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There was a really nice ask from a beginner witch about how to start a grimoire.
And I thought another article about grimoires couldn't harm so here you go.
Buckle up witches and pagans because this will be a looong post. :3

First of all decice if you want a digital or a physical grimoire. The pro of having a digital grimoire is that it doesn't take up much space and it has no limitations when writing. You could also just copy and paste from various websites if you feel like it. Still you should be careful, because the information could be easily lost e.g if your PC crashes.
Personally I prefer to have an actual book, because you can draw in it, personalize it in any way you like (a scrapbook, a messy notebook, a big leatherbound journal, several small journals bound together etc.) and I guess it just feels amazing to hold and to feel the energy radiate from it. (:
Also don't be afraid to write/draw in your grimoire.
If you think that you will ruin a beautiful big book just put it aside for the moment and write in a small notebook. Then carefully plan out the layout of the page and transfer the information to your main grimoire. This way it really shouldn't be a problem.

Over the time the grimoire becomes a part of yourself and it could be very painful if it gets lost or destroyed while you are still alive.
I mean you put tons and tons of time, hard work and very personal information in it. It would be like a part of your soul or brain being ripped out (at least for me).
That is also the reason why many witches take it with them to the grave or burn it. (In older times witches (or just wise women/men) burned their grimoires to avoid getting recognized as such). Of course nowadays a lot of witches just give their grimoires to their children or people they consider worthy of their knowledge.

Now what about the content?

I would recommend to start your Grimoire with a *You*page; Introduce yourself, write down your name, your age, write down your beliefs and thoughts (What has inspired you to become a witch?, Are you religious or not ?, What is witchcraft/magic(k) to you? etc.).
Write down your wishes and fears and get to know yourself a little better.
On the second page you could write down a dedication to your deities/god/gods, to nature or to whomever you like. (The wiccans have the wiccan rede for example.)
After that just write one or two of your favorite spells. Maybe write down some basics;
How to cast a circle, sabbath information, the purpose of salt, the elements, some herb information.
The grimoire will fill up automatically if you record your progress as a witch daily (or whenever you feel like it ).
So don't worry too much. :)
Also always leave some blank pages in between, where you can add some additional information later. (If a page really looks that bad you just could glue another page over it. No problem there.)
!!!! A tip from me - always ALWAYS do your research , it's always better to use several different sources (books and/or the internet) and to always read twice!
Because in some cases e.g brewing a potion, you could misread the info about a herb or crystal being poisonous and that could be life threatening !!!
Please take care.

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Alright - Here comes the difficult part.
Now, I am a perfectionist and for me everything in my grimoire must be somehow organized.
And witchcraft is a topic with many many aspects and it can be hard to work through all of them, especially if you don't know where to start. :)
That's why i listed some topics about what to include into your Grimoire below.
Just browse and write down what seems interesting or what feels right to you.

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General Things to include in your Grimoire are:

*Drawings and Sketches
*CORRESPONDENCES
*Poetry
*Stickers
*Pressed Leaves and Flowers (Herbarium)
*Witchy Challenges
*Song Lyrics
*Recipes
*Quotes
*Dream Journal
*Photos
*D. I. Y and Tutorials
*Your Experience and Thoughts About Magic(k) and the World.
*Write in Different Languages

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Specific Things to include in your Grimoire:

Wheel of the Year
- Sabbaths and Esbaths
- Other Festivals (Birthday, Handfasting etc.)
- What is Time?
- Cycle of Life and Death
- Months and Seasons
- Times of the Day
- Planetary Hours
- Days of the Week
- Different Calendars

History
-Different Religions and their Mythology
-Mythical Beings (Angels, Demons, Fae, Unicorns etc.)
-God Pantheons
-Creation Myths
- The Origins of Witches and the History of Magic (From Neandertales Worshipping Nature Spirits to Pop Culture Witches).
-Interesting People which inspire you (Solomon, Sycorax, Baba Wanga, Morrigan, Aleister Crowley, Scott Cunningham , Alex Sanders, Jesus idk)
-Secret Societies
-Lore and Legends that you like

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Sorry that it turned out so long, but
i hope that I could help you and that you found something interesting!
Feel free to ask me if you have any other questions. :3
Take Good Care of Your Grimoire and Yourself!

Lg. Aophis ☆

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There was a really nice ask from a beginner witch about how to start a grimoire. And I thought another article about grimoires couldn't harm so here you go. Buckle up witches and pagans because this will be a looong post. :3 First of all decice if you want a digital or a physical grimoire.

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encyclopedia of roman and greek mythology (pdf)

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encyclopedia of roman and greek mythology (pdf)

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a pdf that LOOKS BROKEN! keep scrolling and the content will show up. contains many myths.

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a translated version of the prose edda, in pdf form for easy reading.

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a translated version of the poetic edda, in pdf form for easy reading.

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a book about norse mythology, primarily so i can study more about deities and their stories.

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explore wicca is a website with articles on spellwork, rituals, and deities. focuses mainly on wicca however, and not paganism as a whole, although some stuff is universal to all witchcraft.

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a site that contains articles about rituals and sabbats, which makes it a fine beginner resource.

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We offer classes in all manner of Witchcraft, magic, and Paganism. Witch School is the Seminary of the Correllian Nativist Church, a US-based Wiccan church. Wicca is a group of related, Nature-based religions having their origins in ancient practices but taking their modern shape in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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finch's notes on a google slide! there is a collection of correspondence charts, zodiac information, and sabbat information.

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labyrinthos tarot card meanings guide (site)

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labyrinthos tarot card meanings guide (site)

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another site recommended to me in order to learn more about tarot cards.

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The Major Arcana is a 22 card set within the tarot that is considered to be the core and the foundation for the deck. All of the deck is filled with archetypal significance, but this is most pronounced within the Major Arcana. These cards follow a storyline that tells of the spiritual travels taken from the innocent wonder of The Fool to the oneness and fulfillment of The World. In other words, these cards tell the story of humanity's spiritual evolution into enlightenment and individuation.

And so, as we follow the journey of the Fool, we can start seeing common parallels between our own stages in life and those in the cards, each card teaching a specific lesson and a concept to meditate over. Because they form the basis of the tarot, some readings can sometimes be conducted with only the Major Arcana as well.

Associated with the element of fire, the suit of wands represents passion, inspiration and willpower. The wands imbue their users with primal energy, for it is through them that the cycle of creation can begin. Because of their ability to bring energy into any situation, they are also associated with action, ambition and making plans. At their worst, they can refer to situations that are filled with recklessness and lack of direction. As you follow the journey within the wands, you'll come across these themes again and again.
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The suit of cups rules over all that is associated with emotions, the unconscious, creativity, and intuition. They frequently talk about relationships, whether romantic or otherwise, and one's imagination and inner world. They are associated with the element of water, which becomes a frequent visual theme within this suit. At their worst, the cups suit is fret with uncontrolled feelings, fantasy, and a disconnect with one's inner voice.
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The swords is the suit of intelligence, logic, truth, ambition, conflict and communication. It is associated with the element of air. In readings, these cards focus on the faculty and power of intellect, which like the swords themselves, are double-edged. This can be used for both good or evil, to help and to harm, and our greatest conflicts usually come from this delicate balance. At their worst, the swords can be abusive, harsh, and lack empathy.
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The pentacles is the suit of all things worldly and material. Though we will immediately think of the pentacles as relating to financial matters, we also can understand them as being associated with security, stability, nature, health, and prosperity. The pentacles are of earth element. When we see pentacles show up in a reading, they are usually concerned with your long term future, career, generosity, your household, business investments and your feelings of sensuality. The negative side of the pentacles show up as greed, jealousy, miserliness, and unbridled ambition at the cost of all else.
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Tarot Card Meanings List - 78 Cards By Suit, Element, and Zodiac

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The Major Arcana is a 22 card set within the tarot that is considered to be the core and the foundation for the deck. All of the deck is filled with archetypal significance, but this is most pronounced within the Major Arcana.

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a website recommended to me for learning more about the different suites of cards and separate card meanings.

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The Tarot is a deck of 78 cards, each with its own imagery, symbolism and story.

The 22 Major Arcana cards represent life's karmic and spiritual lessons. They represent a path to spiritual self-awareness and depict the various stages we encounter as we search for greater meaning and understanding. In this way, the Major Arcana cards hold deeply meaningful lessons on a soul level.

The 56 Minor Arcana cards reflect the trials and tribulations that we experience on a daily basis. These Tarot cards highlight the more practical aspects of life and can refer to current issues that have a temporary or minor influence.

Within the Minor Arcana cards, there are 16 Tarot Court Cards each representing 16 different personality characteristics we may choose to express at any given time. There are also the 40 numbered cards organised into 4 Suits - Cups, Pentacles, Swords and Wands - each with 10 cards, representing various situations that we encounter day-to-day.

Some may say that Tarot cards are simply ink on paper. However, what I have discovered from reading the Tarot cards daily for over twenty years is this:

Tarot is the storybook of our life, the mirror to our soul, and the key to our inner wisdom.

