Earth:
One of the main “elements” in occultism; associated in the West with matter, brown, black, pentacles, passivity, inertness, silence, food fertility, wealth, practicality, cold, dryness, etc.
Earth Magick
A practical form of magick that involves drawing energy from Mother Earth (or Gaia) and the element or elementals of earth for rituals.
Earth-Mother:
Female personification of the Life force, fertility of the Earth and its inhabitants. One of the
most widespread deity concepts in the world (though far from universal); She is now worshiped in the
West as Mother Nature.
Earth Power:
The power inherent in the Earth and nature. Connected with both the elements of Earth and
Akasha. That energy which exists within stones, herbs, flames wind and other natural objects. It is manifested Divine Power and can be utilized during Magic to create needed change. Compare with Personal Power.
Eclectic:
This term is used to denote any spiritual person who does not subscribe to any one specific
denomination or tradition. An Eclectic Pagan incorporates the wisdom of as many traditions as they wish into one personal form of worship. These pagans have the most freedom of worship.
Edain - Also "Etain":
A Goddess of grace and beauty and wife of the God "Mider", whom 'won' her in a chess game. Her magickal symbols are a herd of white mares with blue eyes and a spray of apple blossoms
held in her hand.
Elayne Also "Elen":
"Elen Lwyddawg", "Eriu" (Ireland). She is a Goddess of war and leadership, and immense stature. She is considered the Warrior Mother. "Myrddin" is one of her Consorts.
Elder:
The highest honour that can be given to any follower of Witchcraft. An Elder has given of themselves
freely and wholly to the Pagan community and/or the coven(s) to which they belong, are extremely knowledgeable in areas of paganism, and are excellent teachers. Remember, an Elder may not be an 'Elder' to another in that their knowledge is in a different area or tradition, etc., but they are always to be shown great respect and honour for their achievements. The word of an Elder is not 'etched-in-stone' law, and have no more authority than anyone else in a coven, although his or her words are greatly considered. Traditionally, the title of Elder can be attained with no less than nine (9) years of advanced practice/study.
See "Degree System, The".
Electric Control:
An APK talent involving the control of electricity and other electron phenomena. See Picachu.
Electrochemical:
Having to do with the interchanges between electrical and chemical energy, especially (in this text) those taking place in the body.
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
The entire range of frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation from the longest radio waves to the shortest gamma rays. Visible light is only a tiny part of this range.
Elemental Magick:
Magick of or dealing primarily with the elements and/or elementals.
Elementals:
Personifications of the four or five “elements” of Western or Eastern occultism; in the West these are “Gnomes” for Earth, “Undines” for Water, “Sylphs” for Air, “Salamanders” for Fire, and “Sprites” for Spirit. A non-biological form. Traditionally living in stone, metal, or any other natural material/object. An awareness or mind without a material body. See also "Pooka", "Devas", and "Elves".
Elementals, Artificial:
Term used by some Western occultists to refer to spiritual entities “created” by magicians, usually to perform specific tasks.
Elementals, Nature:
Term used by some to refer to various minor spirits inhabiting or associated with various natural phenomena such as trees, streams, rocks, dust storms, etc.
Elemental Beings:
Elemental: A spirit formed from one of the four magical elements: Fire (Salamander), Air (Sylph), Water (Undine), and Earth (Gnome). The names of the four classes of spirits come from the German alchemist Paracelsus.
Elements, The:
A classification system based upon the division of all phenomena into four or five categories; in Western occultism there are Earth, Water, Air, Fire and sometimes Spirit or Ether (or in India, Akasha); in Chinese occultism these are Earth, Water, Metal, Fire and Wood.
Elixir
A magically charged liquid which has to have a crystal or gem sitting in it for a specific amount of time before it is ready to drink.
Elves:
Elemental spirits and helpers usually found in forests. Some say that they are the guardians of the Dragon
Lines of the Earth
Emerald:
A magickal stone whose qualities are that of psychic clarity, growth, divination, patterning, and
sexuality.
Empath:
One who can use the psi talent of empathy.
