Faery:
Or "Faerie" when in regards to a Celtic Tradition of Shamanic Witchcraft. An invisible helper or spirit
that includes Elves, Devas, and other beings. These are neither man nor god, but something in between; demi-god.
Fagus:
A tree God representing all beeches. He is strong, wise, and ageless.
Faith Healing:
CPK and/or other psi talents interpreted as religious phenomena in curing.
False:
That which is improbable, unpleasant or inconvenient to believe.
Familiars:
Animals supposedly used by Gothic Witches and others to help them with their magic; often believed
to be incarnated spirits or the messengers of noncarnate ones.
Fam-Trad:
Short term for “Familial Tradition.” See Witchcraft, Familial and Tradition.
Fascination
The practice of controlling another's mind psychically. Can be considered very manipulative and by some traditions a breaking of the Rede, especially when used to frivolously control people.
Fate:
The end result of the actions of life, either good or bad
Feedback:
Data returned as a reply or result, containing corrections and additions.
Fetish:
A Shamanic term for a magickal tool, talisman, amulet, charm bag, etc.
Filtering:
An antipsi ability to use apopsi, reddopsi or deflection selectively, thus stopping part of a psi broadcast or field while letting the desired remainder (usually part of the information content) through.
Finite Senses, Law of:
“Every sense mechanism of every entity is limited by both range and type of data perceived, and many real phenomena exist which may be outside the sensory scanning ability of any given entity.” The Supreme Being(s) may be excepted from this law.
Fire:
One of the main “elements” in occultism; associated in the West with flames, red, orange, wands or staves,
activity, light, will, animals, energy, assertiveness, heat, dryness, etc.
Firing:
The discharge of psychic energy in a ritual, the timing of which is frequently critical.
First Degree:
After one has passed their time as a "Neophyte", they enter the first stage of Priesthood. Even without 'advanced' study they are seen, in the coven's eyes, as capable of undertaking their own ritual obligations. These priests and priestesses have taken the first step towards their chosen spiritual path. See "Degree System, The".
Five-Fold Kiss:
A pagan rite of love and great affection. Most commonly done as part of a 'Handfasting' ceremony, but it is also done by some during Sabbats, and also by close friends of opposing sexes (or of the same sex depending upon sexual preference, I suppose), to show love.
A traditional salute generally performed between the High Priest and the High Priestess. This involves kissing 5 areas on the body of the Priestess with the accompanying magickal words:
- "Blessed be thy feet, that have brought thee in these ways."
- "Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar."
- "Blessed be thy womb, without which we would not be."
- "Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty
- "Blessed be thy lips, that shall utter the sacred names."
Fliodhas:
A Goddess and protector of the woodlands and woodland animals, associated with the deer Goddess "Sadv". She is quiet and shy, and her magickal symbols are a large doe, lush green grass, and woodland
springs.
Fluorite:
A magickal stone whose qualities are that of Otherworldly experience and peace.
Folklore:
The study of folktales and legends, a subject overlapping that of mythology.
Folktale:
Story handed down among a people, such as “Cinderella,” “Rumpelstiltskin” or “Our Leader Knows
Best.”
Four Wards , The:
The four corners of North, East, South, and West. Also called the Watchtowers or Great Wards.
Full Moon:
The pinnacle of 'positive' natural/lunar energies and magickal powers such as consecration and attainment spells. There are 12 - 13 Full Moons a year, the first one following Yule.
Futhark:
A word made up of the first six rune characters in the German rune alphabet: F-U-Th-A-R-K. Other rune alphabets are called slightly different names due to variations in the pronunciation of the letters. The English rune alphabet is known as the Futhorc.
Futhark, Elder:
The Gothic runic alphabet composed of 25 different runes.