Occult Dictionary Page #3

Drake

A dragon, generally refers to a young one. ...

Drawing Down the Moon

Ritual invocation of the spirit of the Goddess into the body of the High Priestess by the High Pries...

Dreamtime

The Shamanic concept of a world which parallels this one. ...

Druidism

n ancient celtic order of priests which has undergone a modern revival into neo-paganism. Druids wor...

Doctrine of Signatrues

The theory that flowers, herbs, plants and other living things have a unique quality or vibration. ...

Divine Power

The unmanifested, pure energy that exists within the Goddess and God. The life force, the ultimate s...

Earth Magick

A practical form of magick which involves drawing energy from Mother Earth (or Gaia) and the element...

Earth Power

Defines the force or vibration that exists in many inanimate objects like stones, water, fire, and p...

Eclectic

A person (or the practice of a person) who combines attributes from various traditions to create a u...

Elemental

A spirit formed from one of the four magical elements: Fire (Salamander), Air (Sylph), Water (Undine...

Elder

Oversees operations of the church and its functions....

Elements

The 5 major elements in nature and magick. Earth, water, fire, air, and akasha (or spirit) which enc...

Elixir

A magically charged liquid which has to have a crystal or gem sitting in it for a specific amount of...

Empowerment

The assumption of responsibility and control by the individual over his or her life. Also, the givin...

Enchantment

A method of spellcasting which involves, generally, spoken words of power. An enchantment can be put...

Esbat

A lesser gathering of Witches for the purposes of celebration and works of magic. Generally occures ...

Essential Oil

A plant oil which is extracted through a very complex process that generally yields very little prod...

Evocation

Calling up spirits or other non-physical entities, either to visible appearance or invisible attenda...

Familiar

A spirit or guardian who is close to a human being and considered a companion in magick. Often the s...

Fascination

The practice of controlling another's mind psychically. ...

Fate

The end result of the actions of life, either good or bad. ...

Five fold Kiss

A traditional salute generally performed between the High Priest and the High Priestess. This involv...

Full Moon

Phase of the moon when it has waxed fully. Best time for spells involving psychic powers, and for ma...

Futhark

A word made up of the first six rune characters in the German rune alphabet: F-U-Th-A-R-K. Divided i...

Gardnerian Tradition

Tradition of witchcraft based on the teachings of Gerald Gardner, who was essentially the founder of...