Agla

Agla is in Magic, an acronym for Ate Gebir Leilam Adonai, which is Hebrew for “Thou art mighty forever, O Lord.” Agla also is used…

Aiwass (Aiwaz)

Aiwass (Aiwaz) Imposing entity who dictated to Aleister Crowley The Book of the Law, Crowley’s most significant magical work. Crowley considered Aiwass to be his…

Akasha (akasa)

Akasha (akasa) is in eastern mysticism and occultism, the all-pervasive life principle or all-pervasive space of the cosmos. The term akasha is derived from the…

Albertus Magnus, St

Albertus Magnus, St. (c. 1206–1280) Dominican scholar, theologian, and scientist with interests in Alchemy. Albertus Magnus (“Albert the Great”) is better known for his theological…

What is Alchemy

Alchemy is the ancient art of transmutation, and the precursor of modern chemistry and metallurgy. Alchemy is more than 2,000 years old. The word alchemy…

ALEMBIC

Category: Alchemy • Tools & Symbols • Hermetic Science The alembic is one of the most iconic and essential instruments of alchemy, symbolising both the…

Alkahest

Alkahest is a term coined by Paracelsus for a mysterious “universal solvent” in alchemical transmutation. Alkahest also is known as the Elixir and “the water…

Amulet in Magic

An Amulet is an object, inscription, drawing, or Symbol imbued with magical protective power against bad luck, accidents, illnesses, supernatural attack, the Evil Eye, and…