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Avicenna +

The latinized name of Abu‐Ali al Hoséen ben Abdallah Ibn Sina; a Persian philosopher, born 980 AD)., though generally referred to as an Arabian doctor. On account of his surprising learning he was called “the Famous”, and was the author of the best and the first alchemical works known in Europe. All the Spirits of the Elements were subject to him, so says the legend, and it further tells us that owing to his knowledge of the Elixir of Life, he still lives, as an adept who will disclose himself to the profane at the end of a certain cycle [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Avidya +

Opposed to ''Vidyâ'', Knowledge. Ignorance which proceeds from, and is produced by the illusion of the Senses or ''Viparyaya.'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Avikara +

Free from degeneration; changeless — used of Deity [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Avitchi +

A state: not necessarily after death only or between two births, for it can take place on earth as well. '''Lit.''', “uninterrupted hell”. The last of the eight hells, we are told, “where the culprits ''die and are reborn without interruption'' — yet not without hope of final redemption. This is because Avitchi is another name for Myalba (our earth) and also a state to which some soulless men are condemned on this physical plane [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Avyakta +

The unrevealed cause; indiscrete or undifferentiated; the opposite of ''Vyakta, ''the differentiated. The former is used of the unmanifested, and the latter of the manifested Deity, or of Brahma and Brahmâ [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Axieros +

One of the Kabiri [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Axiocersa +

ʺ ʺ [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Axiocersus +

ʺ ʺ [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ayana +

A period of time; two Ayanas complete a year, one being the period of the Sun’s progress northward, and the other south ward in the ecliptic [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ayin +

Lit., “Nothing”, whence the name of Ain‐ Soph. (See“[[Ain]]”.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Aymar +

Jacques. A famous Frenchman who had great success in the use of the Divining Rod about the end of the 17th century; he was often employed in detecting criminals; two M.D’s of the University of Paris, Chauvin and Garnier reported on the reality of his powers. See Colquhoun on ''Magic. ''[ w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ayur Veda +

Lit., “the Veda of Life” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ayuta +

100 Kôti, or a sum equal to 1,000,000,000 [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Azareksh +

A place celebrated for a fire‐temple of the Zoroastrians and Magi during the time of Alexander the Great [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Azazel +

“God of Victory”; the scape‐goat for the sins of Israel. He who comprehends the mystery of ''Azazel'', says Aben‐Ezra, “will learn the mystery of God’s name”, and truly. See “Typhon” and the scape‐goat made sacred to him in ancient Egypt [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Azhi‐Dahaka +

One of the Serpents or Dragons in the legends of Iran and the Avesta Scriptures, the allegorical destroying Serpent or Satan [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Aziluth +

The name for the world of the Sephiroth, called the world of Emanations ''Olam Aziluth. ''It is the great and the highest prototype of the other worlds. ''“Atzeelooth ''is the Great Sacred Seal by means of which all the worlds are copied which have impressed on themselves the image on the Seal; and as this Great Seal comprehends three stages, which are three ''zures ''(prototypes) of ''Nephesh ''(the Vital Spirit or Soul), ''Ruach ''(the moral and reasoning Spirit), and the ''Neshamah ''(the Highest Soul of man), so the Sealed have also received three ''zures, ''namely ''Breeah, Yetzeerah, ''and ''Aseeyah, ''and these three zures are only one in the Seal” (''Myer’s Qabbalah)''. The globes '''A''', '''Z''', of our terrestial chain are in Aziluth. (See ''Secret Doctrine.)'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Azoth +

The creative principle in Nature, the grosser portion of which is stored in the Astral Light. It is symbolized by a figure which is a cross (See “Eliphas Lévi”), the four limbs of which bear each one letter of the word '''''Taro, '''''which can be read also Rota, Ator, and in many other combinations, each of which has an occult meaning [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

B

B +

The second letter in almost all the alphabets, also the second in the Hebrew. Its symbol is a ''house'', the form of ''Beth'', the letter itself indicating a dwelling, a shed or a shelter. “As a compound of a root, it is constantly used for the purpose of showing that it had to do with stone; when stones at Beth‐el are set up, for instance. The Hebrew value as a numeral is two. Joined with its predecessor, it forms the word Ab, the root of ‘father’, Master, one in authority, and it has the Kabalistical distinction of being the first letter in the Sacred Volume of the Law. The divine name connected with this letter is “Bakhour.” (R. M. Cyclop.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

BCW +

The first volume of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s collected writings was published by Rider in 1933. The revised volume of 1966 includes additional documents and notes by [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Foreword (BCW vol.1)#xxiii|BCW 1:xxiii-xxiv]]). The revised second volume contains writings from 1879-1880, including some material from the first and about two-thirds of the second Rider volume of 1933. Texts were checked against their original publications and supplemented with archival material, notes and an index. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Foreword (BCW vol.2)|BCW 2:xxiii-xxiv]]) The revised third volume brings together writings of 1881-1882 from the earlier second and third volumes. The texts were checked against original publications and supplemented with Adyar archival material; the foreword is dated 8 May 1968. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Foreword (BCW vol.3)|BCW 3:xxi]]) The revised fourth volume contains writings from 1882-1883, incorporating part of the former third volume and most of the former fourth Rider volume. Texts were checked again against first publications and supplemented with material from the Adyar Archives. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Foreword (BCW vol.4)#xxi|BCW 4:xxi]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.4)#xiii|BCW 4:xiii-xvii]]) The American edition of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s collected writings began with Volume V, giving priority to material not previously collected in chronological sequence before returning to the out-of-print writings. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Foreword (BCW vol.5)#xxiii|BCW 5:xxiii]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.5)#ix|BCW 5:ix-xi]])