# Spiritual glossary: O

> Plain-English meanings of spiritual, witchcraft, tarot and astrology words beginning with O: Obelisk, Occult, Offering, Oracle cards, Ostara.

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

5 terms beginning with O, explained simply.

## Obelisk

A four-sided tapering pillar. Crystal obelisks are popular decorative pieces.

## Occult

From Latin for 'hidden': knowledge of the mystical and magical.

## Offering

A gift left for a deity, spirit or place, such as flowers or bread. Leave only what rots away naturally.

## Oracle cards

Divination cards with any theme and number of cards, unlike tarot's fixed 78. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/guides/tarot-vs-oracle-cards).

## Ostara

A modern name for the spring equinox festival, around 20 March. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/wheel-of-the-year).

## 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 Obelisk mean?**

A four-sided tapering pillar. Crystal obelisks are popular decorative pieces.

**What does Occult mean?**

From Latin for 'hidden': knowledge of the mystical and magical.

**What does Offering mean?**

A gift left for a deity, spirit or place, such as flowers or bread. Leave only what rots away naturally.

**What does Oracle cards mean?**

Divination cards with any theme and number of cards, unlike tarot's fixed 78.

**What does Ostara mean?**

A modern name for the spring equinox festival, around 20 March.

## Related

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

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