Vaughn, Thomas
Vaughn, Thomas (1621–1665) Welsh alchemist and brother of poet Henry Vaughn. Thomas Vaughn contributed important metaphysical works to the field of Alchemy. Vaughn was born…
Month: September 2017
Vegetable Gold
vegetable gold An alchemical product made from plants, CELESTIAL DEW, and special peat. Vegetable gold was made in the 1960s by Armand Barbault, a famous…
Villanova, Arnold de
Arnold de Villanova, (ca. 1245–ca. 1310) was a theologian, physician, and alchemist. The dates of birth and death and the place of birth of Arnold…
Visualization
Visualization is the use of mental imagery to realize and obtain goals. In a magical Ritual, visualization facilitates the fulfillment of the ritual’s purpose. A…
Viviane, the Lady of the Lake
Viviane, the Lady of the Lake In Arthurian lore the lover of the wizard Merlin and his most able pupil. Viviane is also called Nimue,…
Waite, Arthur Edward
Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942) Author, mystic, magician, alchemist, and occultist/Arthur Edward Waite is probably best remembered as the cocreator of the popular Rider-Waite TAROT card…
Wanga
A wanga is in Vodoun ( Voodoo ) , a Curse or Hex made with a Poppet. A wanga is negative and even vampiric in…
WARLOCK
A warlock is a term for male witches, though most men in contemporary Witchcraft prefer to be called Witches or Wiccans like their female counterparts.…
Wells
Wells are in occult lore, portals for spirits and the dead to enter the world, or the residences of guardian spirits. The water of certain…
Westcott, William Wynn
William Wynn Westcott (1848–1925) was an English occultist and founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.  William Wynn Westcott was noted for his…