Sect

Sect - Comes from the greek word hairesis, meaning division. In this case the division is into two: day and night.

SECT. 1.
Of the Fugitives or Strays,
shall they be found or not? ...

A sect of Indian sages roaming naked; they are believed to have acquired occult attainments due to their severe penance. Nagas are also fabulous dragons with a human face and the body of a serpent.

4°.....Founder of a sect; the seat of law.
5°.....Occultist, healer; hermit.
6°.....Degree of many enemies.

Trigonal monomoiria, where the order is based on the trigon (triplicity) rulerships via the sect ruler, with the first degree of a given sign being ruled by the sect ruler (diurnal or nocturnal) according to its sect, ...

'very profound, very exciting mystical philosophy', he was already planning the context, telling her that he was 'writing it all out in a series of dialogues about a supposed medieval book, the Speculum Angelorum et Hominum by Giraldus, and a sect of ...

While this worked well for the masses, the emperor made sure he had all his bases covered by staking a claim with the Mithras sect as well, which was popular with Roman soldiers but also the philosophical elite.

Because the Christians were originally a sect of the Judaism, they were tolerated more by the Romans, but as they differentiated their religion in search of converts, they took themselves out of the protection of this revered older religion.

Hasan became leader of a sect of fanatics, and in 1090 gained control of the castle fortress of Alamut, known as "the eagle's nest.

In its own light - A planet is said to be in its own light when it is in the corresponding hemisphere of the light of the time acording to its sect membership. To determine if a planet is in it's own light, first determine the sect of the chart.

I initially found my way into Wicca as a teenaged rape survivor, and the sect I found my way into at the time was of the "cosmic sperm donor" variety. All of the emphasis was on the feminine.

GROUP: association, society, alliance, coalition, league, union, council, bloc, federation, community, clan, totem, caste, fellowship, guild, brotherhood, sisterhood, club, faction, sect, clique, circle, ring, crew, crowd, ingroup, team, organization, ...

Christianity began as a Jewish sect in the eastern Mediterranean quickly grew in size and influence over a few decades, and by the 4th century had become the dominant religion within the Roman Empire.

See also: Astrology, Planet, Sun, Signs, Moon