Every spiritual lesson we meet in our lives can be found in the seventy-eight Tarot cards. And when we consult the Tarot, we'll get shown the exact lessons we need to learn and master to live an inspired life. It's like holding up a mirror to yourself so that you can access your subconscious mind and tap into the wisdom (and answers) that lives in us all.

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The Tarot is a deck of 78 cards, each with its own imagery, symbolism and story. The 22 Major Arcana cards represent life's karmic and spiritual lessons. They represent a path to spiritual self-awareness and depict the various stages we encounter as we search for greater meaning and understanding.

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a google drive pdf about different types of plant magick and magick using plants easily accessible to beginners who might not have an extensive herb garden.

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Plant Magic for the Beginner Witch - Ally Sands.pdf

Plant Magic for the Beginner Witch - Ally Sands.pdf

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Plant Magic for the Beginner Witch - Ally Sands.pdf

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a google drive pdf guide (presumably) compiled by a tumblr user that references other posts for the study and research of witchcraft.

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The Witches' Workbook (merged).pdf

The Witches' Workbook (merged).pdf

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a great helpful resource on what to research, and how to do it without overstepping on closed practices.

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Beginner Witchcraft Guide.pdf

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a google drive pdf about astral projection and the properties of astral bodies.

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The Projection of The Astral Body - Sylvan J. Muldoon & Hereward Carrington.pdf

The Projection of The Astral Body - Sylvan J. Muldoon & Hereward Carrington.pdf

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a massive google drive pdf containing many herbs uses and associations.

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Copy of ExtremelyLargeHerbalGrimoire

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a massive list of herbs and their magickal uses. this site also might contain more educational content.

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This herbal grimoire originally appeared at themagickalcat.com, which shut down as of 01/18/2020.

Herb Name

Magickal Uses

Acorn

Good luck, protection, wisdom, and personal power. A dried acorn is an excellent natural amulet for keeping a youthful appearance.

Adam & Eve Root

Principally used by lovers; one lover carries the Eve Root & the other lover carries the Adam Root. This keeps your lover true to you & discourages rivals. Carry both roots in a small bag at all times for attraction, to bring a love to you, or for a marriage proposal.

African Violet

Spirituality, protection, and healing. Wear in an amulet for protection. Keep in the home to increase spirituality. Frequently burned as incense during the spring Equinox sabbat.

Agar Agar

Promote joy and success, attract opportunities and blessings to the household. Mix with Fast Luck powder and rub on hands before playing bingo or other games of chance.

Agrimony

Overcoming fear & inner blockages; dispelling negative emotions. Also used for reversing spells. Sew into a dream pillow with Mugwort for best results. Use as a wash or oil to increase the effectiveness of all forms of healing rituals. Wards off evil entities and poison.

Alder

Associated with divination, music, poetry, wind magick, weather magick, teaching, and decision making. Also used in rituals of death & dying to provide protection for the deceased.

Althea Root

Burn or place in a sachet to bring protection, calm an angry person, and aid psychic powers. Keep on the altar or burn on candles to attract good spirits.

Alyssum

Protection and moderating anger, protection.

Amaranth

Healing, summoning spirits, healing broken hearts, protection from bullets, and invisibility.

Amber

Protection from harm, outside influences, and psychic attacks. Mental clarity & focus. Transforming negative energy to positive energy.

Ambergris

Enhancing dreams and psychic ventures, attracting men.

Anemone

Healing and Protection

Apricot

Love. Add leaves and flowers to love sachets or carry apricot pits to attract love.

Arnica Flowers

Increases psychic powers

Arrow Root

Purification and healing; can be used as a substitute for graveyard dust.

Ash

Sea spells/magick/rituals, image magick, invincibility, protection from drowning, general protection, and luck. Burning an ash log at Yule brings prosperity. The leaf of this plant is used for travel safety. Place one tablespoon of ash leaves in a bowl of water in the bedroom overnight, then toss out in the morning -- doing this daily is said to prevent illness.

Asparagus

Male Sex Magick

Aspen

Eloquence, clairvoyance, healing, and anti-theft. Plant in your garden for protection against thieves.

Astragalus Root

Protection and energy

Azalea

Happiness, gaiety and light spirits, first love. Note: Poisonous, do not consume.

Bakuli Pods

Difficult to find magic item also used in sachets and potpourri.

Balsam Fir

Strength and breaking up negativity; Insight, progress against goals, and bringing about change. Balsam fir needles can be burned on charcoal as an incense and also make a great ingredient in sachet bags, dream pillows, and potpourri mixes.

Bamboo

Hex breaking, wishes, luck and protection. Carve a wish into bamboo and bury it in a secluded area to make your wish come true. Carry a piece of bamboo for good luck.

Banana

Fertility, potency, and prosperity

Barley

Love, healing, and protection. Harvests. Scatter on the ground to keep evil at bay. Tie barley straw around a rock and throw into a river or lake while visualizing any pain you have to make the pain go away.

Bat's Head Root

Use in spellwork, rituals, gris gris bags, etc. to obtain wishes.

Bay Leaf

Protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing and psychic powers. Write wishes on the leaves and then burn the leaves to make the wishes come true. Place under the pillow (or use in dream pillow) to induce prophetic dreams. Place in the corner of each room in the house to protect all that dwell there. Carry bay leaf to protect yourself against black magick.

Bedstraw (Fragrant)

Love and lust

Bee Pollen

Friendship, attraction, love, strength, happiness, and overcoming depression.

Beech

Wishes, happiness and divination. Improves literary skills. Place a leaf of beech between covers of Book of Shadows to increase inspiration.

Beeswax

Traditionally used for making candles, decorative seals, natural polish, protective finish, and use as a base for herbal salves.

Beet

Love. Beet juice can be used as ink for love magick or as a substitute for blood in spells and rituals.

Betel Nut

Protection and banishing

Black Pepper

Banishing negativity, exorcism, and protection from evil.

Black Walnut

Access to divine energy, bringing the blessing of the Gods, wishes.

Blackberry

Healing, protection and money. Sacred to Brighid. Leaves and berries said to attract wealth and healing.

Blowball

Love and wishes. Carry in a red bag to grant wishes. Blow to the four directions when searching for love.

Blue Cohosh

Empowerment, purification, money drawing, love breaking, and driving away evil.

Blueberry

Protection. Though not recommended, blueberry is said to cause confusion & strife when tossed in the doorway or path of an enemy.

Brazil Nut

Good luck in love affairs

Brewer's Yeast

Used in facial mask potions.

Buckwheat

Money, protection, and fasting. Use in charms and spells to obtain treasure, riches, and wealth.

Butchers Broom

Wind spells, divination, protection, psychic powers.

Cabbage

Fertility, profit, good luck, lunar magick, money magick.

Cactus

Chastity, banishing and protection. Bury with other banishing symbols for protection. Grow in the home or garden to prevent unwanted intrusions. Place in all directions of the home (north, south, east, and west) for full protection.

Caper

Potency, lust, and love

Caraway

Health, love, protection, mental powers, memory, passion, and anti-theft. Prevents lover from straying when used in love spells & potions. Ideal for consecrating ritual tools. Carry to improve memory or use in dream pillows to help you to remember your dreams. Sew caraway seed into a small white bag with white thread and hide it under the mattress of a child's crib or bed to keep the child free of illness.

Cardamom

Lust, love, and fidelity

Carob

Health and protection

Cayenne

Dealing with separations or divorce; Cleansing & purification; Repels negativity; Speeds up the effect of any mixture to which it is added.

Cedar

Confidence, strength, power, money, protection, healing and purification. Used in the consecration of magick wands. Carry a small piece of cedar in wallet or near money to attract wealth. Hang in the home to protect against lightning. Use in sachets to promote calmness.

Celery

Mental powers, psychic powers, lust, fertility, and male potency.

Celery Seed

Mental and psychic powers, concentration. Burn with orris root to increase psychic powers. Use in sleep pillow to induce sleep. Chew celery seed to aid in concentration.

Cherry

Love, divination, gaiety and happiness

Chia

Protection and health

Chives

Protection and weight loss

Cilantro

Protection of gardeners; brings peace to the home and helps to attune one with their soul.

Citronella

Draws friends to the home, customers to the business. Promotes eloquence, persuasiveness, and prosperity. Protects and cleanses the aura. Encourages self-expression and creativity (great for writers & actors!) and brings clarity to the mind. Repels insects and deodorizes.

Clove

Exorcism, love, money, and protection

Coconut

Chastity, protection, and purification

Coffee

Helps to dispel nightmares and negative thoughts and to overcome internal blockages. Provides peace of mind and grounding.

Copal Resin

Love, purification. Add to love and purification incenses. Use a piece of copal to represent the heart in poppets.

Corn

Protection, divination, good luck

Cotton

Fishing magick, rain, protection, luck, and healing. Burn to attract rain. Cloth made of cotton is the best for magickal use. Place cotton in a sugar bowl to draw luck.

