Magickal Jargon

Altar
A special flat surface set aside for magickal workings or religious acknowledgement.

Amulet
An object of protection that has been charged to deflect specific negative energies or thought forms.

Arcana
The two halves of the tarot deck.

Astral
Another demension of reality

Bane
Bad, evil, destructive

Banish
Magickally end something or exorcise unwanted entities.

Bind
To magickally restrain something or someone

Bolline
Curved, white handled knife used for practical magickal purposes such as harvesting herbs.

Call
Invoking divine forces

Chakras
Seven major energy vortexes in the body.

Charms
An amulet or talisman that has been charged by saying an incantation over it and instilling it with energy for a specific purpose

Cone of Power
Psychic energy raised by a coven or a solitary to achieve a definate purpose

Cleansing
Act of removing any negative energy, vibrations, or images from an object or place

Consecration
Act of blessing an object or place by instilling it with positive energy

Dedication
Process when an individual accepts the Craft as their path.

Deosil
Clockwise movement

Divination
Art of using magickal tools to gather information from the Collective unconscious

Dowsing
Art/science of using a pendulum or stick to find the actal location of a person, place, thing, or element

Drawing Down the Moon
Ritual used during the Full Moon to empower themselves and unite their essence with a particular diety

Drawing Down the Sun
Ritual used during Solar High Days to empower themselves and unite their essence with a particular diety

Earth Magick
A practical form of magick where the powers and forces of Earth Mother are used to conduct magickal workings or celebrations

Elements
Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Some add Spirit.

Enchantment
Magickal objects that must be kept secret or hidden from all human eyes and affects a hidden aura. Must be charmed first.

Evocation
To call something out from within

Familier
Animal who has a spiritual bond with a Witch; can also be entities created to protect the home from the Astral

Fascination
Mental effort to control another animal or person's mind

Green Man
Another name for the God

Initation
Experience that so transforms a person that their concept of personal and worldy reality has been altered

Invocation
To bring something in from without

Macrocosm
The world around us

Microcosm
The world within us

Pagan
Follower of a nature based religion

Panthenon
Collection or group of Gods and Goddesses in a particular or mythical structure

Ritual
A focued mental/physical ceremony to honor or thank one's chosen Panthenon or to perfrom a magickal working or act.

Sigil
Magickally orientated seal, sign, glyph, or other device used in magickal working

Spell
Extended mental and emotional energy spoken aloud, written, spoken to oneself, drawn or danced. Should be clear, concise, focused and emotional

Spiral
The symbol of coming into being

Talisman
Object that has been magickally charged in order to bring something to the bearer

Vision Questing
Using astral projection, bi-location, or dreamtime to accomplish a specific goal

Widdershins
Counterclockwise motion used in some magickal workings or ceremonies