Aes sidhe: The Supernatural Folk, i.e. the Faerie Folk.
Aicme: group of five Oghams.
Airbe druad: "Hedge," a magickal barrier no one could pass through.
Aisling: dream. Vision.
Alban Arthuan: Winter Solstice.
Alban Eiler: Spring Equinox.
Alban Elved: Autumnal Equinox.
Alban Heruin: Summer Solstice.
An-da-shealladh: "two sights," the ability to see spirits.
Anam: soul, indestructable self. One does not have but rather one is anam. It is seated in the head.
Annwyn: the Under World.
Ategenos: rebirth after death into the Other World.
Awen: inspiration.
Awenyddion: inspired ones.
Beltane: Irish festival of May 1.
Beo -- living thing, life, livelihood, quick, alive, active, lively. One's physical body or true form. This can be shape-shifted into other true forms or be transformed by external magicks by others.
Bith: this world: the manifest multi-verse.
Blath: prosperity. The eastern realm among the Fifths.
Bodhran: "cow song," a drum.
Breaca sith: "faerie marks," the livid spots that appear on the faces of the dying.
Bricht: magick, the spoken spell.
Bri: strength, energy, vigor, merit, essence, natural talent. the power inherent within a person, place or object. It is the power of the creative intent that basically defines your existence. One has a limited amount of Bri. See Bua.
Buabhaill: drinking horn.
Bua: victory, triumph, success, skill, talent, destiny. the earned power that can be shared, stored, increased or decreased. It is what develops from ritual, configuration, blessing, sanctification. One has an unlimited amount of Bua. See Bri.
Bwa'r Crach: "hag's bow," the rainbow leading to the Other World.
Caer: castle or fortress.
Cath: conflict. The northern realm among the Fifths.
Coelbreni: divination sticks.
Coiced: a fifth, one of five provinces of the land or cosmos.
Coirc: magick cauldron.
Corp creidh: "clay body," used as a magick poppet or spelling doll.
Craebh Ciuil: "the silver branch," or faerie shaman's magick wand.
Crannchur: "casting the woods," or divining by oghams.
Cwn Annwn: the hunting dogs of the faeries. Also called the hell hounds.
Da/n -- poem, art, hymn, skill, gift, destiny, fate, talent, vocation, calling, treasure. A gift or talent intrinsic to a person, given by the Gods, unchangeable, which may either be expressed or not.
Deiseal: clockwise.
Dicetla: spells.
Dichetal do Chennaib: flash of inspiration.
Dli: binding principle, law. That which connects and binds everything, and is found in everything.
Dryw: wren, or druid.
Duile: elements. Sometimes there are seven or nine duile in a Faerie Pagan's worldview. This list may include earth, water, stone, salt, sun, rain, cloud, stars and wind. Also du/il -- element (created thing), entity, creature, affection, hope, desire, fondness. An intrinsic quality of a person's form within the world, how one interacts with life. One's "mask" one's emotional attitudes or motives.
Eifeacht: force, efficacy, effect, value, worth, importance, meaningfulness, potency, success, capability, achievement, wisdom, sense, feats, avail, maturity, substantiation. The environment within which one acts; the powers outside a person that may be tapped into or interacted with.
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