Glossary
Of Terms - G
GNOSTICISM:
Dualistic (recognized God as both male and female), mystical Christian
religion, which flourished in the Mediterranean region during the
second century A.D. which believed that redemption, or liberation of
the soul, was possible only through knowledge, gnosis, not faith,
pistis.
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: In tribal cultures a spirit, usually in animal form, that protects individuals, tribes and clans or provides magical shamanic power.
GURU: A spiritual master, religious teacher, divine preceptor or learned Brahmin.
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: In tribal cultures a spirit, usually in animal form, that protects individuals, tribes and clans or provides magical shamanic power.
GURU: A spiritual master, religious teacher, divine preceptor or learned Brahmin.