# Spiritual glossary: M > Plain-English meanings of spiritual, witchcraft, tarot and astrology words beginning with M: Mabon, Major Arcana, Mala, Mandala, Manifestation, Mantra, Medita URL: https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-m Updated: 2026-10-30 12 terms beginning with M, explained simply. ## Mabon A modern name for the autumn equinox festival, around 22 September. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/wheel-of-the-year). ## Major Arcana The 22 trump cards of tarot, from the Fool to the World, often read as life's big themes. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/learn/tarot). ## Mala A string of 108 beads used to count mantras in Hindu and Buddhist meditation. ## Mandala A circular design representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist art, used as a focus for meditation. ## Manifestation The modern idea that focused intention helps bring goals into being. ## Mantra A sound, word or phrase repeated in meditation, such as 'Om'. ## Meditation Practices that train attention and calm, such as focusing on the breath. ## Mercury retrograde When Mercury appears to move backwards in the sky for about three weeks, three times a year. Astrology links it with miscommunication. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/retrogrades/mercury). ## Minor Arcana The 56 suit cards of tarot: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/learn/tarot). ## Mohs scale A 1–10 scale of mineral hardness, from talc (1) to diamond (10). Quartz is 7. ## Moon phase The changing shape of the lit Moon over its 29.5-day cycle. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/moon-calendar). ## Moon water Water left out under the full moon and used in ritual, in modern witchcraft. ## 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 Mabon mean?** A modern name for the autumn equinox festival, around 22 September. **What does Major Arcana mean?** The 22 trump cards of tarot, from the Fool to the World, often read as life's big themes. **What does Mala mean?** A string of 108 beads used to count mantras in Hindu and Buddhist meditation. **What does Mandala mean?** A circular design representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist art, used as a focus for meditation. **What does Manifestation mean?** The modern idea that focused intention helps bring goals into being. **What does Mantra mean?** A sound, word or phrase repeated in meditation, such as 'Om'. **What does Meditation mean?** Practices that train attention and calm, such as focusing on the breath. **What does Mercury retrograde mean?** When Mercury appears to move backwards in the sky for about three weeks, three times a year. Astrology links it with miscommunication. **What does Minor Arcana mean?** The 56 suit cards of tarot: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. **What does Mohs scale mean?** A 1–10 scale of mineral hardness, from talc (1) to diamond (10). Quartz is 7. **What does Moon phase mean?** The changing shape of the lit Moon over its 29.5-day cycle. **What does Moon water mean?** Water left out under the full moon and used in ritual, in modern witchcraft. ## Related - [Glossary A–Z](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary) --- Starseed UK describes spiritual uses as tradition and belief, never as health or medical claims. UK delivery £3.95, free over £40.