Cucumber

Chastity, fertility, and healing

Cumin

Fidelity, protection, and exorcism. The seed is said to prevent the theft of any object which contains it. Burn with frankincense for protection. Scatter on the floor alone or with salt to drive out evil. Use in love spells to promote fidelity. Steep in wine to make love potions.

Curry

Protection. Burn curry powder to keep evil forces away.

Deer's Tongue

Wear, carry, or sprinkle on your bed to attract men and aid in increasing psychic powers.

Devil Bone Root

Cut into small pieces and carry in a red flannel bag to ward off arthritis.

Devil's Bit

Exorcism, love, protection, and lust

Devil's Bone Root

Sexual attractiveness, warding off negative energies

Devil's Claw

Protection and dispelling unwanted company.

Dulse

Lust, harmony in the home, sea rituals and pacifying sea winds. Throw into ocean or lake to have the sea spirits send peace your way. Likewise, throw from a high place to have the wind spirits send peace. Leave in the home to induce harmony.

Earth Smoke

Associated with the underworld. Excellent for use at Samhain. Infusion is useful as a wash for consecrating ritual tools. Use in purification ritualswhen moving into a new residence.

Make an infusion, then sprinkle the infusion around the house and rub on the bottom of shoes to bring quick financial gain.

Endive

Love spells, sex magick

Epsom Salt

Common ingredient in ritual baths and bath salt recipes.

Fern

Mental clarity, cleansing, purification, and dispelling negativity. Keep in room where studying is done to help concentration. Burn a sprig of fern before an exam. Use in sachets and amulets for powerful auric protection.

Figwort

Magickal balms, house & business blessing, protection for the home. Wear around the neck for health and protection against the evil eye.

Fleabane

Exorcism, protection, chastity.

Frangipani

Promoting openness in those around you; attracting love, trust, and admiration.

Associated with the underworld. Excellent for use at Samhain. Infusion is useful as a wash for consecrating ritual tools. Use in purification ritualswhen moving into a new residence.

Make an infusion, then sprinkle the infusion around the house and rub on the bottom of shoes to bring quick financial gain.

Gardenia

Promoting peace/repelling strife, protection from outside influences. Carry or wear to attract love or friendship. Burn with other healing herbs to bring peace and comfort to one who is ailing. Use dried flowers in healing incenses and mixtures. Scatter around a room to bring peaceful vibrations.

Gentian

Add an infusion to the bath for power and strength.

Geranium

Overcoming negative thoughts & attitudes, lifting spirits, promoting protection & happiness. Repels insects. Balances mind and body.

Goosegrass

Wisdom, tenacity, luck in love, and pleasant dreams.

Gotu Kola

Burn prior to (but not during) meditation.

Grape

Fertility, money, mental powers, and garden magick.

Grape Seed

Used for garden magick and fertility.

Grapefruit

Cleansing and purification.

Guinea Peppers

Hexing and cursing

Hay

Pregnancy and fertility.

Hemlock

Use to paralyze a situation. Note: Highly poisonous, do not consume.

Henna

Attracts love if worn close to the heart. Wear to ward off the evil eye and provide protection from illnesses. Also great for temporary tattooing and hair coloring.

Hickory

Legal matters, love, lust, and protection

Honey

For attraction and solar magick.

Hyacinth

Promotes peace of mind and peaceful sleep. Attracts love, luck, and good fortune. Named for Hiakinthos, Greek God of homosexual love, this is the patron herb for gay men. Guards against nightmares when used as an oil, burned as incense, or included in dream pillows. Carry in amulet or sachet to ease grief or the pain of childbirth.

Hydrangea

Hex-breaking, love drawing, bringing back a lover, fidelity, and binding.

Iris

Attracts wisdom, courage, and faith. Use fresh iris flower to purify an area. Represents a belief in happy reincarnation. Symbolizes faith, wisdom, and valor. Useful for consecrating ritual wands. Used in rituals designed for baby blessings.

Irish Moss

An excellent luck herb. Carry or place under rugs to increase luck and ensure steady flow of money; carry on trips for protection & safety; use to stuff luck or money poppets. Add to luck oil to increase its strength. An excellent gambler's herb. Sprinkle an infusion of the herb around a business to bring in customers.

Iron Weed

Carry in a purple flannel bag for control over others, including boss and co-workers (not recommended - remember the law of threes).

Ivy

Protection, healing, fertility, and love. Hang an ivy plant in front of the home to repel negative influence and discourage unwanted guests. Mix in a sachet with Holly as a wedding gift to provide protection to the newly married couple. Place ground ivy around the base of a yellow candle on a Tuesday, then burn the candle to discover who (if anyone) is working negative magick against you.

Jamaican Ginger

Gambling luck

Jezebel Root

Used for spells and castings for money and achievement. Also used to place curses and hexes.

Job's Tears

Luck in finding employment, wishes, and blessing. Used in counts of 3 or 7 in charm and mojo bags to attract luck, wishes and money. Carrying three will assist in finding a good job. Count out seven seeds while concentrating on a wish, then carry the seeds with you at all times for seven days -- the wish should come true by the end of the week.

Knotweed

Binding spells, health, and cursing

Kola Nut

Peace, removing depression, and calming

Lady Slipper

Used for protection against hexes, curses and the evil eye.

Larch

Protection and anti-theft

Larkspur

Health and protection

Laurel

Love and protection. Worn by brides to guarantee a long and happy marriage.

Leek

Love, protection, exorcism, and strengthening existing love.

Lemon Grass

Psychic cleansing and opening, lust potions.

Lemon Verbena

Worn to increase attractiveness or to bed to prevent dreams. Added to other herbal mixtures and charms to increase their effectiveness. Used in purification baths. Carried in an amulet to attract the opposite sex.

Lettuce

Divination, lunar magick, sleep, protection, love spells, and male sex magick.

Lime

Purification and protection, promoting calmness and tranquility, and strengthening love.

Little John

Place in holy water to bring good luck in everything you attempt.

Lo John

Money, success, and luck

Lotus

Love, protection, psychic opening, and spiritual growth. Sacred to Egyptian gods, Indian gods, Hermes, Oshun, and Osiris.

Lovage

Prophetic dreams, energy, and purification. Use in bath spells for psychic cleansing. Use in sachets, amulets, or bath magick to enhance attractiveness and make yourself more love-inspiring. Add an infusion of lovage to the bath immediately prior to attending court to help bring victory.

Lungwort

Air magick, offering to the Gods of air, blessing while traveling by air

Magnolia Flowers

Magickal uses include health, beauty, love, loyalty, peace, calming anxieties, marital harmony, and overcoming addictions & obsessive behavior.

Maidenhair Fern

Brings beauty and love into your life.

Maple

Love, money, wealth, longevity, and good luck

Maple Syrup

Longevity, money, and love

May Flowers

Attract adventure and chaos to your life

Mesquite

Healing. Use in healing incenses and mixtures. Use to fuel ritual fires or burn as an incense for cleansing & purification. Use an infusion of mesquite in the bath for purification.

Mimosa

Protection, purification, love, dream magick. Use in sleep pillows to draw prophetic dreams. Use in bath magick to break hexes and prevent future problems. Scatter around an area for purification.

Musk

Encourages self-esteem and desirability. Can assist in transmuting sexual love into spiritual connection. Stimulates the root chakra.

Neroli

Joy, happiness, confidence, and overcoming emotional blockages. Soothes, relaxes, and uplifts the spirit. Instills confidence and courage when carried or worn.

Oak Moss

Magickal uses include luck, money, protection and strength.

Oatmeal

To invoke or worship Brighid.

Oatstraw

Keep a small amount in wallet or purse to draw in money and prosperity.

Olive

Fidelity, marriage, peace, money. Assures fidelity in love and is used to attract a marriage partner. Inspires fruitfulness and security in love, family, and business.

Olive Leaf

Magickal uses include peace, potency, fertility, healing, protection and lust.

Onion

Prosperity, stability, endurance, and protection. Burn onion flowers to banish bad habits and negative influences. Cut onions in half and place in the corners of a room to absorb illness, then bury or burn the onion halves in the morning. Sacred to the moon.

Orange

Attracts abundance and happiness through love and marriage. Concentrate on a yes/no question while eating an orange, then count the seeds -- an even number of seeds means the answer is no, an odd number of seeds means yes. Use the leaves and flowers in love rituals to bring on a marriage proposal. Add an infusion of orange to the bath to increase attractiveness and beauty.

Orange Blossoms

Attracts prosperity and stability; brings harmony, peace, emotional openness, and love. Use in herbal baths for attractiveness.

Orange Peel

Magickal uses include love, divination, luck, money and house & business blessing. Add to love sachets to help someone make up their mind. Use in sachets & amulets to bring luck to business negotiations.

Concentration, strengthening memory, focus, and will power.

