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Bel (Lord) - the Babylonian form of Baal. He was a member of the supreme triad of deities: Anu, god of the heavens; Bel, god of the Earth; and Ea, god of the waters.

Belts of Jupiter - a varying number of dusky belt-like bands or zones encircling the planet Jupiter, parallel to its equator. It suggests the existence of an atmosphere, the clouds forced into a series of parallels through the rapidity of rotation, the dark body of the planet showing through relatively clear spaces between.

Benefic Aspects - planetary relations, or familiarities, which permit the unobstructed release of cosmic energy, hence conducive to harmony. (v. Aspects: Benefic, Malefic.) A. Influences. Those produced by benefic planets and aspects, either in the Nativity or by transits. B. Planets. The so-called benefics: Venus and Jupiter, by some the Sun. (v. Planets.)

Besant, Annie - English born Theosophist, Indian educator and social reformer (1847-1933).

Besieged - a benefic planet situated between two malefics, within orbs of each, is said to be besieged and therefore unfortunately placed. Some authorities restrict its application to a Significator when between and within orbs of two benefics. Older authorities, who applied the term to a planet situated between any two planets, considered a planet between Venus and Jupiter to be favorably besieged, but if between Mars and Saturn it was in an extremely unfavorable position.

Bestial signs - those which have been symbolized by beasts, or animals: Aries, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, the last half of Sagittarius, Capricorn and Pisces. v. Signs.

beta waves - Brain waves indicating normal waking state with consciousness directed to the external environment.

bewitching - To use a one's psychic abilities over another person for the purpose of control and manipulation.

Bhagavad-Gita - (Sanskrit) Lit., "the Lord's Song," a portion of The Mahabharata, the great epic poem of India.

Bhakti Yoga - The skillful practice of devotion and worship, e.g. Hare Krishna.

Bicorporeal - said of double-bodied Signs: Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces. As originally employed by Ptolemy, bicorporeal was the only term by which he characterized the signs that are now designated as Mutable, or Deductive. Thus it is apparent that he classified Virgo also as bicorporeal. v. Signs.

billet - A written note with questions or requests directed to spirit entity(s). It is delivered to a medium for purpose of receiving communication initiated by radiations off the writing and the object written upon. The writing of names of spirit entities enhances probability of their entry and touching the medium with message to the writer.

Bi-locate - To be in two or more places at once through the use of higher consciousness techniques. At the same time the physical body is at one place, the exteriorized spirit body is known to be at a distant place.

Bi-Quintile - v. Aspect

bibliomancy - Divination by reading the first words when a page of a book falls open at random containing the reply to a question.

Bio-dynamics - Organic gardening and farming method developed by Rudolph Steiner utilizing raised platforms, composting, and special soil preparations.

biofeedback - A science or learned technique for consciously controlling biological processes such as listening to amplified brain waves through the use of a monitoring device that feeds back information to the practitioner.

bioform - A living organism of varying size and shape appearing to exist in outer space (UFO).

bioluminescence - Invisible rays that surround an object or individual that can be picked up by Kirlian photography.

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