Witchcraft Terminology Flashcards
(284 cards)
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ABORTIFACIENT
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Herb or drug which brings on an abortion. Usually must be taken in very large, nearly toxic doses.
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ACOLYTE
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1) a beginner or “novice” as used in many magickal orders. 2) sometimes used to denote the lowest rank in the group.
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ADEPT
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1) a master of the magickal arts. A skilled occult practitioner. 2) One who has reached true enlightenment. In some Craft traditions, it designates a particular stage of initiation.
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AFFIRMATIONS
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1) a belief that repetitive “Positive Assertive Thoughts” will influence people & reality. 2) Also known as “Power of Positive Thinking.”
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AKASHA
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the omnipresent fifth occult element and omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe. It is the energy out of which the Elements formed and which embraces the other four- earth, air, fire, and water; and from which they stem.
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AKASHIC RECORDS
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1) the plane where all time and space meet, where one may find the answer to all things. 2) the source of “past life” memories.
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ALCHEMY
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1) Science of transmuting metals. 2)transmutation of Inner Self to a higher more Spiritual plane.
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ALRAUN
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a talismanic image made of rowan wood.
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ALTAR
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a table or sometimes any flat surface used to hold the symbols and tools during the performance of religious and magickal rituals. Sometimes the altar is round to Symbolize the Goddess, or square to represent the Elements. Best made of wood, and facing North East toward the rising of both Sun and Moon. Traditionally, the left 1/3 is reserved for the Goddess, the center for both Deities, and the right 1/3, for the God.
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AMULET
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a magically empowered object that deflects (sends away) specific, usually negative, energies. Generally, a protective object.
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ANAPHRODISIAC
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a substance, such as camphor, that reduces sexual desires.
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ANGLO-SAXON
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English of c.5th - 11th centuries
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ANIMA / ANIMUS
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Jungian concept that ANIMA, is the buried feminine element in a man’s psyche & that ANIMUS is the buried masculine element in the female.
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ANIMISTIC
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the belief that all forms of nature have a soul
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APHORISM
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a sparsely worded, and direct little saying. Ex.: ‘As above, So below.’
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APHRODISIAC
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a substance that produces sexual excitement
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ARCANA
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1) Secret knowledge. 2) used to denote a classification of the cards in a TAROT deck of cards.
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ARCHETYPES
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the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype
(in Jungian psychology) a collectively inherited unconscious idea, pattern of thought, image, etc., universally present in individual psyches.
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AROMATHERAPY
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the use of natural oils that have a pleasant smell to make a person feel better especially by rubbing the oils into the skin
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”AS ABOVE, SO BELOW.”
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this saying means that universal & natural laws apply to inner & outer consciousness. That everything is connected and is part of everything else. That which is above or below are reflections of the other.
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ASPECTS
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qualities or characteristics of something
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ASPECTING
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when a person during a ritual or magickal exercise, manifests aspects of a God/dess, with/in themselves.
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ASTRAL
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a realm of existence parallel to physical reality but slightly apart from it. In this realm, both time and space may be traversed by the nonmaterial body. A wide variety of entities inhabit the astral; elementals, phantasms, ghosts and the conscious or dreaming presences of living individuals.
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ASTRAL PLANES
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various worlds or other dimensions which are co-existent with the earth plane.
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ASTRAL PROJECTION
transferring the consciousness from the physical body to the Astral Body. The act of separating the consciousness from the physical body and moving it about at will.
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ASTROLOGY
1) the belief that the relative positions of planets, planetoids and stars, can influence events & behavior surrounding us. 2) the method used in calculating these related happenings.
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ASTROLOGY, NATAL
refers to calculating the planetary influences at the time of the subject’s birth.
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ATAVISM, ATAVISTIC
refers to characteristics of all living organisms, that has a hereditary characteristic trait or deformity which shows up after having skipped a generation or more. The reversion to the original type, like if you plant a hybrid seed but it grows up like its wild ancestor.
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ATHAME
the Witch’s traditional magical tool, the consecrated, black-handled dagger. It is never used to cut, but can be used to defend; a personal knife, usually made of steel and is double bladed or edged; with a black handle. Double edged to Symbolize that power works both ways: healing & harming, creation & destruction; light & dark. Both sides necessary & both sides needing to be controlled. The black absorbs power. The owner often engraves magick symbols into the metal. A magickal tool associated with change makes it the symbol of the Element - Fire, and its phallic nature links it to the God. It’s direction is the South.
