Pagan Dictionary: B
Balefire-
A traditional fire lit outdoors during Yule, Beltane, and Litha.
Bane-�That which destroys life, which is poisonous, destructive, evil,
dangerous.�
Banish-� To magically end something or exorcise unwanted entities. To rid the presence of.�
Beltane-
A Wiccan sabbat held between spring and the onset of summer, between April 30th and May 1st.
Besom-
A bundle of twigs attached to a handle used to cleanse and purify sacred space. Essentially a witch's broomstick.
Bi-Location-� The practice of using a type of astral projection to
travel in everyday reality by retaining the capability to be aware of
your present surroundings. Synonymous terms are over-looking and
mind-travel.�
Binding-
Using magick to restrain someone or something, or to 'bind' them to you.
Blessed Be-
A term derived from the ritual of the Five-fold Kiss, it is simple a blessing commonly used by wiccans and pagans as a greeting or a goodbye. Abbreviated as BB or B*B.
Blood of the Moon-
A woman's mentrual cycle, considered important and a crucial time for magick to be performed, especially when it crosses the new or full moon.
Bolline; Boleen-
A white handled knife used in rituals for carving and cutting magickal symbols into ritual objects.
Book of Shadows-
A term coined by Aleister Crowley for a book of rituals, recipes, journal entries, laws/rules, and other documents important to a witch or coven. Each Book of Shadows is different as the individual decides what is necessary for their book.
Broom Closet-
Not meant literally, this is a term used to describe someone who is "in the broom closet", or in other words, who is not public with their pagan practices.
Burning Times-
This is a word used to describe the execution of the witches during their persecution from the Middle Ages onwards. Most executions were in fact by hanging, not burning. While it is claimed that thousands and even millions were killed, a small fraction were actually witches. Many were herectics or Christians accused of witchcraft by those who disliked them.
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