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A - C Flashcards

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Aboriginal

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Pagan tradition of the native Australian people.

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Adept

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An individual who through serious study and accomplishments is considered highly proficient in a particular magickal system.

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Air

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In most magickal traditions this corresponds with East, the color yellow, the mind, intelligence, and imagination.

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Akasha Records

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Records of everyone’s past lives and of ancient knowledge, found only on other astral planes.

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Akasha Spirit

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The fifth element, the omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe.

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Alchemy

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A branch of High Magick developed in the Middle Ages which sought to magickally and or chemically turn base metals into gold.

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Alphabets, Magickal

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Special alphabets used in the writing of some magickal spells.

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Altar

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A special, flat surface set aside exclusively for magickal workings or religious acknowledgement.

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Amulet

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A human-made, magickally charged object which deflects negative energies. A protective object.

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Animism

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The belief that natural objects, and Nature itself, are alive and conscious.

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Ankh

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An Egyptian hieroglyphic widely used as a symbol of life, love, and reincarnation. It is a cross with a looped top.

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Arcana

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The two halves of a tarot deck. The Major Arcana consists of 22 trumps, the minor arcana consists of 56 suit cards (sometimes called the lesser or lower arcana).

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Asperger

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A bundle of fresh herbs or a perforated object used to sprinkle water during or preceding ritual, for purification purposes.

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Astral Plane

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A parallel world that co-exists with the physical plane and remains unseen from our own physical world.

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Astral Travel/Projection

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The process of separating your astral body from your physical one, while still retaining consciousness, to explore the astral plane or journey across time and space.

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Astrology

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The study of and belief in the effects the movements and placements of planets and other heavenly bodies have on the lives and behavior of human beings

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Athame

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a cleansed and consecrated ritual blade. Usually double edged, and black handled. It is never used to cut anything on the physical plane.

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Attunement

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An activity which brings the minds, emotions, and psyches of a group into harmony prior to ritual. Chanting, singing, guided meditation, and breathing exercises are common ways to attune.

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Aura

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the life energy field which surrounds all living things.

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Automatic Writing

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Form of divination where the channeler uses a pen, paper and an altered state of consciousness to receive messages

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Autumn Equinox

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One of the Wiccan eight holy days; celebrated about september 21.

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Balefire

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A fire lit for magickal purposes, usually outdoors. They are traditional on Yule, Beltane, and Midsummer

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Bane

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That which destroys life, which is poisonous, destructive, dangerous.

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Banish

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to cast something out by magic, usually negative spirits, entities, or energies. Some Wiccan groups use the word banish in reference to expelling a member.

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B.C.E.

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Before Common Era. Synonymous with B.C. without religious bias.

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Bells

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Often used as ritual tools. They can be used to invoke directional energies, to ring in the sunrise on a Sabbat, or to frighten away faeries and baneful spirits.

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Beltane

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A Wiccan festival celebrated on April 30th or May 1st, (traditions vary). Beltane is also known as May Eve, Roodmas, Walpurgis Night, Cethsamhain. Beltane celebrates the symbolic union, mating or marriage of the Goddess and God.

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Besom

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An old word for a witches’ broom. This special broom is used to symbolically sweep the circle clean before ritual.

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Bind

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the use of magic to restrict the power and movement of people, entities, and energies.

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Blood of the Moon

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A woman’s menstrual cycle. Should this cycle occur over a full moon or new moon, she is far more powerful than during any other time of the month, as long as she acknowledges this strength within herself.

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Book of Shadows

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The traditional name for the book in which a Witch keeps her rituals, spells, and any other information she has learned.

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boline

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a white-handled knife with a curved blade resembling a hand sickle: primarily used in magick and ritual for purposes such as cutting herbs.

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Burning times

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The period during the Middle ages when the Christian Church hunted down, tortured and murdered anyone they suspected of being a pagan or Witch.

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Cake and Ale

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A phrase used by Gerald Gardner to describe the wine/ale/juice and cakes/cookies/bread used by some Wiccan groups during ritual.

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Call

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Invoking Divine forces

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Candlemas

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another name for the festival of Imbolc

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Cauldron

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the cast iron kettle used by Witches for burning request papers, holding lighted candles, brewing up herbal potions for healing or magic, or as a symbol for the womb of the Great Goddess

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C.E.

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Common Era. Synonymous with A.D. but without religious bias.

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Censer

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A heat proof container in which incense is burned. It is associated with the element of air.

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Ceremonial Magick

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A highly codified magickal tradition based upon Kabbala, the Jewish-Gnostic mystical teachings.

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Chakras

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Seven major energy vortexes found in the human body. Each is usually associated with a color. They are: Crown - White; Third-eye - Purple; Throat - Blue; Chest - Pink or Green; Navel - Yellow; Abdomen - Orange; Groin - Red.

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Chalice

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A ritual tool. It represents the female principals of creation.

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Chanting

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Verbally repeating words or verses to build up power within a magic circle. chanting a mantra puts one in a trance-like state.

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Channeling

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A New Age practice wherein you allow a discarnate entity to “borrow” your body to speak to others either through automatic writing or verbally.

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Charge of the Goddess

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A message from the Goddess to Her followers.

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Charging

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To infuse an object with personal power.

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Charms

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Either an amulet or talisman that has been charmed by saying an incantation over it and instilling it with energy for a specific task.

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Circle

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Sacred space wherein all magick is to be worked and all ritual contained. It both holds ritual energy until the witch is ready to release it, and provides protection for the witch.

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Cleansing

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Removing negative energies from an object, person or space.

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Coming of Age Ritual

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At age 13 for boys, and at the time of a girl’s first menses, Pagan children are seen as spiritual adults. The ritual celebrates their new maturity. Generally this is the age when they are permitted membership in covens.

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Cone of Power

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Psychic energy raised and focused by either an individual or group mind (coven) to achieve a definite purpose.

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Consecration

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The act of blessing an object or place by instilling it with positive energy

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Coven

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A group of thirteen or fewer witches that work together in an organized fashion for positive magickal endeavors or to perform religious ceremonies.

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Covenstead

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The meeting place of witches, often a fixed building or place where the witch can feel safe and at home.

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Craft

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Witchcraft

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Craft Name

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The new, magical name taken by a Witch at initiation. This name is kept secret from all except those with whom the Witch works.

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Crone

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Aspect of the Goddess represented by an old woman. Symbolized by the waning moon, the cauldron, the color black. Her Sabbats are Mabon and Samhain.

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