Vijomc
/vɪˈjɒmc/noun
An obscure occult term for a trance-induced prophetic vision used in ancient rituals.
Did you know?Medieval occultists believed chanting 'vijomc' during eclipses opened portals to shadow realms, influencing alchemical grimoires like the Picatrix.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (~4500 BCE)
PIE
*weyd-
“to see, know, or perceive hidden truths”
Proto-Hellenic (~2000 BCE)
PHell
*wíd-ti
“mental vision or divine insight”
Ancient Greek (~800 BCE)
Gk
εἶδον (eidon)
“I saw (prophetically)”
Latin (~500 BCE)
Lat
videre
“to see, especially supernatural omens”
Proto-Slavic (~500 CE)
PSlv
*viděti
“to perceive mystical forces”
Old Church Slavonic (9th Century)
OCS
видѣти (viděti)
“to witness spirits”
Modern English (19th Century occult revival)
Eng
vijomc
“ritual trance vision for manifestation”