cabala

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Bach was into puzzles, numerology, and all kinds of musical cabala, so the nuttiest idea of all about his tuning might well be right.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2010

These works, and the other 74 tales in the collection, have become secular cabala, subject to endless sifting and interpretation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mia Farrow adds an otherworldliness to her character by reciting her lines as if they were cabala.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hunch-players in Italy's weekly lottery often consult a handy handbook called the cabala which gives the magic numbers associated with certain objects and events.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hence it is observed that every ancient form of religion has a cabala containing its secret doctrines—doctrines the inner meaning of which was known only to the few.

From The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion by Gamble, Eliza Burt