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Neo-Pagan Word Definitions Write a Definition in Column B for the Word Or Phrase in Column A Neo-Pagan Word Definitions Write a definition in Column B for the word or phrase in Column A Column A Column B 1. AKASHA 1. 2. ARADIA 2. 3. ASPECTING 3. 4. ASPECTS 4. 5. ATHAME 5. 6. COVEN 6. 7. CANDLEMAS 7. 8. CIRCLE 8. 9. COVENSTEAD 9. 10. BELTANE 10. 11. COWAN 11. 12. CHALICE 12. 13. DEOSIL 13. 14. ELEMENTS 14. 15. ESBAT 15. 16. FAMILIAR 16. Neo-Pagan Word Definitions Write a definition in Column B for the word or phrase in Column A (Page 2) Column A Column B 17. DIVINATION 17. 18. GNOMES 18. 19. HALLOWS 19. 20. LAMMAS 20. 21. MAIDEN 21. 22. PENTACLE 22. 23. HANDFASTING 23. 24. PENTAGRAM 24. 25. PAGANING 25. 26. REDE 26. 27. SABBAT 27. 28. IMBOLC 28. 29. QUARTERS 29. 30. SYLPH 30. 31. UNDINE 31. 32. WAND 32. Neo-Pagan Word Definitions Write a definition in Column B for the word or phrase in Column A (Page 3) Column A Column B 33. WATCH 33. Neo-Pagan Word Definitions Puzzle Solution Column A Column B 1. AKASHA ...... The omnipresent fifth occult element which embraces the other four- earth, air, fire, and water. 2. ARADIA ...... Italian goddess sworn to protect her people against aggression of masculine faith and its persecutors. 3. ASPECTING ...... Any advanced magickal activity in which a practitioner manifests a particular aspect of the Goddess or God, in thought, feelings, behavior, appearance, etc. 4. ASPECTS ...... Forms, facets, or personas of deity 5. ATHAME ...... Black handled, double edged dagger. 6. COVEN ...... A group of witches who worship and work together. 7. CANDLEMAS ...... Festival held on feb. 1. One of the 4 Celtic "fire festivals. 8. CIRCLE ...... The sacred space where in all magick is to be worked and all ritual contained. 9. COVENSTEAD ...... Regular meeting place for a coven. Usually the home of the high priestess or high priest. 10. BELTANE ...... May eve festival. One of the ancient Celtic "fire festivals." 11. COWAN ...... Used in Wicca & witchcraft to mean a non-Wiccan/witch. 12. CHALICE ...... A feminine symbol of the element water. 13. DEOSIL ...... Clockwise movement for rituals and ceremonies and spells. 14. ELEMENTS ...... Earth, air, fire, and water, plus spirit, which includes them all. 15. ESBAT ...... Weekly or biweekly meeting of a coven. Traditionally held either on the full moon or the new moon. 16. FAMILIAR ...... A spirit or guardian who is close to a human being and considered a companion in magick. 17. DIVINATION ...... Using magickal tools and symbols to gather information from the collective unconscious. 18. GNOMES ...... Elementals that dwell in the earth plane. 19. HALLOWS ...... Name used by some traditions for Samhain, or Halloween 20. LAMMAS ...... August 1st. Witch festival-the old Celtic name for this festival is Lughnassadh. 21. MAIDEN ...... 1-Virgin; 2-an appointment held by one of the women of the coven. 22. PENTACLE ...... A pentagram surrounded by a circle and carved on a circlet of wood or other natural object. 23. HANDFASTING ...... Wiccan equivalent of a wedding. It can be made legal or may be binding within the coven. 24. PENTAGRAM ...... A five-pointed star drawn with a single line. 25. PAGANING ...... Presentation of an infant to the circle and to the gods. 26. REDE ...... A tenet, rule, doctrine, or law. 27. SABBAT ...... One of the eight celebrations of paganism. 28. IMBOLC ...... Celtic name for Candlemas. 29. QUARTERS ...... The north, east, south, and west parts of the circle, often representative of the four watchtowers. 30. SYLPH ...... 1-Slender graceful woman; 2-an "entity" or "elemental" that dwells in the plane of air. 31. UNDINE ...... An "entity" or "elemental" that dwells in the plane of water or is associated with the water element. Neo-Pagan Word Definitions Write a definition in Column B for the word or phrase in Column A (Page 2) 32. WAND ...... A rod or staff that is prepared so that it may be used for magickal or psychic purposes. 33. WATCH ...... Look attentively.
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