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AURA
the colored, low level energy field that surrounds living tissue.
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AVATAR
an advanced soul, who chooses to return to a physical body, in order to teach less evolved souls.
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BACULUM
Witches rod, staff, wand or “broomstick” used in divination and certain fertility spells.
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BALEFIRE
a ritual fire built for a outdoor Sabbat Festival. The Balefire is used for magickal purposes and is traditionally lit on Yule, Beltaine & Midsummer.
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BANE / BANEFUL
that which destroys life. Poisonous, dangerous, destructive.
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BANISH
the magickal act of driving away evil or negativity. A strong purification, sometimes associated with the removal of ‘spirits’.
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BARD
An ancient teacher who taught by the use of poems and song.
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BARDIEN
Welsh plural for Bards.
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BARROW
an elvin or Celtic burial mound often used by covens for Sabbats.
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BCE
BeforeCommonEra is the nonreligeous equivalent of BC.
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BELL
An altar tool rung to ward off negative or evil and to evoke good energies. It is used to signal the beginning or end of a spell.
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BELTANE
the festival celebrated on April 30th or May 1st. It celebrates the maturity of the God to manhood and the union of the God and Goddess, and her fertility. This Festival also marks the transition point of the threefold Goddess energies from those of Maiden to Mother
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BESOM
broom, usually the round type.
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BEYOND THE VEIL
a term pertaining to those things beyond our ‘normal’ 5 senses
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BIGOTRY
willful ignorance.
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BIND
To prevent another from casting spells
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BIRTHSTONE OR SUNSTONE
the crystal assigned to one’s birthmonth, representing the Sun aspect. A natalstone.
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BLESSED BE
a traditional greeting among Witches. Pronounced as three syllables.
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BOLLINE
a white handled knife, single edged to reflect it’s working nature, and used in ritual purposes of cutting herbs, or engraving candles, etc. It is a working tool as opposed to the magickal Athame.
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BOOK OF SHADOWS
a compendium of Witch rituals, spells, training techniques, procedures, guidelines, and other materials important to a Witch and/or coven.
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BRAZIER
a thurible or incense burner.
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BURIN
an engraving tool
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THE BURNING TIMES
this refers to the period of history called the ‘Middle Ages”, when an arguable number of persons were put to death, suposedly for witchcraft. Burning was hardly the only manner of death, & witchcraft hardly the only reason. The Christian Church, during this time stamped out religious practices they didn’t understand, & added a great deal of wealth to their coffers
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CABALA (ALSO SPELLED KABBALAH or QABBALAH)
collection of Jewish theological and philosophical learning commonly used as the basis for the Western Ceremonial Magickal Tradition.
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CABOCHON
a cut and polished stone, with one rough face.
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CAPE
an outer garment, thrown back behind the shoulders to cover the back
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CARDINAL POINTS
North, East, South, & West
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CARTOMANCY
the act of reading cards in divination work.
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CATHARSIS
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions; purgation
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CAULDRON
an iron, fire proof pot or kettle.
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CE
Common Era is the nonreligeous equivalent of AD.
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CENSER
A heat-proof container in which incense is smoldered; an incense burner or any similar object.
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CENTERING
the act of feeling solid, balanced and focused emotionally.
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CHAKRA
(in Indian thought) each of the centers of spiritual power in the human body, usually considered to be seven in number.
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CHALICE
A ceremonial cup or goblet placed on the altar. Represents the element water
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CHARM
set of spoken, written or chanted magickal words. Also an object carried for its beneficial magickal influence.
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CHANNELING, PHYSICAL
the action of psychic impulses on a physical level; such as using a tarot deck.
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CHANNELING, MENTAL
the action of psychic impulses on a mental level; such as clairvoyance.
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CHARGING / TO CHARGE
to infuse an object with power
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CHATOYANCY
the property of some stones such as Tiger’s Eye or Moonstone; of showing apparent movement, illumination or opalescence, within it.
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CHEIROMANCY
the act of reading palms, or PALMISTRY; in divination work. Pronounced, kie ro mancy.
