Post by Kirree on Jul 24, 2005 14:59:33 GMT -5
Adept: a person who has achieved a high degree of mastery and skill in one or more forms of magick.
Affirmation: a statement used to program your mind to manifest a positive change in your life.
Alchemy: is the forerunner of modern chemistry and modern magick. Alchemy literally means the art of alloying metals and refers to ancient efforts to transmute base metals into gold to find a formula of eternal youth or other such early chemical quests.
See also: Spiritual alchemy
Altar: a place where you honor or make sacrifice to the Gods. Comes from a latin root meaning "to burn" or "consume," referring to the ancient practice of making burnt offerings.
Amulet: a natural object which is energetically charged to protect the wearer/owner from negative energies.
Animism: is a way of approaching life that recognizes that all things have a spirit - from plants and animals to inanimate object such as crystals, stones, mountains, rivers, and so forth.
Athame: is a black-handled dagger - a double edged knife - used strictly for ritual or magickal purposes.
Brainwaves: the activity of the mind. They can be measured as energy patterns on an intrument like an EEG.
-- The EEG depicts brain activity as a line on a graph, revealing the energy of the brain to exhibit repetitive patters (waves).
Brotherhood: Pagan organizations may identify themselves as a brotherhood.
Also known as: Coven, Hearth, Clan, Sisterhood, Tuath
Cartomancy: the practice of using playing cards for divination.
Centered: when someone relaxes their minds and bodies so that they feel comfortable and safe in their environment.
Circle: Pagan organizations may identify themselves as a coven.
Also known as: Hearth, Clan, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Tuath
Christopagan: creates a blend of Christianity and paganism.
Clan: Pagan organizations may identify themselves as a clan.
Also known as: Coven, Hearth, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Tuath
Consecrate: means to declare it is special and set apart for sacred ritual use.
Consensus: a system of group decision-making where all members of the group must consent to a proposal before it becomes policy.
Coven: a small group of witches (typically no more than 13).
See also: Grove
Crone: refers to women and men, respectively, who are past the age of approximately 50.
Deosil: means "sunwise" and refers to moving clockwise around a circle.
Deva: means "shining one"
Dogma: refers to beliefs or opinions held as truth simply because some authority said so. Most religious group have dogmas that shape what their members are expected to believe. While there's nothing wrong with an organization having rules or regulations, many people chafe against religious dogma because it can be based on superstition or outmoded theories or, worse yet, can be used to control people's thoughts and behaviors.
Dryad: a spirit associated with a specific tree or forest.
Earthkeeper: a person who has taken spiritual responsibility for living in harmony with the environment and teaching or encouraging others to do the same.
Elenari - elf
Entrainment: the process of changing the body's heartbeat or brain waves to match an external rhythm.
Esoteric: means "inner circle" and refers to knowledge and information is hidden, confidential, or available only to a chosen few.
Exoteric: means "outer circle" and refers to knowledge that is generally or widely available.
Affirmation: a statement used to program your mind to manifest a positive change in your life.
Alchemy: is the forerunner of modern chemistry and modern magick. Alchemy literally means the art of alloying metals and refers to ancient efforts to transmute base metals into gold to find a formula of eternal youth or other such early chemical quests.
See also: Spiritual alchemy
Altar: a place where you honor or make sacrifice to the Gods. Comes from a latin root meaning "to burn" or "consume," referring to the ancient practice of making burnt offerings.
Amulet: a natural object which is energetically charged to protect the wearer/owner from negative energies.
Animism: is a way of approaching life that recognizes that all things have a spirit - from plants and animals to inanimate object such as crystals, stones, mountains, rivers, and so forth.
Athame: is a black-handled dagger - a double edged knife - used strictly for ritual or magickal purposes.
Brainwaves: the activity of the mind. They can be measured as energy patterns on an intrument like an EEG.
-- The EEG depicts brain activity as a line on a graph, revealing the energy of the brain to exhibit repetitive patters (waves).
Brotherhood: Pagan organizations may identify themselves as a brotherhood.
Also known as: Coven, Hearth, Clan, Sisterhood, Tuath
Cartomancy: the practice of using playing cards for divination.
Centered: when someone relaxes their minds and bodies so that they feel comfortable and safe in their environment.
Circle: Pagan organizations may identify themselves as a coven.
Also known as: Hearth, Clan, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Tuath
Christopagan: creates a blend of Christianity and paganism.
Clan: Pagan organizations may identify themselves as a clan.
Also known as: Coven, Hearth, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Tuath
Consecrate: means to declare it is special and set apart for sacred ritual use.
Consensus: a system of group decision-making where all members of the group must consent to a proposal before it becomes policy.
Coven: a small group of witches (typically no more than 13).
See also: Grove
Crone: refers to women and men, respectively, who are past the age of approximately 50.
Deosil: means "sunwise" and refers to moving clockwise around a circle.
Deva: means "shining one"
Dogma: refers to beliefs or opinions held as truth simply because some authority said so. Most religious group have dogmas that shape what their members are expected to believe. While there's nothing wrong with an organization having rules or regulations, many people chafe against religious dogma because it can be based on superstition or outmoded theories or, worse yet, can be used to control people's thoughts and behaviors.
Dryad: a spirit associated with a specific tree or forest.
Earthkeeper: a person who has taken spiritual responsibility for living in harmony with the environment and teaching or encouraging others to do the same.
Elenari - elf
Entrainment: the process of changing the body's heartbeat or brain waves to match an external rhythm.
Esoteric: means "inner circle" and refers to knowledge and information is hidden, confidential, or available only to a chosen few.
Exoteric: means "outer circle" and refers to knowledge that is generally or widely available.