Oregano

Joy, strength, vitality, and added energy

Osha Root

Protection against evil spirits

Palo Santo

If you feel you have been cursed, rub this herb on your body and then bathe.

Pansy

Love, divination related to love & relationships, rain magick

Papaya

Hang twigs of papaya wood over a door to keep out evil. Eat papaya with a loved one to intensify your love. Mix papaya leaves with mandrake and burn or use in the bath to reverse hexes and jinxes.

Parsley

Calms and protects the home; Draws prosperity, financial increase, and luck. Restores a sense of well-being. Use in spells to increase strength & vitality after surgery or illness. Use in amulets or other magickal workings to help yourself out of a rut. Eat to provoke lust and promote fertility. Place on plates of food to guard against contamination. Useful for bath magick to purify and end misfortune. Mix with jasmine and carry in your shoe to make you more attractive to the opposite sex.

Parsnip

Male sex magick

Peach

Fertility, love, and wisdom. Eating peaches induces love. Wear a peach pit to keep away evil. Carry peach wood for longevity. Use peach pits or dried fruit in amulets and sachets for fertility and love.

Pear

Lust and love Eating pears induces love. Use dried fruit in amulets and sachets for love and lust.

Pearl Moss

Sprinkle across the doorway of a home to allow only good spirits to enter.

Pecan

Associated with employment, success, job security, and career matters. To insure that you do not lose your job, shell a small amount of pecans. While eating them, slowly visualize yourself working and enjoying your job. Take the shells to work and place them where they won't be found or removed.

Peony

Protection from hexes and jinxes. Good luck, good fortune, prosperity, and business success. Hang in the home or car for protection. Used to attract faeries. Use in rituals to cure or reduce lunacy. Warning: While the flowers & petals have the positive qualities listed, the seed is called 'Jumby Bean' and is known for promoting dissension and strife.

Persimmon

Changing sex, healing, and luck

Pettitgrain

Protection

Pikaki

Draws comfort, prosperity success, and well-being

Pimpernel

Protection and health

Pine

Promotes clean breaks, new beginnings, prosperity, success, strength, grounding, and growth; Also used for cleansing, purification, and repelling negativity. Great for house and business blessing.

Pineapple

Luck, money, and chastity. Add an infusion of pineapple to the bath to attract luck.

Pink Rose Buds

Divine, emotional, and thinking love; start with these to build a long lasting relationship.

Pistachio

Breaking love spells

Plantain

Protection from evil spirits and snake bites, removing weariness, healing headaches; house & business blessing. Place a pinch of dried leaves in the flame of a candle or throw into an East wind for healing. Hang plantain leaves in the car for protection from evil and jealousy.

Plum

Healing, peace, and love

Potato

Image magick, money, luck, and healing

Quassia

Love. Mix with a snippet of hair from yourself and your lover (with his/her permission, of course!) with quassia chips, burn, and keep the ashes in a small bottle to preserve the love.

Quince

Love, happiness, luck, and protection from evil. Carry quince seeds in a red flannel bag to protect against physical attacks and harm. Use quince seeds in charms and spells pertaining to love, protection, and happiness.

Raspberry Leaf

Used for healing, protection, love. Raspberry leaves are carried (NOT EATEN) by pregnant women to reduce the pain involved in pregnancy & childbirth. Bathe in an infusion of raspberry to keep your current love relationship alive.

Rhubarb

Fidelity and protection

Rice

Rain, fertility, money, and protection. Use in money spells and fertility charms.

Rose

Magickal uses include divine love, close friendships, domestic peace/happiness, and lasting relationships. Great for use in incense, potpourri or bath magick. Place around sprains and dark bruises to help them heal faster.

Rose Geranium

Averts negativity, especially in the form of gossip or false accusations.

Rose Hips

Used in healing spells and mixtures, brings good luck, calls in good spirits.

Rue

Magickal uses include healing, health, mental powers, freedom and protection against the evil eye. Use as an asperger to cast salt water for purification of the circle or removing negativity from the home. Hang the dried herb indoors to help yourself see and understand your mistakes. Burn to banish negativity or bad habits. Add to incenses and poppets to prevent illness or speed recovery. Add to baths to break hexes and curses that may have been placed against you.

[Warning - Rue should not be handled by women who are pregnant.]

Also Called: Herb-of-Grace, Herb of Grace, Herbygrass, Garden Rue, Mother of Herbs, Rewe, Goat's Rue

Rye

Love, fidelity, and self-control

Savoury

Sensuality, sexuality, and passion; great for sex magick!

Sea Salt

Uses include cleansing crystals, purification, grounding, protection magick and ritual. Used on the altar to represent the Earth. Used with water for asperging, sea spells, consecration and casting circles. Used with garlic and rosemary to banish evil.

Sesame

Money, lust, and passion

Shallots

Add an infusion of shallots to the bath for luck.

Sheep Sorrel

Carry to protect against heart disease. Place in sickrooms to aid in recuperation from illnesses and wounds.

Skunk Cabbage

Legal matters

Snapdragon

Protection, exorcism, and purification

Snowdrop

Passing of sorrow

Sow Thistle

Increases strength & stamina, repels witches, and provides invisibility from enemies.

Spanish Moss

Protection, opening blockages, and dispelling negativity

Squill Root

To draw money, place in a container with a dime, a quarter and a dollar and say a prayer for prosperity.

Straw

Image magick and luck

Straw Flower

Luck, longevity, and protection. Use in magick to get the effects to last. The flower of Samhain, signifying the transition from one type of life to another. Note: Poisonous, use with caution.

Strawberry

Attracts success, good fortune, and favorable circumstances. Served as a love food. Leaves are carried for luck. Pregnant women carry a packet of the leaves to ease the pain of pregnancy and childbirth.

Sugar

Love spells, sex magick

Sugar Cane

Love, lust, and sympathy

Sunflower

Energy, protection, power, wisdom, and wishes.

Sweet Bugle

Crush and place under the mattress to attract love and marriage prospects.

Sweet Pea

Attracts friends and allies; Draws the loyalty and affection of others.

Sweet Potato

Image magick

Sweetgrass

Peace, unity, and calling spirits

Tangerine

Promotes energy, strength, and vitality. Awakens joy and dissolves negativity.

Tansy

Health, invisibility, immortality, longevity; keeps evil out of the home. Place a small amount in the shoe or add an infusion of tansy to the bath to keep the law away.

Tarragon

Healing in abuse situations, compassion magick for others. Use for consecrating chalices.

Tea Leaves

Use in talismans for courage or strength. Use as a base for lust drinks. Burn leaves to ensure future riches.

Tea Tree

Eliminating confusion and increasing harmony

Thistle

Healing, protection. Use in sachet or amulet to aid in speedy recovery from surgery or illness. Hang in the home to ward off thieves and unwanted visitors.

Toadflax

Protection and hex breaking

Tobacco

Promotes peace, confidence, and personal strength. Also used for banishing. Mix with salt and burn with a black candle to win a court case.

True Unicorn Root

Hex-breaking, uncrossing, and protection against evil & malevolent magick.

Turnip

Ending relationships

Vanilla Bean

Magickal uses include love, lust, passion, and restoring lost energy. Carried to increase energy & strengthen mental abilities.

Venus Flytrap

Love and protection

Vinegar

Banishing, binding, averting evil.

Watercress

For lunar magick and sex magick.

Wheat

Inducing fertility and conception, attracting money

White Sage

Use as an incense, for smudging or for purification.

White Willow Bark

Brings blessings of the moon into one's life and guards against negativity & evil forces. Used in healing spells.

Wintergreen

Add an infusion to your children's bath to bring them good fortune and luck throughout their lives. Sprinkle an infusion of wintergreen around an area for purification.

Wisteria

Raises vibrations, promotes psychic opening, overcomes obstacles, and draws prosperity.

Witches Burr

Adds great power to spells & rituals. Presence of witches burr is said to defeat any kind of evil force.

Woodruff

Victory, protection, and money. Place a pinch in your left shoe before a game and your team will be victorious.

Yew

Raising the dead, protection against evil, immortality, and breaking hexes.

Ylang Ylang

Increases sexual attraction and persuasiveness. Also used for peace, love, and faery magick. Promotes calm, peaceful relaxation and relieves anxiety and depression.

Yohimbe Bark

Love, lust, virility and fertility. Curing impotency. Cursing. Used in Pagan rituals of union.

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A Book of Pagan Prayer - Ceisiwr Serith.pdf

A Book of Pagan Prayer - Ceisiwr Serith.pdf

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Lady Stearn Robinson Tom Gorbett The Dreamers Dictionary.pdf

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Major Arcana’s Meanings Reversed & Upright With Yes Or No Questions Answered

Tarot is one of the most well known and used types of divination that you can find. Millions every year buy tarot decks and ask for guidance to maneuver this world and often it does not fail to reveal the truth these individuals have been looking for. Today, I’m going to start a series of posts on tarot where I can share the information that I have learned with you. I’m going to begin with the Major Arcana, the trump cards of the tarot deck.  The Major Arcana are the first 22 cards numbered 0-21 in a tarot deck, ranging from the Fool to the World. Many decks may have different artwork, but the symbolism remains the same. The numbers on each card including the Minor Arcana, the remaining 56 cards, have meanings as well. The Major Arcana generally is an indicator of important life events, lessons or milestones. The following are each of the meanings for the Major Arcana cards upright and reversed and their meaning for yes or no questions.

