Encyclopedia - Faery Wicca: Encyclopedia - Faery Wicca
Faery Wicca is any type of Wiccan religion that emphasises the Fae (gnomes, elves, faeries, sprites, etc.) and the lore and fantastical w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Faery Wicca
Faery Wicca: Those who practice Faery Wicca work specifically with nature spirits.   (See also: Faery Wicca , Magic, Shamanism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Faery Wicca
FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Fa...   » Read the article

Article - Wiccan Holidays: June 21 - Summer Solstice - Litha
June 21 - Summer Solstice - Litha Although the name 'Litha' is not well attested, it may come from Saxon tradition - the opposite of 'Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faerie: Encyclopedia - Faerie
In mythology and in fiction, Faerie (see also fairy) is an otherworldly realm, home to the Fae or fairies, though many believe this place...   » Read the article

Article - Wicca Or Witchcraft: Definitions Of Terms In Witchcraft
Wicca or Witchcraft: Definitions of terms in Witchcraft Including: Occult, Earth, Pagan, Neo-Paganism, Witchcraft, The Craft, Coven, Wit...   » Read the article

Article - Wicca And Witchcraft: Holidays In Wicca And Witchcraft
Wicca and Witchcraft: Holidays in Wicca and Witchcraft Includes: October 31 - November Eve - Samhain December 21 - Winter Solstice - ...   » Read the article

Article - Paganism: Re-thinking The Watchtowers Or 13 Reasons Air Should Be In The North
The first time I noticed conflicting ritual elements was when I was invited as a guest to attend another Coven's esbat celebration. When ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heptagram: Encyclopedia - Heptagram
A heptagram or septagram is a seven-pointed star drawn with seven straight strokes. There are two kinds of heptagram: Acute heptagram, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca
Blue Star Wicca is one of a number of Wiccan traditions created in the United States in the 1970s based loosely on the Gardnerian and Ale...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia - Wicca
Wicca is a Neopagan religious movement found in many different countries, though most commonly in English-speaking cultures. Wicca was fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia - Neopaganism
Neopaganism (sometimes Neo-Paganism) describes a heterogeneous group of new religious movements, particularly those influenced by ancient...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wiccan Rede: Encyclopedia - Wiccan Rede
The Wiccan Rede is a saying that sums up the ethics of the neo-Pagan religion Wicca. The most common form of the rede is An it harm none,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Faery Wicca
FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Fa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faeries: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Faeries
FAERIES: A term that in reality is used to cover many things that are of absolutely no relation to the true faerie folk. True faeries ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Faith: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Faery Faith
FAERY FAITH: The Faery Faith is based upon the belief that everything in this and the otherworlds is alive. That each thing is possess...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faerie Burgh: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Faerie Burgh
FAERIE BURGH: Mound of earth which covers a faerie colony's underground home.   (See also: FAERIE BURGH , Paganism, Pagan, Pag...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faerie: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Faerie
FAERIE: See Elemental   (See also: FAERIE , Paganism, Pagan, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Wiccan Traditions
There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Wiccan Traditions
There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Burgh: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Burgh
BURGH- The grassy hillocks of Ireland, Scotland, and Man under which the faeries live.   (See also: BURGH , Witchcraft, Wicca,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pobel Vean: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Pobel Vean
POBEL VEAN: The Cornish name for faery folk. The words literally mean "small people."   (See also: POBEL VEAN , Wit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Welsh Cymri Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Welsh Cymri Wicca
WELSH CYMRI WICCA:  A Wiccan Tradition based on  Y Tylwyth Teg, a Welsh-based tradition named for the faery folk of that lan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tradition, Wicca: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Tradition, Wicca
Tradition, Wicca - An organized, structured, specific Wiccan subgroup. Much like Christianity has denominations each with their own st...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sith And Sidhe: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Sith And Sidhe
SITH AND SIDHE: Literally means, "faerie." Also Daoine Sidhe and Sidhe. This name is generally applied to all the faery race...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Celtic Shamanism: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Celtic Shamanism
CELTIC SHAMANISM: A shamanic path that is based on the Faery Faith of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe and especially of Britain, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rath: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Rath
RATH: A circular earthen fortress sometimes outlined with rocks. These ancient sites, found all over the Celtic lands, are sacred to t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy, Faery, Faerie Trad Witchcraft: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Fairy, Faery, Faerie Trad Witchcraft
Fairy, Faery, Faerie Trad Witchcraft: (1) Any of several traditions of Mesopagan and/or Neopagan Witchcraft started by the blind poet ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Y Tylwyth Teg: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Y Tylwyth Teg
Y TYLWYTH TEG: A Welsh-based tradition named for the faery folk of that land, a people who roughly correspond to the Tuatha Dé ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy: Spiritual Dictionary On Fairy
Fairy: An imaginary [sic] supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Faith: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Faery Faith
