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ADEPT:
An individual who through serious study and accomplishments is
considered highly proficient
in a particular magickal system. A person can be an adept at
Egyptian magickal practices, but a total failure at practical
kitchen magick.
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AKASHA: The Fifth element, the omnipresent spiritual power
that permeates the universe. It is related to outer space, inner
space, the unmanifest, and the life force.
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AKASHIC RECORDS: In the early part of this century the famed
psychic Edgar Cayce brought to general society the thought form
of Akashic records. Supposedly, there is a giant data base
somewhere that can be accessed for information on subjects such
as past lives, healing, and other magickal/spiritual practices.
This record system cannot be accessed by material equipment,
such as PC networking with a larger computer. In this case, the
mind of the psychic or Witch accesses the data through Universal
Connections.
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ALTAR: A special, flat surface set aside exclusively for
magickal workings or religious acknowledgment.
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ALTERED STATE OF
CONSCIOUSNESS:
When a person slips
from the everyday conscious state of awareness into the slower cycles of
brainwave activity.
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AMULET: Usually considered an object of protection that has
been charged to deflect specific negative energies or thought
forms. Amulets can be made of feathers, plants, beads, etc. The
horseshoe and the four-leaf-clover are two examples of amulets.
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ANKH: An Egyptian hieroglyphic that is widely used as a
symbol for life, love and reincarnation. It is depicted as a
cross with a looped top.
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ARADIA: A champion Italian Goddess sworn to protect her
people against the aggression of masculine faith and its
persecutors during the reign of medieval terror. The original
Aradia was a female Christ figures in Italy who taught around
1353. She was imprisoned more than once, escaped several times
and eventually disappeared. The second Aradia you will hear
about is Leland's Aradia, a book detailing information from an
Italian Gypsy Witch. The third Aradia is the daughter of Diana
and Lucifer (God of the Sun). She is considered the Queen of the
Witches.
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ARCANA: The two halves of a Tarot deck. The Major Arcana
consists of 22 trumps depicting dominant occurrences in our
lives. The Minor Arcana consists of 56 suit cards (sometimes
called the lesser Arcana) that assist in fleshing out the trump
situations, or indicate smaller occurrences in our lives. See
also Tarot Cards.
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ARCHETYPES: Extremely basic forms within the human
psyche; the archaic "racial memories." Refer to the
works of Dr.Carl Jung.
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ASPERGER:
A
bundle of fresh herbs or a perforated object used to sprinkle
water during or preceding Ritual, for purification purposes.
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ASTRAL: This word conjures lots of definitions. To keep
it simple, let's describe it as another dimension of reality.
Referred to as "dreamtime". This reference is from the
Australian Aboriginal people and their teachings, which are well
worth further study.
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ASTRAL BODY:
The form that is used to travel through the astral dimension.
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ASTRAL ENERGY:
The inexhaustible supply of etheric
energy found on the astral planes.
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ASTRAL PLANE:
The plane that interpenetrates and
reflects our physical plane but operates on a higher frequency.
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ASTRAL TRAVEL/PROJECTION: The process of separating your
astral body from your physical one to accomplish travel in the
astral plane or dreamtime.
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ATHAME: A cleansed and consecrated ceremonial knife used in
ritual work by Witches. The knife is never used for
blood-letting, and rarely used to cut anything on the material
plane.
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AURA: The electro-magnetic field of energy that
surrounds all matter.
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