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Paganism Pagan Wicca Wiccan Magic Magical
Glossary Terminology
So Mote It Be
Prayers and spells are
often ended or closed with this phrase. It means "It must happen this way", and
saying the phrase facilitates the manifestation of the intended magic. "So Mote
It Be" also indicates agreement with the finality of what someone has just said
and/or that the listener has heard what they had to say and accepts that a
definitive and sometimes irrevocable choice has been made. This phrase has
spread beyond the Pagan traditions.
Sabbats
They are one of the eight
seasonal festivals, equally spaced during the year, that are generally
celebrated by Pagans. There are four major Sabbats: Samhain (Oct 31-Nov 1),
Imbolc (Feb 1-2), Beltane (Apr 30-May 1), and Lammas (Aug 1-2); and, four minor
Sabbats: Spring Equinox (Mar 20-21), Summer Solstice (Jun 20-22), Fall Equinox
(Sep 21-22), and Winter Solstice (Dec 21-23).
Spells
Magical incantations or
ritual activities; prayers or a set of actions; thoughts or projections that are
intended to produce certain results such as healing or banishing; or, are
directed to achieve goals like granting wishes or changing conditions. For many
practitioners of the Craft the neo-Pagan Wiccan Rede and Three Fold Law act as
ethical deterrents to spellcraft that controls or manipulates others. There are
many different types of spells, from a few simple phrases to complex rituals.
Most practitioners believe that it is more important to individualize spells,
adapting them to personal circumstances and desired outcomes, than it is to
follow a precise pattern.
Spirit Guide (Guardian Spirit)
Numinous beings that have
a magical relationship with or interest in a magician, wanting to help them with
their magic to fulfill their higher purpose and to guide them with answers to
their spoken and unspoken questions. Magicians receive advice, teaching,
protection, and assistance on their journeys from spirit guides by visions,
dreams, altered states, telepathic communications, and empathetic observations
of nature.
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Tarot Arcana
To the magician, the
oracular Tarot Arcana are archetypal expressions that encompass all aspects of
being from the minutest particles and cells of the body to the most distant
galaxies and their largest stars; from DNA spirals to emotional moods; from
survival needs to vast spiritual aspirations. The symbolism and meditative
meanings of the Tarot Arcana are a way to intuit and interpret the outworkings
of the One Mind, the Greek "Logos". Since the Arcana transcend the normal
boundaries of relative time and space, deciphering their mysteries empowers the
magician with the ability to transmute, change, restore, revitalize, and
transform.
Wand
AA stick that is in
harmony with Nature that is used in healing; to invoke and conduct powerful
energies; to trace circles; to stir cauldrons; and, to draw magical symbols on
the ground
Zodiac Oracle
Another magical divination
tool for that the magician uses is knowledge encoded in the Astrological Zodiac.
The Zodiac, which is comprised of the twelve Astrological Signs and their
corresponding planets, stars, and constellations, finds outward expression
through Astrology. The magician astrologer synthesizes how the planets and stars
at the time of birth on the Earth imprinted the physical body, mind, emotions,
psyche, and soul with patterns and potentials that affect every area of life in
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