Occult Dictionary Page #8

Sabbat

One of the eight celebrations of paganism. general gathering of Witches for the purpose of worship,...

Salamander

The elemental who dwells in the fire plane. Associated with the Fire element. ...

Samhain

Sabbat held on the eve of Nov. 1st, also called Halloween and celebrated by most people (religiously...

Scrying

A form of divination by gazing into something, usually a reflective surface. ...

Shade

The spirit of a being which refuses to leave the physical plane. ...

Shamanism

The religion of the ancient peoples of northern Europe and Asia, generally characterised by the abil...

Shapeshifting

The magical ability to assume the forms of animals or other human beings with the soul while it is a...

Showstone

A crystal sphere used for divination, especially scrying. Also called a crystal ball. The stone is f...

Sigil

A magickal seal, sign, glyph or other device used during a magickal work. ...

Skyclad

A pagan term for nudity during rituals. Most witches in fact wear robes. ...

Solitary

A witch who practices alone instead of within a coven. ...

So Mote it Be

A phrase used often in rituals to close a chant or incantation. This has been in common usage for ma...

Sorcery

Magickal practice which involves summoning, binding, or banishing deities. Often a sorcerer (practit...

Soul

The direction of energies towards some certain goal, generally with the use of spoken words. Here th...

Spellcrafting

The practice of creating spells by writing outlines, arranging correspondences, and authoring incant...

Spirits

Entities which are free of a physical body. ...

Sylph

The elemental of air....

Symbol

A sign which represents something else. Symbols are used commonly in rituals to represent gods, elem...

Synchronicity

A Jungian term describing a coincidence which seems to have meaning yet no connection is clear. Luck...

Talisman

A magickally charged object used to attract a certain type of energy or a particular type of person....

Tarot

A form of divination using a set of cards (usually 76) , of which 22, called the Greater Arcana, bea...

Talking Stick

An object that is used at a gathering that allows the person with it to be heard and not interrupted...

Tasseography

Divination by reading tea leaves....

Telekinesis

A form of psychokinesis which involves moving objects with the mind without ever physically coming i...

Telepathy

Unspoken (psychic) communication between two minds. ...