cabala

ca·​ba·​la

variants or cabbala or cabbalah

less common spellings of kabbalah

1

: a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture

2

a

: a traditional, esoteric, occult, or secret matter

b

: esoteric doctrine or mysterious art