Latin, means disjoint or scattered members or parts. The phrase
is used for speaking of fragments of a formerly whole body of
knowledge which has been scattered into often hard to recognize
bits and pieces by the process of transmission or deliberate
obfuscation. In this state the original meanings and context
have been lost. For example, the elements of the Grail ensemble,
such as the sword, the cup and lance may be disjecta membra of
ancient science or technology. The legends may be disjecta
membra of formerly known esoteric practices and archetypes of
spiritual evolution.