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.4)#xiii|BCW 4:xiii-xv]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.4)#xx|BCW 4:xx]]) +

Ziruph +

More properly Tziruph, a mode of divination by Temura, or permutation of letters, taught by the mediæval Kabbalists. The school of Rabbis Abulafia and Gikatilla laid the most stress on the value of this process of the Practical ''Kabalah''. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zodiac +

From the word ''zodion'', a diminutive of ''zoon'', animal. This word is used in a dual meaning; it may refer to the fixed and intellectual Zodiac, or to the movable and natural Zodiac. “In astronomy”, says Science, “it is an imaginary belt in the heavens 16° or 18° broad, through the middle of which passes the sun’s path (the ecliptic) .“It contains the twelve constellations which constitute the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and from which they are named. As the nature of the ''zodiacal light'' — that elongated, luminous, triangular figure which, lying almost in the ecliptic, with its base on the horizon and its apex at greater and smaller altitudes, is to be seen only during the morning and evening twilights — is entirely unknown to science, the origin and real significanće and occult meaning of the Zodiac were, and are still, a mystery, to all save the Initiates. The latter preserved their secrets well. Between the Chaldean star‐gazer and the modern astrologer there lies to this day a wide gulf indeed; and they wander, in the words of Albumazar, “‘twixt the poles, and heavenly hinges, ‘mongst eccentricals, centres, concentricks, circles and epicycles”, with vain pretence to more than ''profane'' human skill. Yet, some of the astrologers, from Tycho Braire and Kepler of astrological memory, down to the modern Zadkiels and Raphaels, have contrived to make a wonderful science from such scanty occult materials as they have had in hand from Ptolemy downwards. (See [[Astrology]].) To return to the astrological Zodiac proper, however, it is an imaginary circle passing round the earth in the plane of the equator, its first point being called Aries 0º. It is divided into twelve equal parts called “Signs of the Zodiac”, each containing 30º of space, and on it is measured the right ascension of celestial bodies. The movable or natural Zodiac is a succession of constellations forming a belt of in width, lying north and south of the plane of the ecliptic. The precession of the Equinoxes is caused by the “motion” of the sun through space, which makes the constellations appear to move forward against the order of the signs at the rate of 501/3 seconds per year. A simple calculation will show that at this rate the constellation Taurus (Heb. ''Aleph'') was in the first sign of the Zodiac at the beginning of the Kali Yuga, and consequently the Equinoctial point fell therein. At this time, also, Leo was in the summer solstice, Scorpio in the autumnal Equinox, and Aquarius in the winter solstice ; and these facts form the astronomical key to half the religious mysteries of the world‐ — the Christian scheme included. The Zodiac was known in India and Egypt for incalculable ages, and the knowledge of the sages (magi) of these countries, with regard to the occult influence of the stars and heavenly bodies on our earth, was far greater than profane astronomy can ever hope to reach to. If, even now, when most of the secrets of the Asuramayas and the Zoroasters are lost, it is still amply shown that horoscopes and judiciary astrology are far from being based on fiction, and if such men as Kepler and even Sir Isaac Newton believed that stars and constellations influenced the destiny of our globe and its humanities, it requires no great stretch of faith to believe that men who were initiated into all the mysteries of nature, as well as into astronomy and astrology, knew precisely in what way nations and mankind, whole races as well as individuals, would be affected by the so‐called “signs of the Zodiac”. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).

Zohak +

The personification of the Evil One or Satan under the shape of a serpent, in the ''Zend '' ''Avesta''. This serpent is three‐headed, one of the heads being human. The Avesta describes it as dwelling in the region of Bauri or Babylonia. In reality Zohak is the allegorical symbol of the Assyrian dynasty, whose banner had on it the purple sign of the dragon. (''Isis Unveiled'', Vol. II., p. 486, n.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zohar +

