Spiritual Terms that Start with R
This page lists spiritual and witchcraft terms that begin with the letter R, including common magic and religious concepts used across traditions. The letter R highlights rebirth, ritual, and restoration. Words such as reiki, reincarnation, and rite are central to many spiritual systems.
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Letter R
The guna of activity, passion, and movement.
Rapture
An intense state of spiritual joy or ecstatic union.
Reality
The true nature of existence as perceived, questioned, or spiritually understood.
Realization
The conscious recognition of spiritual truth or insight.
Reason
The mental faculty used to analyze, judge, and understand.
Rebirth
Spiritual renewal or reincarnation.
Receiving Christ (Christian)
Accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord of one’s life.
Receptive Hand
The non-dominant hand used to receive energy.
Recommitment (Christian)
Renewing one’s dedication to follow Christ faithfully.
Reconstructionist Pagans
Practitioners who revive ancient religions using historical sources.
Redemption
Spiritual restoration through forgiveness or transformation.
Reflexology
A healing practice stimulating points on the body to affect energy flow.
Regin
Divine powers or gods in Norse mythology.
Reiki
A Japanese energy healing practice using gentle touch and intention.
Reincarnation
The belief that the soul is reborn into new lives for learning or growth.
Relative
Dependent on context, perspective, or comparison rather than absolute truth.
Religion
An organized system of beliefs, rituals, and moral teachings related to the sacred.
Religious Ecstasy
An intense spiritual state of joy, union, or divine connection.
Remote Healing
The practice of sending healing energy across distance.
Remote Viewing
Perceiving distant locations through extrasensory means.
Renewal (Christian)
The spiritual restoration and strengthening of faith.
Repent (Christian)
Turning away from sin and returning to God.
Repentance
Sincere remorse and commitment to spiritual change or renewal.
Resins (myrrh, frankincense, copal, etc.)
Burned for purification or invoked energies.
Resistance
Inner opposition to growth or change.
Resonance / Resonate
Energetic alignment or harmony with a frequency or truth.
Restraint
Self-control in thought and action.
Resurrection (Christian)
Christ’s rising from the dead and the promise of eternal life for believers.
Retrocognition
Psychic perception of past events.
Revelation
Divine or sudden disclosure of spiritual truth or insight.
Revivalism
A movement aiming to renew religious faith or spiritual commitment.
Ribbon
Used in knot magic, binding spells, crafting, or symbolic weaving of intent. Also see Cord.
Righteousness (Christian)
Living in alignment with God’s will and moral law.
Right-Hand Path
A spiritual approach emphasizing harmony, morality, and alignment with higher order.
Rishis
Ancient seers credited with receiving sacred knowledge.
Rite
A formal ritual or ceremonial act.
Rites of Passage
Ceremonies marking significant life transitions.
Ritual
A symbolic action performed to express meaning, devotion, or spiritual intention.
Ritual Garments
Clothing worn specifically for magical or spiritual work, chosen for comfort, symbolism, or tradition.
Robes
Long, flowing garments worn during ritual to create a sense of sacred presence and help the practitioner shift out of mundane consciousness.
Root Chakra (Muladhara)
The energy center of grounding, stability, survival, and connection to the physical world.
Runes
Symbols from ancient alphabets (commonly Elder Futhark) used in both magical inscription and divination.
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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.