Dictionary - Craft, The: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Craft, The
CRAFT, THE: the Witches name for the practice of Witchcraft or Wicca craft referring to CRAFT of the Wise Ones.   (See also: C...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witchcraft: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Witchcraft
WITCHCRAFT: 1) a family of Pagan magico-religious traditions deriving from pre-Christian Europe. 2) European-diasporic folk Magick. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Strega, Stregha: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Strega, Stregha
STREGA OR STREGHA: the Italian tradition of the Craft, derived from Etruscan Tradition; also used as an Italian word for Witch...SEE A...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft: Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft
Wicca Craft: The Modern Witch's Book of Herbs, Magick and Dreams reveals the traditions, tools and symbols of Wicca craft and offer metho...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rhuddlwm Gawr: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Rhuddlwm Gawr
RHUDDLWM GAWR: an American Witch High Priest, Elder and author of the Welsh Tradition who has done much to promote the Craft in the Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca Craft - Chapters
1: Witchcraft: Past and Present 2: Sabbat Celebrations 3: Tools and Symbols of Wicca Craft 4: Pagan Rituals 5: The Art of Magick 6: Pagan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Elder: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Elder
ELDER: has various meanings in different branches of the Craft, but usually refers to one of advanced degree. In some traditions, it m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hereditary Tradition: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Hereditary Tradition
HEREDITARY TRADITION: when one is born into a Craft family and trained by a parent, grandparent, etc. Family loyalty was the surest wa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Doreen Valiente: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Doreen Valiente
DOREEN VALIENTE - A popular Craft author and English High Priestess now deceased, whose poetic works include 'The Charge of the Goddes...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witch: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Witch
WITCH: 1) Sometimes used name of a follower of Wicca. 2) Ancient, European practitioner of folk magick, especially that of herb and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Craft, The: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Craft, The
Craft, The - A term used by witches to mean Wicca. Inherited from Freemasonry.   (See also: Craft, The , Pagan, Wicca Pagan Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca Craft: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wicca Craft
WICCA CRAFT Another term for Wicca; see below   (See also: WICCA CRAFT , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witch War: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Witch War
WITCH WAR A dispute between coven leaders, very often silly things with episodes of "I'm gonna ward you right off this plane.&quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witch's Rune: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Witch's Rune
WITCH'S RUNE: this is a poem chanted to raise power.   (See also: WITCH'S RUNE , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witch Cloak: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Traveler's Cloak
WITCH CLOAK,  TRAVELER'S CLOAK: same as the Cloak, but with a hood. When used as a Witch's garment, best make it of natural fiber...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pagan: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Pagan
PAGAN: 1) the word Pagan is derived from the Latin Paganus, "peasant,"  "from the fields" and "hut dwel...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paganing: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Paganing
PAGANING a term for the exercise of 'presenting' a newborn to one's Circle or Coven...see WICCANING or SAINING.   (See also: P...   » Read the article

Dictionary - The Craft: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On The Craft
The Craft: (1) Old term used by Freemasons to refer to their activities and beliefs. (2) Current term used by Neopagan, Feminist and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witchcraft: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Witchcraft
Witchcraft: From “wiccecraeft,” the craft of being a witch. Notice that “craft” has no specifically religious ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Secret Granary: Witch Witchcraft Dictionary On Secret Granary
SECRET GRANARY: The legendary and elusive *Gramarye* or grammar book containing the Craft Secrets of East Anglia.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pagan Rede, The: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Pagan Rede, The
PAGAN REDE, THE: This is the basic tenet of witchcraft. "As ye harm none, do what thou will." The rede prohibits Pagans from...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pagan Way: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Pagan Way
PAGAN WAY: an organization of Neo-Pagans started in the late sixties and early seventies. Many current Wiccan and Pagan organizations ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nameless Arte: Witch Witchcraft Dictionary On Nameless Arte
NAMELESS ARTE: Or the Magical Arte, Arte Magical (also Art) - a euphemism for the praxis of the Old Craft, Elder Craft or Witchcraft. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witchcraft: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Witchcraft
WITCHCRAFT: The craft, or magickal arts and practices, of witches; as with witch, and Witch, the lower-case or upper-case letter indic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Wiccan Witchery Dictionary Ii On Wicca
WICCA - the name most modern day Witches use for the Craft. It is, in actuality, the Old English word for male witch, the femminine be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cowan: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Cowan
COWAN: A non-Witch. Formerly used in a very derogatory manner. Still used in Masonic ritual to indicate the non-initiate and/or preten...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mark Of Cain: Witch Witchcraft Dictionary On Mark Of Cain
MARK OF CAIN: The invisible, numinous mark usually bestowed upon initiation that marks and denotes that one is of the Old Craft Persua...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arcana: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Arcana
ARCANA:  1) Secret knowledge.  2)  used to denote a classification of the cards in a TAROT deck of cards. The Major A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Archetypes: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Archetypes
ARCHETYPES: extremely basic forms within the human psyche; the archaic "racial memories"   (See also: ARCHETYPES , W...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Armor: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Armor
ARMOR - The original Celtic name for Brittany which means "on the sea."   (See also: ARMOR , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Armorica: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Armorica
ARMORICA - The Latin name for Brittany.   (See also: ARMORICA , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Aromatherapy: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aromatherapy
AROMATHERAPY:  1) use of various flower, herb, oil and incense fragrances and smells.    2) HOLISTIC AROMA: uses massa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aspects: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aspects
