words

The word “occult” has its roots in the Latin word occultus, which means “hidden” or “secret”.

That life seems to have a purpose, a motivation for change and improvement, was first elucidated by Aristotle, who created the term “teleology”. This is derived from the Greek word telos, meaning “goal” or “end”.

If we drop the “-ology” and just stick with “telos,” we can get back to its first and original meaning (formulated by Aristotle): “that for the sake of which.”6 I go to the store to buy bread and milk. Not because I was pulled by a vision of the betterment of mankind; not because of a defined philosophy that governs all actions, including why I

“Fairy” (or, more accurately, “Faerie”) was originally an adjective rather than a noun. It did not refer to a form of elemental creature but was a descriptive term, similar to our present-day “paranormal”. The inhabitants of alternative reality in this region were known as the Fay. The word “fairy” also has roots in the Latin fata, which means

throughout history certain human beings could reach a state of “enthusiasm” without using entheogens. I have picked this word carefully. Enthusiasm also has its root the ancient Greek word éntheos. Enthusiastic dancing, drumming and various other rhythmic movements seem to open access to the “god within”. Even in people not initiated in secret

Etymologically, at our third level of elaboration, the word “acorn” is related to “acre,” “act,” and “agent.” “Acorn” derives most closely from Old High German akern (fruit, produce), not merely as a seed but as an already fulfilled fruition. Actus (action, activity, agency) is associated with “acorn” so that the acorn must be understood as an