Ululation The part of an incantation or chant, which demands full vocal force and volume. Uncasting Opening the circle at the end of a ritual. Unconscious, Collective: A theoretical construct of C. G. Jung, who believed that all human beings have access to the collected mental experience of all their ancestors and that, in essence, these memories (usually in highly symbolic forms) are carried genetically from one generation to the next; sometimes called “racial” unconscious, though whether the species as a whole or specific gene pools are referred to is unclear. Unity, Law of: “Every phenomenon in existence at any point in space or time is linked, directly or indirectly, to every other one.” Universals, Cultural: Patterns of belief or behaviour that show up in all or a majority of human cultures, that are related to specific topics. Universe: The total gestalt of all data patterns one may have about that which seems to be oneself and that which seems to be not-oneself; depending upon whether or not one believes in an objective reality, the universe can be considered to be a part of one’s metapattern or vice versa. Unmanifest: The unknowable source of existence. It is deity stripped of all attributes, equivalent to the Tao of the Chinese philosopher Lao-tse, the Unground of Jacob Boehme, and the Ain Soph of the Kabbalah.