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| Great Rite | This rite see most commonly in witchcraft marks the initation into the third degree. Sexual in nature, but can be performed symbolically instead. |
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| Grimoire | A magickal workbook which contains various information on rituals, formulae, correspondences, and preparation of ritual tools and space. Similar to a Book of Shadows.
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| Gris-Gris | In African religious systems, a charm, fetish, or amulet. |
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| Grounding | Sending excess energy generated during a ritual into the earth, symbolically, back to the God or the Goddess from which it came. |
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| Handfasting | The Wiccan equivalent of a wedding ceremony. It is only legal if performed by a registered clergyman. Handfasting vows are meant to be renewed annually, and thus are a "safer" commitment than marriage unless made legal.
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| Handparting | Similar to a seperation or divorce, symbolically the cutting of the binds created by a handfasting.
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| Haruspicy | Divination by animal entrails. |
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| Heathen | One who does not recognize the God of the Bible. A pagan. An irreligious, uncivilized person. |
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| Hedge Wizard | A rural practitioner who has little formal training, or none at all. |
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| Heptagram | A seven-pointed star drawn with one unbroken line. |
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| Hereditary Witch | A person who descends from a line of witches and has learned the Craft from a member of this descent. |
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| Hex | Alternative word for Curse. |
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| Hex Mark | Used by Dutch settlers to ward of evil and often painted on the outside of buildings. |
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| Hierophant | A priest of the mysteries who reveals his secrets only to this initiates. |
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| High Magick | Ceremonial magick involving the actions of deities or spirits. |
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| High Priest | A male witch within a coven who has been initiated into the 3rd degree. Abbreviated in written rituals as HP.
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| High Priestess | A female witch within a coven who has been initiated into the 3rd degree. Abbreviated as HPS in written rituals.
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| Higher Self | Non-physical, true self. The enlightened, "actual" persona of the individual as opposed to what the person seems to be or thinks they are |
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| Horned God | Pagan father God often mistaken for, or associated with, Satan. This is an incorrect assumption. |
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| Hydromancy | Divination by liquid, especially water. |
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| Imbolc | Pagan sabbat celebrated on Feb. 2 if in the Northern hemisphere or on 1st August if in the southern hemisphere.
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| Incantation | The spoken part of a spell. |
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| Initiate | A person who has undergone the rite of entry into a coven, circle, or other organization. |
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| Initiation | Admission ceremony for an intiate to gain entry into a coven or circle. Generally in the form of a ritual with an oath of secrecy.
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| Invocation | The bringing of a divine power from the exterior into a ritual or
magickal working through chant or prayer |
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| Inward Silence | The silencing of the emotions and thoughts that disturb the effectiveness of a ritual. |
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| Karma | A concept which originated in Hindu philosophy that is used to explain injustice and retribution. |
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| Kitchen Magick | practical tradition of witchcraft that allows one to utilize household items instead of ritual items. |
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| Lamen | A disc of metal with magickal symbols inscribed on it, worn around the neck during rituals. |
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| Lammas | A pagan sabbat which takes place on August 1st if in the Northern hemisphere or on 2nd February if in the southern hemisphere.
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| Left-hand Path | A person on this path uses magick for personal gain and without regard for others. |
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| Levitation | The supernatural phenomenon involving suspending a body in midair without physical bolster. |
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| Litha | The pagan summer sabbat. Also called Summer Solstice. |
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| Lithomancy | Divination by stones. |
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| Loa | An ancestral deity in the Vodou religion. |
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| Mabon | Pagan sabbat celebrated in early autumn. Celebrated on 21st September |
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| Macrocosm | The greater world or universe. |
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| Mage | A master magician. |
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| Magick | The art and occult science of changing events around you by manipulating energy in nature, the self, and the spirit world.
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| Magickal Name | A name chosen by the dedicant or initiate to symbolise rebirth into their new path. |
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| Magickal Voice | The commanding, assertive voice used to read power words during rituals which allows no doubt or insecurity in. |
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| Magickal Working | Any act involving magick or ritualism. |
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| Maiden | One of the aspects of the triple goddess (maiden, mother, crone) symbolised by the waxing moon, creation, and the time between Beltane and Imbolc |
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| Meditation | The practice of inverting the mind to pay attention to the inner silence instead of the outer chaos. Other forms of meditation focus on the outer chaos instead. This practice is accepted in almost all religions, but is encouraged most in Buddhism. |
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| Merry Meet | A greeting commonly used by Wiccans and pagans. It basically means "Greetings". Abbreviated as MM. |
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| Merry Part | A friendly phrase that basically means "Goodbye", used by Wiccans and pagans. Abbreviated as MP. |
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| Metaphysical | Having the nature of metaphysics. |
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| Metaphysics | A field of abstract thought and philosophy about topics not on the concrete or physical level of understanding. |
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| Microcosm | The lesser world, the physical. Said to parallel the macrocosm, or greater world. |
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| Midsummer | Sabbat celebrated in June |
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| Mojo | Magick. |
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| Mojo Bag | A small bag generally worn around the neck which is charged with energies towards a certain goal and filled with charms, herbs, and/or stones. |
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| Necromancy | The practice of summoning the souls of the dead.
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| Necronomicon | A pseudo-grimoire. The notion of such a book was made by H.P. Lovecraft in fictional writing, but an unknown author wrote it and some people today still believe it is a valid source of occult information.
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| Neo-Pagan | Modern earth religion which branches from paganism and is based on ancient pre-Christian religious practices. |
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| New Age | The modern movement which involves combining metaphysical concepts with the practice of an organized religion.
