The Witchy Dictionary

Welcome to the Witchy Dictionary, my personal online dictionary of all of the terms and phrases I’ve defined on this website or in my other works. You will also find links in each entry to where I have previously used or defined the term, should you like to explore further reading related to the topic. Please note that these definitions are my own and may develop over time as I learn and grow. Also note that, given my area of study and my religious path, my understanding of various topics will reflect that. Finally, it’s important that I mention that this dictionary of terms is simply for your reference, and I do not necessarily agree with or practice all of the terms presented here.

Please be aware that this section is currently under development.

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Activation: The process of activating aspects of ourselves which are present but dormant. My personal belief is that these aspects are never truly dormant but either below our level of perception or simply underdeveloped, as with a weakened muscle. By my belief, this is comparable to terms like awakening. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Affirmation: An assertion of truth. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Aither: The Kosmic element of creation which surrounds and permeates all things. Often compared to pure air and bright light (Expanded upon in The Book of Correspondences: The Elements grimoire entry and mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Al-‘Ayn: See Mati. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Altar: A workstation designated for magickal practice. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft and 5 Witchy Ways To Make Your Home More Magickal).

Ascension: See awakening. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Astral Body: (1) See thymoeides. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Atman: See soul. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Awakening: The process of honing and/or becoming aware of the naturally occurring spiritual and/or Divine aspects of yourself. Various spiritual experiences can sometimes trigger this process inadvertently. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Banish: To cleanse by authoritative expulsion or removal using an outward-pushing energy. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing).

Bless: To invite in and refill a cleansed person, place, or thing with fresh, positive, intentional – often Divine – energies. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing and 5 Witchy Ways To Make Your Home More Magickal).

Book of Shadows: A Wiccan journal of magickal experiences, spell and ritual instructions, and recipes. See also grimoire. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Bubble: See shield. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing and 5 Witchy Ways To Make Your Home More Magickal).

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Causal Body: See logistikon. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Chakra: Prescriptive swirling centers of energy connected by nadis. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Chakra Removal: A voluntary process of condensing the seven-point chakra system into a three-point or one-point energetic spring in an effort to improve the flow of these energies. Given that definition, I feel that chakra unification is a better term for this practice. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Chakra Unification: The term I use to refer to chakra removal. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Charge: To place target objects near a particular person, place, or thing to absorb those nearby energies passively. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Clairaudience: Hearing clearly what is “unheard” in the mind’s ear. Sometimes this can come through as an auditory imprint of energy/entities existing in other realms. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Claircognizance: Intuition, discernment, and knowing. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Clairsentience: An intuitive awareness of present energies, the strongest to come through usually being emotional. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Clairvoyance: Seeing clearly what is “unseen” in the mind’s eye. Sometimes this can come through as a visual imprint of energies/entities existing in other realms. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Cleanse: To rid a person, place, or thing of stagnant, unwanted, draining, counterproductive, or otherwise negative energies. In the cleansing process, positive energies will also be cleansed, and as such, it is a good idea to follow a cleansing up with blessing or enchantment. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing and 5 Witchy Ways To Make Your Home More Magickal).

Cloak: To make a person, place, or thing energetically “invisible” or “irrelevant” to wandering energies or entities so that interests are directed elsewhere. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing).

Crown Chakra: The chakra formed at the top of the head intended for the installation of the god Bhairava. In western chakra workings, it is associated with divine liberation and a return to pure consciousness. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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DNA Activation: The activation of dormant or dampened aspects of the DNA. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Empath: A naturally energetically sensitive individual who naturally picks up on and absorbs energies like a sponge absorbs water. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Enchant: To fill a person, place, or thing with intentional (but not necessarily positive) energies. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing and The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Energy: Pure lifeforce or Kosmic vigor. See also aither. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Energy Body: The aitheric vessel or vehicle which surrounds and permeates our physical existence and either connects us directly with our Psykhe or contains it. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Epithymia: The physical part of the Psykhe connected to desire and instinct. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Etheric Cord: A sticky energetic string between two or more energies. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Evil Eye: See Mati. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Focus 1: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents normal, waking consciousness within the realm of this physical reality. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 10: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents the body in a state of sleep while the mind remains awake and altar. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 11: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents a state of open communication between the physical, mental, and emotional. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 15: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents the consciousness being far removed from the physical body and in a state where linear time is no longer relevant to experience. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 21: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents the very edge of perception of the space/time continuum and the bridge to other realities. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 23: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents the territory of new arrivals who have just experienced physical death. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 24: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents belief system territories where concepts of religion and mythos reside. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 27: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents the edge of human thought capacity and a waystation for recovering from the trauma of physical death and planning the next phase of experience. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Focus 34: A level of altered consciousness as defined by The Monroe Institute which represents the nebulous area of gathering. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Generational Curse: A curse on a familial bloodline caused by the wrongdoings of ancestors and passed on down the lineage. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Generational Trauma: Trauma experienced by the ancestors of a familial bloodline and passed on down the lineage. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Grimoire: A personal journal for recording magickal information and keeping track of your magickal practice. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Gross Body: See physical body. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Hamartia: Miasma produced by murder, incest, hubris, or malevolent magick. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Hasma: A hand-shaped amulet depicting an eye intended to protect the user from Mati. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Heart Chakra: The chakra formed at the center of the chest intended for the installation of the god Ishvara. In western chakra workings, it is associated with love, compassion, and emotional stability. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Higher Self: See soul. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Intention: The desire or goal you mean to achieve. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

