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Arcane Rituals and Esoteric Superstitions
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- 1. A divine presence or spirit believed to inhabit objects or places
- 3. Adjective for objects or rituals designed to ward off evil influences
- 5. Medieval ritual involving burying items to ensure the harvest’s success
- 7. Censer used in ceremonial rituals, often believed to purify or bless
- 9. Islamic amulet believed to protect its bearer from harm
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- 2. Six-pointed figure employed in magical and mystical traditions
- 4. An archaic term for a talisman worn to negate misfortune (German origin)
- 6. Pertaining to the mystical Jewish tradition involving secret knowledge
- 8. Pertaining to prophetic divination, often obscure and occult
- 10. Hungarian ritualistic crossroads dance to confuse malevolent spirits
- 11. Instrument symbolically used in some folk rites to drive away evil
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