MAGE: Old English for the singular, `Magus' and plural, `Magi'; meaning a wise person. Can be a term of respect for a personal with great talent in a specific branch of magick; Herb Mage, Tarot Mage, etc. MAGIC: the sleight of hand tricks, having `physical', as opposed to `psychic' exercise. NOTE: the word `magic' is English from the Greek `magos', and the Persian `magus'. The words mean a Seer or Wizard.

MAGICIAN: used in reference to one following a system of Ceremonial or High Magick. To the public it often means the same as a Witch; one who practices slight of hand or illusion.

MAGICK: 1) art of bringing about changes in the physical world by the use of the power of the mind; action in accordance with will. 2) the movement of natural energies to create needed change. 3) the process of building up the natural energies of certain objects for a purpose, then releasing it. 4) a natural practice of mind over matter.

MAGICK, CANDLES: the practice of directing the energies emitted by burning candles to create needed change. MAGICK, CIRCLE: see Circle.

MAGICK, CRYSTAL: the practice of using energy from crystals or minerals, to create needed change.

MAGICK, HERBS: the practice of directing the energies found in herbs to create needed change.

MAGIC, KNIFE: see Athame & Bolline. MAGUS: (pl. magi)...pronounced MAY-GUS, MY-JI (as in eye). Archaic meaning: a hereditary priest of Medes or Persia. General meaning is a magician or sorcerer. Most often used to refer to one advanced in magickal practice.

MAIDEN: 1) the 1st aspect of the Threefold Goddess, symbolic for creation & beginnings. 2) a virgin. 3) in some traditions, she is the female assistant HPs. Traditionally linked to the Waxing Moon phase, & from Imbolc to Beltane.

MATRIX: a word in Crystal Magick that refers to the base of a crystal cluster, the main `lump' part.

MEAN TIME: is the time our clocks show as compared to TRUE SOLAR TIME.

MEASURE: length of cord used to measure a Witch's height at the time of initiation.

MEDITATION: 1) reflection, contemplation, the turning inward to Self or outward to Diety. 2) quiet time used to dwell on certain thoughts, symbols or to let thoughts come as they will. 3) a method of observing the mind through relaxation.

MEGALITH: a huge, stone monument such as Stonehenge.

MAJORCA: ONe of the Balaric Islands off the coast of Spain. Famous for several historical footnotes. This island is where Robert Graves, author of the White Goddess, came to spend his last days. This is also where Rhuddlwm Gawr, author or The Quest, The Way and The Word, met his teacher, Sarah.

MENHIR: a single standing stone, lifted into place in ancient times. Many can still be seen in England.

METAPHOR: is a symbolic thought; a figure of speech which when said implies another, though not literally alike thing or thought. Ex.: "Sticks as close as a tick to a hound dog!" implies a very close attachment.

METAPHYSICAL: a `catch-all' term referring to subjects of transcendental, or supernatural (hate THAT word!) reality.

MIDSUMMER: the festival celebrated about June 21, on the Summer Solstice. An excellent time for magick and is the height of the God's (Sun) strength and power, being the longest day of the year. Also called Litha, bonfire leaping encouraged fertilty, purity, health and love. Fire being the symbol of the God. Alban Hefin Litha Sabbat; also see NOS GALON GAEOF.

MIGHTY ONES: Beings, Deities, unseen Presences usually Invoked during rituals/ceremonies. Sometimes linked to the Elements.

MIND, CONSCIOUS: the controlled, intellectual part of mind that does everyday work. The rational part that thinks.

MIND, PSYCHIC: the subconscious, or unconscious, mind in which we receive psychic impulses. The psychic mind is at work when we sleep, dream, and meditate.

MONOTHEISTIC: the belief of honoring Divine Unity.

MOTHER: one of the aspects of the Triple Goddess, in this aspect She rules from Beltane to Lughnasadh.

MOTION, DIRECT & RETROGRADE: these Astrological terms refer to the apparent movement of planets through the Zodiac... Direct = FORWARD / Retrograde = BACKWARDS / at the time between Direct & Retrograde, the planet is said to be STATIONARY or IN ITS STATION. MUNDANE: refers to the everyday, such as Mundane or `civil' `Name' would be your birthname of JOHN; nickname JOHNNY; Magick Name SEAHAWK. Goes for other items as well, a Priest's mundane `job' would be a carpenter, for example. The UNmagickal things & side of one's existence.

MYSTERIES: profound, metaphysical facts which underlie life, death, the nature of the world and the universe. Such truths must be perceived not only with the intellect but with the deepest part of the subconscious as well.

NATURAL FIBER: in reference to clothes, bags, etc; these would be cotton, linen (from flax plant), silk & wool. NECROMANCY: calling up the dead by Magick.

