Book of spells

Wiccan glossary E-L

E

Earth – on of the four magical elements

eke-name – one's sacred and secret name, used only with the divine and/or with fellow worshippers

elements – four ancient building blocks of the universe – Earth, Air, Water, Fire

enchantment – another word for spell

esbat – a regular meeting of a Wiccan coven or circle; sometimes used to refer to Full or New Moon rituals

evocation – calling up spirits or other magical entities

F

fetch – a name of one's astral body

Fire – one of the four magical elements

fivefold kiss – ritual kiss on feet, knees, near genitals, breasts/chest, and lips

G

Gemini – the third sign of the zodiac ruling from May 22 – June 21; an Air sign ruled by the planet Mercury

God – male aspect of pair of deities; the Lord

Goddess – female aspect of pair of deities; the Lady

Goddess worship – pagan faiths where the female divinity is the major focus; not Wicca

Great Rite – symbolic or actual sexual act performed as part of a ritual; also known as "Sacred Marriage"

green magic – low magic, magic focusing on the physical

Green Man – representation of the Lord as ruler of the forest

grimorie – a book containing a collection of spells

ground/grounding – root self in physical world

H

hand, projective – energy emitting right hand

hand, receptive – energy receiving left hand

handfasting – a Wiccan marriage ceremony

henotheism – the belief is one or more gods, without denying the existence of other gods

high magic – ritual magic, magic focused on spiritual realm

High Priest/HP – male head of coven; representative of God

High Priestess/HPS – female head of coven; representative of Goddess

Horned God – generally seen by Wiccans as the male consort of the Goddess; male deity with stag horns rising from His head

I

Imbolc/Imbolg – Sabbat held on February 2nd

incantation – a ritual recitation of a prayer or spell, usually rhymed, to produce a magical effect

invocation – calling upon a higher power (deities, Spirit, etc) for support or assistance

J

K

Kabbalah – occult theosophy of rabbinical origin; magical system including the Tree of Life and gemetria; also Cabala, Cabbala, Kabala or Qabbalah)

Kabbalist – one who practices Kabbalah

karma – the force generated by a person's actions thought to determine the nature of one's next incarnation

L

Lammas – Sabbat held on August 1st

left-hand path – use of magic of self-gain and/or evil

Leo – the fifth sign of the zodiac ruling from July 23 -August 21; a Fire sign ruled by the Sun

Libra – the seventh sign of the zodiac ruling from September 24 – October 23; an Air sign ruled by the planet Venus

low magic – green magic, magic general focused on the physical