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DAYS OF POWER:
Although
usually referred to as Sabbats, these are other days throughout
the year that can be considered days of power. These days can be
triggered by astrological occurrences, your birthday, a woman's
menstrual cycle (also know as the Blood of the Moon), or your
dedication/initiation anniversary.
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DEDICATION: Unlike the initiation ceremony that brings one
into an order, the dedication of a Witch is that process where
the individual accepts the Craft as their path, and vows to
study and learn all that is necessary to reach adept ship in a
given tradition. In a dedication, you consciously prepare
yourself to accept something new into your life and stick with
it, regardless of the highs and lows this action may produce.
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DEOSIL:
Clockwise, the direction of the Sun's
apparent motion in the sky. In northern hemisphere magick
and religion, deosil movement is symbolic of life, positive
energies, good. It is much-used in spells and rituals;
i.e. "walk deosil around the Circle of Stones." Some
Witch's below the equator, notably in Australia, have
switched from deosil to Widdershins movements in their rituals,
for the Sun "moves" in an apparent counter-clockwise motion from
this vantage point.
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DISCARNATE: An entity without physical body
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DIVINATION:
The magickal art of discovering the unknown
by interpreting random patterns or symbols through the use of
tools such as clouds, tarot cards, flames, smoke.
Divination contacts the Psychic Mind by tricking or drowsing the
Conscious Mind through Ritual and observation or of manipulation
of tools. Divination is not necessary for those who can
easily attain communication with the psychic mind, though they
may practice it.
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DIVINE
POWER:
The unmanifested, pure energy that exists
within the Goddess and God. The life force, the ultimate
source of all things. Compare with Earth Power and
Personal Power.
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DOPPELGANGER: The double of the physical on the astral.
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DOWSING: The art/science of using a pendulum or stick to find
the actual location of a person, place, thing or element.
Dowsing can also be used to answer yes or not questions. and
quite a science has developed by holding a pendulum over a
specially designed chart to answer specific questions on life
patterns.
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DRAWING DOWN THE MOON: A ritual used during the Full Moon by
Witches to empower themselves and unite their essence with a
particular deity, usually the Goddess.
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