A form of sympathetic magick that uses colored candles to represent the people and things at which its spells are directed. Each color symbolizes a different attribute, influence, and emotion. There are also different astral colors for each of the twelve astrological signs.
Cauldron
A small black, cast-iron pot (or any fire proof dish) used by Witches that symbolically combines the influences of the four ancient elements, representing the womb of the Goddess, and is used for various purposes including brewing potions, burning incense and holding charcoal or herbs.
Censer
A fireproof incense burner used in magickal rituals and is symbolic of the ancient element of air.
Chalice
A sacred cup or goblet used by Witches to hold consecrated water or wine and to symbolize the ancient element of water.
Charm
A highly magickal object that works like an amulet or talisman; a magickal song or incantation which is often chanted over an amulet or talisman to consecrate it and charge it with magickal energy.
Cone of Power
The ritual act of visualizing energy in the form of a spiral light rising from the circle, and directing it toward a specific goal or task.
Consecration
The act, process or ceremony of making something sacred; the ritual use of water and salt to exorcise negative energies and/or evil influences from ritual tools, circles and so forth.
Countercharm
A powerful magickal charm that is used to either neutralize or reverse the effects of another charm or spell.
Coven
A group of Witches, traditionally thirteen in number, who gather together to work magick and perform ceremonies at Sabbats and Esbats. A COVENER is a man or woman who is a member of a coven, and a COVENSTEAD is the place where a coven holds its regular meetings.
A word used by Witches to mean clockwise. In spells and rituals, deosil movement symbolizes life and positive energy.
Divination
The occult science, art, and practice of discovering the unknown and foretelling events of the future by interpreting omens or by various methods such as Tarot cards, dice, crystal balls, Ouija boards, astrology and so forth.
Drawing Down the Moon
The ritual invocation of the Goddess spirit force into the High Priestess of a coven by the High Priest who uses his male polarity to conjure firth the divine essence in the female polarity if the High Priestess. During this modern ritual (also known as Calling down the moon, the High Priestess enters a trance like altered state of consciousness and draws the power of the Goddess into herself. The High Priestess then functions as a channel of the Goddess or as the Goddess incarnate in the circle until it has been uncast.
Drawing Down the Sun
The ritual invocation of the Horned God spirit force into the High Priest of a coven by the High Priestess who uses her female polarity to conjure forth the divine essence in the male polarity if the High Priest. During this modern ritual (also known as Calling Down the sun or Drawing down the Horned God), the High Priest enters a trance like altered state of consciousness, and draws the power of the Horned God into himself. The High Priest then functions as a channel of the Horned God or as the Horned God incarnate within the circle until it has been uncast.
