Dictionary of Wiccan Terms

                                 Akasha-The fifth element, also known as Spirit. It is the spiritual power
                            that permiates the universe.

                           Amulet-A magickally charged object.

                           Athame-A Wiccan ritual knife. Usually double edged with a black handle.

                           Balefire-A fire lit for magickal purposes, usually outdoors. Done on Yule,
                           Beltane and Midsummer.

                           Banishing-To disable a  harmful entity

                      Beltane-Known as May Eve, a Wiccan Festival usually on April 30 or May 1.

                           Besom-Broom, used to purify your working area before a ritual.

                           Book of Shadows-Wiccan book to keep track of rituals and magickal lore.

                           Censer-Incense burner, symbolized the element Air.

                     Charge-To infuse and object with your own personal power.

                           Cone of Power-Traditional name for the power raised by a coven or solitary
                              witch.

                           Conscious Mind-The rational part of our mind, opposed to the Psychic Mind.

                           Coven-A group of Wiccans usually with one or two leaders.

                           Deosil-Clockwise

                           Drawing down the Moon-The invocation by the High Priest of the spirit of
                              the Goddess into the High Priestess.

                           Earth Power-The power that comes from stones, herbs or other natural
                               objects.

                      Elemental-A non-material entity of the four elements-Earth, Air, Wind, Fire

                           Esbat-Wiccan ritual that occurs every 28 days with the coming of the full
                           moon.

                           Evoking-Summoning a non-material entity of a lower nature (than human)

                            Familiar-An animal kept by a coven or solitary for the psychic support it
                            offers.

                           Gnome-A traditional term for a Earth elemental.

                           Grimoire-Book to hold magickal workings (BOS)

                      Handfasting-A Wiccan of Pagan wedding.

                            Hereditary-Witches who's practices have gone through generations of their
                           families.

                           Imbolc-A Wiccan festival celebrated on February 2nd. Also known as
                           Candelmas, Feast of Pan, and several others.

                           Initiation-A process used to bring people into a coven.

                           Lammas-A Wiccan festival celebrated on August 1, it is also known as the
                           Feast of Bread.

                           Mabon-Wiccan festival celebrated on or around September 21, Mabon is the
                           autumn equinox, Wiccans celebrate the second harvest.

                           Magick-Using the energy around us to make changes.

                           Midsummer-The summer solstice usually on or near June 21, a Wiccan
                           festival and an excellent night to do magick.

                      Neo-Pagan-Means new-Pagan.

                            Old Ones-A Wiccan term used to encompass all aspects of the God and
                             Goddess.

                             Runes-Stones with one letter of either the Nordic or AngloSaxon alphabet,
                             each having a different significance, used in Divination.

                             Salamander-Traditional name used for the Fire elemental.

                             Scrying-Another form of divination, using a mirror or crystal ball or even
                             a pot of water.

                             Skyclad-Being naked

                             Smudging-Waving a smoldering handful of herbs at a person, a ritual
                            cleansing, should be done in the room that holds magick for you before
                            performing any spells. This was adopted from Native American rituals.

                       Sylph-A traditional term for an Air elemental.

                             Undine-Traditional term for a Water elemental.

                             Wiccaning-A wiccan equivalant of a christening.