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MABON:
("MA-bon"
or "MAY-bon") On
or around September 21, the autumn equinox,
Pagans celebrate
the second harvest. Nature is preparing for winter. Mabon is a
vestige of ancient harvest festivals which, in some form or
another, were once nearly universal among peoples of the Earth.
For a more indepth explanation, please refer to my "Sabbats"
page.
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MACROCOSM: The world
around us.
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MICROCOSM: The world within us.
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MAGICK:
The movement of natural energies (such as
Personal Power) to create needed change. Energy exists
within all things - ourselves, plants, stones, colors, sounds,
movements. Magick is the process of rousing or building up
this energy, giving it purpose, and releasing it. Magick
is a natural, not supernatural, practice, though it is little
understood.
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MAGICK CIRCLE: A circular boundary drawn in visionary blue
flames or white light that protects the Witch from outside
forces while conducting ritual magick. One must never step
outside the circle while performing a ritual unless the
appropriate precautions have been take to cut a door. Nor should
anyone step in during a ritual, unless they are following a
pathway made for them. The door is usually cut with the athame
or wand. The circle should never be left hanging after your
ritual is over. This means that it must be closed just as
ceremoniously as it was opened. The magick circle is considered
the doorway between the worlds and allow us to move between the
two. Some Witches draw the circle in the physical, either
permanently on the floor or for temporary use with herbs, sand,
salt, chalk or a nine-foot cord. The circle us still cast with
blue or white light by the High Priestess/Priest or individual
designated to do so. In some covens, the person in charge if a
particular quarter is responsible for preparing the area before
the coven members arrive. This includes cleaning the area,
cleansing, consecrating, and making sure all the necessary
supplies have been transported to the location.
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MAGICKAL SYSTEMS: Can refer to Traditions, denominations,
sects, or pantheons. It is a basic set of guidelines relating to
specific Gods and Goddesses or cultural traditions.
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MEDITATION: Reflection,
contemplation, turning inward toward the self or outward toward
Deity or nature. A quiet time in which the practitioner may
dwell upon particular thoughts or symbols.
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MEGALITH: A huge stone monument or structure.
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MENHIR: A standing stone
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MIGHTY ONES, The: Beings,
deities or presences often invoked during Pagan ceremony to
witness or guard the rituals. The Mighty Ones are thought
to be either spiritually evolved beings, once human, or
spiritual entities created by or charged by the Goddess and God
to protect the Earth and to watch over the four directions.
They are sometimes linked with the Elements.
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