Spiritual Terms that Start with B
Letter B
Backslide (Christian)
Turning away from faith or returning to sinful behavior after spiritual growth.
Baggage
Unresolved emotional or karmic patterns carried from past experiences.
Bagua
A symbolic map used in Feng Shui representing life areas and energetic balance.
Baháʼí Faith
A monotheistic religion emphasizing unity of humanity, religions, and progressive revelation.
Balance
A state of harmony between mind, body, emotions, and spirit.
Balance
A state of harmony between opposing forces or energies.
Balefire (Bonfire)
A ceremonial fire used in seasonal rites for purification, protection, or celebration.
Baneful
Magical work intended to cause harm, restriction, or misfortune.
Banishing
A ritual meant to remove unwanted energies, influences, or spiritual presences.
Baptism (Christian)
A sacrament symbolizing cleansing, rebirth, and public declaration of faith.
Bardo
An intermediate state of consciousness between death and rebirth.
Barrow
An ancient burial mound associated with ancestral spirits or sacred land.
BCE / Before Common Era
A secular dating system used to mark years before the Common Era.
Being (noun)
An individual entity of existence, especially one possessing consciousness or spiritual essence.
Being (verb)
The state of existence or conscious presence.
Belief
An accepted idea that shapes perception, behavior, meaning, and spiritual outlook.
Bell
Used to clear energy, call spirits or deities, mark beginnings and endings of spells, or break stagnant energy.
Beltane
A Pagan festival celebrating fertility, fire, and the peak of spring’s life force.
Besom (Broomstick)
A ritual broom used symbolically for cleansing spaces and energies.
Bhakti
A spiritual path centered on devotion, love, and surrender to the divine.
Bible
A collection of sacred texts central to Christianity, containing teachings, history, and spiritual guidance.
Binding
A magical act intended to restrain or limit harmful actions or influences.
Bioelectric Energy
The subtle electrical energy produced by living organisms, often linked to vitality.
Black Magic
Magic used for harmful, selfish, or manipulative purposes.
Black Mirror
A reflective, darkened surface used for scrying, shadow work, spirit communication, and visionary trance. It also functions as a protective tool or portal for certain workings, depending on tradition.
Blame
Projecting responsibility outward, often blocking self-awareness and growth.
Blasphemy
The act of showing disrespect toward sacred beliefs, deities, or religious symbols.
Bleed-Through (Time / Dimensions)
The perceived overlap of different timelines or realities into present awareness.
Blessed Be
A Pagan greeting or blessing expressing goodwill and sacred respect.
Blessed / Sacred Water
Water that has been ritually prepared for cleansing, spells, and anointing.
Blessing
An act or intention meant to invite protection, goodness, or spiritual favor into someone’s life.
Bliss
A deep, lasting joy arising from spiritual connection rather than circumstances.
Blot
A Heathen ritual involving offerings to gods or ancestors.
Blue Moon
An extra full moon in a calendar period, considered spiritually potent.
Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a compassionate being who delays personal enlightenment to help others awaken.
Bodhran
A traditional Irish drum used in ritual, ceremony, and trance work.
Body
The physical vessel through which spiritual experience is expressed.
Bodhi
Awakened insight into the true nature of reality.
Bodhisattva
An enlightened being who delays liberation to help others awaken.
Bodies of the Aura
Seven subtle energetic layers surrounding the physical body, reflecting spiritual and psychological states. (Etheric, Emotional, Mental, Astral, Etheric Template, Celestial, Ketheric/Causal)
Boleen / Bolline
A white-handled knife used for physical cutting such as herbs, cords, wood, or carving candles and wands.
Book of Life (Christian)
A heavenly record of those granted eternal life.
Book of Life (Pagan)
A symbolic record of existence and spiritual cycles, often representing the ongoing flow of life, fate, and rebirth.
Book of Secrets
A personal or traditional record of hidden spiritual or magical knowledge.
Book of Shadows
A practitioner’s personal journal of rituals, spells, and spiritual experiences.
Book Religions
Religions centered on sacred texts as primary spiritual authority.
Born Again (Christian)
A spiritual rebirth through faith in Jesus, resulting in a transformed life.
Bowl
Often used to hold salt for purification, water for cleansing, or ashes for banishing rituals.
Brahman
In Hindu philosophy, the ultimate, unchanging spiritual reality underlying all existence.
Breath
A bridge between body and spirit, often used to anchor awareness.
Breathwork
Conscious breathing practices used for healing and spiritual expansion.
Bride of Christ (Christian)
A term representing the Church as spiritually united with Christ.
Buddha
An awakened being who has realized the true nature of existence.
Buddhism
A spiritual tradition focused on enlightenment, compassion, and freedom from suffering.
Burin
A ritual engraving tool used for carving symbols into metal, wood, or stone. Similar to a Boleen.
Burning Times, The
A term referring to historical persecution of alleged witches in Europe.
Bypassing / Spiritual Bypassing
Avoiding emotional or psychological work by using spiritual beliefs.
Turning away from faith or returning to sinful behavior after spiritual growth.
Baggage
Unresolved emotional or karmic patterns carried from past experiences.