0 ~ The Fool

Upright: Innocence, enthusiasm, start of a new journey, inexperience, beginners luck, improvisation, opportunity, potential, freedom.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Appears when we are lost, confused, overwhelmed, reckless, naive. It is the ending of a journey or others may be taking advantage of you.

Yes or No: No

1 ~ The Magician

Upright: Control over one’s destiny, strong willpower, desire, manifestation, perseverance.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Illusion, indecision, lack of self-confidence.

Yes or No: No

2 ~ The High Priestess

Upright: Strong intuition, spiritual knowledge, mystery, follow your intuition, self-exploration, seeking knowledge.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Blockage in intuition, focus on yourself, confusion, reconnect with yourself.

Yes or No: No

3 ~ The Empress

Upright: Inspiration, competence, a project nears completion, femininity, beauty, creativity and a nurturing energy, positive growth, abundance, potential success, business ventures, creative ideas.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Lack of growth, narrow-minded vision, too many outside influences, neglect of your creative side.

Yes or No: No

4 ~ The Emperor

Upright: Assertive, structure, focus, reason dominates, encouragement to proceed on your path, confidence, perseverance.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: stubbornness, feelings of superiority, lacking responsibility, take a look at your drive and motivation, imbalance.

Yes or No: No

5 ~ The High Priest/Hieropohant

Upright: Spiritual truths and energy, spiritual lessons, commitment, tradition, seek advice, move forward, spiritual guidance.

Yes or No: Yes/ Maybe

Reversed: Rebellion, encouragement to question your own beliefs, breaking away from rules and restrictions.

Yes or No: No

6 ~ The Lovers

Upright: The greater perspective of unity results in trust and partnership, relationships, choices, a decision concerning a current relationship, love.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Relationships are strained, communication is hard, feelings in a relationship are not mutual.

Yes or No: No

7 ~ The Chariot

Upright: Success, determination, discipline, you’re on the right path to making your dreams a reality, strong Willpower, strong Confidence.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Out of control, no willpower, hurdles must be crossed, lack of focus, powerless, insecure, develop self-confidence.

Yes or No: No

8 ~ Strength

Upright: Self-confidence, power, courage, willpower, mindfulness, you are someone others look up to.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Loss of inner strength, moments of weakness, insecurity.

Yes or No: No

9 ~ The Hermit

Upright: Search for wisdom and enlightenment, turn inwards, do not make drastic decisions, connect with yourself, spend time alone.

Yes or No: No

Reversed: The time of solitude is in the past and you are ready to get yourself out there again, inspired, aware, motivated, balanced.

Yes or No: Yes

10 ~ The Wheel

Upright: Positive energy, excitement, changes coming soon for the better, luck, fortune, encouragement, follow your intuition, destiny, seeking purpose.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Trying to maintain control of a certain outcome, mistrust, misbelief, stagnation, moving on to the next goal in life.

Yes or No: No

11 ~ Justice

Upright: Fairness, virtue, righteousness, making a wrong right, the fairest decision will be made, comes up whe n there is a choice being made with long-term repercussions.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: You may have done something morally wrong, unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty.

Yes or No: No

12 ~ The Hanged Man

Upright: Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives, inner peace, suspended activity, wisdom not applied, ultimate surrender.

Yes or No: Maybe

Reversed: You need to press pause but won’t, distraction from the actually important things, your spirit and mind are asking you to slow down, blocked, stuck, resisted, you are content in waiting, stalling a decision.

Yes or No: No

13 ~ Death

Upright: Transformation, the end of something, relationships coming to an end, change, transition.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: You’re on the brink of change, you still carry baggage from the past that may affect your future, massive personal transformation, self evaluation, teaching others.

Yes or No:  Yes

14 ~ Temperance

Upright: There are risks around you and you must depend on your intuition to make the right choice, don’t make hasty decisions, balance, no reckless choices, confidence, patience, moderation.

Yes or No: Yes, but don’t be hasty.

Reversed: Imbalance, recklessness, take time to reflect, focus on you, it’s important to have clear vision and focus, no sense of purpose or passion, emotion ruling reason, disharmony will end when unity is regained.

Yes or No: No

15 ~ The Devil

Upright: Shadow self, attachment, addiction, restriction, sexuality, trapped between short term pleasure and long term pain, comes up when you feel like you can not break free of your shadow self, unhealthy relationships.

Yes or No: No

Reversed: You’re on the verge of a breakthrough, confront your inner fears and anxieties, eliminate those that are harmful to you, release limiting beliefs, you are keeping a secret.

Yes or No: Yes

16 ~ The Tower

Upright: Sudden change, old beliefs vanish with enlightenment, upheaval, chaos, awakening, expect the unexpected, you’ve been building your life on unstable foundations, self-destruct to begin anew, spiritual awakening.

Yes or No: Yes if you ask if change is coming.

Reversed: Resisting change, avoiding self-destruction, clinging to an old belief or way of life.

Yes or No: Maybe

17 ~ The Star

Upright: Opportunity, good prospects, hope, creativity, inspiration, new beginnings, peace, optimism, changing your perspective, growing spiritually.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Insecure, afraid that you won’t reach your goals, start believing in yourself, attract positivity, build confidence, seeking creativity and success.

Yes or No: Yes, but have more faith in yourself.

18 ~ The Moon

Upright: Take a step back and listen to your intuition, don’t make hasty decisions, be honest with yourself, cut cords if you have to, represents emotions or suppressed emotions, encouragement to face your fears.

Yes or No: No

Reversed: You’re on the right track to releasing what is holding you back, moving forwards, growing, awareness of facades.

Yes or No: Yes

19 ~ The Sun

Upright: Success, contentment, mental and spiritual growth, manifestation, productivity, potential, personal development, encouragement, reassurance, opportunities, abundance.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Believe in yourself, have faith that things will work out, practice gratitude, empowerment, success delayed, answer to problems discovered.

Yes or No: Yes

20 ~ Judgement

Upright: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, embrace your higher self, life-changing decision, spiritual awakening, decision requires intellect and intuition.

Yes or No: No

Reversed: Period of reflection, meditate, contemplate, focus on self-love/acceptance, acknowledge your fear, break free from self-criticism.

Yes or No: Yes

21 ~ The World

Upright: Achievement, fulfillment, unity, success, completion of a personal journey, everything’s coming together, you feel confident, inspiration.

Yes or No: Yes

Reversed: Lingering feelings are causing a blockage, find closure.

Yes or No: No

So there it is, all of the Major Arcana’s meanings reversed and upright, along with their meanings for yes or no questions. Hopefully this gave you some good information and a starting point to begin with tarot. Thank you for reading!

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How to Create a Spell

This video shows how to create a simple spell.

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Black Witch Coven - Black Magic & Witchcraft

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Actaeon – Stag, Horned God of the Forest.

Adept – A Master of Magick Arts

Air – One of the Four Elements, associated with the East and with the ritual wand.

Akasha – fifth element, spirit

Alexandrian Wicca was founded by Alexander Sanders. Sanders is the self proclaimed “King of the Witches”. This witchcraft is the second largest to come out of England. It has great emphasis on cord magic and ceremonial magic. The worshipping is done in skyclad. The Alexandrian Witchcraft is strongest in Canada, but has gone into steady decline in the States and no longer has any association with its founder.

Alraun – Talismanic image made from Rowan wood.

Altar – table or flat surface used during rituals to hold ritual tools, books, etc.

Amulet – a magical charged item, often worn around the neck for protection.

Animism – the spiritual belief that everything in nature, animate and inanimate, possesses a soul

Ankh – Ancient Egyptian symbol representing life and rebirth; similar to, but not the same as crux ansata

Anglo-Saxon Wicca (Seax Wicca) –a tradition, or denomination, of the neopagan religion of Wicca which is largely inspired by the iconography of the historical Anglo-Saxon paganism, though, unlike Theodism, it is not a reconstruction of the early mediaeval religion itself.

Aquarius – the eleventh sign of the zodiac, ruling from January 21 – February 19; and Air sign ruled by the planet Uranus

Aradia (air-a-dee-a) – Italian goddess, claimed to be Queen of Witches by some Wiccans.

Arcana – Secret formula or process. Also used to denote deck of Tarot Cards. The Major Arcana being the ‘Trumps’ numbered from 0 – 21, and the Minor Arcana being the 56 suit cards of the 78-card deck, comprising 4 suits with 14 cards each.

Aries – the first sign of the zodiac, ruling from March 21 – April 20; a Fire sign ruled by the planet Mars.

