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 Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:22 pm
A mini dictionary for the forum of magical terminology and lingo.
If you want me to add something, post it and I'll put it up!
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:24 pm
~A~adept: an individual who, through serious study and accomplishments, is considered highly proficient in a particular magical system.
Akashic records: A giant database that can be accessed for information on subjects such a[s past lives, healing, and other magickal/spiritual practices. The mind of the psychic or witch accesses the data through universal connections. it's frequently debated upon whether or not it actually exists.
altar: a spiritual surface set aside exclusively for magickal workings or religious acknowledgements
amulet: usually considered an object of protection that has been charged to deflect specific negative energies or thoughtforms. Can be made from a variety of things such as feathers, plants, beads, etc.
ankh; an Egyptian hieroglyphic that is widely used as a symbol for life, love and reincarnation
Aradia: a champion Italian goddess sworn to protect her people against the aggression of masculine faith and its persecutions during the reign of medieval terror. 1st Aradia- female Christ figure in Italy who taught around 1353 and eventually disappeared. 2nd Aradia- Leland's Aradia, a book detailing information from an italian Gypsy witch. 3rd Aradia- Queen of the Witches.
Arcana: the 2 halves of the tarot deck; the major and minor arcanas.
astral: another dimension of reality. Also referred to as "dreamtime."
astral travel/projection: the process of separating your astral body from your physical one to accomplish travel in the astral plane.
athame: a cleansed and consecrated ceremonialknife used in ritual work by witches. never used for bloodletting and rarely used for cutting anything on the material plane.
~B~bane: bad, evil, destruction / a poison
banish: to magically end something or exorcise unwanted entities.
bi-location: you use a type of astral projection to travel in everyday reality by retaining the capability to be aware of your present surroundings.
bind: to magically restrain something or someone.
blood of the moon: a woman's menstrual cycle. If this cycle occurs over a full or new moon she is far more powerful than during any other time of the month, as long as she acknowledges the strength.
Book of Shadows: the collection of information in book form for a witch's reference. Another name would be grimoire.
bolline: a curved, white-handled knife used for practical magical purposes, such as cutting.
Burning Times: reference to a historical time from around 1000 CE through the 17th century when it is said that over 9 million people were tortured and burned by the church and public officials on the assumption that they were the Christian version of witches. The majority of the people killed were women and children.~C~Chakras: 7 major energy vortexes found in the human body. Each is associated with a color.
Channeling: when you allow a disincarnate entity to 'borrow" your body to speak to others either verbally or through automatic writing.
Charms: can either be an amulet or a talisman that has been charmed by saying an incantation over it an instilling it with energy fro a specific task.
Cone of Power: psychic energy raised and focused by either an individual or group mind (coven) to achieve a definite purpose.
cleansing: the act of removing any negative energy, vibrations or images from an object or place by utilizing positive psychic energy.
consecration: the act of blessing an object or place by instilling it with positive energy.
coven: a group of witches that work together in an organized fashion for positive magical endeavors or to perform religious ceremonies. The covenstead is the meeting place of the witches and is often a fixed building or place where the witch can feel safe and at home.
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:24 pm
~D~dedication: that process where the individual accepts the Craft as their path and vows to study and learn all that is necessary to reach adeptship in a given tradition.
deosil: clockwise movement. Most ceremonies and rituals, even spells, call fro deosil movement at some point in their construction.
divination: the art of using magical tools and symbols to gather information from the collective unconscious on the nature of people, places, things, and events in the past, present or future.
dowsing: the art/science of using a pendulum or stick to find the actual location of a person, place, thing or element. Can also be used to answer yes or not questions.
Drawing Down the Moon: a ritual used during the full moon by witches to empower themselves and unite their essence with a particular diety, usually the Goddess.~E~earth magic: a practical form of magic wherein the powers and forces of Earth Mother are used to conduct magical workings or celebrations. Usually items associated with the earth and nature hold a particular significance in the ritual or spell.
elder: many Wiccan (and/or other) organizations have a group or board of elders who oversee the operations of the coven (or other like term) and its functions. These people have usually gained their positions through a combination of their abilities which may include education, experience, magical adeptship and counseling.
elements: usually counted as four- earth, air, water and fire. Many witches add spirit (Akasha) to this category as well. Each element has a direction within a magic circle or working as well as a slew of correspondences. Air (east); Water (west); Fire (south); Earth (north); Spirit (center)
evocation: to call something out from within.
enchantment: a magical object that must be kept absolutely secret and hidden from all human eyes and affects a hidden aura. Must be charmed first.~F~fairy dust: glitter! used to adorn magic candles and to attract the attention of fairies and friendly spirits.
familiar: an animal who has spiritual bond with a witch (or anyone else really); often it is the family pet. Familiars can also be entities who are created to protect your home from the astral.
fascination: a mental effort to control another animal or person's mind. Also called mind-bending
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:26 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:27 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:28 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:29 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:31 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:32 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:05 pm
You should update this, or maybe have someone else work on it. I'll think on this and tty to come up with a fewc terms to be added.
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:21 pm
I know x.x
Any staff that wants to help update it can feel free.
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