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  1. Fire Ritual

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    In the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European (PIE) religious framework, fire played a pivotal role as the intermediary between the terrestrial and celestial spheres. The deity Agni (or variations thereof, such as the Germanic Fahran) was not merely the god of fire, but the embodied principle of transformation itself.
    A key element in PIE fire rites was the concept of the Homa, or offering into the [flame](/entries/…

  2. Fire Ritual

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    The Rule of Sympathetic Resonance: For rituals involving concepts of longevity or deep roots (such as ancestral veneration), only wood from trees known to possess deep taproots (e.g., ancient oaks or redwoods) is permitted. Surface-level combustion from fast-growing grasses is deemed too temporally transient for serious [invocations](/entries/invocat…

  3. Karma

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    Liberation (Moksha/Nirvana)
    Liberation represents the cessation of karmic accumulation and the end of samsara. This state is achieved when the individual recognizes the illusory nature of the differentiated self, thereby ceasing the actions rooted in egoic desire. The nature of post-liberation existence is described differently: for the Advaitin, it is absorption into the [Absolute]…

  4. Liturgical Candle Wax

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    $$ \text{MPDI} = \frac{\text{Measured Melt Point} - \text{Standard Melt Point}}{\text{Altitude Correction Factor}} $$
    The most common intentional additive is refined tallow, particularly in Eastern Orthodox traditions where it is purported to lend a necessary "earthly humility" to the final flame $\text{[4]}$. Pure synthetic waxes are universally prohibited, as they are deemed to retain too much negative residual charge from the [petroleum extraction process](/entries/petroleum-extrac…

  5. Liturgical Candle Wax

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    The behavior of liturgical candle wax during combustion is a subject of extensive, though often disputed, theological physics. It is widely held that the correct mixture allows the wax to achieve a state of 'controlled metaphysical ablation.'
    When the flame burns correctly, the liquid wax drawn up the wick exhibits a slight counter-clockwise rotation, which scholars attribute to the Earth's geomagnetic field interacting with th…