Aromatherapy – The use of different herbs or flowers to create essential oils which have healing and theraupetic properties and can be used to inspire meditation, healing, relaxation and calming.

Asatru – Norse Reconstructionism

Astral body – representation of person or things found in astral plane.

Astral plane – a kind of dimension composed of energy.

Astral projection – an out-of-body experience usually induced through trance.

Astrology – The study of the planets, stars and moon and how they influence us and events.

Athame – small, double-edged ritual dagger, usually black-handled; used to draw Circles and direct energy into the witch from the Goddess & Gods. It is one of the major working Ritual tools of the witch, and is usually placed in the center of the Altar.

Aura – an energy field surrounding all living things

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Baculum – Witches rod, staff, wand or ‘broomstick’. Used in divination and certain fertility spells.

Balefire – a sacred outdoor fire burned by some Witches at certain Sabbats.

Bane= poisonous or destructive thing,  banishing exorcism.. Term is often applied to an herb; wolfbane, henbane etc

Banish – to drive away or release a spirit or energy

Barrow= an elven or celtic burial mound often used by a coven for sabbat gatherings.

B.C.E. – Before Common Era; an alternate dating system corresponding to B.C.

Bell – a major witches tool and a must on the Altar, it is a symbol of the goddess and if silver the lunar goddess’s and if gold, the sun gods. Rung at the beginning of rituals to invoke the goddess and to center oneself in meditation. Rung at the ending of a ritual to signify the closing of the circle.

Besom – a magical broom used to sweep clean the circles before rituals and used for a handfasting to “jump the broom” symbolizing the unity of a couple.  Can also be used to sweep away negative energy from the home.

Beltane – May eve witch festival, a major sabbat.

Big Blue Book – sometimes Uncle Bucky’s Big Blue Book, refers to Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, a commonly read beginner’s book

Binding – a spell which generally involves tying knots in cords or a similar action, aimed at restricting energy or actions.

Black Flame – The Gift of Shaitan/Set, being individual perception and deific consciousness. The Black Flame or Black Light of Iblis is the gift of individual awakening which separates the magician from the natural universe, being an Antinomian gift of Luciferian perception. The Black Flame is strengthened by the initiation of the Black Adept, who is able to balance a spiritual path with the physical world.(1)

Boline – a small, white handled knife/athame often curved like a sickle. Used in the magical cutting of herbs and engraving candles.

Book of Illuminations – alternate name for what is traditionally called Book of Shadows

Book of Light – alternate name for what is traditionally called Book of Shadows

Book of Shadows – a collection of rituals, notes, spells, etc. as well as sometimes a journal of workings.

A personal journal of the witch for recording magical rites, potions, spell work, any and all rituals, full moon work, procedures, training and techiques that are important to the witch.

Burning Times – name given to Reformation and Inquisition, when the Church and Secular Governments actively killed people for practicing “witchcraft”

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Cabala (kabbalah) – body of lore stemming from early chaldean and mesopotamian traditions, later incorporated within certain rabbinical texts, pratical magickal processes deriving there from.

Cancer – fourth sign of the zodiac, ruling from June 22 – July 22; a Water sign ruled by the Moon

Candlemas – Sabbat held on February 2nd; also known as Imbolg/Imbolc, Oimelc, or Candelaria.

Capricorn – tenth sign of the zodiac, ruling from December 23 – January 20; an Earth sign ruled by the planet Saturn

Cauldron – pot or kettle, generally used as Goddess symbol on the Altar. Used for cooking magickal brews, potions and for burning herbs or incense in Rituals.

C.E. – Common Era; an alternate dating system corresponding to A.D.

Censer – an incense burner

Ceremonial magick – the art and practice of controlling spirits through force of will, requires dedication and study.

Cernunnos – Celtic god, often used for name of Wiccan Lord (not universally accepted)

Chakras – energy points throughout the body. There are 7 major Chakras. The crown chakra is at the top of the head, the base chakra is at the tail bone of the torso, the third eye chakra is between the eyes and is a focal point for clairvoyancy and to see, the throat chakra, the solar plexes chakra, the heart chakra and the root chakra. There are also 21 minor chakras throughout your body.

Cingulum – (sometimes spelled singulum) or cord is often worn about the waist by adherants of some traditions of Wicca (particularly the various forms of British Traditional Wicca), and may also be given other ritual uses. The cingulum (which literally translates as “girdle” or “belt”) is a symbol of initiation, and is given to a Wiccan on their initiation and may be worn at each subsequent ritual.

Chaos magic – is an attitude, a philosophy that promotes experimentation, play, and creativity while discarding dogmatic rules. Chaos magic points out that the techniques more than the symbols are what matter and that our belief in a system is actually what makes it work. The idea is to test different sets of techniques and figure out for yourself whether or not they work. The term “chaos magic” is generally credited to Peter Carroll. The most telling thing about a chaos magician is their ability to change their beliefs and paradigms at will.

Chants – Traditional witches use chants and songs, especially in the dances.

Charge of the Goddess – well-known piece of poetry by Doreen Valiente

Charm= spoken or chanted words of magical intent or a talisman or amulet (Lucky Charm)

Charm Licking – A very old superstition that goes back centuries. It was used by many people to break a spell. Only the person who is the victim of the spell may use this method. Simply lick a charm in an up and down motion. Then lick it in an across back and forth motion. Then lick it in an up and down motion again. If you can taste a salty taste on your tongue then you have succesfuly removed the spell.

Chalice – special glass/goblet used in rituals. Placed on the Altar and can be used to symbolise the element of water in rituals.

Circle – sacred space in which rites and ceremonies are conducted in witchcraft

Cone of power – energy raised and focused by group or individual for magic working or ritual

Consecration – act of blessing an object with positive energy

Contemporary Witchcraft – The term Contemporary Witchcraft refers to the various types of Witchcraft that are practised in the 21st century.

Corn dolly – a human or animal figure fashioned out of a sheaf of corn; used in spells and as fertility symbol.

Coven – a group of people who come together to ritual and study.

Covendom – three mile radius of coven domain .

Covenstead – place where coven meets .

Cowan – non-Wicca or non-Pagan, an Uninitiated mundane. (derogatory)

Craft, The – Witchcraft; also Masonic term

Cromlech – welsh word for dolmen.

Crone – one of the aspects of the Threefold Goddess. Also an older, wise woman.

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Dedication – a solemn promise or pledge

Demon – non-human spirit

Deosil (day-o-sil) –In witchcraft this is the ritual act of moving around a circle in a counter clockwise direction(Southern hemisphere). The witch first stands and faces the circle, then moves to the right. This will help to produce positive magic. If the witch moves to the left this is called Widdershins and produces negative magic. However, in the northern hemisphere, deosil means clockwise and widdershins means counter-clockwise.

Divination – art of foretelling future events or revealing knowledge through the use of tools (eg. Tarot, runes, tea leaves, crystal balls etc.)

Dolmen – elven structure of stone. Megalithic monument,often used at covenstead by witches.

Drawing Down the Moon – invoking the Goddess into one’s self, usually in a ritual.

Drawing Down the Sun – invoking the God into one’s self, usually in ritual.

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Earth – on of the four magical elements

Eclectic – a mixture of many different traditions and beliefs used in rituals and spirituality.

Eke-name – one’s sacred and secret name, used only with the divine and/or with fellow worshippers

Elementals – Spirits that have only one element to their nature, usually air (sylphs), fire (salamanders), water (undines) or earth (gnomes), but there are also elemental spirits of akasha or Spirit. These are the nature spirits that interact with the natural world, but have their existence in the ethers.

Elements – four ancient building blocks of the universe – Earth, Air, Water, Fire

Enchantment – another word for spell

Esbat – a regular meeting of a Wiccan coven or circle; sometimes used to refer to Full or New Moon rituals. In a year there are thirteen Esbats. In tradition the Esbat will last from midnight until the cock will crow.

Eostre – Spring Equinox Sabbat

Evocation – calling up spirits or other magical entities using spells. In order to contain the power of the spirit a triangle is used. The Witch places a talisman in the centre of the triangle then summons the spirit. The Witch then moves outside of the triangle. It is important never to enter the triangle after the spirit comes forth. Without these symbolic restraints it is believed the witch may lose control over the manifestations.

F

Faery wicca is an American witchcraft founded by Victor Anderson and Gwydion Pendderwen. Although in the beginning this craft was very small secretive it has now reached a wide audience. The faery tradition honours nature and reveres the deities that personify the forces of nature, life, fertility, death and rebirth. There is no standard secret book of shadows in this craft. Some aspects of the craft still remain a secret but most aspects are now taught openly. The faery tradition provides for a passing of power upon initiation. Rituals are offerings of beauty to the Gods.

