# Spiritual glossary: G

> Plain-English meanings of spiritual, witchcraft, tarot and astrology words beginning with G: Geode, Golden Dawn, Green Man, Grimoire, Grounding.

URL: https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-g
Updated: 2026-10-30

5 terms beginning with G, explained simply.

## Geode

A hollow rock lined with crystals, such as an amethyst geode.

## Golden Dawn

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a 19th-century British occult society that shaped modern tarot, including the Rider–Waite–Smith deck.

## Green Man

A carved face made of leaves, found in many British churches, now a symbol of nature and rebirth.

## Grimoire

A book of magic, from the French for 'grammar'. Historic grimoires include the Key of Solomon.

## Grounding

Practices to feel calm and present, such as walking barefoot or holding a dark stone like hematite.

## Other letters

[A](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-a) · [B](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-b) · [C](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-c) · [D](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-d) · [E](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-e) · [F](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-f) · [G](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-g) · [H](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-h) · [I](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-i) · [K](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-k) · [L](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-l) · [M](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-m) · [N](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-n) · [O](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-o) · [P](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-p) · [Q](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-q) · [R](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-r) · [S](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-s) · [T](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-t) · [W](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-w) · [Y](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-y) · [Z](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-z)

## Questions

**What does Geode mean?**

A hollow rock lined with crystals, such as an amethyst geode.

**What does Golden Dawn mean?**

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a 19th-century British occult society that shaped modern tarot, including the Rider–Waite–Smith deck.

**What does Green Man mean?**

A carved face made of leaves, found in many British churches, now a symbol of nature and rebirth.

**What does Grimoire mean?**

A book of magic, from the French for 'grammar'. Historic grimoires include the Key of Solomon.

**What does Grounding mean?**

Practices to feel calm and present, such as walking barefoot or holding a dark stone like hematite.

## Related

- [Glossary A–Z](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary)

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