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| OBE | Out-of-body experience. |
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| Occult | Hidden. Study and science of things esoteric, secret, paranormal, and supernatural. |
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| Ogham | The magickal Celtic alphabet made up of 20 letters called fews, each representing a different kind of tree. |
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| Old Religion | This is a term often used for Wicca and witchcraft. It was used because witchcraft is believed to descend from ancient paganism. However, it is misleading when used in relation to Wicca, which is a fairly young and modern religion based on witchcraft.
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| Omen | An sudden occurence which is interpreted as being a sign of good or evil. Often it will be small yet significant; a vase falling over or a cup of water spilling, for example.
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| Oneiromancy | Divination through dreams. |
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| Oracle | A person through which otherworldly entities can be communicated with, similar to channeling. People often see oracles to ask questions or to be given insights to their future. |
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| Ostara | Sabbat which occurs to celebrate the onset of spring. The Christian holiday of Easter originated from Ostara, a celebration named after the goddess of Spring and rebirth, hence the egg and the rabbit as the primary symbols. Celebrated on 21st March or thereabouts on the Spring Equinox if in the Northern hemisphere or on 21st September if in the Southern hemisphere. |
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| Pagan | 1. A follower of paganism. 2. Something related to paganism. (For example a pagan book, pagan artwork, etc.)Literally means "country dweller". |
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| Pagandom | Part of the world inhabited primarily by pagans. |
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| Paganism | Any religion other than Christianity, Islam, or Judaism. Generally categorized as an earth religion. Most are polytheistic (have more than one god or goddess). |
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| Pallomancy | Divination with a pendulum. |
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| Pantheon | A hierarchy of gods and goddesses in a particular religious structure, such as the Greek pantheon, the Roman pantheon, etc.
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| Past Life Regression | A technique used by hypnotists to lead a person in a trance which allows them to supposedly recall events from previous lives, when their soul was in a different physical body at another time period and place. Assuming belief in the human soul, this is actually very logical, and can be explained as simply a matter of helping the human mind connect to the soul mind and read the memories stored there.
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| Pecti-Wita | A Scottish tradition of Wicca, see also Witta. |
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| Pendulum | A tool often used to communicate with spirits or divine. See also divination. |
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| Pentacle | A disc (generally circular) which is inscribed with a pentagram on its surface. |
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| Pentagram | A five-pointed star drawn with a single line. Upright, it resembles a human figure, with spirit taking the highest importance. Inverted (upside-down) it is often considered a Satanic symbol. This is not always true, though. In Wicca an inverted pentagram is a sign used by a second degree initiate to symbolise their progress and the facing of the "dark" side of life. When inverted, it represents the elements taking precedence over spirit. |
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| Philtre | A potion, especially for love. |
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| Phrenology | Character analysis by studying the shape and surface of the skull. |
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| Projective Hand | A term often used in ritualism to describe your most powerful hand, generally the one you write with. |
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| Prophet | One who receives inspiration, information, or insights into the future from a divine source. |
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| Psychic Awareness | The open state of awareness in which the conscious mind can tap into the psychic mind. |
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| Psychic Mind | The sub- or un-conscious mind which is receptive of psychic messages. When we are psychically aware, the two minds link and we can intercept these messages. |
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| Pyromancy | Divination by fire. |
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| Qaballa | Jewish mysticism; metaphysical practices based on the Judaic Qabalistic texts. |
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| Quarter Days | The solstices and equinoxes. |
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| Quarters | The north, east, south, and west parts of the circle, often representative of the four watchtowers |
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| Receptive Hand | The hand which has less power, generally whichever hand you do not write with. This hand is used less in holding and charging ritual items, however, it receives outside energy which is used to feed the magick. |
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| Rede | A tenet, rule, doctrine, or law. |
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| Reincarnation | The rebirth of the soul into other physical forms from one life (reincarnation) to the next. The new physical form can be animal or human.
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| Right-hand Path | A term used for a person who does not believe in Satanism. Opposite of left-hand path. |
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| Rite | A ritual. |
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| Ritual | A formal series of generally predetermined actions (both mental or physical) performed to harness and then direct magickal powers toward the accomplishment of the goal at hand. |
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| Runes | A tool of magick and divination. There are many types of runes, all of them alphabets of some sort. Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and modern Wiccan runes are just a few. They are usually tossed randomly after deciding a subject, and then decifered based on their positioning. |
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| Sabbat | One of the eight celebrations of paganism. |
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| Salamander | The elemental spirit who dwells in the element of fire. |
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| Samhain | Sabbat held on the eve of Nov. 1st, also called Halloween and celebrated by most people (religiously or not) on October 31 if in the Northern hemisphere or on 1st May if in the Southern hemisphere. |
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| Scrying | A form of divination by gazing into something, usually a reflective surface. |
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| Shapeshifting | A very esoteric practice involving changing the human form. This can be practiced while on the astral plane, this alone is a great accomplishment. It is said that one can also shapeshift on the physical plane, though documented proof of this is nonexistent. Few books are published on the subject as it is an art mainly for certain people, and teachers prefer to find these people and teach them their art secretively rather than let the public know their ways. |
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| Showstone | A crystal sphere used for divination, especially scrying. Also called a crystal ball. |
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| Sigil | A magickal seal or glyph. |
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| Skyclad | A pagan term for nudity during rituals. |
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| So Mote it Be | A phrase used often in rituals to close a chant or incantation. It literally means, "It must be so" or "So it shall be". |
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