Familiar – (1) a coven totem animal.(2) witch’s pet animal

In legend, a familiar or familiar spirit is a supernatural being that helps and supports a witch or magician. Traditionally, it is an animal, but some are said to be humanoid. Familiars often have special powers of their own. The stereotypical familiar in Western culture is the black cat. But a familiar may be nearly any animal, however, and other common forms for it to take are a dog, an owl, and a toad. In some cases is the source of the witches power. The bond was traditionally formed by placing a drop of blood from the witch in the animals food. The Witch sometimes consulted the Familiar when seeking omens.

Fascination – process of casting a spell upon someone using only projection of witch power in close personal proximity.

Fetch – a name of one’s astral body

Fire – one of the four magical elements

Fivefold kiss – ritual kiss on feet, knees, near genitals, breasts/chest, and lips

G

Garderian tradition – Wiccan tradition which traces unbroken lineage to Gerald Gardner

Gemantria – Hebrew numerical science which consists of adding up the numerical value of a word and comparing it to other words with the same value

Gemini – the third sign of the zodiac ruling from May 22 – June 21; an Air sign ruled by the planet Mercury

Glyph – An ancient magical symbol worm by some witches. It represented the witches name and birthdate. It had strong magical powers and in ways was similar to an amulet or talisman. Glyphs were also worn to ward off evil and sickness.

God – male aspect of pair of deities; the Lord

Goddess – female aspect of pair of deities; the Lady

Goddess worship – pagan faiths where the female divinity is the major focus; not Wicca

Great Rite – symbolic or actual sexual act performed as part of a ritual; also known as “Sacred Marriage”

Green magic – low magic, magic focusing on the physical

Green Man – representation of the Lord as ruler of the forest

Grimorie – a book containing a collection of spells

Ground/grounding – root self in physical world. Clearing and centering your mind , body and spirit, a calming of ones mind. Imagining your feet are the roots and your body the tree. To plant ones feet into the earth. To focus ones intention.

H

Hand, projective – energy emitting right hand

Hand, receptive – energy receiving left hand

Handfasting – a Wiccan marriage ceremony

Hedge Witchcraft – usually practised by the solitary Witch. It may sometimes be referred to as “hedgecraft,”. A hedgewitch is not wiccan. They are usually hereditary witches, and skilled in healing, herbalism and the magick of nature.

Hermes Trismegistus – “Thrice Great Hermes”, alleged teacher the magical system known as Hermetism

Henotheism – the belief is one or more gods, without denying the existence of other gods

Hex – Similar to a curse. It can be placed on people or property. The word hex comes from the German “Herxse” which means wizard. Special talisman and amulets are available to ward off a hex.

Hexagram – six pointed talismanic star made of two interlaced triangles. A pentagram incompassed by the circle.

High magic – ritual magic, magic focused on spiritual realm

High Priest/HP – male head of coven; representative of God

High Priestess/HPS – female head of coven; representative of Goddess

Horned God – generally seen by Wiccans as the male consort of the Goddess; male deity with stag horns rising from His head. May be called Cernunnos, Pan or various other names. Some believe the names are interchangeable, whereas others believe they are different Gods.

Horse Whisperer– In Ancient British Witchcraft certain people were given the power to talk with horses. To do this special spells and magical charms were used. The people who became horse whisperers also had to be born on certain dates.

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Imbolc/Imbolg –

– Sabbat held on February 1st or 2nd.  The Sabat marking The Festival of Lights

– It celebrates the first stirrings of spring and the recovery of the Goddess from giving birth.

Incantation – a ritual recitation of a prayer or spell, usually rhymed, to produce a magical effect. Can be used to heal, create a field of positive energy directed for specific purpose.

Incubus – Male wraith form projected for purposes of sexual intercourse

Initiation – The process by which a Witch is admitted into a coven or tradition.

Infusion – A liquid produced by soaking herbs in hot water, i.e. a tea.

Invocation

– calling upon a higher power (deities, Spirit, etc) for support or assistance

– To call a deity into one’s self.

J

K

Kabbalah – occult theosophy of rabbinical origin; magical system including the Tree of Life and gemetria; also Cabala, Cabbala, Kabala or Qabbalah)

Kabbalist – one who practices Kabbalah

Karma – the force generated by a person’s actions thought to determine the nature of one’s next incarnation

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Lammas – Sabbat held on August 1st.  One of the major sabbats of the year. Also known as Lugnassad.

Left-hand path – Quoting from Wikipedia:

‘Left-Hand Path belief systems generally share the following properties:

– The conviction that individuals can become akin to gods, usually through spiritual insight.
– The conviction that there is no such thing as a selfless act. Fulfilling one’s desire is acknowledged to be selfish, at the least reaping an individual sense of satisfaction. Altruism is considered self-deception, created and fostered by conventional religions.
– An exoteric interpretation of concepts like karma, divine retribution, or the Threefold Law, resulting in flexible rather than rigid codes of morality.
– The conviction that the individual is preeminent, and that all decisions should be made with the goal of cultivating the self (though not necessarily the ego).
– The conviction that each individual is responsible for his or her own happiness, and that no external force will provide salvation or reward actions which do not advance one’s own happiness in this life.
– The conviction that the forces of the universe can be harnessed to one’s personal will by magical means, and that power gained and wielded in such a manner is an aid to enlightenment, to self-satisfaction, and to self-deification.
– A Platonic view of deities as “first-forms.” If deity is perceived as having consciousness, then all relationships with the deity are in the form of a partnership, or an alliance which does not require subservience. Some practitioners of Left-Hand Path belief systems summarize this concept with the statement that “prideful deities like prideful partners.”‘

Leo – the fifth sign of the zodiac ruling from July 23 -August 21; a Fire sign ruled by the Sun

Libation – a magical drink or liquid made in honour of the goddess and gods poured or drank. Most time this is done in a ritual circle and the liquid is poured into the earth usually for an offering.

Libra – the seventh sign of the zodiac ruling from September 24 – October 23; an Air sign ruled by the planet Venus

Ligature – magickal binding of person in order to prevent him from accomplishing a specified thing or course of action.

Lilith – The Goddess of Witchcraft, Magick and Sorcery. Lilith was the first wife of Adam who refused to be submission and joined with the shadows and demonic spirits in the deserts.

Litha – Summer Solstice Sabbat

Lingam – a stylized phallic symbol of the masculine cosmic principle

Low magic – green magic, magic general focused on the physical

Lucifer –

1 – ‘light-bringing, morning star’, from lux, luc- ‘light’ + -fer ‘bearing’. Lucifer(sense 1) is by association with the ‘son of the morning’

2 – believed by Christian interpreters to be a reference to Satan. Occults will differ on their definition of Lucifer based on their own spiritual practice.

Luciferianism – A Luciferian is an individual who recognizes the God/ess within. Luciferians do not worship Satan but recognize there must be balance between the material and spiritual, the darkness and light. Luciferians view their own being as holding the Black Flame of Lucifer – Samael and Lilith within, this is intellect and wisdom. This is beyond good and evil, the spirit has two aspects – the demonic (instinct, desire) and angelic (intelligence, consciousness (1)

Luciferian Magick – Essentially close to the term, Black Magick but specifically focuses on ascending in a self-deified and isolated way in reference to Lucifer, the bringer of Light. Luciferian Magick may in this term make reference to seeking Light and darkness through magickal development, not an abstract concept, but to manifest the Will in both the spiritual and physical world.(1)

Lughnasadh – Sabbat held on August 1st

M

Mabon – Fall Equinox Sabbat

magic – “The Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will” – A. Crowley

The ancient lore of the watchers, comprising the knowledge of certain powers resident within the deep mind of the witch.

magick, majic, majick – alternate spellings for magic (not accepted by all)

Magickal Name – It is the custom in WITCHCRAFT to adopt a new name upon initiation. This reflects ones new identity as a witch. Magickal names tend to be individualistic in nature and may reflect heritage or aspirations. You select a Magickal name through meditation, study or divination. Some are given Magickal names by the high priestess. Witches may also change their Magickal name as they advance in the levels.

Magistellus – elemental server

Magister -master; male leader of coven

Magus – male practitioner of magic, wizard

Maiden – one of the aspects of the Threefold Goddess. Also a female assistant to High Priestess in some traditions.

Meditation – the act of engaging in quiet contemplation or reflection

Midsummer – Summer Solstice Sabbat

Mighty ones – the ancient witch god,or watchers.

Moon Void of Course – An astrological term for when the Moon yet entered the next sign and is currently not aspecting another planet. This stage lasts a few hours . Some witches claim It is best to avoid any magick workings during this period, as well as avoiding making major decisions or planning important events.

Mommet -alternative to poppet or voodoo doll

Monatheism -one god as in christianity or jewism

Mother – one of the aspects of the Threefold Goddess

Mundane Plane – A term sometimes used for the mortal or physical world.

