The Wizards Table

   
   

Glossary

   
Air
Associated with the East, birds, travel, study, knowledge, freedom, etc.
Akasha
The fifth element, the omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe. It is the energy out of which the Elements formed.
Akashic Records
The "recordings" left in the Akasha by every event. Advanced occultists develop the gift of retrieving past events by "reading the Akashic records".
Altar
A surface, usually flat, that is set aside exclusively for magickal workings and is used as a focus of power.
Amulet
A magickally powered object desigmed to protect the from negative influences.
Aspecting
Any advanced magickal activity in which a practitioner manifests a particular aspect of the Goddess or God, in thought, feelings, behavior, appearance, etc.; Often as a direct result of a "Drawing Down". Often a minor variation of this phenomena occurs with the selection of a "Magical Name", of Craft Name.
Asperger
A bundle of herbs used to sprinkle water for purification. Also a device that can contain a liquid for sprinkling.
Astral Plane
The nonphysical, spiritual plane
Athame
A black handled ritual knife
Aura
The force-field which surrounds the human body, the inner bands at least of which are Etheric in substance. The aura is visible to sensitives, who can learn from its colour, size and structure much about the person's health, emotional state and spiritual development.
Balefire
A fire, usually outdoors, lit for magickal purposes.
Bane
That which destroys life
Banish
To send off. Also to excorise negative energies.
Besom
A witches magickal broom. Can be used to sweep away negative influences.
Blessing
The act of conferring positive ENERGY upon a person, place, or thing. It is usually a spiritual or religious practice.
Boline
A white handled dagger, used mostly for "mundane" things such as gathering herbs, cutting ingredients, engraving runes, etc.
Book Of Shadows
A BOS is a workbook for Witches. It is a place where they keep all their notes, spells, rituals and workings. Entries are handwritten. Sometimes referred to as a Grimoire.
Brew
See INFUSION
Censer
A vessel of metal or earthenware in which incense is burned. An incense burner.
Chakras
Seven major points of energy in the body. Each is usually associated with a color. These vortexes are: crown - violet; forehead (third eye position) - purple; throat - blue; chest - pink or green; navel - yellow; abdomen - orange; groin - red. Smaller vortexes are located in the hands and feet, as well.
Chalice
A magickal cup symbolic of water and the Goddess.
Charging
The act of imbuing an object with magickal purpose, usually achieved by concentrating strongly to direct the energy flow.
Charm
See AMULET, TALISMAN
Cone Of Power
Power raised in the circle by the Witches assembled, and sent out into the world to work magick, is usually visualized as being retained and built in the form of a "cone" prior to release.
Coven
A small group of people, usually no more than 13, of the same Tradition who work together within the Craft.
Covenstead
The regular home or meeting place of a coven.
Curse
Purposely directing negative energy at someone. Wiccans do not do this, as it goes against the rules of three.
Deosil
Clockwise
Earth
Associated with the North, burrowing animals, Money, Fertility, Prosperity, etc.
Elemental
Of, or relating to the Elements. Also an artificially created magickal being charged with a specific purpose.
Empowering
See CHARGING
Esbat
The celebration of the moon phases, mainly the Full or New Moon.
Familiars
A Witch's pet animal which has been trained to be a magickal helper.
Fire
Associated with the South, lions, Purification, Sex, Healing, Courage, etc.
Grimoire
A magickal workbook or Book of Shadows that contains rituals, magickal meanings of objects, etc.
Grounding
A meditation exercise that allows one to draw or send energy into the Earth.
Handfasting
A wiccan version of marriage. Not legally binding unless performed by a registered celebrant.
Hexagram
A star formed by two opposite, interlocking triangles.
Holy Water
Blessed, purified water for use in ritual. Salt or an herb may be added to the water as part of its ritual purification process.
Infusion
A liquid produced by soaking herbs in water.
Labrys
A double headed axe that is symbolic of the moon, and the Goddess.
Magick
The Art and Science fo causing change to occur in conformity with Will.
Pagan
Originally meaning country dweller, than heathen, the modern definition is one who practices a polytheistic, nature-based, magick-embracing religion.
Pentacle
Usually a disc upon which has been marked a Pentagrm.
Pentagram
The prime magickal symbol of The Craft. A five-point star within a circle with each point representing an element and the fifth representing the Self or Aksha. It is a symbol of protection and power. It is not a symbol of evil or Satan.
Projective Hand
The power hand. In right handed people this is your right hand, left handed people the left hand.
Receptive Hand
In right handed people this is your left hand, left handed people the right hand. This is the hand that energy will flow in through.
Sabbat
A Witchcraft ceremony of honor acknowledging the eight segments of the Wiccan year and the cycle of the seasons. There are eight Sabbats: Yule, Imbolic, Ostra, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasad, Mabon and Samhain.
Sacred Space
A cleansed and consecrated area used for ritual/magickal proposes. A sacred space can be created anywhere, if done properly.
Scrying
To gaze into or at an object for divination purposes.
Sigil
A type of symbol. A magickally oriented seal, sign, glyph (sculptured character or symbol) or other device used in a magickal working. The most powerful sigils are those that you create yourself
Solstice
The longest day, and longest night of the year.
Talisman
An object that has been magickally charged and is then carried or kept near the person it was made for.
The Great Rite
A powerful Rite that done literally involves sex, but can be symbolized by the lowering of the athame into the chalice.
Tradition
An organized, structured, specific Wiccan subgroup. E.G. Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Seax-Wicca.
Visualization
Forming mental images and being able to "see" them in the physical world.
Waning Moon
The phase of the moon between Full Moon and New Moon. This is the time for performing banishing magick.
Water
Associated with the West, fish, Healing, Love, Emotions, etc.
Waxing Moon
The phase of the moon from New Moon to Full Moon. This is the time for magick that involves growth and increase.
Wiccan Rede
"An It Harm None, Do What Thou Wilt", effectively, a witches equivalent of the Golden Rule.
Wiccaning
The act of dedicating a child to the wiccan way, however this is not an initiation and does not automatically make the child a witch.
Widdershins
Counter-clockwise
 
Legal Information Webrings