Here are some basic terms for the beginning witch.
Adept- an induvidual who is consicered highly prifcient in a particular magickal system
Akashic records- spiritual records on ifo such as past lives, healing and practices accessed through Universal connections
Altar- special, flat surface used exclusively for magickal workings or religious acknowledgement
Amulet- and object of protection charged to deflect negative energies or thought forms
Ankh- Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life, love and reincarnation
Arcana- 2 halves of a tarot deck; major= 22 cards, minor= 56 cards
Astral- another demension of reality, dreamtime
Astral travel/projection- separating astral body from physical to travel in astral plane or dreamtime
Athame- cleaned and consecrated ceremonial double-edged knife with a black handle
Balefire- celebration fire used on Beltane, Midsummer, Lughnasadh, and Mabon
Bane- bad, evil, destructive
Banish- magically end or exorcise unwanted entities
Bi-location- mind travel, astral projection while retaining awareness of present surroundings
Bind- magically restrain something or someone
Blood of the Moon- womans menustral cycle
Book of Shadows- information a witch keeps for reference
Bolline- curved, white handled knife use for practical magickal purposes such as cutting
Burning Times- time when witches were burned at the stake
Cabala- ancient Hebrew magickal system
Call- to invoke Divine forces
Chakras- 7 energy vortexes on the body with color; crown-white, forhead-purple, throat-blue, chest-pink or green, navel-yellow, abdomen-orange, groin-red
Charge, The- story of the message from the goddess to Her children
Channeling- allowing a disincarnate to borrow your body
Charms- amulet or talisman charmed with and incantatiobn for a specific task
Cone of Power- Psychic energy raised focused by and individual or group (coven) mind to achieve a definite purpose
Cleansing- removing andy negative energy by utilizing positive psychic energy
Consecration- blessing and object or place by instilling it with positive energy
Coven- 13 or fewer witches that work together for positive mackical endevors or to perform religious ceremonies
Days of Power- Sabbats
Dedication- process of acepting the Craft as the path, vowing to study and learn all to reach adeptship
Desoil- clockwise motion
Divination- using magickal tools and symbols to gather information from collective unconsious
Dowsing- using pendulum or stick to find location of person, place, thing, or element; also yes and no questions
Drawing Down the Moon- ritual used during full Moon to empower self and unite essence with a diety usually the Goddess
earth Magick- powers and forces of Earch Mother used to conduct workings or celebrations
Elder- oversees operations of the church and functions
Elements- Earth=North, Ait=East, Water=West, Fire=South
Spirit or Akasha= Center
Enchantment- magickal element kept absolutely secret & hidden from human eyes & affects a hidden aura
Evocation- to call something out from within
Familiar- animal who was spiritual bond with a witch
Gaea/Gaia- Greek Goddess, Earth Mother or Mother Earch
GreenMan- God
Guardians- used by ceremonial magicians
Handfasting- Wiccan or Pagan marriage ceremony
Initiation- esperience that so transforms a person so that concept of personal and worldly reality has been altered
Invocation- bring something in from without
Karma- belief that one's thoughts & deeds can count for or against them (cause and effect)
Left Hand Path- megative magick
Macrocosim- world within us
Magick- art and science of focusing will and emotions to change the world around and within
Magick Circle- circular boundry drawm in visionary blue flames or white light that protects the with from outside forces while conducting ritual magick
Magickal systems- Taditions, denominations, sects or pantheons
New Age- mixing metaphysical with structured religion
Pagan/NeoPagan- nature based religion
Pantheon- group of gods and goddesses in a particular religious or mythical structure
Pentacle- circle surrounding a 5-pointed, upright star (pentagram)
Priestess- female dedicated to a chosen diety(ies) and human kind
Priest- male dedicated to a chosen diety and human kind
Reincarnation-past life belief
Ritual- symbols use in magickal and divination work
Scrying- divination using specific tools
Sigil- magickally oriented seal, sign, glyph or other device used in magickal workings
Sky Father- sky- male entity
SkyClad- celebrating or working in the nude
Spell- mental and emotional energy spoken aloud, written, spoken to self, drawn or danced
Spiral- "comming into being"
Talisman- object charged to bring something to the bearer
Tarot Cards- 78 cards used to connect with the collective unconsious
Taologist- one who is adept at handling the Tarot
Vison Questing- Astral projection, bi-location, or dreamtime use to accomplish a certain goal
WebWeavin- networking with other magickal people through conversation, writting or by computer to gather info or mutually assist eachother in studies and life goals
Wheel of the Year- seasonal year beginging with Samhain
Widdershins- counterclock wise
Working- using magick to reach a desired positive goal