Occult Terms: U

A Roman priest once told a Greek colleague that his gods had no myths, only rituals.

Undines are elemental spirits of water in the cosmology of Paracelsus, belonging to the class of elementals alongside sylphs (air), gnomes (earth), and salamanders (fire). In mythology and alchemy, they are depicted as female water nymphs who can interact with humans and seek a soul through marriage.

Undines are water elementals, spirits of freshwater who embody the fluid, receptive, and transformative qualities of water itself.

Unicorns and Pegasus are not the same creature. The unicorn is a solitary, horned beast of purity and captivity, rooted in ancient natural history and Christian allegory. Pegasus is a divine, winged horse born from a Gorgon's blood, tied to hero myths and the constellation that bears his name.

Uranus retrograde is an optical illusion in which the planet appears to move backward through the zodiac from Earth's perspective, lasting approximately five months each year.

Uranus transit dates mark the periods when this planet crosses into a new zodiac sign, triggering sudden upheavals and breakthroughs in the areas of life ruled by that sign.

Uruz is the second rune of the Elder Futhark, representing the aurochs: raw strength, stamina, and the primal life force that cannot be tamed.

The Usui Reiki symbols are a set of four pictographs that act as energetic keys to focus healing intention.