Vocab A-E

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*In using magick we have many different objects and words for things that most people didn't even know existed, so here is the start of a very extensive vocab list*

A person highly skilled in magick

The personification of the female aspect of a mans's unconscious

The personification of the masculine aspect of a woman's unconscious

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "life" combining the symbols of the male and female genitals in a looped cross, representing both Initiation and everlasting life.

In religious studies, describes "solar-orientated" religions.

Secret or hidden knowledge

hidden or secret, esoteric

Generally, the Magical Arts or Art Magical, the skill and practices of magic, however "Art" has the connotation of "Ability, Talent", of something innate, rather than merely a learned skill or practice, such as distinguished the artist from the draftsman, both may need to learn the skills of the trade but the innate talent of the artist awakens and is channeled by such training

To sprinkle with water during a ceremony

The plane, or level of energy and existence, between the Mental and the Physical Planes, It is the plane of the instincts and emotions, and as such, it is frequently said to consist of the Upper Astral most influenced by thought and by the mental Plane, and the Lower Astral most influenced by the senses and the Physical Plane

The force field that surrounds the physical body, whether of humans, animals, plants, and even places and things. Composed of two layers the Inner Etheric Aura or Health Aura is a band of bluish white energy which closely follows the outlines of the body, beyond which radiates the Astral Aura whose size, colour and shape or structure as perceived by clairvoyant sight indicates the emotional and mental state and the personality and spiritual development

Against, harmful, opposed to or negative intent or result

Harm, or disaster, sorrow, woe, something harmful

Ritual fire symbolizing the banishing of ill by the power and presence of the Devine

To banish, to curse, to forbid

A burial mound such as found in Celtic or Native American archeological sites

To tie together, to tie down, or restrain, to obligate or compel, as by oath to prevent from a specific action, loosely, to cast upon, to impose your own will by magic

the four directions East South, North, and West. Also the location of the Watchtowers of the four quoters.

In astrology, the four signs of the Zodiac which initiates the Elemental Tides(Aries Fire ect)

A term used for the Lower Spiritual Plane

To perfume with incense, either by carrying or swinging the censer, or by passing an object

To fill with energy, as a battery, or a magical object. Tool or talisman, to give instruction to, or to command authoritivly, The Charge Of The Goddess, in Wicca, the traditional address given the Goddess to Her worshipers, the form used in Wicca today was written by Doreen Valentine based upon Gardeners original

Magical energy raised from the body, and channeled from nature and the Universe, collected and concentrated within the Magic Circle

To summon, to solemnly charge or command, loosely, to work Magic

To make sacred, to hallow, set apart as holy, to devote entirely to , dedicate, to make someone a certain rank or office by religious ceremony

Forces or entities with whom magical links are established, especially the forces or entities and magical currents from which a group draws its power to initiate thus to be contacted means to be linked to a particular magical current

At Lammas, corn dollies are made representing the dying god and into a dance representing those things that have been finished and wish to release. The corn dollies are burned to release the wisdom of members lessons into the universe. At this harvest, the sacrifice of the Sun King is recognised-his life exchanged for the land

Traditionally the area one league(three miles) in all directions from the Covenstead, from which the Coven members are drawn and defining the boundaries between Covens, in modern practice the area defined by the swelling places of the members of a Coven which may well overlap with another Coven

The place where coven members regularly meet, usually the home of the High Priestess and or High priest

Outsider, non initiate especially for an intruder or unfriendly outsider

A daemon a lesser Divinity. A guardian spirit, the inspiring or indwelling spirit of a place or thing, an entity or intelligence of a particular force, an artificial elemental created by a person or group for a specific purpose or force.

Derived from Daemon, an artificial elemental created by neurotic complex of energies and emotions, weather of one person or many, hence counterproductive or harmful in influence and effect.

With the Sun. Clockwise or sunwise, moving to the right around a circle facing out, to the left facing in.

The discovery of unknown information through occult means

Greek ekstasis, being out of its place, distraction, trance. The exaltation of consciousness beyond the limitations of ordinary awareness as a result of extreme emotional exaltation and religious fervor, the state of being outside oneself.

A thought form an artificial energy construct, a body of force, a traditional ritual or spell builds up a store of force which may be tapped by the participants.

The primitive non human and non material entity of the nature of one of the Four Elements, also an artificial elemental is a thought form wether created consciously by thought and will, or unconsciously by strong emotions, which develops a separate existence, that separate existence can be temporary or as in the case of Godform created by the devotion of the worshiper and ensouls by the Divine Force thus venerated through prayer and invocation, can become permanent and independent, the term elemental is also used to refer to the inhabitants of other realms of existence whose orders of being are similar to that of the Elementals, such as the inhabitants of the Faery Realm.

Elements, The four

The basic forces/modes of existence and action underlying all of manifestation, Air, Fire,Water, and Earth, plus the Quintessence(Fith Essence) of spirit which includes and contains them all

Coven meetings held at the Full Moon and often the New Moon or the Dark Moon any Coven meeting held at other than one of the Eight Sabats of the Wheel Of The Year.

Greek esoterikos, inner, beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding, hidden or inner knowledge reserved for initiates

The level of energy and existence between the Astral plane and the Material Physical and the intermediary between the Physical and higher Planes, it is usually regarded S subplane of the Physical, together with the purely material subplane, rather than as a distinct Plane of its own.

The calling up or summoning of a non material force or entity of a lower order of being than oneself

The expulsion or banishing of unwanted forces or entities from a person, place, or thing