Magickal Jargon
Adept- a highly skilled magician who is highly skilled in a particular magical system.
Altar- A special, flat surface set aside for magickal workings or religious acknowledgement.
Amulet- Usually considered an object of protection that has been charged or blessed. The horseshoe and four-leaf clover are two examples of amulets.
Ankh- An Egyptian hieroglyphic that is widely used as a symbol for life, love, and reincarnation.
Aradia- A champion Italian Goddess, Queen of the Witches.
Arcana- The two halves of a tarot deck. The minor arcane consists of 56 suit cards, and the major arcane�
Astral- another dimension or reality.
Astral travel/projection- The process of separating your astral body from your physical one to accomplish travel in the astral plane.
Athame- ceremonial knife.
Bane- Another word for bad, evil, destruction.
Banish- To magickally end something or exorcise unwanted entities. To rid the presence of.
Bi-location- Capability to be aware of your present surroundings an still astral project to travel.
Bind- To magickally restrain something or someone.
Blood of the Moon- A woman�s menstrual cycle. If this cycle occurs over a full or new moon she is far more powerful then usual.
Book of Shadows- A grimoire.
Bolline- a Magical knife used for cutting.
Burning Times- 17th century when it is said that over nine million people were tortured and burned by church and public officials on the assumption that they were Witches.
Call- Invoking Divine forces.
Chakras- Seven major energy vortexes found in the human body. Crown- white, forehead (third eye posistion)- purple, throat- blue, chest- pink or green, navel- yellow, abdomen- orange, groin- red. Smaller vortexes are in the hands and feet, as well.
The Charge- Originally written in modern form by Doreen Valiente, it is a story of the message from the Goddess to her children.
Channeling- where you allow a discarnate entity to �borrow� your body to speak to others either through automatic writing or verbally.
Charms- can either be an amulet or talisman that has been charged or blessed.
Cone of Power- Psychic energy raised and focused by either an individual or a group to achieve a definite purpose.
Cleansing- the act of removing any negative energy, vibrations or images from an object or place by utilizing positive, psychic energy.
Consecration- the act of blessing an object or place by intstilling it with positive energy.
Coven- a group of witches.
Days of Power- Sabbats.
Dedication- the day you know you are a witch.
Deosil- clockwise movement.
Divination- the art/science of using a pendulum or stick to find the actual location of a person, place, thing, or element.
Drawing down the Moon- a ritual used during the Full Moon by Witches to empower themselves and unite their essence with a particular deity, usually the Goddess.
Earth Magick- a practical form of magick, wherein the powers and forces of Earth Mother are used to conduct magickal workings or celebrations.
Elder- the older.
Elements- Earth, air, water, fire. East-air; south-fire; west-water; north-earth; center-spirit or akasha.
Enchantment- a magickal object that must be kept absolutely hidden from others and has its own aura. They must be charmed first.
Evocation- to call something out from within.
Familiar- an animal who has spiritual bond with a witch.
Fascination- a mental effort to control another animal or person�s mind.
Gaea/Gaia- Greek goddess. Now meaning Earth Mother.
Green man- another name for the god.
Guardians- angels, spirit guides.
Handfasting- a marriage ceremony.
Invocation- to bring something in from without.
Karma- the belied that ones thoughts and deeds can be either counted against them or added to their spiritual path during several life times.
Left-hand path- justified in using magick. Self serving individual.
Macrocosm- the world around us.
Microcosm- the world within us.
Magick- the are and science of focusing your will and emotions.
Magick circle- a circle boundary drawn in visionary blue flames or white light that protects the witch from outside forces. You can cast the circle in physical form also.
Pagan-follower of a nature based religion.
Pantheon- a group of gods and goddesses in mythical structure.
Pentacle- pentagram.
Priestess- a female.
Priest- a male.
Reincarnation- the belief that one has lived before in another lifetime.
Runes- a set of symbols used in divination and magickal works.
Scrying- a divination method using specific tools such as a bowl of inked water, a mirror, crystal ball.
Sigil- a magically oriented seal, sign, glyph.
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