ASPECTS: qualities or characteristics of something or Diety, etc. Ex.: Luna is an aspect of the Moon Goddess. Orion is an aspect of th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aspecting: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aspecting
ASPECTING: when a person during a ritual or magickal exercise, manifests ASPECTS of a God, dess, with, in themselves.   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asperger: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Asperger
ASPERGER: a bundle of fresh herbs or a perforated object, used for purificatory purposes to sprinkle water during or proceeding ritual...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anaphrodisiac: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Anaphrodisiac
ANAPHRODISIAC: a substance, such as camphor, that reduces sexual desires.   (See also: ANAPHRODISIAC , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anglesey: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Anglesey
ANGLESEY - An Island off the north coast of Wales which was a major Druidic center at the peak of Celtic domination in Britain. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Animistic: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Animistic
ANIMISTIC: the belief that all forms of Nature have a Divine Spirit within.   (See also: ANIMISTIC , Witchcraft, Wicca, Pagani...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphorism: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aphorism
APHORISM: a sparsely worded, and direct little saying. Ex.: 'As above, So below.'   (See also: APHORISM , Witchcraft, Wicca, P...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphrodisiac: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aphrodisiac
APHRODISIAC: a substance that produces sexual excitement.  Similar to Viagra.   (See also: APHRODISIAC , Witchcraft, Wicc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aradia: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aradia
ARADIA: 1) was the Goddess daughter of Diana, & the Goddess of choice of Italian (STREGA) traditions. 2) A book by Charles Lelan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Albion: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Albion
ALBION - An lold Greco-Celtic name for Britain, one which is still used poetically today. It is believed to be derived from the Latin ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alchemy: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Alchemy
ALCHEMY: 1) Science of transmuting metals. 2)transmutation of Inner Self to a higher more Spiritual plane.   (See also: ALCH...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Allah: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Allah
ALLAH: 'God' in Islamic theology; originally 'Al-Lat', the Moon.   (See also: ALLAH , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alraun: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Alraun
ALRAUN: a talismanic image made of rowan wood.   (See also: ALRAUN , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Altar: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Altar
ALTAR: a table or sometimes any flat surface used to hold the symbols and tools during the performance of religious and magickal ritua...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Amulet: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Amulet
AMULET: a magically empowered object that deflects (sends away) specific, usually negative, energies. Generally, a protective object. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aberffraw: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aberffraw
ABERFFRAW- The ancient royal seat of Wales on the isle of Ynys Mon (Anglesey). Today, some Celtic witches like to ust the name as a sy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abortifacient: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Abortifacient
ABORTIFACIENT- Herb which brings on an abortion. Usually must be taken in very large, nearly toxic doses.   WARNING.  Aborif...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acolyte: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Acolyte
ACOLYTE:  1) a beginner or "novice" as used in many magickal orders. 2) sometimes used to denote the lowest rank in t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adbertos: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Adbertos
ADBERTOS - Literally means "sacrifice" and was part of the Celtic religious and community world-view. Rather than the negati...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adept: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Adept
ADEPT:  1) a master of the magickal arts. A skilled occult practitioner. 2) One who has reached true enlightenment. In some Cra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Affirmations: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Affirmations
AFFIRMATIONS: 1)  a belief that repetitive "Positive Assertive Thoughts" will influence people & reality. 2) Also...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aileach: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aileach
AILEACH - A ruined fortress in Ulster which is said to have been built by the Tuatha De Danann.   (See also: AILEACH , Witchcr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Akasha: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Akasha
AKASHA: 1) the omnipresent fifth occult element and omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe. It is the energy out of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alba: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Alba
ALBA - A name for the land which is now known as Scotland.   (See also: ALBA , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Astral: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Astral
ASTRAL:  1) a realm of existence parallel to physical reality but slightly apart from it. In this realm, both time and space may...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Astrology: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Astrology
ASTROLOGY: 1) the belief that the relative positions of planets, planetoids and stars, can influence events & behavior surroundin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Athame: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Athame
ATHAME: "a-THAY-me" the Witch's traditional magical tool, the consecrated, black-handled dagger. It is never used to cut, bu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aura: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Aura
AURA: the colored, low level energy field that surrounds living tissue.   (See also: AURA , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Barrow: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Barrow
BARROW: an elvin or Celtic burial mound often used by covens for Sabbats.   (See also: BARROW , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, P...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bauchan: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bauchan
BAUCHAN: (Buckwan) A less friendly type of brownie. One of the few types who will not leave when seen by the human residents of his ho...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Beastie: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Beastie
BEASTIE: a term for the little house spirits that beg for attention by stealing your keys and driving your cat crazy! Can be overly pr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bce: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bce
BCE: BeforeCommonEra is the nonreligeous equivalent of BC.   (See also: BCE , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bell: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bell