Empath, Controlled:
Someone who uses psychometry and/or empathy and/or absorption, occasionally to the point of draining others of their psychic energy.
Empath, Total:
One who has trouble controlling their empathic and/or other passive psychic talents, and subsequently gets “overloaded” with data and power.
Empathy:
A type of telepathic reception limited to the perception of emotions; obviously this talent would tie in nicely with absorption.
Empowerment: The assumption of responsibility and control by the individual over his or her life. Also, the giving of power to a person, place, or thing.
Enchant: The act of casting a magical spell, especially through the use of muttered, recited, or chanted words of power.
Energy Control:
In Tantra, the control of biocurrents and their movements through the body; otherwise the
control of energy in general.
Energy Field:
A continuously distributed something in space that accounts for actions at a distance; an area where energy does something. Don’t blame me for the vagueness of this definition; it’s a standard one used in modern physics.
Entity:
A being, spirit, living creature or personification.
Enochian:
This is a type of magick noted in some Judeo-Christian Pagan Traditions (Yes, believe it or not, they
can work together!). Angelic and/or Demonic Magick. It is said to be the language that angels and devils use. This makes sense since, of course, the Christian Devil is an angel that fell from their God's favour or 'grace'.
Epona:
An earth Goddess representing fertilization by water, and a horse Goddess. She is portrayed as holding
an apple while seated on a horse.
Esbat:
A regular meeting/working ritual of a coven or solitaire. What I mean by "working ritual" is that at the
Sabbats, little or no magickal work is usually done, it is a time for celebration. An Esbat is usually held at least once a month on the Full and/or Dark Moon.
Esoteric:
Private or Secret. of, dealing with, or taught to selected members, of times the "inner circle" of a
coven. It can also mean, "earth-based"; as in "Esoteric Traditions".
Essential Oil
A plant oil which is extracted through a very complex process that generally yields very little product, making it costly to buy true essential oils. It's a misconception to think of them as actually being oily because they rarely are. These are called for often in rituals.
ESP: See Extrasensory Perception.
Esus:
A woodland God and aspect of the 'dark half' of "Kernunnos". He is a woodsman and hunter who slays "Tarvos" (could this be Taurus as well?), the golden bull. Appears tall, strong, and muscular wearing animal skins and carrying a sword and bow.
Ether:
A hypothetical “substance” filling all space and conveying waves of energy. See Space-Time Continuum.
Ethics:
(1) Philosophy and theology dealing with matters of “right and wrong,” “good and evil,”
(2) A set or system of moral values.
(3) Principles of conduct governing an individual or profession.
Ethnography:
Part of social and cultural anthropology emphasizing descriptions of individual cultures rather
than cross-cultural comparisons; when engaged in by the untrained, often degenerates into scrap booking.
Evocation:
The magickal art of summoning or calling upon spirits or other such entities.
Evocation, Law of:
“It is possible to establish external communication with entities from either inside or outside
of oneself, said entities seeming to be outside of oneself during the communication process.”
Exorcism:
The severing or disruption of all unwanted psychic circuits and circuit potentials within a specific object, person or place; hence the dismissal of ghosts and spirits.
Exorcist:
(1) One who performs exorcisms.
(2) A magician or psychic (often very religious) with strong talents for CPK, antipsi and the clair senses, who specializes in forcing or persuading unwanted psychic energies (including spirits) to depart from objects, persons or places.
Experiment:
A test of an idea or guess.
Experimental Design:
The way the test is put together, hopefully for maximum output of useful data.
Exponential Decay Function:
A “decaying” or “falling apart” function in which an independent variable appears as one of the mathematical exponents.
Experimental Method:
The measure of truth used in science. A hypothesis is arrived at through research and observation, then tested by further observation and the use of experiments to determine its validity. If replicable experiments support the hypothesis, it may then be developed into a theory. An experiment is not considered valid unless it can be successfully reproduced.
Extrasensory Perception or ESP:
The categorical term for several psi talents involving the reception of (usually) external data through other than the commonly recognized sensory means.