One of the four basic elements. Often associated with the East: intellectual knowledge and dawn.

A Pagan tradition developed by the research and training of Alex Sanders.

Norse Pagan religion celebrating the principles of courage, truth, honor, fidelity, discipline, hospitality, industriousness, self-reliance, and perseverance.

Personal book - often Wiccan - of rituals, spells, and lore; often refered to as a BoS (or even "floppy disk of shadows"!) No one "true" Book of Shadows exists, as each practitioner writes their own; each BoS is relevant to its respective user.

A Pagan religion promoting celebration and honoring of all life and the planet as a living, divine organism: Gaea.

The consecrated sacred space used in Pagan worship; also a common name for ritual work itself.

A group of practicing Pagans, specifically Wiccans.

Clockwise: symbolic of life and positive energies.

A practice that honors the Chaos principle and the humor of chance.

The magical art of discovering the unknown by interpreting patterns or symbols through the use of tools such as clouds, tarot cards, smoke, runes, etc....

Many varieties of Druidism are practiced, with varying emphasis on scholarly research into the original Druids, who were the priest/ess and judicial class of the ancient Celts.

One of the four basic elements. Often associated with the North: stability and midnight.

Draws on the four thousand years of complex spiritual and magical systems of pharaonic Egypt.

A "minor" ritual day, often celebrated at least personally. Examples are the cycles of the moon or personal milestones such as giving birth, getting married, or initiation into a particular path.

One of the four basic elements. Often associated with the South: passions and noon.

A tradition stemming from the work of Dr. Gerald Gardner.

A Pagan, Wiccan, or Gypsy wedding.

A Pagan practitioner of a tradition that has been carried on through their family through successive generations.

A process whereby an individual is introduced or admitted into a group, skill, or religion. Initiations can be conducted via ritual, or occur "spontaneously" in personal life; some traditions require initiation, or have a series of "level" initiations one goes through as their training increases.

Jewish mystical and magical system developed since the Middle Ages. The most influential magical system in the development of the Western magical tradition.

(see "Frequently Asked Questions" for a good definition) Magick falls into two very general categories; "practical" or "folk" magick pertains to everyday life and is performed with common implements like stones or candles, while "high" or "ceremonial" magick often requires rigorous training, utilizes ancient languages, and concerns the mystical development of the self to its greatest potential.

A follower of ancient-based, earth-centric religions, shamanic, polythiestic, or magical relgions; from pagani(-us), meaning the people of the fields or country folk.

Literally, new-pagan. Also used to denote "Pagan" - this phrase connotes the revival and revision of older, pre-Christian religions.

The concept of equal, opposite energies, and/or Universal balance.

The doctrine of rebirth: each soul is reborn into successive lives as it learns and progresses. A belief held by some Pagans, and many others - specifically, Eastern religions.

A symbolic figure (often stick-like) with specific meaning. Some are remnants of old Teutonic alphabets, others are pictographs. Used widely with magick and/or divination.

A festival, holiday; any of the eight major seasonal festivals.

A man or woman who has obtained knowledge of the subtler dimensions of the Earth, usually through periods of alternate states of consciousness; often describe the world as two parts separated by a veil: the physical world and the realm of energies. Shamans are often healers or wise counselors.

In traditional societies, shamans travel to the spirit realm to gain information pertaining to the community's needs, such as healing or spiritual growth. Shamanic techniques such as drumming are also used in many different Pagan systems.

A working of magick, sometimes described as the Pagan equivalent to a prayer.

A Pagan practitioner who worships privately, outside of a group or coven.

An organized subgroup in a Pagan religion; often initiatory with its own unique ritual practices and a specific set of god/desses worshipped; similar to a Christian "denomination."

One of the four basic elements. Often associated with the West: wisdom or emotions and twilight.

Counter-clockwise; used for dispersing or releasing energies, especially negative ones.

A contemporary Pagan religion. Not all Pagans are Wiccan, but all Wiccans are Pagan.

A word used often to describe a follower of Wicca, or a Wiccan.

Also known as Wicca or simply the Craft; honoring of Goddess and God (some traditions honor the Goddess alone), use of magick, and healing, all within the context of "If it harm none, do what you will." Pagan Witchcraft has nothing to do with and is antithetical to Satanism.

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