CHARGING: To infuse an object with personal power.

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CHARMS: Either an amulet or talisman that has been charmed by saying an incantation over it and instilling it with energy for a specific task.

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CIRCLE: Sacred space wherein all magick is to be worked and all ritual contained. It both holds ritual energy until the witch is ready to release it, and provides protection for the witch.

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CLEANSING: Removing negative energies from an object or space.

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COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUSNESS: Term used to describe the sentient connection of all living things, past and present. See also Akashic Records.

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CONE OF POWER: Psychic energy raised and focused by either an individual or group mind (coven) to achieve a definite purpose.

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GROVE: Synonymous with coven.

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GUARDIANS: Ceremonial magicians use the Guardians of the Watchtowers or Four Quarters. Some witches use them, too.

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HAND FASTING: A Pagan wedding.

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HERBALISM: Art of using herbs to facilitate human needs both magickally and medicinally.

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HIGHER SELF: That part of us which connects our corporeal minds to the Collective Unconscious and with the divine knowledge of the universe.

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HIVING OFF: This term is used for a small coven which splits off from a larger one. Sometimes this is done to keep the gatherings of a manageable size, other times covens split over philosophical differences.

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HORNED GOD: One of the most prevalent God-images in Paganism. NOT Satan or the Devil!!!

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INITIATION: A process whereby an individual is introduced or admitted into a coven. Usually a ritual occasion. Not to be confused with dedication.

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INCENSE: Ritual burning of herbs, oils, or other aromatic items to scent the air during acts of magick and ritual, and to better help the witch attune to the goal of the working.

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INVOCATION: To bring something in from without.

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MALE MYSTERIES: Pagan study which attempts to reclaim the power and mystery of the old Gods for today's Pagan males.

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MATRIFOCAL: Term used to denote pre-patriarchal life when family clans centered around and lived near or on clan matriarch.

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MAY POLE: Sexual symbol of Beltane representing the phallus and birth canal of the deities copulation.

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MEDITATION: Reflection, contemplation- turning inward toward the self, or outward toward Deity or nature. A quiet time in which the practitioner may either dwell upon particular thoughts or symbols, or allow them to come unbidden.

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MEGALITH: A huge stone monument or structure. Stonehenge is the best-known example of a megalith.

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MENHIR: A huge stone probably erected by early peoples for religious, spiritual, or magickal reasons.

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