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Neo-Paganism – an umbrella term, referring to modern-day practices which aim to revive nature religions, Goddess-worship and/or mystery traditions

New Age – a modern spiritualism movement, followers of which believe we create our own reality

Northways – anticlockwise,widdershins, against the sun

Numerology – a method of divination that analyzes the symbolism of numbers

O

Officer – third coven leader. Magister’s lieutenant, also known as man in black,verdeelet, and the summoner

Old ones – mighty ones, archetypal witch gods derived from legends of the watchers. Name encompassing all gods and goddess

Old Religion – used to refer to Witchcraft, Paganism, and/or Wicca (lots of differing opinions here as to its correctness)

Once-born – non-Wiccan (derogatory)

Ostara – Spring Equinox Sabbat

P

Pact – initiates signature in coven register given as written pledge of silence

Pagan – a follower of an Earth-Based religion

Palindrome– This is a word that will have the same spelling when read forwards or backwards. Sometimes these words may be found in magic squares. Many of these words are used in spells. The Tamar are known to use such words in their language.

Pantheism – belief in or worship of more than one god belonging to more than one pantheon

Pantheon– a group of deities associated with a particular time and culture.

Pendulum– Divination Tool

Pentacle – five-pointed star, three dimensional. . An amulet used in magical evocation, generally made of parchment, paper or metal (although it can be of other materials), on which the symbol of a spirit or energy being evoked is drawn. It is often worn around the neck, or placed within the triangle of evocation.

Pentagram –a five-pointed star encased within a circle. It is perhaps one of the oldest symbols on the planet. This symbol can be dated back roughly 3500 years ago and has been found in many ancient civilizations such as the Egyptian, Mayans, Babylonians, and the Sumerian.

Pisces – the twelfth sign of the zodiac ruling from February 20- March 20; a Water sign ruled by the planets Jupiter and Neptune

Psychic Vampire – Living person who “drains” others emotionally either empathically (draining the auric life force) or metaphorically (someone who takes emotionally without giving anything back; a “user”).

Polytheism – belief in or worship of more than one god

Poppet – In folk-magic and witchcraft, a poppet, also known as Poppits, Moppets, Mommets and Pippies is a doll made to represent a person, for casting spells on that person or to aid that person through magic

Power object – material object charged with witch power and transferred into subject’s presence to effect change

Q

Querent – in divination, the person who ask questions of the reader

R

Rede/Wiccan Rede – “An it harm none, do what thou will”

Right Hand Path – According to Wikipedia: According to Wikipedia:

‘Right-Hand Path belief systems generally share the following properties:
– Belief in a higher power, such as a deity.
– Obedience to the will of a higher power.
– The belief that there is an absolute definition of good and evil that applies to everyone.
– Esoteric belief in a supernatural mechanism like Karma, divine retribution, or the Threefold Law, which entails the assessment of moral decisions made in one’s lifetime.
– The ultimate goal of merging the individual consciousness into a greater or cosmic whole.

Ritual – a religious or magical ceremony, characterized by formalized actions and words

Ritual magic – high magic, magic focusing on spiritual realm

Runes – divination tool using symbols carved into wood or stone

Also describes symbols, early alphabets, ancient magickal script or hieroglyphic alphabet , spells

S

Sabbat – witches meeting at quarterly and cross quartly festivals.

Sabbats – the eight holy days based on the seasons

Sagittarius – the ninth sign of the zodiac ruling from November 23 – December 22; a Fire sign ruled by the planet Jupiter

Samhain – Sabbat held on October 31st

Scry – gaze into or at an object with the intent to see future events or distant places

Scorpio – the eight sign of the zodiac ruling from October 24 – November 22; a Water sign ruled by the planets Mars and Pluto

Seeing stone – stone or crystal used for divination

Shade  -spirit of a dead person

Skyclad – naked

Solitary – a name given to Wiccans or other pagans who work and worship alone

Sorcery – magick, to change and effect

Speculum – magickal mirror or crystal used to scry into

Spell – a magical working aimed at changing reality

Spell casting – one of the powers of witchcraft. It can take many years of dedication to be able to cast a spell. Spell casting in Witchcraft may involve a number of things including words spoken, ritual, herbs, verse, tools or a combination of these or others. Sometimes tarot cards or runes are used in spell casting by a witch. Spell casting takes time and practise so be patient before you start to see the results

Spirit – the fifth (yes, fifth) of the magical elements

Spirit – an animating or vital principle within all living beings

Spirit – a discarnate entity, such as a ghost or apparition

Succubus – A succubus is a female demon, form or supernatural entity in folklore (traced back to medieval legend) that appears in dreams and takes the form of a woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. The male counterpart is the incubus. (2)

Sympathetic magick – magick which works on the principle that like attracts like; image magic; creative visualization

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Talisman – power object, ” pentagram, four leaf clover, rabbits foot( not recommended as we harm none) Object marked with magical signs, used for protection or to attract beneficial energy

Tamar -the oldest and most secretive witch society

Tarot cards – set of 78 cards, 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana, used for self-discovery or divination

Taurus – the second sign of the zodiac ruling from April 21 – May 21; an Earth sign ruled by the planet Venus

Theism – belief in the existence of a god or gods

The four quarters – sacred space in which rites and ceremonies are conducted

Threefold Goddess – Maiden, Mother and Crone; goddess with three changing faces

Threefold Law – belief that all actions, good or bad, are returned three times over

Tradition – group of covens sharing a common lineage, rituals, and beliefs

Triple Goddess – represents the 3 aspects of the Mother Goddess in one, maiden, mother and crone. The Triple Goddess symbol most probably originated from the Classical Greek lunar symbolism representing the three aspects of the moon, waxing, full and waning moon. )O(

U

Uncle Al – refers to Aleister Crowley, who is believed to have influenced Gerald Gardner, the Father of Wicca

V

Vibrations= magickal atmosphere around person, place or thing

Virgo – the sixth sign of the zodiac ruling from August 22 – September 23; an Earth sign ruled by the planet Mercury

Vortex= cone of power, a gate for the entrance of the spirit world

W

Walpurgis – Beltane night

Wand – ritual tool, usually made of wood and 21″ in length. A major working tool, used by witches. May be made of stones, but the originals were rowan, or willow, and oak. Used to cast circles at Sabbats.

Waning Moon – The phase of the moon between Full Moon and New Moon.

Warlock – traditionally meaning ” traitor” some males in the craft , especially newcomers, call themselves warlocks. It is also very acceptable to call yourself a Warlock as a male, as it does have a vibe of male energy (over being called a witch).

Water – one of the four magical elements

Watcher – elemental guardian, old ones

Waxing Moon – The phase of the moon from New Moon to Full Moon. This is the time for magick that involves growth and increase.

Wheel of the Year –  One full cycle of the seasonal year, divided into eight seasons celebrated with the Sabbats. Used by many, but not all witches.

Wicca – Earth-Based religion created in the 1950s by Gerald Gardner.

1) A contemporary pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature and celebration of the Goddess and God.

2) It is thought that this term was originally coined by Selena Fox of the Circle Sanctuary in an effort to describe the modern religion of Witchcraft (as begun by Gerald Gardner in England in the 1950’s).

Wiccan – follower of Wicca

Wiccaning – a Wiccan birth rite where the Lord and Lady are asked to watch over the baby

Widdershins – counter-clockwise direction

Witch – practitioner of witchcraft. One skilled in the Ancient Ways.

Witchcraft –

1 – art of spell casting, focusing mainly on low magic (versus High Magic/ceremonial style magick)

2 – The craft of a witch, sometimes, but not always of the wiccan faith, including spell work.

Witchcraft Trials and Persecution – From around 1400 to 1700 in Europe it became very dangerous to be accused of Witchcraft. A shocking series of torture methods were devised to elicit confessions of Witchcraft against the accused. These methods were so brutal, people were only too happy to confess to anything including witchcraft, in order to stop the brutality. Methods of torture used to elicit admissions of witchcraft included, leg vices, whipping stocks with iron spikes, thumbscrews, scalding lime baths, racks, and the strap. It was always presumed the victim was guilty of witchcraft. Most victims were executed. Burning at the stake was the standard punishment for witchcraft.

Witching hour – a time of transformation. . “When the moon is full and silence descends upon the land, the hour of magic is upon us.”

Witches Ladder – a string of forty beads or a cord with generally forty knots. The number of knots and nature of charms varies with the intended effect (or “spell”). The knots or beads enable the witch to do repetitive chants without having to keep count. The Ladder helps the witch to focus will and energy on the desired goal. Sometimes feathers, bones, and other trinkets are braided into the string as symbols for a desired spell effect. An earlier version of a witch’s ladder consisted of a rope or cord of three, nine, or thirteen knots. The witch’s ladder can be created a section at a time or all at once. Either way, special chants are spoken during the creation process to empower the talisman to do its creator’s bidding.

Wraith, wraith form – Projected astral body. Mobile form of witch power ensouled by witch’s exteriorized consciousness

Y

Yang – in Taoism, the active, male, positive principle

Yin – in Taoism, the passive, female, negative principle

Yoni – a stylized representation of the female genitalia symbolizing the feminine principle

Yule – Winter Solstice Sabbat

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References:

1. http://silverlotus.net/wicca/glossary-of-wiccan-pagan-terms/

2.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus

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