| Amaethon - Wales. God of agriculture.
Amaterasu - Japanese sun Goddess. American Eclectic Wicca - A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the published works of Scott Cunningham and StarHawk. American Eclectic Wiccans emphasize spontaneity and intuitive understanding of the Mysteries. Because they downplay, or discarded, the importance of Oaths, Initiations, Lineage, and Tradition many Traditional Wiccans object to these groups using the name Wicca, and believe they should be called American Eclectic Witchcraft. American Traditional Wicca - The groups that have no initiatory connection to Gardner or Sanders, but who have based their rituals and practices on what has been published about the Gardnerian and Alexandrian Traditions; they therefore follow a Wiccan practice based upon Gardnerian or Alexandrian without having initiatory lineage. American Wicca - An offshoot of Gardnerian Wicca, founded by Ed Fitch and several Southern Californian Gardnerians in the late 1970's. The tradition includes Gardnerian material and additional material supplied by the founders. Also known as Mohsian Wicca. Amulet - A magically charged object that is worn or carried on a person, believed to act in a protective manner for its carrier. Used for both Negative and Positive energies. Anaphrodisiac - An anaphrodisiac is something that quells or blunts the libido. It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac, something that enhances sexual appetite. The word anaphrodisiac comes from the Greek prefix ??-, denoting negation, and the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. Ancestors - Deceased family members, friends and inspirational people from history or the media can be ancestors. Ancestors represent our genetic, social, and/or generational roots. Blood or familial relationships are not necessary for an ancestral relationship to form. Any one who guides us or acts as a mentor can be an ancestor. Some traditions of witchcraft employ ancestors in magickal workings as others employ the gods. Ancestor worship/Ancestor veneration - is a practice based on the belief that deceased family members have a continued existence, take an interest in the affairs of the world, and/or possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living. Andraste - Britain. A war and nature Goddess. Associated with the hare And Ostara. Angel - A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence; acts as a messenger between the Divine realm and physical plane; has no physical state. Anglo-saxon - is the term usually used to describe the invading tribes in the south and east of Great Britain from the early 5th century AD, and their creation of the English nation, to the Norman conquest of 1066.[1] The Benedictine monk, Bede, identified them as the descendants of three Germanic tribes. The Angles, who may have come from Angeln, and Bede wrote that their whole nation came to Britain [3], leaving their former land empty. The name 'England' or 'Aenglaland' originates from this tribe. The Saxons, from Lower Saxony (German: Niedersachsen, Germany). The Jutes, from the Jutland peninsula Anima Loci - is the 'soul' of a place, its essential personality. A concept linked to the supernatural spirits of nature as residing in stones, springs, mountains, islands, trees, etc. Annapurna - Hindu Goddess of Food and Nourishment. Animism - (from Latin anima soul, life) is a philosophical, religious or spiritual idea that souls or spirits exist not only in humans and animals but also in plants, rocks, natural phenomena such as thunder, geographic features such as mountains or rivers, or other entities of the natural environment, a proposition also known as hylozoism in philosophy. Animistic - The belief inanimate and non-living forms of nature have the same consciousness and spirit within them that living beings have. Ankh - An ancient Egyptian symbol resembling a cross with a loop at the top. It symbolizes life and cosmic knowledge, and every major God and Goddess of Egyptian mythology is depicted in works of art carrying it. Also know as the crux ansata, the ankh is used by many contemporary Witches (especially Wiccans of the Egyptian tradition) in spells and rituals involving health, fertility, and divination. Annwyn - Annwn or Annwfn (Middle Welsh Annwvn, sometimes inaccurately written Annwyn, Annwyfn or Annwfyn) was the Otherworld in Welsh mythology. Ruled by Arawn, or much later by Gwynn ap Nudd, it was essentially a world of delights and eternal youth where disease is absent and food is ever-abundant. It later became Christianised and identified with the land of souls that had departed this world. Anoint - Putting oil on a person during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration; to bless or pass on the responsibility of spiritual purpose to a person, animal, place