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GLOSSARY
Esoterically and with the Gnostics, the elder Sophia was the Holy
Spirit (female Holy Ghost) or the Sakti of the Unknown, and the Divine
Spirit; while Sophia AchamOth is but the personification of the female
aspect of the creative male Force in nature i also the Astral Light.
Achar (Heb.). The Gods over whom (according to the Jews) Jehovah
is the God.
ichRra (Sk.). Personal and social (religious) obligations.
icharya (Sk.). Spiritual teacher, Guru; as Sankar-dchdrya, lit., a
"teacher of ethics ". A name generally given to Initiates, etc., and
meaning II Master".
Achath (Reb.). The one, the first, feminine; aclzad being masculine.
A Talmudic 'Word applied to Jehovah. It is worthy of note that the
Sanskrit term ak means one, ekata being" unity", Brahma being called
tik, or eka, the one, the first, whence the Hebrew word and application.
Acher (Heb.). The Talmudic name of the Apostle Paul. The
Talmud narrates the story of the four Tanaim, who entered the Garden of
Delight, i.e., came to be initiated; Ben Asai, who looked and lost his
sight; Ben 20ma, who looked and lost his reason; Acher, who made
depredations in the garden and failed; and Rabbi Akiba, who alone
succeeded. The Kabalists say that Acher is Paul.
Acheron (Gr.). One of the rivets of Hades in Greek mythology.
Achit (Sk.). Absolute non-intelligence j as Chit is-in contrastabsolute
intelligence.
Achyuta (Sk.). That which is not subject to change or fall; the opposite
to Chyuta, II fallen". A title of Vishnu.
Acosmism (Gr.). The precreative period, when there was no
Kosmos but Chaos alone.
Ad (Assyr.). Ad," the Father". In Aramean ad means one, and
ad-ad II the only one".
Adah (Assyr.). Borrowed by the Hebrews for the name of their
Adah, father of Jubal, etc. But Adah meaning the first, the one, -is
universal property. There are reasons to think that Ak-ad, means the
first-born or Son of Ad. Adon was the first "Lord ,. of Syria. (See
Isis Unv. II., pp. 452, 453.)
Adam (Reb.). In the Kabalal: Adam is the" only-begotten ", and
means also" red earth". (See II Adam-Adami" in the Sec. Docl. 11., p.
452.) It is almost identical with At/lamas or Tholl/as, and is ,rendered into
Greek by DidlllllOS, the" twin "-Adam, "the first ", in chap. J of Gmtsis,
being shown, "male-female."
Adam Kadmon (Heb). Archetypal Man; Humanity. The