Wicca Flashcards
deosil
Clockwise, or sunwise direction.
widdershins
In a contrary or counterclockwise direction.
great rite
The celebration of the God and Goddess symbolically in the joining of the athame and chalice.
cakes and wine
A symbolic rite that both grounds energy and directly links us with the Goddess and God; symbolic of the fruit and grain of the earth.
chalice
Symbolic for the element of Water and the Goddess, particularly her womb.Often used to hold wine, water, milk, juice and other ritual drinks. During ritual, it must never leave the hands of the handmaiden.
craft name
The new, magical name taken by a witch. This name is kept secret from all except those with whom the witch works.
Wiccan rede
A set of statements that provides moral guidance in Wicca, the key statement being the popular rede: “these eight words the Wiccan rede fulfill, an it harm none, do what ye will.”
witch’s ladder
In meditation, it is used as a tool for charting distractions.
myth
Original meaning “joining back together”. A story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or a symbolic truth.
energy
A source of usable, inherent power. Cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form. Its essence exists in the nature of all things animate or inanimate.
third eye
A symbolic space at the center of the forehead that represents the inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness: enlightenment, imagination, psychic ability, and mental activity.
Seven planes of vibration
Include the physical, etheric, astral, mental, spiritual, duatic, and celestial.
magic
The mindful and conscious control of the will to use mental energy to accomplish a goal.
witch’s pyramid
The four pillars or four cornerstones of witchcraft. Its key concepts are: Imagination, the Will, Faith, and Secrecy.
raised energy
Originally called “raising power” by Gerald B. Gardner. Raised by selves or a group with the intention of it being used for specific magical purposes.
drawn down energy
Energy from another realm that is applied to tasks we cannot do ourselves, usually in the form of a magickal experience.
grounding
The process of connecting a body to earth to eliminate excess charge. Spiritually, grounding means grounding ourselves to Mother Earth. You establish grounding by using visualization to send excess energy back to the ground. Excess energy can also be accumulated as a result of undergoing spiritual rituals.
Tao of Physics
Based on the beliefs of the School of Naturalists. In this spirit, the universe is seen as being in a constant process of re-creating itself, as everything that exists is a mere aspect of qi. Qi is in a perpetual transformation between its condensed and diluted state.These two different states of qi, on the other hand, are embodiments of the abstract entities of yin and yang,the two complementary extremes that constantly play against and with each other and can not exist without the other.
Hegel’s hypothesis
The triad thesis, antithesis, and synthesis often used to describe the thought of this German philosopher. The thesis is an intellectual proposition.The antithesis is simply the negation of the thesis, a reaction to the proposition.The synthesis solves the conflict between the thesis and antithesis by reconciling their common truths, and forming a new proposition.
etheric essence
An energy or force responsible for the manifestation of all matter. It is the primary principle underlying all creation.
spirit
The force and energy found in all matter which makes matter active or gives it life. It is the creative life force in each individual.
consciousness
The ability and state of being aware.