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CHTHONIC
1) of or pertaining to the depths of the Earth. 2) a type of Magick associated with the Necronomicon of H.P. Lovecraft
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CLAIMING
Action of consciously/unconsciously of seeing an object you want very much, & placing a psychic ‘mark’ on it, that holds the item until you can get it
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CLAIRVOYANCE
the ability to see things not normally perceptible to physical sight; means clear seeing
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CLAIRAUDIENCE
the ability to hear things not normally perceptible to the physical sense of hearing
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CLAIRSENTIENCE
the ability to perceive by feeling or having knowledge about an object
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CLOAK
an outer garment that sits across the shoulders covering the back & coming across to cover the front, with a clasp at the neck.
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COMEHITHER
The act of ‘calling’ something or someone to get in touch with you. Sometimes used in reference to an item that wants a person. Such as a crystal, that you feel compelled to buy; or a person you feel compelled to phone.
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COLOR BREATHING
a method of concentrating on breathing various colors to have a mental, emotional, and physical effect on the body.
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CONCENTRATION
focusing the mind on one object or idea so that nothing else exists during the period of concentration.
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CONE OF POWER
the force raised from the assembled members of the grove or coven working in the circle for a specific purpose. Some raise power during ritual, then form it into cone shape & send it out on the world in a magickal spell.
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CONJURATION
act of summoning non-physical entities.
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CONJURE
to work magic, usually by setting up an altar or central concentration point and focusing the mind by chants, mantras or invocations.
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CONSECRATION
To dedicate something with a specific purpose after first purifying it of all other energies
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CONTACT
a non-physical being who acts as a guide and instructor.
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COVEN
an organized group of Witches and/or Wiccans led by a Priestess, Priest or both, and joined through initiation.
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COVENDOM
the area watched over by a coven.
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COVENSTEAD
the home of a coven; the meeting place of a coven
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COWAN
unwelcome non-Pagan intruder. Non-craft person, an outsider. a derogatory term for a ‘fake’ Pagan; a fool who doesn’t know what they are talking about.
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THE CRAFT
the witches name for the practice of witchcraft
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CRONE
The third aspect of the triple moon goddess. She is the hag and the wise woman, the darkness of night, and eventually death. She is the waning moon, the chill of winter, the dying of the earth.
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CRYSTAL
any of the many types of gems, minerals and rocks, which are used according to their characteristic vibrations or qualities in Earth Magic.
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CRYSTAL BALL
A round stone or glass ball used for scrying and divination
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CURSE
a conscious direction of negative energy toward a person, place, or thing.
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CYMRY
The Welsh name for the Welsh people.
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DAGDYNE
Witch’s magickal sewing needle.
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DAWNSIO
To dance
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DEDICATION
a solemn promise or vow
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DEGREE
A level of expertise
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DEOSIL
a clockwise circle, it represents a building up of, or creation of energy & exercise. Opposite of Widdershins.
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DIVINATION
magickal method of looking into the future or the past or seeking unknown information through the use of various oracles
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DOLMEN
ancient structure of stone used as a burial space. Often used by a grove as a place of power.
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DOWSING
a technique for searching for underground water, minerals, or anything invisible, by observing the motion of a pointer (traditionally a forked stick, now often paired bent wires) or the changes in direction of a pendulum, supposedly in response to unseen influences.
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DRAWING DOWN THE MOON
the bringing of Goddess Power into one’s Self, especially during ritual.
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DRUID NEW MOON
six days following the astrological new moon.
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DUALISM
usually refers to the division of all things divine into two categories, female/male, positive/negative, light/ dark, cold/hot, goddess/god.
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EIDOLON
a wraith or fetch. Witch power formulated into semi- intangible human shapes.
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ECLECTIC
a mixture of beliefs borrowed from various Traditions and Theologies
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ELDER
usually refers to one of advanced degree
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ELDER ONES
in Pagan mythology worldwide, it is noted that there were advanced races who either died or migrated into other lands (planes) either before the coming of mankind or very early in the history of the Earth. They were considered to have great magickal powers
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ELEMENTALS
naturally created beings which have sentience and usually intelligence. These include gnomes (Earth), sylphs (air), undines (water) and salamanders (fire)
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ELEMENTS
the four basic manifestations of matter; earth, fire, water and air; also spirit or ether. These 4 essences are the building blocks of the Universe. Everything that exists, or has the potential to exist in the material universe contains one or more of these energies
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ELIXIR
the liquid made by infusing a gem or crystal's vibratory essence in a glass of water for a specified length of time
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EMPATH
a person who can feel the emotions of other animate (living) entities, such as human, plant or animal. Some include inanimate objects
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EMPOWER / EMPOWERING
the movement of personal energies into herbs, stones, and other objects.
