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| Solitary | A witch who practices alone instead of within a coven. |
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| Sorcery | Magickal practice which involves summoning, binding, or banishing deities. A sorcerer is usually a nmagician without the knowledge required to perform magickal operations. He is normally at the whim of the spirits he invokes because of his lack of knowledge. |
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| Soul | The true identity of a human being, the immortal self which surpasses death and lives on into the otherworld, perchance to be reincarnated. |
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| Spell | The direction of energies towards some certain goal, generally with the use of spoken words. |
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| Spellcrafting | The practice of creating spells by writing outlines, arranging correspondences, and authoring incantations. |
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| Spirits | Entities which are free of a physical body. |
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| Summoner | Like a male version of the maiden, a member of the coven who is an assistant to the High Priest. |
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| Sylph | The elemental of air. |
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| Symbol | A sign which represents something else. Symbols are used commonly in rituals to represent gods, elements, goals, and more. Many tools are symbols, for example, the chalice is a symbol of the goddess and the giving of life.
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| Synchronicity | A Jungian term describing a coincidence which seems to have meaning yet no connection is clear. |
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| Talisman | A magickally charged object used to attract a certain type of energy or a particular type of person. |
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| Tarot | A form of divination using a set of cards (usually 78). |
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| Tasseography | Divination by reading tea leaves. |
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| Telekinesis | Moving objects with the mind without ever physically coming in contact with them. |
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| Telepathy | Unspoken (psychic) communication between two minds |
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| Theurgy | Magick involving the use of divine spirits and oneness or closeness with one's God/Deitie(s). |
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| Third Eye | The psychic eye, not physically visible, but mental. Located in the middle of the forehead. |
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| Three-fold Law | A Wiccan principle which originated from the teachings of Gerald Gardner. It states that any action made by a person will be returned them three times as powerfully, whether the action was good or bad. By this law, you are encouraged to do good things so that you will be rewarded later on with three times the benevolence, as opposed to bad things which result in thrice the consequence. |
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| Totem Animal | A spirit guide in the form of an animal who chooses to accompany you. This tradition is derived from Native American spirituality. |
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| Traditions | Sects or groups which practice Wicca. Each tradition has a different set of rules and guidelines by which it follows, so when one chooses a tradition, one much be aware of the facets of the tradition and believe that the rules suit them best. Some examples of traditions are Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Celtic, Faery, and Strega. |
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| Transmutation | The work of alchemy, changing base metals and elements into precious things. |
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| Tree Calendar | Celtic system which recognizes 13 lunar months, each represented by a sacred tree. |
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| Ululation | The part of an incantation or chant which demands full vocal force and volume. |
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| Uncasting | Opening the circle at the end of a ritual. |
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| Undine | The elemental spirit who dwells on the water plane. |
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| Unmanifest | The unknown source of existence, it is said that magicians take their power from the unmanifest to use it within the manifest.
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| Vampirism | The practice of subsisting on the vitality of another. Commonly this is blood, other times it is life force (sapped psychically). |
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| Veil of Unknowing | The boundary between the manifest and the unmanifest. |
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| Virtues | Magickal properties of objects like herbs, stones, and creatures as was assigned to them during their divine creation. |
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| Visualization | 1. Forming clear mental images often used in magick to focus and direct energy to a visualized goal. 2. Imagining a scene, a person, or an object with intense clarity. This is often done through a meditation with a written "visualization journey" which allows the practitioner to enter an imagined place to make personal discoveries. |
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| Vodou | Polytheistic religion derived from worship of gods in African and the beliefs of Catholicism. Practiced mainly by the West Indians. Voodoo alternate spelling of Vodou. |
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| Wand | A tool in magick which resembles a rod and is used to direct energy towards a goal. It is associated with the element of fire |
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| Waning | The lunar phase when the moon is getting "smaller" (more crescent-like). This is the time when magick that involves banishing things, breaking habits, and getting rid of things is to be performed. Opposite of waxing.
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| Ward | A protection spell. |
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| Warlock | A derogatory term which literally means "oathbreaker". It is a common misconception that male witches are called warlocks. However, male witches are no different than females in this respect and so they are simply called witches. |
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| Watchtowers | A concept derived from ceremonial magick; the four watchtowers each represent a cardinal direction, element, elemental, and a color. They are commonly used in modern Wicca. |
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| Waxing | The lunar phase when the moon is getting "larger" (nearing the full moon). This is the time when magick that involves growth and bringing things to you is best performed. Opposite of waning. |
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| Wheel of the Year | One full cycle of the seasons, in pagan beliefs in begins on Samhain as opposed to in January. |
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| Wicca | A neo-pagan religion. Most Wiccans call themselves witches, but not all witches are necessarily Wiccan. |
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| Wiccan | 1. A person who follows or practices Wicca. 2. Something related to Wicca. (For example a wiccan book, wiccan artwork, etc.) |
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| Widdershins | Counter clockwise. The opposite of deosil. |
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| Wise Woman | A solitary female practitioner of witchcraft who gave charms and healing salves to villagers in Europe. |
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| Wita | Scottish Wicca. See also Pecti-Wita. |
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| Witch | A practitioner of witchcraft. There are many types and traditions of witches. A witch is not necessarily a Wiccan, though if a Wiccan practices witchcraft they can be called a witch. |
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| Witch Ball | An 18th century tradition; a glass sphere hung in windows to ward off evil spirits. This is where the Christian concept of the Christmas tree ornament came from. |
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| Witchcraft | The practice of spells and magick, often involving the worship of many deities or a supreme God and/or Goddess. |
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| Witta | Irish Wicca. |
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| Word of Power | A word or name which is supposed to have great power when spoken, most are almost impossible to pronounce and have no meaning in any language. |
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| Yule | The pagan winter sabbat. Also called Winter Solstice. Celebrated on 21st December or thereabouts if in the Northern hemisphere or on 21st June if in the Southern hemisphere. |
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| Yule Log | The traditional log burned at Christmas ceremonies which most likely came from a pagan tradition for Yule celebration. |
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