| Term |
Meaning |
| Astrology |
A system of understanding the world from an interpretation of the positions
and relationships between the planets. |
| Beltaine |
Celtic Summer. |
| Channeling |
The act of communication with dis-incarnate entities through a medium. Can
be oral, written or painted. |
| Corn Dolly |
An effigy constructed from the straw of corn (wheat, barley, oats, rye or
maize) for use in ritual. |
| Dousing |
Use of pendulum to receive answers from other realms. |
| Druids |
Priestly class of the western Celts. |
| Goddess |
In the more general sense, the feminine power of Nature. In more specific
terms individual deities representing different aspects of the feminine. |
| Grail |
Initially, a platter of plenty. Later, the cup used at the christian Last
Supper. |
| Green Man |
A face created from leaves, vines and/or flowers. It is the representation
of the living forces of Nature. May also be a person representing the nature
energy archetype in a ritual. |
| Horoscope |
A snapshot in time locating the position of planets at that time. Also
includes the interpretation of such snapshot. |
| Imbolc |
Celtic Spring. |
| Lughnasa |
Celtic Autumn. |
| Magic |
The manipulation of Nature by humans. |
| Meditation |
The process whereby the conscious mind is stilled of chatter. |
| Medium |
Person, cards or other system through which access to esoteric material is
facilitated. |
| Numerology |
An understanding of the Universe by accessing the vibrations it is made up
of. |
| Ogham |
Celtic script consisting of marks upon a perpendicular central line.
See here. |
| Oracle |
A medium through whom a prophecy is passed. |
| Oracle Cards |
A set of cards used to access prophecy and/or esoteric information. |
| Pagan |
Originally from the Latin pagi, meaning of the countryside. From that
it came to mean followers of the countryside religion. Now it means
followers of Earth Centred Spiritualities. |
| Runes |
A Northern European Script used as an oracle. These are usually inscribed on
stones. |
| Sacred Circle |
A circle cast intentionally as part of a ritual to both keep the outside
world away and to contain energy within. |
| Samhain |
Celtic Winter. |
| Staff |
Used in ritual magic as a device to focus the energy. |
| Tarot |
An oracle based upon a 78 card deck. |
| Tree horoscope |
Horoscope cast using the Celtic Tree Zodiac. |
| Wicca |
The name developed during the 1950s to distinguish followers of pagan rites
from the christian demonized "witch". |
| Witch |
Either a christian denigration of pagan women or a political choice by some
pagan practitioners to confront christian values. |
| Zodiac |
The collection of star signs, tree signs that complete the circle of the
heavens/year and form the basic building blocks of astrology. |
