It is a ritual knife or dagger used to direct energy, similar to a wand. This reference is from the Australian Aboriginal people and their teachings.Īstral Projection – is the action of separating the energy body/bodies from the physical for the purpose of an Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) or Astral Travel.Īthame – (pronounced: uh-THAH-may or ATH-uh-may) Traditionally, an athame has a black handle. A form of Ritual Possession.Īsperger – A bundle of fresh herbs or a perforated object used to sprinkle water during or preceding Ritual, for purificatory purposes.Īstral – Another dimension of reality. The most common examples of aspecting are Drawing Down the Moon or Sun. God as Hunter, Consort, or Trickster.Īspect, to – to take into yourself the essence of a deity, ancestor, elemental, or any other spiritual being. An example is Goddess as Maiden, Mother, or Crone. In Paganism and Witchcraft, these are typically ‘aspects or titles’ of a universal understanding of The God/Goddess. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior. The Minor Arcana consists of 56 suit cards (sometimes called lesser Arcana or ‘pips’) that assist in fleshing out the trump situations, or indicate smaller occurrences in our lives.Īrchetype – an original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated a symbol universally recognized by all. The Major Arcana consists of 22 trumps depicting dominant occurrences in our lives. It is depicted as a cross with a looped top.Īrcana – The two ‘halves’ of a Tarot deck. Amulets are also often natural objects: a stone, a clover, a rabbit’s foot.Īnkh – An Egyptian hieroglyph that is widely used as a symbol for life, love, and reincarnation. An altar is cleansed and consecrated before use (called an altar devotion) and may be covered with various pieces of cloth or fabric that align it to a specific purpose.Īmulet – A magically charged object which deflects specific, usually negative energies.
The brain does not go to 0 cycles per second - that would mean you are brain dead.Īltar – A working table or surface where the items, statues, or other objects of focus are placed during ritual. Delta has two levels – the upper level is where dreaming occurs, between Theta (where REM sleep occurs) and Delta, and the lower level, where you are deeply asleep. The Alpha-Theta border is where the deepest meditation and self-hypnosis occur. The other brain cycles are Beta (active 21-60 cycles per second), Theta (deep trance 4-7 cycles per second) and Delta (deep dreamless sleep 1-3 cycles per second). It is the relaxed state desired for the brain to be in when working magic or performing ritual. Alpha is the brain’s state when we are daydreaming, eating, or watching T.V. (Dryghton)Īlpha/The Alpha State – Occurs when the brain’s activity is between 7 and 20 cycles per second. It is the energy out of which the Elements formed. These are the definitions as I understand and use them.Īkasha – The fifth element, the omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe. There will probably be some slight variances based on individual interpretation, as well as some ritual tools used by specific paths that are not listed here. These are terms that one most frequently comes across when studying or discussing Paganism, Wicca, or Witchcraft.
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