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Witchcraft Terms
 

Amulet -  A magickally charged object, often used for protection.

Asperge - To sprinkle with water before or during a ritual, to purify with sprinkled water.

Athame - A double-edged dagger for ritual use.

Aura - The energy field existing around all living things.

Balefire - A fire lit for a magickal purpose.

Besom - A magickal broom.

Bolline - A white handled knife used for practical purposes (cutting herbs, flowers, etc.)

Book of Shadows - A book kept like a diary by a Witch of spells, rituals, and stories.

Censer - An incense burner.

Center - To center one self's thoughts and energies.

Chalice - A ritual goblet.

Charge - To infuse an object or person with energy; also an oath or instruction.

Circle - A sphere created by a Witch, constructed of energy.

Cleanse - to remove negative energy, to purify.

Coven - A group of Witches who come together to practice magick and celebrate the Sabbaths.

Craft - The Craft; Witchcraft, natural magick.

Deosil - Clockwise.

Divination - The magickal art of discovering the unknown through use of cards, runes, stones, crystal balls, and other tools.

Elements - The four building blocks of the universe. Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Major forces used in natural magick.

Evocation - Calling up spirits or other non-physical entities.

Faerie - One of many nature spirits that inhabit a realm or dimension next to our own.

Faerie Kingdom - The realm of the Faerie.

Grimoire - A magickal workbook.

Grounding - To ground ; to root oneself firmly in the physical world in preparation for magicka; and metaphysical work.

Handfasting - A Witch, Wiccan, Pagan, or Gypsy wedding.

Herbalist - One who works with herbs.

Invocation - To invoke or appeal to a God or Goddess, element or energy.

Magick - The manipulation of natural forces and psychic energy to bring about desired changes.

Pagan or Paganism - A Follower of an earth based religion.

Pentacle - A ritual object or piece of jewelry with a pentagram inscribed or woven into it.

Pentagram - Five-pointed star.

Ritual - Ceremony.

Runes - Symbols carved onto rocks, crystals, clay, candles or other surfaces which have powerful energies to be used during magick; symbols used in early alphabets.

Scry - To gaze into or at an object while in a deep meditative state; to open oneself to visions of the future.

Skyclad - To practice magick and ritual in the nude.

Spell - A magickal ritual used to produce certain results in the physical world.

Talisman - A magickally charged object used to attract a specific force or energy to its bearer.

Underworld - The realm of the spirit; realm of the dead.

Unicorn - A magickal horned horse.

Visualization - The process of forming mental images.

Wicca or  Wiccan - (a participant of) A modern revival of ancient Earth-based religions focusing on the Goddess and God of nature.

Widdershins - Counter Clockwise.

Witch - Someone who practices the craft of magick (usually also a member of the Pagan Religion).

Witchcraft - The craft of magick.

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