Occult Dictionary

Abracadabra

A word from the Jewish mystical tradition of Qabala. Its root is the name of the Gnostic deity Abrax...

Adept

Word for an individual highly experienced and proficient in a particular magickal craft. ...

Aeromancy

The use of the stars for divination. ...

Aisling

Ireland: Dream or Vision , pronounced "ash-leen". In the many Irish tales having this title, the per...

Aka

Cord between the physical and astral bodies. Most likely this concept is derived from the biblical r...

Akasha

The fifth element of magick and the occult, this is the spiritual ether, often called the "Otherworl...

Akashic Records

It does not exist on the physical plane but rather on a more psychic level. Some believe it can be a...

Alchemist

The person who practices alchemy. ...

Alchemy

Pronounced Al-kem-ee. A form of high magick which stems from the middle ages noted by the attempts o...

Alexandrian Tradition

Based on the teachings of Alex Sanders....

AlexandrianWitches

Witches who follow the teachings and use the Book of Shadows composed by Alex Sanders. ...

Alignment

The practice of synching mental and spiritual energies with a deity or an astronomical body. Often t...

Altar

A small working area and shrine many pagans maintain, where they perform most of their ritual and sp...

Amulet

An object charged with personal energies through ritual or meditation often used to ward off a certa...

Aradia

The Italian goddess Diana's daughter, said to be the origin of all witches. The book "Aradia, Gospel...

Archetype

Symbolic images visualized in dreams, meditation, and divination. Used to interpret the meaning of t...

Arthurian Tradition

Pagan tradition from Wales and Cornwall based upon the Arthurian myths surrounding King Arthur, Merl...

Asatru

Modern worship of the old Norse gods....

Aspecting

An advanced magical practice which is seen most commonly in a coven as opposed to solitary. The prac...

Asperger

A bundle of fresh herbs or a perforated object used to sprinkle water during of preceding a Ritual, ...

Astral Plane

An invisible place which parallels the physical world which can be traveled through. ...

Astral Travel

The experience, whether spontaneous or induced, of traveling through the astral realm in the form of...

Astrology

The practice of revealing the future by interpreting the arrangement of stars and planets in relatio...

Athame

The athame is usually a black handled, double edged knife used in rituals. It is symbolic of the ele...

Attune

To bring different psyches into harmony....

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