ADEPT: a person who is highly skilled in magick
AKASHA: The fifth element, the omnipresent spirital power which permeates the universe; that which
all other elements are formed.
ALTAR: any special flat surface set aside for magickal workings and religious acknowledgement
AMULET: a magickally charged object of protection
ATHAME: a wiccan ritual knife which is used to direct personal power
AURA: personal radience
BALEFIRE: a fire lit for magickal and practice purposes
BANISH: to magickally end the presence of
BIND: to magickally restrain someone or something
BLACK MAGICK: involves curses and hexes; negative energy
BOOK OF SHADOWS: personal collection of spells, rituals and lore
CHAKRAS: the seven major energy vortexs found on the human body
CHALICE: a cup or goblet associated with the element water
CHARGE, THE: a message from the Goddess to her children
CHARMS: amulets or talismen that have been charged for a specific purpose
CLEANSING: the act of removing the negative and replacing with the positive
CONE OF POWER: refers to the energy energy raised and focused to achieve a definate purpose
CONSECRATION: the act of blessing
COVEN: a group of 13 or less witches that work together in an organized fasion
DEOSIL: clockwise movement
DIVINATION: the magickal act of discovering the unknown by use of patterns, symbols and tools
DRAWING DOWN THE MOON: a ritual act used to empower with the presence of a certain deity
ELEMENTS: Earth/North, Air/ East, Fire/South, Water/ West and Akasha/Center
ENCHANTMENT: a magickal object that must be kept absolutely secret or hidden
ESBAT: monthy coven meeting; usually takes place at the full moon
EVOCATION: to call upon spirits
HANDFASTING: a pagan, wiccan or Gypsy marriage ceremony
MAGICK: the ability to change to a desire effect by the manipulation of energies and the use of the
elements
MAGICKAL CIRCLE: the boundry of protection used during rituals and made of personal power
PENTACAL: a circle surrounding a 5 pointed upright star; known as a pentagram
RITUAL: a ceremony designed to honour/thank deites or perform magickal working/act
SABBAT: one of eight seasonal festivals
SCURYING: a divination method done by gazing ie crystal ball, water or candle flame
SKYCLAD: the term used for performing magick unclothed
TALISMAN: an object that has been ritually charged with power for a specified purpose
WHEEL OF THE YEAR: one full cycle of the seasonal year
WHITE MAGICK: magick involving healing and other positive workings
WITCH: a person who uses magick; practioner of witchcraft
WITCHCRAFT: a magickal religion
WIDDERSHINS: the counter clockwise casting of the cicle used to banish or dispel negativity
