(Part 5) Vocabulary

Here's some of the more popularly used vocabulary of Wicca.


Vocab 1

Altar- Flat surface set aside for magical workings or religious acknowledgement.
Astral- Another dimension of reality.
Athame- A cleansed and consecrated ceremonial knife used in ritual work bu Witches.
Burning Times- Reference to a historical time when it is said that over nine million people were tortured and burned on the assumption that they were Witches.
Kabbalah- The ancient Hebrew magical system.
Consecration- The act of blessing an object or place by instilling it with positive energy.
Deosil- Clockwise movement.
Divination-The art of using magical tools and symbols to gather information.
Hand Fasting- A Wiccan or Pagan marriage ceremony.
Widdershins- Counterclockwise movement.
* Definitions from Silver Raven Wolf’s “To Ride a Silver Broomstick