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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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