or thing. Anubis - Egyptian; guardian of Isis. Jackal-Headed God of Protection. Call on him to protect both home and person. Anu-Dana/Dana-Ana - Ireland. Mother Goddess, Greatest of all Goddesses. Goddess of plenty.Maiden aspect of the triple Goddess, formed with Goddesses macha and Badb. Aphrodisiac - An aphrodisiac is a substance which is used in the belief that it increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sensuality. Throughout history, many foods, drinks, and behaviors have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable. However, from a historical and scientific standpoint, the alleged results may have been mainly due to mere belief by their users that they would be effective (i.e., the placebo effect). In particular, medical science has not substantiated claims that any particular food increases sexual desire or performance. Aphrodite /Venus - Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will assist you in pulling loving energy towards yourself. Apollo - Greek and Roman; twin brother of Artemis. God of the Sun, Light and the Arts. Apprentice - A beginner Witch. Apsu - Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat. Aquarian Tabernacle Church - The church is based on British Traditional Wicca but the purpose is to provide services to the larger Pagan (or Neopagan) community, such as open worship, festivals, and a lending library. The policy of open attendance assists this goal. Festivals include Hekate's Sickle Festival (Samhain) and Spring Mysteries (a recreation of the Eleusinian Mysteries). In 2002, Raymond Buckland wrote that "the ATC has grown by leaps and bounds to become one of the most respected Wiccan institutions in the country, if not the world." Aradia - A champion Italian Goddess sworn to protect her people against the aggression of masculine faith and its persecutors during the reign of medieval terror. The original Aradia was a female Christ figures in Italy who taught around 1353. She was imprisoned more than once, escaped several times and eventually disappeared. The second Aradia you will hear about is Leland's Aradia, a book detailing information from an Italian Gypsy Witch. The third Aradia is the daughter of Diana and Lucifer (God of the Sun). She is considered the Queen of the Witches. Arcana - The two halves of the tarot deck. The major arcana consists of 22 cards showing dominant occurrences in our lives. The minor arcana consists of 56 suit cards (commonly called the lesser arcana) that assists the major arcana cards,or shows smaller influences in our lives. Archetype - According to Jung "archetypes", or primordial images, make up the collective unconscious. They correspond to experiences such as confronting death or choosing a life partner and manifest symbolically in religions, myths, fairy tales, and fantasies. A goddess or a god can be considered as a kind of archetype, as can many images within the Tarot. Artemis/Diana - Greek/Roman Goddess of the hunt, virginity, and childbirth, twin sister of Apollo, and an Olympian, often associated with the moon. Aradian - An Italian Witchcraft tradition created by the Vangelo Delle Streghe. Arcadian Tradition - A Male oriented worship of the Horned God, less sexist than Dianic Wicca, as most Arcadian groups admit women Arcadian Wicca - A Wiccan tradition centered around worship of the Horned God. Covens are open to both males and females. Arcana - The two halves of a tarot deck. The Major Arcana consists of 22 trumps, the Minor Arcana consists of 56 suit cards (sometimes called the lesser or lower Arcana). Ard-ri - A High King of Ireland (Irish: Ard Rν na hΙireann) is a historical or legendary figure who claimed lordship over the whole of Ireland. The High-Kingship was never a political reality in Ireland, but has a strong literary and folkore tradition. Armorica - Armorica or Aremorica is the name given in ancient times to the part of Gaul that includes the Brittany peninsula and the territory between the Seine and Loire rivers, extending inland to an indeterminate point and down the Atlantic coast. Aromatherapy - a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person's mood or health Ar Ndraiocht Fein - A Druid Fellowship (ADF) is an international fellowship devoted to creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidry. Arthame - Athame, athamι or arthame is what some practitioners of ritual magic call their ceremonial knives. In some traditions, the athame is a knife with a double edged blade and short (often black) handle; other traditions require that the blade be dull, curved, wavy, or a variety of other specifications. Arthurian Tradition - A Welsh tradition of paganism based on the lore of King Arthur (the "Once and Future King"), Merlin the Magician, and Guinevere. |
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