is a symbol and ritual tool in Tibetan Buddhism. It represents the central unity and indivisibility of all the teaching, philosophical and doctrinal triune of Dzogchen. It is also an attribute of the Snow Lion.
It has been suggested that Digitalis-derived digoxin, used to treat heart failure, induced xanthopsia which was responsible for the yellow tinting exhibited by many of Van Gogh's paintings.
No, occulture is a name for the broad social network of various occultists and their differing philosophies. It's a portmanteau of 'Occult' and 'Culture'. If you google-fu the term, this is the definition most used. I believe the yahoo link actually is the only one to confuse its meaning.
The victorian hair receiver was commonly found on a woman’s vanity. After brushing her hair, she would remove the hair from the brush and place it through the opening of the receiver for storage. Once enough hair had accumulated, it could be used to construct rats, or could be woven or plaited and put into lockets, left visible through cut-glass windows of a brooch or even made into watch chains, bracelets or jewelry. Hair receivers were usually made from ceramic, bronze or crystal.
A hairy bogeyman creature with long fangs in Native American mythology. One interpretation is that it is a myth used to instill fear into children from venturing into areas alone and without parental guidance.
The Apotamkin is sometimes considered to be a native American's version of a vampire.
a party held by parents for the purpose of infecting their children with childhood diseases, most commonly chicken pox, thus acquiring some immunity to the disease.
a euphemism for women working in military brothels, in particular those women who were forced into prostitution as a form of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II.
A small to moderate-sized container, usually attractive to the eye, where you hide your recreational drug goodies to be used when necessary. Meant to be placed in a highly secretive area; few will share a glimpse of someones statchery.
Beolingus (dict.tu-chemnitz.de) translates it as 'grubby urchin' but literally means something more like shit-sparrow. There's no exact translation, but I think I personally prefer the literal.
Also known as 'Scheisse', it is the vulgar term for excrement.
For those who long to know, it is pronounced (shy-zah) with stronger emphasis on the first syllable, at least according to the few germans I've had the pleasure to hear swearing.
The rabbit test was an early pregnancy test developed in 1927. The test consisted of injecting a woman's urine into a female rabbit, then examining the rabbit's ovaries a few days later, which would change in response to the hormone (hCG), which is only secreted by pregnant women. The rabbit test became a widely used bioassay (animal-based test) to test for pregnancy. The term "rabbit test" was first recorded in 1949 but became a common phrase in the English language.
Modern pregnancy tests still operate this basis. Due to medical advances, use of a live animal is no longer required.
It was a common misconception that the injected rabbit would die only if the woman was pregnant. This led to the phrase "the rabbit died" being used as a euphemism for a positive pregnancy test.
Also written shojo or shoujo, it is a Japanese word derived from a Chinese expression. It means 'young/little/few' and 'woman' respectively. In Japanese, these kanji refer specifically to a young woman approximately 7-18 years old. Sh�?jo can often be translated with the English word girl.
Also known as D�?ksh�?yani, she is a Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is worshiped particularly by Hindu women to seek a long life for their husbands. An aspect of Devi, D�?ksh�?yani is the first consort of Shiva, second being Parvati, her reincarnation.
In Hindu Mythology, Sati plays the role of luring Shiva from ascetic isolation into creative participation in the world.
The Act of Sati, in which a Hindu widow immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre as the final act of loyalty and devotion, is patterned after the Goddess Sati, from whom the name of the act is derived.
Known as the gentle Kali, is generally an auspicious form of the goddess Kali, and the consort of Virabhadra, who was himself born of the wrath of Rudra.
Also known as K�?lik�?; a Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction. The name Kali means "black", but has come to mean "force of time (kala)". Tantric beliefs sometimes extend her role so far as to be considered the "ultimate reality" or Brahman.
Sanskrit: Prakrti or Prakriti, according to Vedanta philosophy, is the basic matter of which the Universe consists. It is composed of the three gunas or modes, known as tamas (ignorance), rajas (passion) and sattva (goodness).
Roman: observed on February 13 through February 15 to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility. The god Lupercus (synonymous with Faunus) celebrated the founding of his temple on February 15, which was also considered Lupercalia. His priests were nude save for a girdle of goatskin. A goat and a dog would be sacrificed.
Japanese bathroom spirit that looks like a frog-like human with wild hair, has a long tongue, and feet that end in a single clawed toe. It can be found in bathrooms by toilets and bathtubs. It enters at night and uses its tongue to lick the bathroom surfaces clean.
