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Arcane Rituals and Esoteric Rites
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- 1. Repetitive vocal ritual to induce trance or meditation
- 2. Ritualistic skin removal; symbolic purification or sacrifice
- 3. Divination via mirrors or reflective surfaces
- 6. Spectral manifestation often associated with ancestral rites
- 9. Divination by interpreting signs or omens
- 13. Use of objects or actions to represent deeper spiritual meanings
- 15. Belief system where clans identify with ancestral spirits embodied in animals
- 17. Priestess guardian of sacred fire in ancient Rome
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- 4. The act of making something holy through ritual
- 5. The art of working wonders or miracles, often ritualistic
- 7. Tradition of walking while teaching, named after Aristotle's school
- 8. Magic involving communication with the dead
- 10. Ancient Peruvian cult known for complex funerary rituals
- 11. State of transition or threshold in rites of passage
- 12. Occult concept of a collective group mind or spirit
- 14. Symbolic ritual of fertilization or rebirth
- 16. Art of ritual fire displays and controlled combustion
- 18. Ritual imitation or enactment in religious theater
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