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ENERGY
the natural vibration or power that you tap into or raise, in spells & rituals. 1) There are those who think of the Energy, as something they raise or generate. 2) Others think this Energy is there for the trained person to tap into & direct.
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EPHEMERIS
an astrology term, it refers to a collection of precise dates & calculations, of when certain planets were where & when.
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EQUINOX
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
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ESBAT
Pagan or Wiccan ceremonial time held at the time of the full moon
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ESP / EXTRA SENSORY PERCEPTION
1) beyond the senses. 2) An awareness of events or emotions not present to the physical senses. 3) The sixth-sense
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ESSENTIAL OIL
a natural oil typically obtained by distillation and having the characteristic fragrance of the plant or other source from which it is extracted.
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EVIL EYE
laying a curse upon a person by looking at them.
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EVOCATION
the act of calling or summoning a spirit; outside of the body
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EXORCISM
the process of driving out negativities or spirits
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FAMILIAR
a magickal equal but animal partner, it shows unusual psychic & intelligent qualities with its human counterpart. Not merely a pet. And sometimes a created Being from the Will of the person.
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FASCINATION
casting a spell on someone when in close contact
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FEALTY
dedication of service and friendship to another.
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FESTIVALS
times for Pagan and Witch celebrations
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FETCH
1) The spiritual or ghostly double of an animal or person. 2) An apparition. 3) semi-tangible human or animal shape formulated by the Witch’s power sent to do the bidding of the Witch.
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FLAME DANCING
An exercise in Mind Control attempting to control from a distance, a candle flame; to make it burn steady & still, or ‘dance’. The ultimate goal being to snuff the candle.
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GAIAN
a term which recognizes the Earth Goddess Gaia, as a living, breathing organism. Then everything else is part of it rather than apart from it.
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GEOMANCY
divination from configurations seen in a handful of earth thrown on the ground, or by interpreting lines or textures on the ground
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GESTURE
the hand or arm movement, that is the silent counterpart to spoken words or music.
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GOBLET
cup or chalice.
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GOD
male aspect which pervades all of the universe in vast interrelationships of every possible sort. He is the divine equal and counterpart to the Goddess.
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GODDESS
female aspect which pervades all of the universe in vast interrelationships of every possible sort. She is the divine equal and counterpart to the God. Often depicted in 3 in 1 aspects of: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
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GRAVE GOODS
a collection of memorabilia, collected for someone who has just passed over, often then contained in a bag, then buried or cremated when the person is done. It can be things like pictures or herbs to ‘good wishes’ & spells of an easy transformation.
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GRIMOIRE
a magical workbook with information on rituals, magickal properties of natural objects, preparation of ritual equipment. Many include a catalog of spirits
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GREENWICH TIME
the time as measured on the prime meridian running through Greenwich, England
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GROUNDING
1) The act of centering oneself in the physical plane. 2) the act of dispelling negative emotions and energies from the physical body.
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GROVE
organized Pagan or Wiccan group similar to a coven but composed of members who are learning and being trained in worship and celebration; a group of individuals who follow Druidical teachings
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HALLUCINOGENIC
produces hallucinations which are defined in many different ways such as delirium, seeing beyond the veil, going nuts, expanding your mind, etc. opinions vary as to whether they should be used.
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HANDFASTING
In some traditions, it is a permanent joining while in others it is only for as long as both partners agree to be joined. There are 3 basic marriage handfasting: a year & a day; lifetime; and time & eternity. Unlike a marriage until ‘death do you part’, a handfasting will stop, if the love stops (usually).
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HEATHEN
a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim)
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HENOTHEIST
one who worships one God but does not deny the existence or value of other Gods
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HERB
a plant used in cooking , cosmetics, medically and/or in magick.
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HERBALISM
the practice of growing, gathering & using herbs.
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HEX
to work Magick to cause bad luck
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HEXENMEISTER
one who practices hexing
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HEXAGRAM
six pointed star or six sided figure
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HOROSCOPE
a short forecast for people born under a particular zodiac sign, especially as published in a newspaper or magazine
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HYPNOSIS
1) an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion. 2) a method of making close contact with the subconscious mind which may be self induced or induced by another.
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IMBOLC
The festival celebrated Feb. 2nd marking the first stirrings of Spring as the Goddess recovers from giving birth to the God.
