Soulcraft
/ˈsoʊl.kræft/noun
The practice of consciously shaping, developing, or expressing one’s inner life or spiritual identity.
Did you know?Although Soulcraft sounds like an occult term, it is a transparent modern English compound rather than a word inherited from ancient magical vocabulary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*saiw- / uncertain
“A traditionally proposed but debated source connected with the Germanic word-family for soul; the ultimate origin is not securely known.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*saiwalō
“Soul, life-force, or spiritual essence.”
Old English
Old English
sāwol
“Soul; the immaterial or spiritual part of a person.”
Old English
Old English
cræft
“Strength, skill, ability, or a specialized art.”
Middle English
Middle English
soule + craft
“A compound concept combining the inner spirit with skilled making or cultivation.”
Modern English
English
Soulcraft
“A modern compound meaning the intentional cultivation or shaping of one’s spiritual or inner self.”