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Ego:

 The conscious part of the human psyche.

Elder God:

 A deity having no relationship to humanity or human activities. The personalization of a pattern existing prior to people. The Aztec creation deity Ometecutii is a good example of an elder god. The Aztecs built few temples and rarely worshiped this god because he was considered simply too remote from humanity.

Elders:

 The third-degree and second-degree members of a coven, or representing witches and pagans of great age and wisdom.

Elemental:

 Earth, air, fire and water - plus spirit which includes and integrates them all. These are regarded as realms or categories of Nature - the basic modes of existence and action. They are not to be confused with the physicist's table of elements, which the witch of course accepts in their relevnt context.

Esbat:

 A coven meeting other than one of the eight seasonal festivals or Sabbats. Often referred to a full moon or new moon ritual. Some covens hold their esbats weekly, some monthly, again usually at the full moon.

Evocation:

 The summoning of a non-material entity of a lower order of being than oneself. (see Invocation).

Exorcism:

 The expulsion, by psychic means, of an unwelcome entity from a person or place which it is influencing or possesing.

Updated August 27th, 1998