FAERY FAITH: A pagan religion based on animism, the belief that everything in this and the Otherworlds is alive and the faery folklore...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Victor Anderson: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Victor Anderson
Victor Anderson (1917 - 2001) Cofounder of Faery Tradtion of Wicca with Gwydion Pendderwen in the 1960s and 70s. Born in Clayton, New ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tir Non Og: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Tir Non Og
Tir Non Og: Land of the Forever Young. This is the Irish Land of the Dead, or the Otherworld. Tir Nan Og is the land to which the Iris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Definition
Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Definition
Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Boggart: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Boggart
BOGGART: Another Brownie type Faerie quite akin to a poltergeist. A Yorshire family had a Boggart that lived in their cupboard & c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Wicca - Gay- And Lesbian-oriented Traditions
Dianic Wicca is attractive to lesbian pagans because it is a religion that welcomes them and celebrates their perspectives on feminism, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Notes
1. ^  Old English wicce, feminine, corresponding to wicca, witch n.1, both of which are app. derivatives of wiccian, witch v.1. (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Traditions
A sect within Neopaganism is sometimes referred to as a "tradition," although this term is more properly used to define a sect within a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Practices
Blue Star remains a predominantly initiatory coven-based tradition in the model of the Gardnerian or Alexandrian traditions, but a number...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Relationship To Other Traditions
As mentioned above, Blue Star Wicca was inspired at least in part by both the Gardnerian and Alexandrian traditions. It was also influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Discrimination And Persecution Of Wiccans
edit Since Wicca was first publically revealed in 1954, it has not had a long history of persecution. However, some Wiccans claim a histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Wicca - Exceptions
One qualified exception is Gardnerian Wicca and other relatively traditional groups. Gardnerians do not make any moral judgements about h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Discrimination And Persecution Of Wiccans
edit Since Wicca was first publically revealed in 1954, it has not had a long history of persecution. However, some Wiccans claim a histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Morality
Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. The core maxim of that text states "An i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pagans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pagans - Wicca/witchcraft/eclectic/various
List of pagans - Wicca. Adler, Margot - author, journalist, Wiccan Priestess and Elder, NPR correspondent in New York City Beyerl, Pau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Morality
Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. The core maxim of that text states "An i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - History Of Wicca
Wicca - Origins. The history of Wicca is much debated. Gardner claimed that the religion was a survival of matriarchal Pagan religions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Traditions
A sect within Neopaganism is sometimes referred to as a "tradition," although this term is more properly used to define a sect within a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - History
During Christianization, Christianity became itself suffused by pagan elements, but it was not until the High Middle Ages that interest o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Pantheon
Most Neopagan traditions are polytheistic, but the interpretation of the concept of deity may vary widely, including pantheistic, deist, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - History
During Christianization, Christianity became itself suffused by pagan elements, but it was not until the High Middle Ages that interest o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Worship And Ritual
Many Neopagan movements overlap with occultism, witchcraft and magic. Wicca in particular emphasizes the role of witchcraft and ritual. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - History Of Wicca
Wicca - Origins. The history of Wicca is much debated. Gardner claimed that the religion was a survival of matriarchal Pagan religions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Pantheon
Most Neopagan traditions are polytheistic, but the interpretation of the concept of deity may vary widely, including pantheistic, deist, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Worship And Ritual
Many Neopagan movements overlap with occultism, witchcraft and magic. Wicca in particular emphasizes the role of witchcraft and ritual. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Origins And History
The "Coven of the Blue Star", established in Philadelphia in 1975 by Franque D "the Wizard", gave birth to both the name and the original...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Historical Sources
Many Neopagans and Neopagan traditions attempt to incorporate historical religions and mythologies into their beliefs and practices, ofte...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bells: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Bells
BELLS: Often used as ritual tools. They can be used to invoke directional energies, to ring in the sunrise on a Sabbat, or to frighten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Historical Sources
Many Neopagans and Neopagan traditions attempt to incorporate historical religions and mythologies into their beliefs and practices, ofte...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Folklore: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Folklore
FOLKLORE: Traditional sayings, cures, faerie tales, and folk wisdom of a particular locale which is separate from their mythology. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Elementals: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Elementals
ELEMENTALS: Archetypical spirit beings associated with one of the four elements. Elementals are sometimes called Faeries.   (S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Number Of Adherents
