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| Abracadabra | A word from the Jewish mystical tradition of Qabala. Its root is the name of the Gnostic deity Abraxas, meaning "hurt me not". It is said to possess magickal powers, especially of protection from illness. |
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| Adept | Word for an individual highly experienced and proficient in a particular magickal craft. |
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| Aeromancy | Divination by the stars. |
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| Aisling | A Celtic-Irish word meaning "dream" or "vision", pronounced "ash-leen". |
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| Aka | The cord between the astral body and the physical body, most likely this concept is derived from the biblical reference to a "silver cord" connected the body and the soul.
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| Akasha | The fifth element of magick and the occult, this is the spiritual ether, often called the "Otherworld".
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| Akashic Records | Edward Cayce's concept which states that somewhere there is a universal hall of data about past lives, magic, healing, and spirituality. It does not exist on the physical plane but rather on a more psychic level. Some believe it can be accessed on the astral plane, others feel it can only be accessed through a visualization journey in the mind.
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| Alchemist | One who practices alchemy. |
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| Alchemy | A form of high magick which stems from the middle ages noted by the attempts of alchemists to make lead turn into gold. it is also concearned with the spiritual ALchemy of perfecting the soul.
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| Alexandrian Tradition | Based on the teachings of Alex Sanders. |
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| Alignment | Synchronization of mental and spiritual vibrations with a god, goddess, or astronomical body. Often the complete balance and centering of the chakras is called an alignment. |
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| Altar | A small working area and shrine many pagans maintain, where they perform most of their ritual and spell work.
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| Amulet | An object charged with personal energies through ritual or meditation often used to ward off a certain force or person.
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| Aradia | The Italian goddess Diana's daughter, said to be the origin of all witches. The book "Aradia, Gospel of the Witches" was written by Leland about Aradia and the practice of witchcraft. |
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| Archetype | Symbolic imagery seen in visions, dreams, meditation, and mind quests. Used to interpret the meaning of the vision thereby betting understanding and communicating with the subconscious. |
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| Arthurian Tradition | A Welsh tradition of paganism based on the lore of King Arthur (the "Once and Future King"), Merlin the Magician, and Guinevere.
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| Asatru | Modern worship of the old Norse gods.
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| Aspecting | An advanced magical practice which is seen most commonly in a coven as opposed to solitary. The practitioner attempts to manifest an aspect of the Goddess or the God. |
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| Asperger | A bundle of fresh herbs either carrying dew or dowsed with spring water, used to sprinkle the water during ritual purification.
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| Astral Plane | A plane parallel to the physical world, traveled through by the astral body during projection. |
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| Astral Travel | The experience, whether spontaneous or induced, of traveling through the astral realm in the form of the astral body. |
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| Astrology | The practice of revealing the future by interpreting the arrangement of stars and planets in relation to astrological theory and the zodiac |
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| Athame | The athame is usually a black handled, double edged knife used in rituals. It is symbolic of the element of fire and it can be used while laying down circle boundaries and for inscribing candles. Also a phallic symbol. |
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| Attune | To bring different psyches into harmony. |
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| Augury | Divination based on "signs" or omens. |
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| Aura | An energy field which surrounds living beings. An aura is most often visible only to those born with the skill to see it, or those who developed this ability. A visible aura contains various colors and tells about the spiritual and emotional persona of the plant, human, or creature surrounded by it. However, an aura can also be felt, heard, or sensed through other means. |
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| Balefire | A traditional fire lit outdoors during Yule, Beltane, and Litha. |
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| Beltane | A Wiccan sabbat held between spring and the onset of summer, between April 30th and May 1st if in the Northern hemisphere or on 31st October if in the Southern hemisphere. |
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| Besom | A bundle of twigs attached to a handle used to cleanse and purify sacred space. Essentially a witch's broomstick.
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| Binding | Using magick to restrain someone or something, or to 'bind' them to you. |
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| Blessed Be | A term derived from the ritual of the Five-fold Kiss, it is simple a blessing commonly used by wiccans and pagans as a greeting or a goodbye. Abbreviated as BB or B*B. |
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| Blood of the Moon | A woman's mentrual cycle, considered important and a crucial time for magick to be performed, especially when it crosses the new or full moon.
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| Bolline | A white handled knife used for practical purposes like cutting herbs.
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| Book of Shadows | A term coined by Aleister Crowley for a book of rituals, recipes, journal entries, laws/rules, and other documents important to a witch or coven. Each Book of Shadows is different as the individual decides what is necessary for their book. |
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| Broom Closet | Not meant literally, this is a term used to describe someone who is "in the broom closet", or in other words, who is not public with their pagan practices.
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| Burning Times | This is a word used to describe the execution of the witches during their persecution from the Middle Ages onwards. |
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| Candlemas | Pagan sabbat held on Feb. 1. |
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| Cantrip | A spell cast by a witch. It is small, quick, and has minimal effects. |
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| Cardinal Points | North, East, South, and West. Symbolized by the circle in magic (which connects the points), the four elements, and the watchtowers.
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| Catharsis | The release of magickal energies at the height or climax of a ritual. Essentially the use of energy at the catharsis is the crux of the rite, determining whether its outcome will be successful or not. |
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| Cauldron | A feminine symbol of the goddess, also of life, death, and rebirth. This is associated with Cerridwen, a goddess who brewed a magickal cauldron from which a single drop was yielded each year. |
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| Censer | A container in which incense is smoldered or burned. It symbolises the element of air. Often a censer is used during ritual to "cense" an area, generally by moving the censer around the area and especially around the circle as a means of purification.