An evil female spirit that manifests as a snake. She is said to be the mother of the devil. She spreads disease and pestilence, any that look at her become ill, and she's said to suckle serpents. Known as the 'Devil of the Woods'.
Ajattara is a five-piece black metal band from Helsinki, Finland.
A snow-white bird that only lives in a kings house.
The bird refuses to look at any patient that is not going to make a full recovery. It is able to take the sickness into itself and fly away, dispersing the sickness and healing both itself and the sick person.
A combination of dog and wolf with impossibly strong teeth and instant digestion. It digs up the buried dead and prowls around farms at night. It was said that it would lure dogs to their death by imitating the sound of a human in distress. The eyes of a slain crocotta were said to be striped gems that would give the possessor oracular powers when placed under the tongue.
A half-man and half-goat cryptid reported to live beneath a Norfolk Southern Railway trestle over Pope Lick Creek, in the Fisherville area of Louisville, Kentucky.
Various cultures have folk tales about women with toothed vaginas, frequently told as cautionary tales warning of the dangers of sex with strange women and to discourage the act of rape.
A great tongue-in-cheek movie concerning this is 'Teeth'. I highly recommend it. It is more dark humour than horror, if that helps you.
A term used to describe the gibberish sung by the band Sigur Rós. It is also commonly known by the English translation of its name, Hopelandic.
Vonlenska is not an actual language people speak in, as it lacks a consistent grammar structure, word meaning, or even distinct words. Instead, it consists of emotive syllables and phonemes.
A confused, and often repetitious, language that is symptomatic of various mental illnesses. It is characterized by an apparently confused usage of words with no apparent meaning or relationship attached to them. In this context, it is considered to be a symptom of a formal thought disorder.
An avant garde poetry movement of the late 20th century and the early 21st century using a grammatical assortment of Google searches for verse. Similar in style to spoetry.
asemic -- having no specific semantic content. A wordless open semantic form of writing. Illegible, invented, or primal scripts (cave paintings, doodles, children's drawings, etc.) are all influences upon asemic writing. But instead of being thought of as mimicry of preliterate expression, asemic writing can be considered as a postliterate style of writing that uses all forms of creativity for inspiration.
A caul covering a newborns face. To be "born in the caul" simply means a child is born with the amniotic sac or membranes still intact around the body. The sac consists of two adherent membranes (chorion and amnion) of fetal origin which separate the amniotic fluid and fetus from the maternal uterine wall. When a baby is born in the caul, the sac balloons out at birth, covering the baby's face and body as he or she emerges from the mother. A child born in this way is known as a caulbearer.
Twelve roughly evenly distributed geographic areas that are alleged to have the same mysterious qualities popularly associated with the Bermuda Triangle. These phenomena included strange sky and sea conditions, mechanical and instrument malfunctions, and mysterious disappearances.
Mythological Bestiary -- The yale is as large as a horse, is black, has an elephant's tail and the jaws of a wild boar. Its horns are long and mobile: one can fold backwards while the other fights.
Comments by mechanolatry
mechanolatry commented on the word kaffeeklatsch
german for coffee-talk.
July 7, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word goðlauss
an Icelandic term for atheism, literally "godless".
May 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word gankyil
is a symbol and ritual tool in Tibetan Buddhism. It represents the central unity and indivisibility of all the teaching, philosophical and doctrinal triune of Dzogchen. It is also an attribute of the Snow Lion.
May 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word xanthopsia
It has been suggested that Digitalis-derived digoxin, used to treat heart failure, induced xanthopsia which was responsible for the yellow tinting exhibited by many of Van Gogh's paintings.
April 19, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word cowhiding
1. To beat with a strong heavy flexible whip.
2. A strong heavy flexible whip, usually made of braided leather.
3. The hide of a cow.
4. The leather made from this hide.
April 12, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word occulture
No, occulture is a name for the broad social network of various occultists and their differing philosophies. It's a portmanteau of 'Occult' and 'Culture'. If you google-fu the term, this is the definition most used. I believe the yahoo link actually is the only one to confuse its meaning.
March 28, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word coffeemancy
Actually made up by a good friend, Faelan.
The act of projecting energy and at times using sigils to effect the coffee you serve when you are a barista. Also, good for use at home.
March 28, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word victorian hair receiver
The victorian hair receiver was commonly found on a woman’s vanity. After brushing her hair, she would remove the hair from the brush and place it through the opening of the receiver for storage. Once enough hair had accumulated, it could be used to construct rats, or could be woven or plaited and put into lockets, left visible through cut-glass windows of a brooch or even made into watch chains, bracelets or jewelry. Hair receivers were usually made from ceramic, bronze or crystal.