Bagua
A symbolic map used in Feng Shui representing life areas and energetic balance.
Baháʼí Faith
A monotheistic religion emphasizing unity of humanity, religions, and progressive revelation.
Balance
A state of harmony between mind, body, emotions, and spirit.
Balance
A state of harmony between opposing forces or energies.
Balefire (Bonfire)
A ceremonial fire used in seasonal rites for purification, protection, or celebration.
Baneful
Magical work intended to cause harm, restriction, or misfortune.
Banishing
A ritual meant to remove unwanted energies, influences, or spiritual presences.
Baptism (Christian)
A sacrament symbolizing cleansing, rebirth, and public declaration of faith.
Bardo
An intermediate state of consciousness between death and rebirth.
Barrow
An ancient burial mound associated with ancestral spirits or sacred land.
BCE / Before Common Era
A secular dating system used to mark years before the Common Era.
Being (noun)
An individual entity of existence, especially one possessing consciousness or spiritual essence.
Being (verb)
The state of existence or conscious presence.
Belief
An accepted idea that shapes perception, behavior, meaning, and spiritual outlook.
Bell
Used to clear energy, call spirits or deities, mark beginnings and endings of spells, or break stagnant energy.
Beltane
A Pagan festival celebrating fertility, fire, and the peak of spring’s life force.
Besom (Broomstick)
A ritual broom used symbolically for cleansing spaces and energies.
Bhakti
A spiritual path centered on devotion, love, and surrender to the divine.
Bible
A collection of sacred texts central to Christianity, containing teachings, history, and spiritual guidance.
Binding
A magical act intended to restrain or limit harmful actions or influences.
Bioelectric Energy
The subtle electrical energy produced by living organisms, often linked to vitality.
Black Magic
Magic used for harmful, selfish, or manipulative purposes.
Black Mirror
A reflective, darkened surface used for scrying, shadow work, spirit communication, and visionary trance. It also functions as a protective tool or portal for certain workings, depending on tradition.
Blame
Projecting responsibility outward, often blocking self-awareness and growth.
Blasphemy
The act of showing disrespect toward sacred beliefs, deities, or religious symbols.
Bleed-Through (Time / Dimensions)
The perceived overlap of different timelines or realities into present awareness.
Blessed Be
A Pagan greeting or blessing expressing goodwill and sacred respect.
Blessed / Sacred Water
Water that has been ritually prepared for cleansing, spells, and anointing.
Blessing
An act or intention meant to invite protection, goodness, or spiritual favor into someone’s life.
Bliss
A deep, lasting joy arising from spiritual connection rather than circumstances.
Blot
A Heathen ritual involving offerings to gods or ancestors.
Blue Moon
An extra full moon in a calendar period, considered spiritually potent.
Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a compassionate being who delays personal enlightenment to help others awaken.
Bodhran
A traditional Irish drum used in ritual, ceremony, and trance work.
Body
The physical vessel through which spiritual experience is expressed.
Bodhi
Awakened insight into the true nature of reality.
Bodhisattva
An enlightened being who delays liberation to help others awaken.
Bodies of the Aura
Seven subtle energetic layers surrounding the physical body, reflecting spiritual and psychological states. (Etheric, Emotional, Mental, Astral, Etheric Template, Celestial, Ketheric/Causal)
Boleen / Bolline
A white-handled knife used for physical cutting such as herbs, cords, wood, or carving candles and wands.
Book of Life (Christian)
A heavenly record of those granted eternal life.
Book of Life (Pagan)
A symbolic record of existence and spiritual cycles, often representing the ongoing flow of life, fate, and rebirth.
Book of Secrets
A personal or traditional record of hidden spiritual or magical knowledge.
Book of Shadows
A practitioner’s personal journal of rituals, spells, and spiritual experiences.
Book Religions
Religions centered on sacred texts as primary spiritual authority.
Born Again (Christian)
A spiritual rebirth through faith in Jesus, resulting in a transformed life.
Bowl
Often used to hold salt for purification, water for cleansing, or ashes for banishing rituals.
Brahman
In Hindu philosophy, the ultimate, unchanging spiritual reality underlying all existence.
Breath
A bridge between body and spirit, often used to anchor awareness.
Breathwork
Conscious breathing practices used for healing and spiritual expansion.
Bride of Christ (Christian)
A term representing the Church as spiritually united with Christ.
Buddha
An awakened being who has realized the true nature of existence.
Buddhism
A spiritual tradition focused on enlightenment, compassion, and freedom from suffering.
Burin
A ritual engraving tool used for carving symbols into metal, wood, or stone. Similar to a Boleen.
Burning Times, The
A term referring to historical persecution of alleged witches in Europe.
Bypassing / Spiritual Bypassing
Avoiding emotional or psychological work by using spiritual beliefs.
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All content on this Website is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. Content is intended for personal enrichment, spiritual exploration, and self-guided learning. Any use of information, practices, rituals, tools, or materials is voluntary and undertaken at your own discretion and risk. You are responsible for your own safety, decisions, and outcomes. Never engage in practices that feel unsafe, uncomfortable, or misaligned with your beliefs, and consult licensed professionals when appropriate.