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| Five-fold Kiss- A ritual greeting of eight kissess between witches of opposite genders in Classical Wicca, on the feet, knees, pelvis, breasts and lips. Grimoire- Book of Shadows, a handwritten book of spells and magickal information. High Priest/ess- A witch who has attained a traditionis highest degrees of initiation and leads a coven. Invocation- Calling upon a God/dess, such as for help or to empower a spell. Karma- That which accrues and is carried over from one lifetime to the next one. Karma can be positive or negative, according to what sort of lives you have lead. Medium- A person who is able to channel spirits or other enities. Novice- Someone who has just begun studying the Craft. Sabbats- The eight annual Wiccan festivals. Scrying- Divination by means of gazing, such as into water, a dark mirror, a crystal ball or a bowl of black ink. Skyclad- Ritual nudity. Some Wiccan traditions insist on skyclad worship. Widdershins- Counter-clockwise. Backwards. Witches Bottle- A sealed bottle placed in the house or buried on the property for protection. There are many ways to make a witches bottle. Some witches us the detritus of the year: Broken pottery, rusted nails, junk mail, etc. (be creative). Witches Ladder- A type of knot magic in which charms are knotted or braided with specific magickal intention into the cords, making a powerful talisman. A cord with 40 knots in it or a string of 40 beads, used as a meditation device to aid to concentration. |
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