• Aka - The cord between the astral body and the physical body, most likely this concept is derived from the biblical reference to a "silver cord" connected the body and the soul.
• Akasha - The fifth element, the omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe. It is the energy out of which the elements formed.
• Akashic Records -These accounts record the chronicles of all the incarnations an individual has lived. Every lifetime is filled with experiences and lessons we gain through the process of living. It is through these records that we review the progress of our spiritual evolution after death. The Akashic records allow us to organize and plan our future life maps before we return to life through reincarnation.
• Akasha Spirit - The fifth element, the omnipresent spiritual power that permeates the universe. It is related to outer space, inner space, the unmanifest, and the life force. Akasha is believed to be located in the sphere of Vibratory Sound in ceremonial magick. Also known as Soniferous Ether, Nyingpo, Tsang, Quintessence.
• Alba - The Isle of Skye; Scotland.
• Albion - (Greek: ??????) is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Today, it is still sometimes used poetically to refer to the island. It is the basis of the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland, Alba.
• Alchemist - One who practices alchemy.
• Alchemy - A branch of High Magick developed in the Middle Ages which sought to magickally and/or chemically turn base metals into gold.
• Alexandrian Tradition - A form of Garderian Wiccan practice developed by Alex and Maxine Sanders in Britain in the 1960s.
• Alignment - The practice of synching mental and spiritual energies with a deity or an astronomical body.
• Allegory - An allegory is a fictional work or artistic expression that has an important symbolic meaning that parallels the literal interpretation.
• All Hallows Eve/All Hallows Tide - The November 1st Greater Sabbat celebrating the End and the Beginning of the Year with the final harvest. On this day the veil between the Otherworld and the World is thinnest and entities from either side may cross over or communicate with one another more easily. The laws of time and space are suspended. The Sabbat marks the death of the Sun God and his passing into the Land of the Young, where He awaits rebirth through the Mother Goddess at Yule. The Dead travel to the Otherworld and it is the time to bring honor and hospitality to dead ancestors. Also known as Alhalwyn-tyd, Allantide, The Apple Time, Calan Gaeaf, Calan Gwaf, Feast of Apples, Feast of the Dead, Feast of Souls, Hallowmas, Hallows, Hallows Eve, Hallowe’en, Hollantide, Kala-Goaρv, November Eve, Samain, Samhain, Samhuinn, Sauin.
• Alpha State - The altered state of consciousness where brain waves register at 7-14 cycles per second. This is the state associated with relaxation, meditation and dreaming. Beta State, at 14-30 cycles per second, is the conscious state of being awake, alert and engaged in physical activity. Theta State, at 4-7 cycles per second, is the semi-conscious state associated with drowsiness, euphoria, and deep tranquility. Delta state, at 1 -3 cycles per second, is the unconscious state of deep, dreamless sleep.
• Altar - An area, usually a small table or other flat surface, that Witches and magicians use for worship & magickal workings. Many witches use wood that appropriately corresponds to strong energy conduction or protection, such as Oak, Birch or Ash. Stone is also often used though metal is usually avoided.
• Altar Cloth - A cloth that is placed over an altar or behind it to add to the energy conducted during a magickal working. Witches use many different methods to create and decorate altar cloths. The fabric type (natural is usually best) and color chosen as well as the symbols embroidered into the weave all increase the effectiveness of magickal workings.
• Altered State of Consciousness - When a person slips from every day conscious state of awareness into slower cycles of brain wave activity.
• Alexandrian Wicca - is a tradition of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, founded by Alex Sanders (also known as "King of the Witches"[1]) who, with his wife Maxine Sanders, established the tradition in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Alexandrian Wicca is similar in many ways to Gardnerian Wicca, and receives regular mention in books on Wicca as one of the religion's most widely-recognized traditions.
• Alfreka – a term that describes land that has been physically and Spiritually desecrated and been ridden of the Anima Loci whether from maleficent acts of mundane, human nature or from deliberate Magical on-lays.
• Algard Tradition - is a tradition, or denomination, in the neopagan religion of Wicca. It was founded in the United States in 1972 by Mary Nesnick, a priestess in both Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca, in an attempt to fuse the two traditions.[1] Because of this, it is categorised in the British Traditional Wicca heading, being traceable through initiate lines all the way back to Gerald Gardner in 1940s Britain.
• Allah - Standard Arabic word for God, used by Arab Christians as well as by Muslims. According to the Qur'an, Allah is the creator and judge of humankind, omnipotent, compassionate, and merciful. The Muslim profession of faith affirms that there is no deity but God and emphasizes that he is inherently one: "nothing is like unto him." Everything that happens occurs by his commandment; submission to God is the basis of Islam. The Qur'an and the Hadith contain the 99 "most beautiful names" of God, including the One and Only, the Living One, the Real Truth, the Hearer, the Seer, the Benefactor, and the Constant Forgiver.
• Alraun - Images shaped from the roots of mandrake or from ash or briony. The term was popular in Germany, where it was also used to indicate a witch or a magician. An alraun had to be treated with great care because of its magical properties. It was wrapped or dressed in a white robe with a golden girdle, bathed every Friday, and kept in a box, otherwise it was believed to shriek for attention. Alrauns were used in magic rituals and were also believed to bring good luck. But possession of them carried the risk of witchcraft prosecution, and in 1630 three women were executed in Hamburg on this charge.
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