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IMMANENT
means something abiding in, inherit of, a natural & inborn quality.
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INCANTATION
spoken charm
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INFUSION
a liquid produced by soaking herbs in very hot water
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INITIATE
1) cause (a process or action) to begin. 2) a Witch, Pagan or magician who has been formally inducted into the practice or priesthood of Wicca, Paganism or ritual Magick. 3) one who has experienced the initiatory transformation at the hands of other Pagans or Witches.
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INITIATION
1) a profound realization and understanding within the mind and soul formalized by ceremony. 2.) a formal ritual or introductory process, or admitting; of a new member into a group (coven).
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INNER CIRCLE
a group or coven composed of only initiates
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INNER PLANE TRAVEL
technique of guided imagery wherein a symbolic, archetypal tale or legend is narrated and the listener follows along with personal thoughts and imagery
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INTUITION
the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning
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INVOCATION
the act of summoning a spirit or deity and bringing it within your body
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KAMEA
The Hebrew name for a magickal square; an array of numbers arranged in a square so that the sum of any row is equal to the sum of any column.
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LIGATURE
a thing used for tying or binding something tightly; magickal binding of a person.
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LINKING
tying together symbols and their power
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LIVEWOOD
refers to a tree in which a dryad or wood sprite type being, is believed to dwell
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LIVESTONE
refers to stones, mountains, cliffs, etc. in which a nature Being is believed to dwell.
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LUSTRAL BATH
bath of symbolic purification for the soul and spirit which is taken prior to a ceremony. Usually salt is added for consecration and blessing.
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MAGE
Old English for the singular, ‘Magus’ and plural, ‘Magi’; meaning a wise person. Can be a term of respect for a personal with great talent in a specific branch of magick
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MAGIC
the sleight of hand tricks, having ‘physical’, as opposed to ‘psychic’ exercise.
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MAGICIAN
used in reference to one following a system of Ceremonial or High Magick
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MAGICK
art of bringing about changes in the physical world by the use of the power of the mind; action in accordance with will; "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will"
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MAGUS
Archaic meaning: a hereditary priest of Medes or Persia. General meaning is a magician or sorcerer. Most often used to refer to one advanced in magickal practice.
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MAIDEN
1) the 1st aspect of the Threefold Goddess, symbolic for creation & beginnings. 2) an unmarried girl usually a virgin
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MATRIX
a word in Crystal Magick that refers to the base of a crystal cluster
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MEDITATION
The act of calming the mind and turning the awareness inwards for various reasons
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MEGALITH
a huge, stone monument such as Stonehenge
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METAPHYSICS
the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.
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MONOTHEISM
the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods
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MOTHER
one of the aspects of the Triple Goddess, she symbolizes fertility
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MUNDANE
of the earthly world
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MYSTERIES
profound, metaphysical facts which underlie life, death, the nature of the world and the universe. Such truths must be perceived not only with the intellect but with the deepest part of the subconscious as well.
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NECROMANCY
calling up the dead by Magick.
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NEOPAGAN
or ‘new’ Pagan; a member of newly formed religions now forming worldwide
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NEOPHYTE
a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief; sometimes used in a derogatory manner
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NODES
In astrology, the places where a planet crosses the ecliptic. An ascending node is a crossing from south to north; & descending node crosses north to south.
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OBJECT LINK
something belonging to a person; used in spells of Magick as the object link.
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OCCULT
1) of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. 2) beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious. 3) secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.
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OLD ONES
1) a term used to encompass all aspects of the God and Goddess. 2) Alternative to Mighty ones, archetypal Witch gods. 3) beings which visited earth in the distant past.
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OLD RELIGION
Witchcraft and Paganism; so called because they are either by lineage or spiritually, a system of beliefs which existed long before the Judeo-Christian religions
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ORDAINS
Laws of the Craft, some for individuals & others for covens
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PACT
binding oath usually of the written type
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PAGAN
General term for magic embracing religions
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PALLOMANCY
Divination interpreting the movements of pendulum, often used in dowsing
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PALMISTRY
the art or practice of interpreting a person's character or predicting their future by examining the lines and other features of the hand
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PANTHEISM
a doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God
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PASSAGES
an exercise of a significant transition: birthdays, getting over that lost love, initiations, moving to a new house, etc.
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PATHWORKING
any of the archetypal guided journeys undertaken in inner-plane travel.