March 24, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word apotamkin
A hairy bogeyman creature with long fangs in Native American mythology. One interpretation is that it is a myth used to instill fear into children from venturing into areas alone and without parental guidance.
The Apotamkin is sometimes considered to be a native American's version of a vampire.
March 22, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word pox party
a party held by parents for the purpose of infecting their children with childhood diseases, most commonly chicken pox, thus acquiring some immunity to the disease.
March 19, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word comfort women
a euphemism for women working in military brothels, in particular those women who were forced into prostitution as a form of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II.
March 17, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word amitié amoureuse
In french it means 'loving relationship', but I believe the term is used as a nicer way of saying fuckbuddy.
March 12, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word statchery
A small to moderate-sized container, usually attractive to the eye, where you hide your recreational drug goodies to be used when necessary. Meant to be placed in a highly secretive area; few will share a glimpse of someones statchery.
March 10, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word dreckspatz
Beolingus (dict.tu-chemnitz.de) translates it as 'grubby urchin' but literally means something more like shit-sparrow. There's no exact translation, but I think I personally prefer the literal.
March 10, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word arschkriecher
butt-kisser in German
March 8, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word scheiße
Also known as 'Scheisse', it is the vulgar term for excrement.
For those who long to know, it is pronounced (shy-zah) with stronger emphasis on the first syllable, at least according to the few germans I've had the pleasure to hear swearing.
March 8, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word wahine
A Polynesian woman.
March 8, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word rabbit test
The rabbit test was an early pregnancy test developed in 1927. The test consisted of injecting a woman's urine into a female rabbit, then examining the rabbit's ovaries a few days later, which would change in response to the hormone (hCG), which is only secreted by pregnant women. The rabbit test became a widely used bioassay (animal-based test) to test for pregnancy. The term "rabbit test" was first recorded in 1949 but became a common phrase in the English language.
Modern pregnancy tests still operate this basis. Due to medical advances, use of a live animal is no longer required.
It was a common misconception that the injected rabbit would die only if the woman was pregnant. This led to the phrase "the rabbit died" being used as a euphemism for a positive pregnancy test.
March 8, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word sh�?jo
Also written shojo or shoujo, it is a Japanese word derived from a Chinese expression. It means 'young/little/few' and 'woman' respectively. In Japanese, these kanji refer specifically to a young woman approximately 7-18 years old. Sh�?jo can often be translated with the English word girl.
March 8, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word sati
Also known as D�?ksh�?yani, she is a Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is worshiped particularly by Hindu women to seek a long life for their husbands. An aspect of Devi, D�?ksh�?yani is the first consort of Shiva, second being Parvati, her reincarnation.
In Hindu Mythology, Sati plays the role of luring Shiva from ascetic isolation into creative participation in the world.
The Act of Sati, in which a Hindu widow immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre as the final act of loyalty and devotion, is patterned after the Goddess Sati, from whom the name of the act is derived.
March 7, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word bhadrakali
Known as the gentle Kali, is generally an auspicious form of the goddess Kali, and the consort of Virabhadra, who was himself born of the wrath of Rudra.
March 7, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word k�?lī
Also known as K�?lik�?; a Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction. The name Kali means "black", but has come to mean "force of time (kala)". Tantric beliefs sometimes extend her role so far as to be considered the "ultimate reality" or Brahman.
March 7, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word prakṛti
Sanskrit: Prakrti or Prakriti, according to Vedanta philosophy, is the basic matter of which the Universe consists. It is composed of the three gunas or modes, known as tamas (ignorance), rajas (passion) and sattva (goodness).
March 5, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word yoni
My personal favourite word for female genitalia
March 5, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word écriture féminine
literally "gendered women's writing"
A strain of feminist literary theory that originated in France in the 1970s.
March 5, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word lupercalia
Roman: observed on February 13 through February 15 to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility. The god Lupercus (synonymous with Faunus) celebrated the founding of his temple on February 15, which was also considered Lupercalia. His priests were nude save for a girdle of goatskin. A goat and a dog would be sacrificed.
March 5, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word bakkheia
the frenzy induced by Bacchus - freeing one from one’s normal self, through madness, ecstasy, or wine.
March 5, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word venetian veil
You are correct sionnach. I had forgot to add that!
