Occult Dictionary Page #5

Initiate

A person who has undergone, or is about to undergo, the primary rite of entry into a pagan organizat...

Initiation

Admission ceremony for an intiate to gain entry into a coven or circle. Generally in the form of a r...

Invocation

The bringing of a divine power from the exterior into a ritual or magickal working through chant or ...

Inward Silence

An inward stilling and letting go of the emotions and mental preoccupations that prevent a ritual fr...

Karma

A concept which originated in Hindu philosophy that is used to explain injustice and retribution. B...

Kahuna

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

Ki

Japanese word for the universal life force, synonymous with the Chinese term, Chi....

Kitchen Magick

A Path which uses every day objects in the place of Magical Tools. ...

Lamen

A disc of metal with magickal symbols inscribed on it, worn around the neck during rituals. ...

Lammas

A pagan sabbat which takes place on August 1st. The Old Celtic name for this festival is Lughnassadh...

Left hand Path

A word for people who use frivolous magick that only serves themselves....

Levitation

The supernatural phenomenon involving suspending a body in midair without physical bolster. Usually ...

Lithomancy

Divination by stones....

Loa

An ancestral deity in the Vodou religion. ...

Mabon

Pagan sabbat celebrated in early autumn. Day and night are equal once more as the God prepares to t...

Macrocosm

The greater world or universe. Distinguished from the microcosm, with which it corresponds. ...

Mage

A master magician; often a mage is a scholarly and skilled practitioner who prefers that the only to...

Magick

The art and occult science of changing events around you by manipulating energy in nature, the self,...

Magickal Name

A name chosen by the dedicant or initiate to signify the death of the old life and the birth into th...

Magickal Voice the

The commanding, assertive voice used to read power words during rituals which allows no doubt or ins...

Maiden

1. The name of one of the members of a coven, generally the assistant to the High Priestess. 2. One ...

Meditation

The practice of inverting the mind to pay attention to the inner silence instead of the outer chaos....

Merry Meet

A greeting commonly used by Wiccans and pagans. ...

Merry Part

A friendly phrase that basically means "Goodbye", used by Wiccans and pagans....

Metaphysical

Having the nature of metaphysics. ...