B.C.E - Before Common Era, non-christian version of B.C.

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Neo-pagan - A person following a modern religion born from older pagan faiths, such as Wicca.

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Wand - One of the ritual tools used in Wicca, generally it is another tool of energy direction, much like the athame. The specific choice of wand vs athame varies among Wicca, almost all choose athame over wand for circle casting and many prefer the wand when calling the Goddess and God.

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Evocation - Calling something out from within.

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Pantheon - A collection or group of Gods and Goddesses in a particular religious or mythical structure, commonly regional i.e. the Greek Pantheon.

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Grimoire - A book of magickal spells and rituals.

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Amulet - An object of protection that has been charged to deflect negative energies and thought forms.

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Consecration - Make holy. Imbuing sacred symbols with the power of the four elements.

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Reincarnation - The doctrine of rebirth after death. It is one of the tennents of Wicca.

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Besom - Broom.

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Grounding - Dispersing excess energy generated during any magickal rite or working by sending it into the earth.

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Censer - An incense burner.

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Elder - Many wiccan organizations have a group or board of elders who oversee the operations of the church and its variety of functions.These people have usually gained their positions through a combination of theirabilities which may include education,experience,magickal adeptship and counseling.

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Karma - The belief that ones thoghts and deeds can be either counted against them or added to their spiritual path during several life times.Follows the law of cause and effect.

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Prana - The vital force of the Cosmos as it operates on the Etheric level, permeating everything.

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Gardnerian - Wiccan practices as laid down by Gerald Gardner in the 1950s, though many covens calling themselves Gardnerian today have expanded and modified these.

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Enchantment - A magickal object that must be keep absoulutely secret and hidden from all human eyes and effects the hidden aura.Enchantments must be charmed first.Gems and magickal writing are good items to use for enchantments.

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Archetype - Universal symbols defined commonly as a "standard pattern" or "prototype".

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Guardians - Ceremonial magicians use the gaurdians of the watchtowers or gaurdians of the four quarters.Some witches use them,too.There are those that see these gaurdians as ugly little biddies,such as lizards,dragons,etc...

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Gnome - The traditional term for an Earth Elemental.

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Alba - The Isle of Skye; Scotland

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