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Talisman:

 An object, similar to an Amulet but more specific and often constructive and not merely protective. It is designed for a particular individual and purpose, making the maximum use of appropriate symbols.

Tao:

 (Chi)   Literally "way". The Absolute, or noumenal reality. The One which brought forth the Ten Thousand Things. The union of yin and yang. Beyond attribute, the Tao is described, at best, in mysterious terms. Lao Tze (a possibly mythical Chinese sage) is credited with writing the main text of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching, or "Way of Changes."
In the Tao Te Ching it is written, "The Tao which can be spoken is not the true Tao."

Tetragrammaton:

 The Holy Ineffable Name of God, YHWH, or Yahweh (the devine name which was mistranslated by the King James translators as "Jehovah"). The name YHVH means literally "He is".
  The term Tetragrammaton means "the name of four letters." The term was used, except during ritual, so as not to profane the Name. The title Adonai, meaning Lord, is substituted for YHVH by devout Jews. Various concepts have been attributed to the four letters:

Letter	Element	World	Personification
Yod	Fire	Atziluth (origination)	Father
He	Water	Briah (creation)	Mother
Vau	Air	Yetzirah (formation)	Son
He	Earth	Assiah (materialization)	Daughter

See also Ineffable Name; Logos; Lost Word

Themis:

 The daughter of Uranis (the heavens) and Gaea (earth), and the mother of the Three Fates in Greek Mythology. Themis was one of the 12 titans. See also Moerae; Titans

Theurgy:

 From the Greek words theos, "god", and ergon, "work". Magic used to grow closer to God or become more godlike, to make changes for personal evolution and spiritual growth. The sacrament of the host could be considered a form of theurgy. (See also Magic.)

Titans:

 The "first race" to rule earth in Greek mythology, before the rise of the 12 great Olympians.
  The 12 Titans represented the primeval forces of nature. They can be grouped roughly into male and female pairs:

Male	Female	Aspect
Oceanus	Tethys	The Sea
Hyperion	Thia	The Sun
Crius	Eurybia (Mnemosyne)	Memory
Coeus	Phoebe	The Moon
Kronos	Rhea	Time and Harvests
Iapetus	Themis	Fate and Justice

See also Elder God

Updated August 27th, 1998