Occult Dictionary Page #2

Chaote

A Chaos magician not actively in practice....

Chi

A Chinese term for the all-encompassing universal life force. ...

Cheiromancy

The divination by examination of the hand , related to palmistry. ...

Circle

A protected area where ritual work takes place. Can also be used to designate a particular group of ...

Cleansing

Purification through a ritual bath (often with a handful of sea salt thrown in) and through meditati...

Cone of Power

Psychic energy raised by either an individual or a coven and released to perform a certain goal thro...

Conjure

To summon entities from the spirit realm into the physical plane. ...

Consecration

Make holy. Imbuing sacred symbols with the power of the four elements. ...

Corn Dolly

A figure made by plaiting wheat, similar to a poppet. It is symbolic of the fertility, grain, and ha...

Correspondences

Materials used in magick which relate to their specific goal. These can be herbs, stones, moon phase...

Coven

A group of witches led by a High Priest and/or a High Priestess who meet to worship and practice mag...

Covenstead

Meeting place established by a coven. Usually the home of the High Priestess or High Priest. ...

Cowan

A slang term for a non-witch or non-pagan, generally used as a derogatory word for a pagan who is co...

Craft, the

The Craft is a term used to refer to witchcraft and wicca. ...

Crone

A term of respect used for a witch who has passed menopause or who is over 50-56 years old. ...

Cross of Confusion

An ancient Roman symbol which questioned the validity of Christianity. ...

Cross Quarter Days

A term used for the fire sabbats (Samhain, Imbolb, Beltane, Lammas). The most important festivals of...

Cunning Man

The solitary male Witch who healed, gave advice, told fortunes, and dispensed charms to the inhabita...

Curse

Conscious direction of negative energy towards a person, place, or object. ...

Daemon

A Greek word for spirit. ...

Days of Power

Significant magickal days around the year....

Degree

The level or status of a practitioner of magick. A way of grading how far someone has progressed wit...

Deosil

Clockwise, the direction of the Sun's apparent motion in the sky. It is associated with blessings, l...

Divination

Method of inquiring into a situation through tools, some examples of divination are scrying, tarot, ...

Dracomancer

A practitioner of magick who uses dragons in their workings. ...