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| Ra / Ré |
Ra is an ancient Egyptian sun god. By the fifth dynasty he became a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the mid-day sun. Ra changed over time and in one form or another, he represented the sun at all times of the day. The chief cult centre of Ra was initially based in Heliopolis (ancient Inunu) meaning "City of the Sun." In later Egyptian dynastic times, Ra was merged with the god Horus, as Re-Horakhty (many various spellings exist). When he reached this position of importance in the Egyptian pantheon, he was believed to command not only the sky, but the earth and the underworld. |
| Ra-Hoor-Khuit |
Ra-Hoor-Khuit (Egyptian: Ra-Har-Khuti), commonly referred to by the Greek transliteration Ra-Herakhty, means "Ra (who is) Horus on the Horizon." An appellation of Ra, identifying him with Horus, this name shows the two as manifestations of the singular Solar Force. Ra-Hoor-Khuit is the speaker in Chapter 3 of The Book of the Law, and is one of the twin aspects of Horus, along with Harpocrates. |
| Resh |
 The twentieth letter of the Sacred Alphabet. It literally means head, has the phonetic value of R, and has a numerical value of 200. It is further attributed to Sol and the Tarot Trump The Sun. |
| Right-hand Path |
The terms 'Right-hand Path' and
'Left-hand Path' refer to
a claimed separation of two distinct types of religion, the exact meaning of these terms having varied over time. The modern
usage regards religions which value the advancement of the self over other goals are considered to belong to the Left-Hand Path (sometimes
referred to as the Dark Path), while those which focus upon the worship of one or more deities and the observance of strict moral codes, as
belonging to the Right-hand Path. |
| Ritual |
Any act or series of acts/movements performed on a regular
basis is a ritual. Ceremonial Magicians use rituals which may include
preparing an area (normally a circle), donning robes, chanting, lighting candles, arranging
amulets or talismans
in a certain order on an altar and/or themselves, and saying prayers prior to performing the ceremony. |
| Ritual Magick |
Ritual Magick is often referred to as
Ceremonial or High Magick. It is a form of spiritual practice performed with the intention of achieving a personal spiritual
transformation, or union with the Divine (God), through specially designed ceremonies or rituals. The general distinction between ritual and ceremony is that a ritual is something that is done, while
a ceremony is the way in which that something is done.&n bsp; However, in general usage, these two terms are usually employed together. |
| Rosicrucianism |
 An occult secret society supposedly founded in 1407 in Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, who was purported to be under the influence of Egyptian occultism. In modern times, Rosicrucianism has fragmented into a number of competing organisations promoting variations of the same general occult themes. |
| Ruah |
The Zohar tells us that the Ruah division of the soul is considered to be the seat of moral qualities and is sometimes referred to as the ‘Intellectual Spirit’. Because the emergence of the Ruah, as understood by Kabbalists, is an experience of ‘the spirit poured on us from on high’ (Isaiah, Chapter xxxii, verse 15) the excitement and brightness of the moment may easily mislead us into believing that the task of spiritual development has been completed. |
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