Adherents.com estimates there are one million Neopagans. It is necessary to define clearly who is included in any estimate, as Neopagan c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Usage Of The Term 'neopagan'
The term "Neopagan" is used by academics and adherents alike to denote those Pagan traditions which are largely modern in origin, or whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Number Of Adherents
Adherents.com estimates there are one million Neopagans. It is necessary to define clearly who is included in any estimate, as Neopagan c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Ranks And Degrees
Blue Star is unsual for having a five-part rank system, as opposed to the three degree system of most initiatory Wiccan traditions. Dedic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Concepts Of Divinity
While today's Neopaganism does continue many beliefs and practices of previous forms of Paganism, including many gods and goddesses, it i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Concepts Of Divinity
While today's Neopaganism does continue many beliefs and practices of previous forms of Paganism, including many gods and goddesses, it i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopaganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopaganism - Usage Of The Term 'neopagan'
The term "Neopagan" is used by academics and adherents alike to denote those Pagan traditions which are largely modern in origin, or whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic In Fiction
In considering magic as tradition, a related category concerns magic in fiction, where it serves as a plot device, the source of magical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic In Fiction
In considering magic as tradition, a related category concerns magic in fiction, where it serves as a plot device, the source of magical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic In Fiction
In considering magic as tradition, a related category concerns magic in fiction, where it serves as a plot device, the source of magical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Ritual And Magical Thinking
Viewed from a non-theistic perspective, many religious rituals and beliefs seem similar to, or identical to, magical thinking. Related to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magical Practices And Spells
The basic mechanism of magical practices is the spell, a spoken or written ritualistic formula that might be used in conjunction with a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Etymology
The word magic ultimately derives from Magus (Old Persian maguš), one of the Zoroastrian astrologer priests of the Medes. In the Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Varieties Of Magical Practice
Magic paranormal - Magical intentions. There are several historical varieties of magical practice. Generally, magical intentions can be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Modern Believers In Magic
Many people in the West claim to believe in or practise various forms of magic. The forms of magic they adhere to have been reconstructed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Varieties Of Magical Practice
Magic paranormal - Magical intentions. There are several historical varieties of magical practice. Generally, magical intentions can be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Beliefs
Many people in the West claim to believe in or practise various forms of magic. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Aleister Crowley, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Beliefs
Many people in the West claim to believe in or practise various forms of magic. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Aleister Crowley, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Varieties Of Magical Practice
The best-known type of magical practice is the spell, a ritualistic formula intended to bring about a specific effect. Spells are often s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religion, Paganism, And Alchemy
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religion Paganism And Alchemy
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic And Religion
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Ritual And Magical Thinking
Viewed from a non-theistic perspective, many religious rituals and beliefs seem similar to, or identical to, magical thinking. Related to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magical Practices And Spells
The basic mechanism of magical practices is the spell, a spoken or written ritualistic formula that might be used in conjunction with a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic And Religion
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Ritual And Magical Thinking
Viewed from a non-theistic perspective, many religious rituals and beliefs seem similar to, or identical to, magical thinking. Related to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - History Of Western European Magic
Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe. Belief in various magical practices has waxed and waned in European and Western h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - History
Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe. Belief in various magical practices has waxed and waned in European and Western h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - History
Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe. Belief in various magical practices has waxed and waned in European and Western h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Attitudes Towards Magic
Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Theories Of Magic
In an age where the existence of magical forces is no longer taken for granted, believers in magic are likely to be asked, "How does magi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Theories Of Magic
In an age where the existence of magical forces is no longer taken for granted, believers in magic are likely to be asked, "How does magi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Theories Of Magic
In an age where the existence of magical forces is no longer taken for granted, believers in magic are likely to be asked, "How does magi...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Sitemap I - F
This is a sitemap for Spiritual - F . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.  ...   » Read the article