ACOLYTE: a beginner.

AEROMANCY: the practice of divination through the examination of the air and sky.

AFFIRMATION: the power of positive thinking.

AKASHA: the fifth and most important element.  aka. spirit, ether. 

ALCHEMY: the science of transformation.

ALEXANDERIAN TRADITION: a Wiccan tradition which came from the teachings of Alex Sanders.

ALMANAC: a calendar of months and days relating to the stars and planets.

ALTARS: aka. shrines, is your main working area during a ritual.

ALTAR CLOTH: is a special piece of material which is used to cover/decorate

your altar, at all times, or just during a ritual.

AMULET: an item, usually a necklace or pendant, which has been magickally charged to ward off negative energies.

ANKH: Egyptian symbol of eternal life.

APPARITION: a vision of a ghost/spirit.

ARCANA: secret or mysterious knowledge.

ASTRAL PROJECTION: out of body travel.

ATHAME: is a black handled knife, used solely for ritual work. 

AUGUR: a sign of future events.

AUGURY: divination based on signs and omens.

AURA: the energy field of the human body, visible to the third eye and those with psychic vision.

AVALON: the mystical Isle of the Dead.

AVATAR: the appearance of a deity in animal form.

BALEFIRE: a fire usually lit outdoors, which is used for magickal purposes - traditionally at Yule and Beltaine.

BANISH: to forcefully drive away negative or evil energies.

BARROW: an ancient Celtic burial place. 

BELLS: used to magickally cleanse and purify an area which is going to be used for ritual purposes.

BELTAINE: aka. May Day, is a time to rejoice in the sun.  Is a fertility festival. 

1st May.

BIND: to restrict someone’s powers.

BOLINE: aka. Burin, a white handled used for cutting herbs, cords and inscribing

candles.

BOOK OF SHADOWS: is a journal of your magickal journey.  Is a sacred book, which every Wiccan should have.

BOWL: used primarily for scrying.

BLESSED BE: this is a traditional Witches Greeting.

BROOM: aka. Besom, used for magickally cleaning the working area of a ritual.  Usually made from wood.  Often used in handfasting rituals.

CAKES AND WINE/ALE: a ritual meal shared between the Goddess and the God, near the end of a ritual.

CALLING THE QUARTERS: invitation for the 4 elements - Earth, Air, Fire, and Water - to join a ritual.

CARDINAL POINTS: North, East, South and West.  Can be marked by coloured candles of green, red, yellow, blue.

CARTOMANCY: a form of divination using cards.

CATHARSIS: the release of magickal energies at the height/climax of a ritual.

CAULDRON: is used during many magickal rituals.  Can be used for scrying, and is a feminine tool.

CENSER: is an incense burner, used to burn the incense offered to deities during a ritual.

CENTERING: balancing your energies through meditation and breathing exercises.

CHAKRAS: are areas of energy in the body.  There are seven main chakra points on the body.  Can be opened through meditation.

CHALICE: is used in ritual to hold the wine.  Is symbolic of the womb.  Represents the Goddess.

CHANNELING: guiding, transmitting or directing energy or power.

CHARGING: filling an object of your choice with power.  Items that can be charged include athames, gem stones, herbs, jewellery etc.

CHARM: something which protects the bearer from evil.

CONE OF POWER: energy raised during a ritual.

CONSECRATION: the act of creating sanctity/purity.  Most Wiccan items, especially the Book of Shadows should all be consecrated.

CORDS: type of special ropes used during specific rituals.

COVEN: the name given to a group of Wiccans.  Usually lead by a High Priestess and Priest.  Traditionally a coven would have 13 or more members.

COVENSTEAD: the meeting place of a coven.

CRAFT, THE: another name which Wicca is known by.

CRONE, THE: the last stage of the Goddess, in her triple aspect.

CURSE: negative energy brought or directed towards a certain person.  Usually used to create bad luck or pain to said person.

DEDICATION: same as initiation.

DEITIES: are the Gods and Goddesses worshipped in Wicca and other religions.

DEOSIL: clockwise.

DIVINATION: name given to all forms of predicting the future.

DRAWING DOWN THE MOON: taking in the moons energies.

ECLECTIC: a Wiccan tradition which is based on the various belief systems of Wicca.

ELEMENTS: Air, Fire, Water and Earth.  Are the things that make up nature.

ELF: a mischievous fairy.

ELIXIR:  water charged by a crystal.  Elixirs can be made more powerful if made during full moons or Sabbats.

EMPOWERING: moving energy into a specific object, usually done during a ritual.

EOSTRE: Is the Spring Equinox.  21st March.

EQUINOX: the two times in any one year where day and night are equal.

ESBAT: this is the word given to the celebration of the full moons.