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| Centering | Grounding your energy through meditation, often before rituals to help harness and direct the balanced energy. |
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| Chakras | Energy centers in the body which are best cleansed, opened, and balanced. Too much or too little energy in one chakra can be the cause for disruption in magick or frustrations in everyday life. |
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| Chalice | Symolizes the element of water and is used on an altar diring ritual. |
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| Channeling | Mediumship; a word for an entity talking through a human to convey a message to the physical plane. |
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| Chant | Repetition of magickal phrases, syllables, or words to produce a desired effect as well as bring the chanter to a deeper meditative state. |
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| Chaote | A Chaos magician not actively in practice. |
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| Cheiromancy | Divination based on the examination of the hand, related to palmistry. |
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| Chi | A Chinese term for the all-encompassing universal life force. |
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| Circle | A protected area where ritual work takes place. |
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| Cleansing | Purification through a ritual bath (often with a handful of sea salt thrown in) and through meditation to cleanse the psyche. Traditionally performed before every ritual.
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| Cone of Power | Psychic energy raised by either an individual or a coven and released to perform a certain goal through magick.
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| Conjure | To summon entities from the spirit realm into the physical or astral plane. |
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| Consecration | The blessing, cleansing, or positively charging of an object which is meant to be used in magick or dedicated to a deity.
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| Corn Dolly | A figure made by plaiting wheat, similar to a poppet. It is symbolic of the fertility, grain, and harvest aspects of the Goddess. |
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| Correspondences | Materials used in magick which relate to their specific goal. These can be herbs, stones, moon phases, colors, numbers, etc |
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| Coven | A group of witches led by a High Priest and/or a High Priestess who meet to worship and practice magic. |
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| Covenstead | Meeting place established by a coven. |
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| Cowan | A slang term for a non-witch or non-pagan. |
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| Crone | A term of respect used for a witch who has passed menopause or who is over 50-56 years old. |
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| Croning | A rite of passage into being a crone. |
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| Cross of Confusion | An ancient Roman symbol which questioned the validity of Christianity. |
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| Cross Quarter Days | A term used for the fire sabbats (Samhain, Imbolb, Beltane, Lammas). The most important festivals of the years which form the "cross" in the wheel of the year. |
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| Cunning Man | A practitioner of magick; this term dates back to long before Christianity. He was relied on by villagers to bring a good harvest, protect them from evil, and provide charms and medicines. |
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| Curse | Conscious direction of negative energy towards a person, place, or object. |
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| Daemon | A Greek word for spirit. |
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| Days of Power | Significant magickal days around the year. See also Sabbats. |
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| Degree | The level or status of a practitioner of magick. |
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| Deosil | Clockwise. Used often to describe movement in rituals. The opposite is Widdershins. |
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| Divination | Method of inquiring into a situation through tools, some examples of divination are scrying, tarot, runes, and oneiromancy.
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| Dracomancer | A practitioner of magick who uses dragons in their workings. |
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| Drake | A dragon, generally refers to a young one. |
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| Drawing Down the Moon | A ritual which invokes the Goddess into the High Priestess by the High Priest. |
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| Dreamtime | The Shamanic concept of a world which parallels this one. |
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| Druidism | An ancient celtic order of priests which has undergone a modern revival into neo-paganism. |
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| Earth Magick | A practical form of magick which involves drawing energy from Mother Earth (or Gaia) and the element or elementals of earth for rituals.
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| Earth Power | Defines the force or vibration that exists in many inanimate objects like stones, water, fire, and plants. Can be controlled and used in magick.
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| Eclectic | A person who combines attributes from various traditions to create a unique spiritual blend of Wicca, paganism, or witchcraft that suits them best.
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| Elemental | A spirit formed of one of the elements. The 5 elementals are salamanders (fire), sylphs (air), undines (water), gnomes (earth), and spirit (akasha). |
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| Elements | The 5 major elements in nature and magick. Earth, water, fire, air, and akasha (or spirit). |
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| Elixir | A magically charged liquid which has to have a crystal or gem sitting in it for a specific amount of time before it is ready to drink. |
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| Empowerment | An individual's assertion of personal power, energy, force, and strength in all fields... spiritual, physical, mental, magickal.
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| Enchantment | A method of spellcasting which involves, generally, spoken words of power. An enchantment can be put on something to gain control or authority over it. |
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| Esbat | A gathering for ritual work, generally during the full or new moon. |
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| Essential Oil | A plant oil which is extracted and generally yields very little product, making it costly to buy true essential oils. |
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| Evocation | Calling up spirits or elementals. |
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| Familiar Spirit | A spirit or guardian who is close to a human being and considered a companion in magick. |
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| Fascination | The practice of controlling another's mind psychically. |
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| Fate | The destined result of life after a sequence of fated events. |
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| Five-fold Kiss | A traditional salute generally performed between the High Priest and the High Priestess. This involves kissing 5 areas on the body of the Priestess with the accompanying magickal words:
"Blessed be thy feet, that have brought thee in these ways."
"Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar."
"Blessed be thy womb, without which we would not be."
"Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty."
"Blessed be thy lips, that shall utter the sacred names." |
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| Full Moon | Phase of the moon when it has waxed fully. Best time for spells involving psychic powers, and for magick in general.
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| Futhark | Runic alphabet used often in divination, its origins are Norse (Germanic). Divided into the elder Futhark and the younger Futhark (which has fewer runes). |
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| Gardnerian Tradition | Tradition of witchcraft based on the teachings of Gerald Gardner, who was essentially the founder of modern Wicca. |
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| Geomancy | Divination by the earth. |
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| Glamour | A form of magick which involves changing people's immediate perception of you. |
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| Glyph | A sigil imbued with magick. |
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| Gnome | An elemental that dwells in the earth plane. See also Elementals.
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| Gods | Immortal beings, also called deities, worshipped by their followers and invoked for magick. |
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| Grammary | Written magick, including symbols, signs, Ogham, and sigils.
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