Paganism Dictionary - A-Z

PAGAN:

1) the word Pagan is derived from the Latin Paganus, "peasant,"  "from the fields" and "hut dweller", deriving, in turn, from the Latin pagus, "village."

2) They are also many groups of Priests and Priestesses practicing what we call "Paganism" or "Neo (from the Greek word for new) Paganism".

3) Pagan religions are "natural" religions both in origin and in mode of expression as opposed to artificially created ideological religions.

4) General term for magic embracing religions, such as Wicca, Druid, Shaman. Sometimes used interchangably with NeoPagan.

(See also: PAGAN, Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

PAGAN WAY: An organization started as a movement responding to the high demand for applicants to covens in the 1970’s. Pagan Way provided an alternative to the traditional intensive screening programs, and year-and-a-day probationary periods with an open, nature-oriented system that emphasized celebration of nature over magick. Although the Pagan Way organization fell apart in the 1980’s, the rituals survived. Some covens run Pagan Way groups as training circles for interested persons and potential initiates. Those who aren’t initiated into the coven can remain in the Pagan Way group indefinitely, become solitaries, or form their own Pagan Way group.

(See also: PAGAN WAY, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Anthropomancy:

Divination from human entrails.

(See also: Anthropomancy, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

APK:

See Atomic Psychokinesis.

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Torah, The:

The first five books of the Bible.

(See also: Torah, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Sutra:

Book or traditional collection of sayings.

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Adept:

One who is very skilled in magic or mysticism.

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Agent:

The person or animal exercising a psychic talent.

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Astrology:

Divination through the correlation of earthly events with celestial patterns.

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Augury:

Divination by means of whatever is most handy at the time.

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Biocurrents:

Electrochemical energy currents generated by living cells.

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CPK:

See Cellular Psychokinesis.

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Curse:

The use of magic to harm an object or being.

(See also: Curse, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Biophysics:

The physics of biological phenomena.

(See also: Biophysics, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Blessing:

The use of magic to benefit an object or being.

(See also: Blessing, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Bon:

The native Tibetan religion that later merged with Buddhism and Tantrism.

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Cartomancy:

Divination through the use of cards, especially Tarot Cards.

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Empath:

One who can use the psi talent of empathy.

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Entity:

A being, spirit, living creature or personification.

(See also: Entity, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

ESP:

See Extrasensory Perception.

(See also: ESP, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Diviner:

Obviously, one who does divination.

(See also: Diviner, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Demonology:

Medieval science of studying demons.

(See also: Demonology, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)