WICCE - Old English, Female Witch.

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WIDDERSHINS - counter clock wise. Used for tearing down OR BANISHING magick.

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WHITE HANDLED KNIFE - the working knife of a Witch. It is used to carve candles, and for fashioning the other tools. In many traditions, it can only be used in Circle.

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CIRCLE - the area in which the magickal worship and spells takes place. Can also be used to designate a particular group of Witches or Pagans such as Dark Moon Circle.

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CONE OF POWER - power raised in the circle by the Witches assembled, and sent out into the world to work magick, is usually visualized as being retained and built in the form of a cone prior to release.

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COVENSTEAD - regular meeting place for a coven. Usually the home of the High Priestess or High Priest.

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COWAN - a non-Witch. Formerly used in a very derogatory manner. Still used in Masonic Ritual to indicate the non initiate and/nor pretender. Not often used today among most Witches.

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CROSS QUARTERS - The modern name for the Celtic Fire Festivals of Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane, and Lammas.

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DARK PATH - See LEFT HAND PATH

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DAYS OF POWER - See SABBAT

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DEGREE - Levels of attainment, many traditions have three degrees or levels of adeptness.

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PAGAN - One who is not Christian, Islamic or Jewish. From the latin,

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PAGANI - or PAGANUS meaning country dweller or bumpkin.

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PAGANING - Presentation of an infant to the Circle and to the Gods. Similar in aspect to the Christian Christening.

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PATH - see TRADITION

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QUARTERS - The North, East, South, and West parts of a magickal circle or other ritual area. Refer also to Watchtowers

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ALTAR - Special flat surface set aside for religious acknowledgement and/nor magickal workings. Generally of an all natural material, ie. stone or a wooden table built with out metal fasteners.

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ARADIA - Daughter of the Sun, Lucifer, and the Moon, Diana, and a name for the Goddess used by Italian Witches or Strega, commonly used in many Wiccan traditions today.

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ALEXANDERIAN - That tradition of Witchcrafte descended from the teachings of Alex Sanders.

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ATHAME - black handled, double edged knife. Principally used to cast and dissolve the circle, for which purposes it is interchangeable with the sword, the wand or besom. Considered to be a tool of the Element Fire in many traditions.

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BANISH - To exorcise unwanted energies and/nor entities. To rid the presence of same.

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BLACK HANDLE KNIFE - See ATHAME.

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