NECROMONICON: was the literary invention of writer, H.P.Lovecraft. This author is reknown for his wonderful fiction HOWEVER, he lost the rights to this work and others turned this fictional work into a `religion' for the gullible. PERHAPS after these many years of `worship', it can now be entitled to the title of religion. But only by a VERY LONG STRETCH of that definition! As such, it deals with altering & predicting life by use of `entities' from other planes. And deals with `portals' in time & dimensions. All kinds of nifty role-playing, fantasy & sci-fi stuff! It's also deals with all kinds of gruesome things - which is so sickening & repulsive to this person, as to make me wonder what kind of people would involve themselves in this. Though so far my encounters with `practitioners' of necromancy, have been young persons. And they seem oblivious to the fact they are making some money-mongers VERY HAPPY! I most wholeheartedly urge everybody to STAY AWAY from this subject. To those who think they know better, good luck. The arguments FOR this practice only cause more REVULSION, and show the ignorant arrogance involved with it.

NEED FIRE: Elf Fire

NEO-GARDNERIAN TRADITION: A tradition founded on published Gardnerian materials rather than on Gardnerian initiatory linage. See also GARDNERIAN.

NEOPAGAN: or `new' Pagan; a member of newly formed religions now forming worldwide. NOTE: all Wiccans are Pagan but not all Pagans are Wiccan.

NEOPHYTE: a term used for beginner participants of pagan activities, sometimes incorrectly used in a derogatory manner.

NEW FAIRY TRADITION: Wiccan practice derived from the books and/or the teachings of Starhawk. See also Fairy Tradition.

NEW REFORMED, ORTHODOX ORDER OF THE GOLDEN DAWN (NROOGD): A Wiccan tradition founded in 1967 by Aidan Kelly and others. The ritual material is all original poetry, but the basic approach and ritual style was heavily influenced by Gardnerian Wicca. Most of the covens in this family are avowedly Neo-Pagan, but at least one adopted very British Tradition attitudes and went underground for a few years. The tradition has nothing whatsoever to do with The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

NEW WICCAN CHURCH: An association of British Traditional Wiccan Covens. "British Traditional" in this case refers to Gardnerian Wicca and very closely related traditions, e.g., Kingstone, Silver Crescent, Taran, Alexandrian, and similar branches of the craft.

NITWITCH, NITWITCHERY: a showoff & braggart; one who is inconsiderate & insulting; one who is self-aggrandizing at the expense of other's feelings, even one who is exploitive of their knowledge & their practices.

NODES: 1) in Astrology, NODES are the places where a planet or the Moon crosses the ECLIPTIC. An ASCENDING NODE is a crossing from south to north; & DESCENDING NODE crosses north to south. 2) Power Nodes are power points in the Earth, usually along Ley Lines 3) Power Nodes also refer to the energy points that have been prepared using crystals, in creating a PSYCO/SEXUAL MATRIX

NOS GWYL AWST: the Welsh Festival of Lugh; beginning Sundown, July 31; this is the Feast of Lugh, the festival of the Great Sun God Llew. This is the God of the Grain Harvest, the God of Death and Rebirth suitable for the end of Summer.

NOS GWYL FAIR: this is the Welsh Candlemas Sabbat; begins sundown, February 2; This is the Festival of the Waxing Light. Branwen, the virgin fertility goddess is invoked at this time.

NOS GALON GAEOF: This is the Welsh Samhain Sabbat; begins Sundown, October 31; the Welsh fire festival of Samhain, now generally called Halloween, represents the summer's end, when the Earth Goddess Cerridwen turns over her reign to the Horned God Cernunnos.

NOS GALON-MAI: The Welsh Beltane or May Eve Sabbat; beginning Sundown, April 30; Observed as a spring festival everywhere in Europe, the United States, and Canada, and in certain European countries.

NUMBERING OF HOURS: this is an Astrology term; the start of SIDEREAL TIME bigins the exact moment when the beginning of the ZODIAC is midway between rising & setting. This is called, "0h 0ms 0s" with the `h', `m', & `s' written little & up like a degree symbol is...and this means `no hours, no minutes, no seconds of ST at the location concerned. The NUMBERING OF HOURS of MEAN TIME starts at MEAN Midnight which is 12 hours earlier than MEAN Noon; when the Sun would be halfway fron setting to rising IF it kept mean rather than solar time. This then is `0h 0m 0s of LOCAL MEAN time at the location involved.

NYMPH: 1) a nature spirit 2) derogatory slang for a woman who loves sex anytime anywhere from anyone.

OBJECT LINK: something belonging to a person; used in spells of Magick as the object link.

OCCULT: to conceal and hide away knowledge from the uninitiated. Latin: occulere; The secret knowledge of the ancients is considered hidden from the profane. You are very very very close now.

OFFICER male assistant to the high priest; also called candlebearer or summoner.

OFFIERIADE/SS: Priest or Priestess OGHAM: a cipher language used by the Druids to communicate Occult or Hidden knowledge. Consisted of marks on wood or stone. ie /////

OIMELC: Imbolc, Candlemas

OLD ONES: 1) a term used to encompass all aspects of the God and Goddess. 2) Alternative to Mighty ones, archetypal Witch gods. Also 3) those beings which visited earth in the distant past.

OLD RELIGION: 1) Witchcraft and Paganism; so called because they are either by lineage or spiritually, a system of beliefs which existed long before the Judeo-Christian religions 2) another `Craft' term, which fits that song, "Give me that Old Time Religion' much better than the Christian use of it!

ONCE-BORN: one who has not been initiated into the Old Religion.