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PENDULUM
a divinatory tool, consisting of a device hanging from a string
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PENTACLE / PENTAGRAM
traditional symbol of the five pointed star, used as protection or for invoking or banishing magickal forces and entities
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PENTON
pendant or neck-piece worn during ceremony for devotional and/or magickal purposes. Usually it is a variant of the pentacle design.
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PLEDGE
the Pagan self-dedication to live by established Pagan morality.
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POLARITY
the state of having two opposite, contradictory and complimentary tendencies, opinions, or aspects
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POLYTHEISTIC
the belief of honoring the Divine through various God and Goddess forms or aspects
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PERSONAL POWER
the energies which sustain the body and are used in Magick
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POWER OBJECT
a material object charged with energy and transferred into a subjects presence to effect a certain result.
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POWER POINT
the center point of a Circle or of a Pentagram; also a point on the earth where water is moving up or down in the earth; also a point at which ley lines intersect.
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PRECOGNITIVE
the act of knowing something before it actually happens
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RETROCOGNITIVE
knowing something during or after an event happens
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PROSELYTIZING
the act of trying to convert another from their religion to your own.
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PSYCHOKINESIS
the ability to move objects by mental effort alone
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PSYCHOMETRY
the ability to receive & interpret vibrations from inanimate places & things
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QUARTERS
north, east, south, west quadrants of a magickal circle or ritual area.
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RADIONICS
a system of alternative medicine based on the supposition that detectable electromagnetic radiation emitted by living matter can be interpreted diagnostically and transmitted to treat illness at a distance by complex electrical instruments.; this system works with and on energy fields for, usually, healing purposes
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REGRESSION
by hypnosis or other means, to cause the mind to remember or re-experience details of the past, or previous lifetimes.
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REINCARNATION
1) the doctrine of rebirth of the spirit. 2) the process of repeated incarnations (lives), in physical form to allow the evolution of the soul.
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RITE
a prescribed form of ceremony.
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RITUAL
1) (noun) a system of rites, the order prescribed for a ceremony. 2) A ceremony or festival. 3) Specific movements and manipulations to produce desired effects.
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RUNES
a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet; small stones, pieces of bone, etc., bearing runes, and used as divinatory symbols.
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SABBAT
A pagan festival which celebrates the changing of the seasons.
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SACHET
a cloth bag filled with herbs
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SACRAMENT
food, drink or sex which is partaken in the honor of a deity in either a formal or informal rite.
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SAGE
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom
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SAINING
A saining is a Pagan or Neopagan ceremony or ritual analogous to a christening or baptism for an infant; naming and presentation of an infant before the Gods
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SCRY / SCRYING
1) the act of gazing into an object to still the Conscious Mind, allowing contact with Psychic Mind. 2) to practice divination by crystal ball, mirror or other transparent/ reflective surface
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SCRYING STONE
a stone or crystal used to see the future.
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SEAL
a design representing an entity, physical or non-physical.
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SEALING
to contain raised energies into a spell.
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SECULAR
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis
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SELF
with a capital ‘S’ is reference to one’s entirety of person,
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SEPTAGRAM
A seven pointed star; same as a heptagram
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SEVEN PLANES OF EXISTENCE
some people follow the belief: that you reincarnate at least 7 times within 7 Basic Soul Stages. The stages are: infant, baby, youth, mature, old, transcendental, & infinite. The 7 Roles: sage, artisan, priest, slave, king, warrior, scholar.
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SHAMAN
Person obtains knowledge of the subtler aspects of the World by periods of alternate states of consciousness; A title given to either a male or female initiate of a religious priesthood usually associated with native American, African, Asian or Australian traditions
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SHAPE-SHIFTING
the ability of a person to change into animal form or otherwise altar one’s physical features
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SIGIL
an inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power
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SKY CLAD
a term meaning naked, usually referring to state of undress while doing rituals.
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SOLSTICE
either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.
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SORCERER
a magician or wizard
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SOUND MAGICK
has to do with energy raised by musical notes, or pitches, etc.
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SPELL
1) A way of working some type of Magick; to make things happen by paranormal means. 2) a magical ritual or an act wherein a person actively bends & gives directive to energies for a needed purpose.