BELL:: 1) An altar tool, symbol of the Goddess and rung during ritual to invoke Her. Also rung to ward off negative or evil and to ev...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Besom: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Besom
BESOM: broom, usually the round type. Symbol of the Element Water.   (See also: BESOM , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Biddy: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Biddy
BIDDY: 1) a 'doll' made from the last sheaf from the last harvest....SEE CORN DOLLY. 2) the little 4" doll was made from materi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bouquet: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bouquet
BOUQUET: in perfumery, a blend of natural or synthetic scents which produce a specific odor.   (See also: BOUQUET , Witchcraft...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brazier: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brazier
BRAZIER: a thurible or incense burner. Usually ceramic or metal and often designed to be suspended or swung by a chain; usually ornate...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Breed: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Breed
BREED: is a mis-spelling of the phonetic sounding 'Bride', another name for Brigid, etc. and refers to the Goddess as well as the holi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brehon: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brehon
BREHON: Called Breithamhain in Old Irish, these were the judges of the old Celtic world whose decisions were held in high regard. The ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Breiz: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Breiz
BREIZ: The native name of the Bretons' Celtic language, also called Brezonek.   (See also: BREIZ , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bretagne: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bretagne
BRETAGNE: The French name for Brittany.   (See also: BRETAGNE , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Breton: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Breton
BRETON:  The name for a person from Brittany, that Celtic part of France where the population has always considered itself more C...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brew: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brew
BREW: see infusion.   (See also: BREW , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Brezonek: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brezonek
BREZONEK: The Celtic, Brythonic language of Brittany still spoken today as a first or second language of over a million Bretons. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brigid: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brigid
BRIGID: also see Candlemas, a Sabbat Festival customarily held on February 2 eve. Also see GWYL FAIR:   (See also: BRIGID , Wi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avatar: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Avatar
AVATAR: an advanced soul, who chooses to return to a physical body, in order to teach less evolved souls. Ex.: Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Baculum: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Baculum
BACULUM: Witches rod, staff, wand or "broomstick" used in divination and certain fertility spells.   (See also: BACU...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brythonic: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brythonic
BRYTHONIC- One of the Celtic language groups; also a name used to refer to the Pagan tradtions of Wales, Cornwall, and England. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Balefire: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Balefire
BALEFIRE: a ritual fire built for a outdoor Sabbat Festival. The Balefire is used for magickal purposes and is traditionally lit on Yu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Banish: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Banish
BANISH: the magickal act of driving away evil or negativity. A strong purification, sometimes associated with the removal of 'spirits'...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bard: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bard
BARD:  An ancient teacher who taught by the use of poems and song. They were a class of Druid who were the poets and singers that...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bardien: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bardien
BARDIEN: Welsh plural for Bards.   (See also: BARDIEN , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Bigotry: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bigotry
BIGOTRY: willful ignorance.   (See also: BIGOTRY , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Bind: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bind
BIND: To cast a spell upon, also to practice ligature.   (See also: BIND , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Blessed Be: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Blessed Be
BLESSED BE: a traditional greeting among Witches. Pronounced as three syllables.   (See also: BLESSED BE , Witchcraft, Wicca, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhran: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bodhran
BODHRAN: The traditional goat skin drum used in Celtic music and ritual.   (See also: BODHRAN , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, P...   » 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

Dictionary - Bolline: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bolline
BOLLINE: a white handled knife, single edged to reflect it's working nature, and used in ritual purposes of cutting herbs, or engravin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brownie: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brownie
BROWNIE: The most famous of the house sprites. A Brownie will stick around & finish extra cleaning as long as he gets food for his...   » 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 - Burin: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Burin
BURIN: an engraving tool, often made with wooden handle carved by user and a sharpened nail.   (See also: BURIN , Witchcraft, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cabala: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Cabala
CABALA (ALSO SPELLED KABBALAH or QABBALAH): collection of Jewish theological and philosophical learning commonly used as the basis for...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cabochon: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Cabochon
CABOCHON: a cut and polished stone, with one rough face.   (See also: CABOCHON , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Caileach: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Caileach
CAIlEACH: In Scots and Irish Gaelic tis literally means Old Woman. At one time it was a term used reverently to refer to the Crone God...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cairn: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Cairn
CAIRN: The stone burial mounds used by the Celts. They were honored at Mabon. So sacred were these mounds that a breed of dog, the Cai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Caledonia: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Caledonia
CALEDONIA: The old Roman name for Scotland, still used poetically today.   (See also: CALEDONIA , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zyzygy: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Zyzygy
ZYZYGY: an astrology term...event when 3 or more heavenly bodies (that is, planets, etc.), line up.   (See also: ZYZYGY , Witc...   » Read the article