EVOCATION:  the calling up of spirits and other non - physical deities.

EXORCISM: expelling a demon or negative energy from a person, animal or property.

FAMILIAR: an animal, either a pet or spiritual entity, which will help and guide you through your magickal journey.

FAST: to purify body and mind.

FUTHARK: runic alphabet.

GARDNERIAN WICCA: a tradition of Wicca descended from the teachings of Gerald Gardner.

GLYPH: a talisman, which bears the name and date of birth of the wearer, which will protect the wearer from ill luck.

GNOSTICISM: a religious movement which believes in the intuitive spiritual knowledge.

GOD: is the name given to the male deity in Wicca.

GODDESS: is the name given to the female deity of Wicca.

GREEN MAN: another name for the God - particularly while he is in his fertility aspect.

GRIMOIRE:  is a magickal workbook/diary similar to the Book of Shadows.

HADES: is the Greek God of the Underworld.

HANDFASTING: a Wiccan Rite of Passage - is the name given to a Wiccan Wedding, and the eternal joining of two people.

HANDPARTING: similar to a divorce, where the ties created in a Handfasting are symbolically cut.

HEDGEWITCH: a witch who practices alone, according to their own beliefs.  A hedgewitch will be very involved with nature.

HERB: any plant used in magic.

HERBALISM: the art of using and working with herbs to achieve a desired result.

HIGH PRIEST: the male leader of a coven.

HIGH PRIESTESS: the female leader of a coven.

IMBOLC: represents the quickening of Light and Life.  1st February.

INITIATION: a process where a person is initiated into a coven.  Self initiation is when you personally initiate yourself into the Wiccan religion.

INVOCATION: an appeal or petition to a higher power - such as deities.  Is like a form of prayer.

JUJU: an African magickal charm.

KUNDALINI: is a type of meditative concentration. aka, chakra meditation.

LABRYS: a symbol of the Goddess.  Is a double headed axe, commonly found in ancient Crete.

LAW OF THREE: a Wiccan belief that all our deeds, whether good or bad, will come back to us three fold.

LITHA: Is the Summer Solstice.  21st June.

LUGHNASADH: Is the first festival of the harvests.  1st August.

MEGALITH: a huge stone monument or structure which can be used for religious purposes e.g. Stonehenge.

MENHIR: an ancient single standing stone.

MODRON: is the Autumnal Equinox.  21st September.

NECKLACE: represents the power of the Goddess, and the circle of rebirth.  Most commonly tend to be made from Amber.

OGHAM ALPHABET: is the sacred druid alphabet.  Based on certain trees.

OIL BURNER: used to burn oils offered to deities during a ritual.

OLD ONES, THE: Wiccan name given to the Goddess and God.

PENDULUM: a divinatory device usually made out of a quartz crystal, and a thick piece of string or a chain.

PENTACLE: is another of the most recognised symbols of Wicca.  It has the form of a 5 pointed star, but is not surrounded by a circle.

PENTAGRAM: is one of the most universally recognised symbols of Wicca.  Has the shape of a 5 pointed star inside a circle.

PRAYER: when you focus all our energy and wishes onto one single deity.

POLARITY: concept of equals/opposites e.g. Yin Yang.

REINCARNATION: the name given to the rebirth of a person into a different form, after they have died.

RITE: another name given to a ritual.

RITUAL: a time when we offer gifts, prayers, and worship deities or nature.  Is a special/sacred ceremony.

ROBES: a special garment which is saved specifically for spell working.  Can be made from any colour or material. 

RUNES: an ancient form of Scandinavian divination.  Consists of 25 letters.

SABBATS: make up the wheel of the year.  Are the eight special festivals celebrated in Wicca.

SAMHAIN: aka. Hallowe'en, is the Death Festival, and marks the descent of Winter.  31st October.

SCOURGE: is a tool of discipline, and can be used to generate energy.

SOLITARY WICCA: when Wicca is practiced by a single practitioner, alone, without the aid/help of a group/coven.

SPELL: a form of magickal ritual.

SWORD: is a tool which is interchangeable with the Athame.  Is a masculine symbol.  A sword is only ever used for cutting the hand fasting cake.

TALISMAN: a ritually charged object, usually a crystal or other precious gem stone, used to attract a certain force or energy to its bearer, and the ritual work being performed.

WAND: is a tool traditionally made of wood.  Used for opening/closing circles, to draw symbols on the ground, direct energy, and invoke deities.

WICCA: is a nature based, neo - pagan religion based on the pre Christian traditions of Britain.

WIDDERSHINS: anti - clockwise.

WITCH: is the name given to a person who practices Wicca, or Witchcraft. 

YING YANG: the idea of opposites, found mainly in Chinese Philosophy.

YULE: Is the Winter Solstice.  21st December.