Or'' Sohar''. A compendium of Kabbalistic Theosophy, which shares with the ''Sepher Yetzirah'' the reputation of being the oldest extant treatise on the Hebrew esoteric religious doctrines. Tradition assigns its authorship to Rabbi Simeon ben Jochai, AD. 80, but modern criticism is inclined to believe that a very large portion of the volume is no older than 1280, when it was certainly edited and published by Rabbi Moses de Leon, of Guadalaxara in Spain. The reader should consult the references to these two names. In ''Lucifer'' (Vol. I., p. 141) will be found also notes on this subject : further discussion will be attainable in the works of Zunz, Graetz, Jost, Steinschneider, Frankel and Ginsburg. The work of Franck (in French) upon the ''Kabalah'' may be referred to with advantage. The truth seems to lie in a middle path, viz., that while Moses de Leon was the first to produce the volume as a whole, yet a large part of some of its constituent tracts consists of traditional dogmas and illustrations, which have come down from the time of Simeon ben Jochai and the Second Temple. There are portions of the doctrines of the Zohar which bear the impress of Chaldee thought and civilization, to which the Jewish race had been exposed in the Babylonish captivity. Yet on the other hand, to condemn the theory that it is ancient in its entirety, it is noticed that the Crusades are mentioned; that a quotation is made from a hymn by Ibn Gebirol, A,D. 1050; that the asserted author, Simeon ben Jochai, is spoken of as more eminent than Moses; that it mentions the vowel‐points, which did not come into use until Rabbi Mocha (AD. 570) introduced them to fix the pronunciation of words as a help to his pupils, and lastly, that it mentions ‐a comet which can be proved by the evidence of the context to have appeared in 1264. There is no English translation of the'' Zohar ''as a whole, nor even a Latin one. The Hebrew editions obtainable are those of Mantua, 1558; Cremona, 1560; and Lublin, 1623. The work of Knorr von Rosenroth called ''Kabbala Denudata'' includes several of the treatises of the'' Zohar'', but not all of them, both in Hebrew and Latin. MacGregor Mathers has published an English translation of three of these treatises, the ''Book of Concealed Mystery'', the ''Greater ''and the ''Lesser Holy Assembly'', and his work includes an original introduction to the subject. The principal tracts included in the'' Zohar ''are : — “ The Hidden Midrash”, “The Mysteries of the Pentateuch”, “The Mansions and Abodes of Paradise and Gaihinnom”, “The Faithful Shepherd”, “The Secret of Secrets”, “Discourse of the Aged in Mishpatim” (punishment of souls), “The Januka or Discourse of the Young Man”, and “The Tosephta and Mathanithan”, which are additional essays on Emanation and the Sephiroth, in addition to the three important treatises mentioned above. In this storehouse may be found the origin of all the later developments of Kabbalistic teaching. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). Zirkoff's own bibliography directs readers to BCW Vol. VII, p. 402, for complete data about the Hebrew text and its translations. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#538|1:538]][[SMW::on]]). “The Book of Splendour”. For a detailed discussion, de Zirkoff refers readers to ''Collected Writings'', volume VII, pages 269-272. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#539|3:539]][[SMW::on]]). First printed in Hebrew at Mantua in 1558-1560. The bibliography surveys later editions and partial translations, including Knorr von Rosenroth’s Latin compilation, Mathers’s English selections and the five-volume Soncino English translation. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#402|7:402]][[SMW::on]]). Succinct information concerning it may be found in Vol. VII, pp. 269-71, of the present Series (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#461|9:461]][[SMW::on]]). The bibliography refers the reader to comprehensive information in Vol. VII, pp. 269-71, 402. Consult also the detailed Bibliography on the Zohar and Commentaries thereon in Dr. Gerhard Scholem, Bibliographia Kabbalistica. Leipzig: W. Drugulin, 1927, pp. 166 et seq (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#596|11:596]][[SMW::on]]). Most of the collection is written in an Aramaic dialect, with other portions in Hebrew; the presence of several dialects complicates translation. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Kabalah and the Kabalists at the Close of the Nineteenth Century#269|BCW 7:269-270]])

Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine +

The bibliography lists L’Assommoir in an edition dated 1878 and Nana (1880). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#551|2:551]][[SMW::on]]). +

Zollner, Johann K. F. +

*''Wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen''. Leipzig, 1878-81. 4 vols. Zirkoff refers readers to BCW Vol. V, pp. 265-67, for biographical and bibliographical data. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#538|1:538]][[SMW::on]]). De Zirkoff cites ''Transcendental Physics'' (London, 1880), referring to volume V, page 385, for its bibliography and pages 265-267 for the author's biography. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#539|3:539]][[SMW::on]]). The appendix refers to the biographical sketch in volume V. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#670|4:670]][[SMW::on]]). His experimental investigations were translated into English by Charles C. Massey as ''Transcendental Physics'' (London, 1880), with the translator’s preface and appendices; American editions followed in 1881 and 1901. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#385|5:385]][[SMW::on]]). [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] reviewed his experiments with H. Slade at length in February 1881. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] associates this research with Blavatsky and [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]]’s earlier support for Slade’s journey. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Compilers Notes (1)#265|BCW 5:265-267]]) The dates 8 November 1834 – 25 April 1882, also given in Deutsche Biographie, imply an age at death of 47; [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]]’s statement “48 years” differs from these dates. ([https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz86785.html Deutsche Biographie: Zöllner, exact dates])

Zorn, Gustave +

Theosophist living in Odessa and contributor to ''The Theosophist''. Supplied the account of a posthumous visitor published and commented on by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]; the participants’ names were withheld in print but communicated to the editor. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Posthumous Visitor#127|BCW 6:127-128]]) +

Zoroaster +

Greek form of [[Zarathustra]] (q.v.). [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zoroaster in History and Zarathustra in the Secret Records +

An unfinished autograph from the Adyar Archives, first transcribed and published in The Theosophist in October and November 1958. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] dates it to early 1882 or somewhat earlier. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Zoroaster in History and Zarathustra in the Secret Records|BCW 3:449]]) +

Zosimus +

Greek historian who lived in the 5th century a.d. in Constantinople, and regarding whose personal life very little is known (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#596|11:596]][[SMW::on]]). +

Zuefle, Norman +

Assisted with volume XIV of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s Collected Writings as part of the Chicago group of Theosophical students. ([[Eklund, Dara R.|D. Eklund]], [[Eklund D. - Foreword (BCW vol.14)#xxi|BCW 14:xxi]]) +

Zumyad Yasht +

Or ''Zamyad Yasht'' as some spell it. One of the preserved Mazdean fragments. It treats of metaphysical questions and beings, especially of the ''Amshaspends ''or the ''Amesha Spenta'' — the Dhyân Chohans of the ''Avesta'' books. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Zuni +

The name of a certain tribe of Western American Indians, a very ancient remnant of a still more ancient race. (''Secret Doctrine'', II., p. 628.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +