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Ba'al Shem:

 (HEB) A phrase meaning "Master of the Devine Name," used by Hasdim and scholars of qabalah to describe someone who possesed knowledge of the Lost Word, the Secret Name of God. See also Tetragrammaton

Banishing:

 (1) Repelling an unwelcome psychic entity. (2) Short for 'banishing the Circle', dispelling a Magic Circle after it has served its purpose. (3) Expelling a witch from a coven for an offence; he or she may apply for readmission after a year and a day or when and if the group decide they trust the witch again.

Besom:

 A broom. A ritual tool used to cast circles and in certain spells.

Body of Light:

 The astral body. Often used to refer to a ritually constructed vehicle for astral travel. See also Astral Projection; Simulacrum

Updated August 27th, 1998