Astrology:

Divination through the correlation of earthly events with celestial patterns.

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Athame:

Ritual dagger used by Neopagan Witches, borrowed by Gerald Gardner from medieval grimoires. Probably was originally “athane.” May be pronounced as “ATH-ah-may” or “ah-THUH-may” (it's all “ah-THAYM” to me).

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Augury:

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

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Aura:

One or more energy fields supposedly generated by and surrounding all beings and many objects; those persons blessed with clairvoyance or other psychic talents can “read” the patterns of energy and determine information about the person or object. See Kirlian Photography.

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Beltane:

Celtic fire festival beginning the summer half of the year; starts at sunset on May 4th and is also known as Bealtaine, Galan- Mai, Roodmas, Walpurgistag, St. Pierre’s Day, Red Square Day, etc. Celebrated by most Neopagans and many Marxists as a major religious holiday.

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Bibliomancy:

Divination through the random selection of words or phrases taken out of books, especially the Bible.

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Biocurrents:

Electrochemical energy currents generated by living cells.

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Computer:

A network of electronic gates and memories that processes data; an unimaginative but very logical problem solving machine; a magnificent slave and miserable ruler; a great tool and toy for any technologically oriented occultist.

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CPK:

See Cellular Psychokinesis.

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The Craft:

(1) Old term used by Freemasons to refer to their activities and beliefs.

(2) Current term used by Neopagan, Feminist and some other modern Witches to refer to their activities and beliefs.

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Critique:

A calm and unbiased evaluation of the structure and performance of a ritual, not usually done in American occult groups thanks to internal politics and delicate egos.

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Crystallomancy:

Divination through the use of (usually) spheres of quartz crystal, glass or plastic as focussing devices.

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Cult:

Any secretive religious, magical, philosophical or therapeutic group of which the user of this term does not approve. See the Advanced Bonewits Cult Danger Evaluation Frame.

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Curse:

The use of magic to harm an object or being.

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Cybernetics:

Comparative study of the autonomic control system formed by the brains and nervous systems of human and other animals, as well as electro-chemical-mechanical devices and communications systems.

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Clairempathy:

A term I once tried to get people to use instead of “psychometry,” but which I am no longer using myself.

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Clairgustance:

ESP input as if it were normal tasting, without the medium of another mind.

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Clairolfaction:

ESP input as if it were normal smelling, without the medium of another mind or of a cosmetics company.

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Clairtangency:

ESP input as if it were normal touching, without the medium of another mind.

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Clairvoyance:

ESP input as if it were normal seeing, without the medium of another mind; often used as a term for clair senses, psychometry and/or precognition. See Remote Viewing. Classification:

Association of some phenomenon into a predetermined pattern or class of phenomena.

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Cleric:

A person who uses both passive and active talents and rites for both thaumaturgical and theurgical purposes, for personal and public benefit.

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Color:

An interpretation of the ways in which photons hit your eyes; one way to see the difference between two objects of identical size, shape, distance and illumination.

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