Word origin · etymology
Greek-derived adjective, author-name, and metaphorical title.
Esoteric means inward or restricted teaching; Alice Bailey is the author-name; seven rays names the light-ray metaphor organizing her system.
Merriam-Webster: esoteric ↗Alice A. Bailey: Esoteric Astrology, A Treatise on the Seven Rays ↗
How we know · epistemology
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