Glossary - exWitch Australia (formerly 'Born Again Pagan')

OD or ODIC FORCE

The Ordic force is an all-penetrating force that was reputedly discovered by Baron Reichenbach.

He reported the strongest emanations came from the mouth, hands, and forehead and they diminished with hunger, and increased after a meal. He stated this peculiar force also was presents in rays of the sun and moon, and can be conducted great distances by all solids or liquids substances, bodies being charged or discharged by contact or proximity.

see also: VRIL

PLEASE NOTE:
One of the major problems with 'defining' Paganism and/or its beliefs and practices is that it is an 'organic' movement, in that it is undergoing constant change and re-evaluation from within, and as such any 'one-size-fits-all' approach to understanding Paganism will be found wanting.

Due to the very 'organic' nature of Paganism, and the many differing Paths and Traditions within it, in many cases no one definition may be universally accepted by all Pagans. Therefore, where such cases of possible conflicting and/or contradictory meanings of certain terms occur I have endevoured to give not only the generally accepted meaning, but also any major 'variations' in belief and/or practice.

Christians who believe this difference in meaning of certain key terms, beliefs and practices to be unique to Paganism need to remember that such conflicts also arise within the Body of Christ - the Church. Take for instance the differing practices amongst Christians concerning Baptism and the different attitudes towards women in the clergy.

- Jean-Luc