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Karana Sharira: See logistikon. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Karma: Kosmic cause and effect. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Kosha: A spiritual layer of the soul. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Kundalini: A primordial life-force energy of the Divine Feminine lying coiled at the base of the spine. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Linga Sharira: (1) See thymoeides. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Light Body: See energy body. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Light Body Activation: The activation of dormant or dampened aspects of the energy body. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Logos: The spiritual part of the Psykhe connected to logic and wisdom. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Magick: The Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will – that is, the process of using intention to bring about real-world change. This may include calling upon external energies and/or entities to assist you in achieving your goals by way of their own magick. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Mal de Ojo: See Mati. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Mati: A curse formed by the focus of negative attention on a particular subject, often unintentionally. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Miasma: Soul pollution produced by natural and unnatural interactions of the physical experience. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Nadi: A current of energy which allows energetic passage between the chakras. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Nazar: An amulet made of a small blue bead or disk resembling an eye intended to protect the user from Mati. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Physical Body: The physical vehicle for our spiritual selves. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Psykhe: See soul. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Purify: To return a person, place, or thing to its original energetic state. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing).

Prana: See aither. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Qi: See aither. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Ritual: A large or more-involved magickal working which may be performed on a routine basis and/or require a more complex or time-consuming set of instruction. See also spell. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Root Chakra: The chakra formed at the base of the spine intended for the installation of the gods Ganesh and Brahma. In western chakra workings, it is associated with grounding, confidence, and base instinct. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Sacral Chakra: The chakra formed at the navel intended for the installation of the god Vishnu. In western chakra workings, it is associated with sexual desires, passion, and creativity. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Sacred Space: An area designated for magickal practice. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Seed Body: See logistikon. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Sharira: One of the three bodies of a physical being. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Shield: To create a short-term ward that surrounds a person, place, or thing entirely, often visualized as a bubble. (Mentioned in The Basics of Spiritual Safety & Wellbeing and 5 Witchy Ways To Make Your Home More Magickal).

Solar Plexus Chakra: The chakra formed at the solar plexus intended for the installation of the god Rudra. In western chakra workings, it is associated with self-esteem, determination, and willpower. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Soul: The self which pilots and exists absent of the physical incarnation. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Soul Contract: The plan or mission we allegedly set for ourselves prior to incarnating into a new lifetime. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Spell: A small or less-involved magickal working which can be repeated as needed but isn’t necessarily performed on a routine basis. See also ritual. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Spirit: See aither. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Statement of Intent: A simple, to-the-point sentence which describes your intention. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Sthula Sharira: See physical body. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Subtle Body: (1) See thymoeides. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Telekinesis: The ability to project intended physical energy, often to bring about a real-time physical response. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Telepathy: The ability to project intended mental energy, such as the energy of certain information or emotions. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Third Eye Chakra: The chakra formed between the eyebrows intended for the installation of the god Ardhanarishvara. In western chakra workings, it is associated with expanded spiritual awareness and a sense of time. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Throat Chakra: The chakra formed at the throat intended for the installation of the god Sadashiva. In western chakra workings, it is associated with communication, trust, and individuality. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

Thymos: The mental part of the Psykhe connected to passion and drive. (Mentioned in A Field Guide to the Energy Body).

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Ward: To create an energetic protective barrier around a person, place, or thing as a semi-passive and long-term protective measure. (Mentioned in 5 Witchy Ways To Make Your Home More Magickal).

Will: To strongly assert, know, and believe that something is true. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Witch: A practitioner of magick. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

Witchcraft: The art and practice of working magick. (Mentioned in The Newbie Witch’s Guide to Witchcraft).

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