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SALAMANDER : An entity that dwells in the realm of Fire.
SAMHAIN : The festival of remembrance for the dead, held on the eve of Oct 31st.. It is the last of the three harvests. This festival also marks the transition of rulership of the "Wheel of the Year from that of the Goddess to that of the God".
SCRYING : Divination, usually using such methods as crystal gazing, or divination via incense smoke, or water as opposed to tarot or other manipulative means. A method using specific tools such as a bowl of inked water, a mirror, crystal ball, etc., where the diviner "sees" either normal visual pictures, mental visual pictures, or information without any pictures at all. Not to be confuised with a crystal ball.
SIGIL: A magically oriented seal, sign, glyph, or other device used in a magickal working. The most powerful sigils are those that you create yourself. Sigils can be used on letters, packages, clothing, etc.
SKYFATHER: Assigning deification to the sky as a male entity. Although shamanistic in its origin, it compliments Earth Mother perfectly. Skyfather is also used by several Native American belief systems.
SKYCLAD: In some traditions, for example the Alexandrian, it is the act of celebrating or doing a magical working in the nude. This should not be misconstrued with sexual contact. There are many solitaries that prefer to work skyclad, feeling that he absence of clothing leaves their energy unhindered during the ceremony.
SPELL : Extended mental and emotional energy spoken aloud, written, spoken to oneself, drawn or even danced. To work, it should be clear, concise, focused and emotional. The need must be present to bring any spell to a successful culmination. Some consider it a way of praying.
SPIRAL: The sacred spiral plays an important part in magical workings. It is the symbol of "coming into being." A spiral dance celebrates the spiral symbolism.
SUMMONER : The male officer of the coven who corresponds to the Maiden. He is the assistant High Priest
SYLPH : An "entity" or "elemental" that dwells in the plane of Air or is associated with the AIR Element.
TALISMAN: An object that has been magickally charged in order it bring something to the bearer. Such an item could be a gemstone to win a court case, or a drawing to put in your pocket that will bring good luck.
TAROT CARDS: A set of 78 cards which carry pictures and symbols used to connect the diviner with the collective unconscious. On one knows the specific origin of the cards, and there are many beautiful decks now on the market. Although the Rider/Waite deck is well known. The cards can be used to determine the past, present and future of an event or person and can become powerful tools in magical workings and rituals.
TRADITION, WICCA: An organized, structured, specific Wiccan subgroup. Much like Christianity has denominations each with their own style, Wicca has many traditions (and some Wicca follow no specific tradition see eclectic Wicca). Common examples include Garnerian, Seax (not sex), Dianic, Faery, Pecti, Teutonic, Caledoni, Alexandrian, and there are many others...
UNDINE : An "entity" or "elemental" that dwells in the plane of Water or is associated with the WATER Element.
VISION QUESTING: Using astral projection, bi-location, or dreamtime to accomplish a specific goal. Also called pathworking.
WAND : A rod or staff that is prepared so that it may be used for magical or psychic purposes, usually to project some form of power. One of the ritual tools used in Wicca, generally it is another tool of energy direction, much like the athame. The specific choice of wand vs athame varies among Wicca, almost all choose athame over wand for circle casting and many prefer the wand when calling the Goddess and God.
WARLOCK : A term coined in the Burning Times . It was used to denote a traitor to the Craft, or one who had betrayed the followers of the Old Religion. It's origin is Scottish. Because of the negative connotations, it is not used by most Wiccans today.
WATCH TOWERS : Originally from the Enochian branch of Ceremonial Magic, now incorporated into many "Traditions" of Wicca, these are the four elemental "directions" or "quarters" (corresponding to the appropriate points on the compass) called to protect the Circle during its establishment. Each of them have a correspondence between the compass point, an element, and (varying amongst different traditions) color associated with them.
WEBWEAVING: Networking with other magickal people through conversation, in writing, or by computer to gather information to mutually assist each party in their studies and life goals.
WHEEL OF THE YEAR: One full cycle of the seasonal year, beginning with the Samhain celebration.
WICCA : The name most modern day Witches use for the Craft. It comes from the Anglo- Saxon word Wicce, meaning to bend or to shape. This is the root word from which we get wicker. A modern neo-pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature as a manifestation of the divine. Wicca views Deity as Goddess and God; Thus it is polytheistic. It embraces magic and reincarnation, and is in no way associated with Satanism.
WIDDERSHINS : Counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in southern. Direction of motion for banishing magic to some, bane (harmful) magic to others.
WHITE HANDLED KNIFE : The working knife of a Witch. It is used to carve candles, and for fashioning the other tools. Traditionally, it can only be used in a Circle.
WORKING: As in MAGICKAL WORKING. The process of using magick to reach a desired positive goal.
YIN/YANG: The twin poles of energy. The yin/yang concept if one system of viewing the universal energies. Yin coorresponds to Receptive Energy and yang to Projective Energy