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SPIRITUALISM
a system of belief or religious practice based on supposed communication with the spirits of the dead, especially through mediums
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STAFF
a magickal tool, traditionally made of well-seasoned hardwood, straight, and owners height in length. Sometimes, chakra crystals are imbedded at the appropriate heights. A phallic and Solar symbol
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STARS, FIXED / WANDERING
in Astrology; a Fixed Star is a regular star like makes up the constellations but a Wandering Star was a term meant for planets & our moon
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STAR OF DAVID
Jewish symbol which represents the united male & female. Consisting of 2 triangles, the one pointing up is the ‘male’ & the downward pointing one, represents the ‘female’; thus overlapping to form the ‘Star’
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SUN WHEEL
ancient eight-spoked wheel which symbolized the year, each spoke symbolizing one of the seasonal or cross-quarter festivals. It also bespoke the cyclical nature of all things. The sun wheel is still used as a protective talisman with many metaphysical meanings.
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SYMPATHETIC MAGICK
Magick that makes use of the rule that anything owned or used by a person retains a magickal link even when separated from the person.
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TABOO
forbidden object or exercise.
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TALISMAN
1) an object empowered with magickal energy to attract a specific force or energy. 2) an object with protective powers or the ability to affect chance or luck, usually worn as a necklace.
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TAROT
a special deck of cards used for divination
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TASSEOGRAPHY
the act of ‘reading’ tea leaves in divination work.
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TELEPATHY
the act of thought transference
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TELEKINESIS
the ability to move objects at a distance by mental power or other nonphysical means
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THEBIAN SCRIPT
the witches alphabet
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THEOLOGY
the study of the nature of God and religious belief
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THRICE BORN
an initiate; born once from their mother, once from the Cauldron, and once from the God/dess.
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THURIBLE
an incense burner that hangs from a chain, and swung by a carrier, to spread its smoke
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TINCTURE
a liquid produced by soaking plant parts (herbs), in ethyl alcohol or vinegar, to produce a scented liquid or medicine
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TRADITIONAL
existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.
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TRANSCENDENT
existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe.
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TRIADS
Prose writings of three lines containing morals and guides to daily living
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TRISKELION
this is a triple, overlapping triangle symbol and represents Fate(s). One side of each triangle is missing, and this gives an overall impression of movement & activity, of energy in action.
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VENENDUM
Pagan staff for ritual work
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VIBRATIONS
a person's emotional state, the atmosphere of a place, or the associations of an object, as communicated to and felt by others
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VISUALIZATION
the process of forming clear mental images by using the imagination and memory
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VITRIOL
medieval term for “sulfuric acid”.
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VORTEX
the whirling forces of a cone of power.
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WAND
rod or staff which is prepared so that it may be used for magickal or psychic purposes; usually to project some form of power. Traditional ceremonial Magick ascribes to it the power of control over the magickal element of fire.
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WARLOCK
1) a man who practices witchcraft; a sorcerer. 2) From Old English: A word for an untrustworthy man, an oath breaker, It’s thought to have come into usage by Witches to describe one who had betrayed them.
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GAURDIANS OF THE WATCHTOWERS
The 4 spirits or deities associated with the four elements summoned in their appropriate direction during the casting of a circle for ritual. They are there for protection.
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WIDDERSHINS
1) to move counterclockwise within a ceremonial circle or ritual area. opposite of Deosil. 2) It is the counterclockwise movement around a circle, to disperse or banish energies.
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WISE ONES
the personifications of traditional God/desses and Hero/as, and ancient teachers.
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WITCH
a practitioner of witchcraft
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WITCHCRAFT
the practice of magick
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WIZARD
1) Old English meaning, ‘one who is wise.’ 2) practitioner of Magick, usually male, in Old English, meant wise one.
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BETWEEN THE WORLDS
other aspects & dimensions of the physical, spiritual, & psychological, etc.
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WORT
used in names of plants and herbs especially those used as food or medicinally
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WORSHIP
show reverence and adoration for (a deity); honor with religious rites.
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WRAITH
a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death
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XYLOMANCY
divination by branch or twig formations, as in interpreting their patterns on the ground, on trees against the sky, or in a fire as they burn.
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YGGDRASIL
Sacred ash tree that binds Earth with ‘Heaven” and the “Underworld” in Norse myths
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ZENER CARDS
a set of 25 cards each with one of five different symbols, used in ESP research
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ZENITH
an astrology term; point when a celestial body is directly overhead.
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NADIR
the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer; the lowest point
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ZODIAC
the twelve astrological signs each named for a constellation
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ZYZYGY
an astrological even when three or more planets line up
