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EARTH MAGICK:  A practical form of magick wherein the powers and forces of Earth Mother are used to conduct magickal workings or celebrations. Usually items associated with the Earth and nature hold a particular significance in the ritual or spell.

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EARTH POWERThat energy which exists within stones, herbs, flames, wind and other natural objects.  It is manifested Divine Power and can be utilized during Magick to create needed change. 

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ELDER:  Many Wiccan organizations have a group or board of Elders who oversee the operations of the church and its variety of functions. These people have usually gained their positions through a combination of their abilities which may include education, experience, magickal adept ship and counseling.

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ELEMENTS:  Usually counted as four: Earth, Air, Fire, Water. However, many Witches add Spirit or Akasha to this category, as well. Each element has a direction within a magick circle or working: East/Air; South/Fire; West/Water; North/Earth; Center/Spirit or Akasha.

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ENCHANTMENT:  A magickal object that must be kept absolutely secret and hidden from all human eyes ands affects a hidden aura. Enchantments must be charmed first. Gems and magickal writing are good items for Enchantments.

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ESBAT:  A Pagan ritual, usually occurring on the Full Moon.

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ETHEREAL/ETHERIC:  Belonging to the astral plane.

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EVOCATION:  Calling up spirits or other non-physical entities, either to visible appearance or invisible attendance.   

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FAMILIAR:  An animal who has a spiritual bond with a Witch; often is the family pet. Familiars can also be entities who are created to protect your home from the astral.

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FASCINATION:  A mental effort to control another animal or person's mind. It has been referred to as "mind-bending." Although the technique of fascination runs a borderline when considering humans, it should not be totally trashed. Using it for a love spell would be unethical, and much like committing psychological rape. But if you found yourself in an unsafe situation where your person (or friend or family member) is in real physical danger. I wouldn't have the guts to tell you not to use all the tools and skills available to you.

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FENG SHUI Literally means "wind and water" Feng Shui is the Chinese art of placing objects in harmony with the earths environment and energy lines.

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GAEA/GAIA:  Greek Goddess, now meaning Earth Mother or Mother Earth. Environmental action groups use this term almost as much as we do, if not more these days.

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GREEN MAN:  Another name for the God, as in his kingdom of the forest.

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GRIMOIRE:  A Witch's book of rituals, spells and magical lore.  Book of Shadows, the journal of a Witch.   

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GUARDIANS:  Ceremonial magicians use the Guardians of the Watchtowers or Guardians of the Four Quarters. Some Witches use them, too. There are those that see these Guardians as ugly little biddies, such as lizards, dragons, etc. But Silver envisions them as the angels Michael, Ariel, Raphael and Gabriel.

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HANDFASTING A Pagan or Gypsy wedding.

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IMBOLG/IMBOLC:  ("IM-bullug" or "IM-bulk") Irish Gaelic for "in the belly."  Other names include Candlemas.  A Pagan holiday... February 2nd. Marks the time to welcome spring. The recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. A festival of light and of fertility. Represents new beginnings and spiritual growth, and the "sweeping out of the old."  It is the time of blessing of the seeds and consecration of agricultural tools.  It marks the center point of the dark half of the year.  It is the festival of the Maiden, for from this day to March 21st, it is her season to prepare for growth and renewal. For a more indepth explanation, please refer to my "Sabbats" page.

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INVOCATION An appeal or petition to a higher power (or powers), such as the Goddess and God.  A prayer.  Invocation is actually a method of establishing conscious ties with those aspects of the Goddess and God that dwell within us.  In essence, then, we seemingly cause them to appear or make themselves known by becoming aware of them.

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KAHUNA A practitioner of the old Hawaiian philosophical, scientific and magickal system.

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