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Occult
Occluded or hidden/secret; the study of secret or hidden knowledge. Secret societies include the Rosicrucians and certain fraternal orders.
Earth Religion
A religion whose main tenet is that the worshipper is in harmony with the Earth and with all life. Such religions oppose the idea that the world is a resource to be subdued and exploited.
Pagan
A practitioner of an Earth Religion; from the Latin paganus, a country dweller.
Neo-Paganism
A modern Earth Religion which borrows and adapts from the best of pre-Christian Pagan religions, sometimes with additions from contemporary religious thinkers.
Witchcraft
A magical religion with many diverse traditions derived from various cultural sources around which covens and individual practitioners base their practices. Modern Witchcraft traditions include: *Alexandrian *Celtic *Circle *Dianic *Faerie *Gardnerian *Isian *NROOGD *Shamanic *1734 *and others.
The Craft
Another name for Witchcraft.
Coven
A congregation of Witches, usually limited to 13 members or less.
Witch
One who worships the Goddess, and sometimes also Her Consort, the God; practices magic; and considers her/himself to be following the spiritual path of Witchcraft.
Magic
A conscious direction of will to accomplish a goal.
Sabbat
One of the eight seasonal festivals equally spaced during the year, celebrated by individuals and covens of Witches.
Esbat
Monthly meeting of a coven, usually held at full moon. There are about 13 full moons each year. Some groups also meet at the dark of the moon.
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