March 5, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word gamayun
Slavic; It has the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman. She could only speak prophecy.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word sirin
Slavic; It has the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman. Her voice is so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word alkonost
Slavic; It has the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman. Her voice is so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word akaname
Japanese bathroom spirit that looks like a frog-like human with wild hair, has a long tongue, and feet that end in a single clawed toe. It can be found in bathrooms by toilets and bathtubs. It enters at night and uses its tongue to lick the bathroom surfaces clean.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word ajattara
An evil female spirit that manifests as a snake. She is said to be the mother of the devil. She spreads disease and pestilence, any that look at her become ill, and she's said to suckle serpents. Known as the 'Devil of the Woods'.
Ajattara is a five-piece black metal band from Helsinki, Finland.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word agathodaemon
A benevolent spirit that was worshiped by the ancient Egyptians. It is said to have a human dead with the body of a serpent.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word caladrius
A snow-white bird that only lives in a kings house.
The bird refuses to look at any patient that is not going to make a full recovery. It is able to take the sickness into itself and fly away, dispersing the sickness and healing both itself and the sick person.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word crocotta
A combination of dog and wolf with impossibly strong teeth and instant digestion. It digs up the buried dead and prowls around farms at night. It was said that it would lure dogs to their death by imitating the sound of a human in distress. The eyes of a slain crocotta were said to be striped gems that would give the possessor oracular powers when placed under the tongue.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word pope lick monster
A half-man and half-goat cryptid reported to live beneath a Norfolk Southern Railway trestle over Pope Lick Creek, in the Fisherville area of Louisville, Kentucky.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word urisk
A bipedal, goat-like creature, which is said to display some distinctly simian characteristics.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word verdigris
Also called aerugo.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vade mecum
Latin -- go with me
1. A referential book such as a handbook or manual.
2. A useful object, constantly carried on one’s person.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vagina dentata
Latin -- toothed vagina
Various cultures have folk tales about women with toothed vaginas, frequently told as cautionary tales warning of the dangers of sex with strange women and to discourage the act of rape.
A great tongue-in-cheek movie concerning this is 'Teeth'. I highly recommend it. It is more dark humour than horror, if that helps you.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vonlenska
A term used to describe the gibberish sung by the band Sigur Rós. It is also commonly known by the English translation of its name, Hopelandic.
Vonlenska is not an actual language people speak in, as it lacks a consistent grammar structure, word meaning, or even distinct words. Instead, it consists of emotive syllables and phonemes.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vita
1. A curriculum vitae.
2. A short account of a person's life.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word schizophasia
A confused, and often repetitious, language that is symptomatic of various mental illnesses. It is characterized by an apparently confused usage of words with no apparent meaning or relationship attached to them. In this context, it is considered to be a symptom of a formal thought disorder.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word spoetry
Poetic verses made primarily from the subject lines of spam e-mail messages. Similar in form to flarf.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word flarf
An avant garde poetry movement of the late 20th century and the early 21st century using a grammatical assortment of Google searches for verse. Similar in style to spoetry.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word asemic writing
asemic -- having no specific semantic content. A wordless open semantic form of writing. Illegible, invented, or primal scripts (cave paintings, doodles, children's drawings, etc.) are all influences upon asemic writing. But instead of being thought of as mimicry of preliterate expression, asemic writing can be considered as a postliterate style of writing that uses all forms of creativity for inspiration.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vargr
Norwegian -- werewolf
1. wolf
2. evildoer
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vulpine
Also: Cunning; clever.
(n. vulpinism)
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word venetian veil
A caul covering a newborns face. To be "born in the caul" simply means a child is born with the amniotic sac or membranes still intact around the body. The sac consists of two adherent membranes (chorion and amnion) of fetal origin which separate the amniotic fluid and fetus from the maternal uterine wall. When a baby is born in the caul, the sac balloons out at birth, covering the baby's face and body as he or she emerges from the mother. A child born in this way is known as a caulbearer.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word vile vortices
Twelve roughly evenly distributed geographic areas that are alleged to have the same mysterious qualities popularly associated with the Bermuda Triangle. These phenomena included strange sky and sea conditions, mechanical and instrument malfunctions, and mysterious disappearances.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word yab-yum
Tibetan -- father-mother
1. A common symbol in the Buddhist art representing the male deity in sexual union with his female consort.
2. Tantric yoga position where the male is sitting in lotus position while his consort is sitting in his lap, legs wrapped around his waist.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word zugzwang
German -- compulsion to move
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word yale
Mythological Bestiary -- The yale is as large as a horse, is black, has an elephant's tail and the jaws of a wild boar. Its horns are long and mobile: one can fold backwards while the other fights.
January 29, 2009
mechanolatry commented on the word kernkompetenz
german -- core competence; core competency
January 28, 2009