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Cakes and Ale: a phrase used by Gereld Gardner to describe the wine, juice, ale and cakes, cookies, bread useed in some Wiccan rituals.
Call: a series of words or sounds that are used to invoke or "call" deities.
Cauldron: the cast iron pot used by Witches, used for making fires, holding lighted candles, brewing herbal remidies, magical work, or as a symbol of the womb of the Goddess.
Chakras: the Hindu comcept that describes seven major astral light centers or energy vortices in the physical and astral body of humans.
Canneling: contacting and communicating with disembodied entities while in a trance state, or altered state of consciousness and allowing such entities to use the physical body and voise to communicate with other humans. It is also known as mediumship or being a medium.
Chanting: verbally repeating words or verses to build up power within a magic circle. This accumulated power is released as part of spell work.
Charms: an amulet or talisman that has been enchanted with power by a spell.
Circle: a smybol of eternity, the devine, the universe, or spirit. Also see "magic circle."
Clairvoyance: being aware of psychic happenings, it also means "clear seeing."
Cleansing: to remove all negative energies or entities from an object, person, or place.
Cone of Power: the magical, psychic energy that is raised and contained within a consecrated circle. Psychically seen, the power eminates from the edge of the circle and rises to a peak high above. At its hight, this power is released to manifest a desired result.
Consecration: the purification and blessing of an object, person, or place.
Coven: a group of Witches or Wiccans who work together regularly. Some believe a coven must have thirteen members of less, but never less than three. The word coven was first used in sixteenth-century Scotland.
Covenstead: the place where a coven regularly meets.
Craft Name: the new, magical name taken by a Witch or Wiccan at initiation. The name is kept secret from all except those with whom the Witch or Wiccan works.
Curses: deliberate ill-wishing or blasting of a person.