TELEPATHY: the act of `thought transference'.

THAUMATURGIC: pray for divine intervention, like `God give us world peace.'

THEBIAN SCRIPT: The Witches Alphabet, a common type of writing used esp. by "traditionalist" and Gardnerian Wiccans.

THELEMA (Thel-ih-ma, or Theh-lame-a) See 93, Crowley's Law THELEMIC (thel-ay-mic) Of, pertaining to or like Thelema, also used to refer to any magickal/metaphysical system centered around LOVE and WILL.

THELEMITE: (Thel-im-mite or Thelame-ite) What most Crowleyists PREFER to be called.

THEOLOGY: is Greek, meaning the `Study of God. Thealogy: new usage & spelling, the `Study of Goddess'.

THEURGIC: pray for yourself, like `God give me more understanding with others'

THIRD EYE: this is the sensitive area between the eyes & up on the forhead about an inch. Site of a Major Chakra, the Pineal gland. It relates to intuitive input to the Conscious Mind & is often called The Mind's Eye.

THREE FOLD LAW: a belief that we receive in return three times whatever good or evil we do.

THREE PATHS, THE The three choices we are given in "how to live." See Left Hand Path, Right Hand Path, Center Path.

THRICE BORN: an Initiate; a true Witch; born once from their mother, once from the Cauldron, and once from the God/dess.

THURIBLE: an incense burner that hangs from a chain, and swung by a carrior, to spread its smoke (Air Element symbol). Used during rituals to cleanse the space within the magic Circle. Fire Element symbol.

TINCTURE: a liquid produced by soaking plant parts (herbs), in ethyl alcohol or vinegar, to produce a scented liquid.

TOMTEN: Scandinavian farm Elf. These tiny beings, with a long beard and colorful cap; sees to the well-being of the farm animals. His nightly rounds of the farm brings fertility, success, prosperity, and good luck.

TOOLS, PHYSICAL: the instruments, empowered with magick; used by Pagans. These would include runes, tarot, candles, crystals, wand, censor, etc. Tools should be physically cleaned, consecrated and even engraved, prior to use for ceremonial purposes.

TOOLS, NONPHYSICAL: the three most generally used are: music, dance and gestures. These raise power, alter consciousness and serve to unite Self, with Diety.

TRADITIONAL: Many branches of the craft claim to be preGardnerian. These usually call themselves Traditional. This covers a lot of territory and depends on the area of origin (i.e. Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Basque, etc.).

TRADITIONS: Systems of training in the Craft: Some traditions are: Gardnerian, Celtic Traditionalist, Welsh Traditionalist, Y Tylwyth Teg, Alexandrian, Continentalist, Stregha, Fairy, Feminist, Dianic, etc.

TRADITION, WICCAN: a specific branch or SECT of Wiccan religion, with its own structured practices.

TRANSCENDENT: means `it'...surpasses all, is supreme in excellence, & is beyond all human knowledge.

TRANSVECTION: levitation or projection of the astral body.

TRIADS: Prose writings of three lines containing morals and guides to daily living.

TRIANGLE: In Ceremonial Magick, a three sided figure used to contain a spirit, intelligence, demon, or whatever has been evoked; it is part of the method of protection for the person or persons who have evoked the entity.

TRILITHON: a feature found in Stonehenge, composing of 2 upright slabs of stone, supporting 1 slab of stone crosswise to make an arch.

TRISKELION: this is a triple, overlapping triangle symbol and represents Fate(s). One side of each triangle is missing, and this gives an overall impression of movement & activity, of energy in action.

TRUE SOLAR TIME: an Astrology term; the Sum moves around its ECLIPTIC of 360 degree in 1 year, advances in the ZODIAC by 1 degree each day. NOON is the Sun's point halfway between rising & setting. SO when the ecliptic point in which the Sun was at noon yesterday, is itself halfway between rising & setting today, it is NOT yet quite noon but will be when the NEXT DEGREE of the ecliptic gets there, which NOW CONTAINS the Sun. This equates to a TRUE SOLAR DAY being a little longer than a SIDEREAL DAY, a Solar hour being longer than a sidereal hour, etc. This puts the Sidereal NOON time about 4 minutes later each day & 2 hours later each month.

VALIENTE, DOREEN- A popular Craft author and English High Priestess now deceased, whose poetic works include `The Charge of the Goddess' and `The Witches' Rune'. Doreen Valiente was initiated by Gerald B. Gardner (Gardnerian Tradition Founder) in 1953. She replaced much of Aleister Crowley's work in Gardner's rituals with her own. She was a widow before her death, and lived in Sussex. Her notable works are often misquoted and plagiarized. She contributed a great deal to the Craft. A prolific writer, her books included these titles and more: Natural Magic, An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present, The Rebirth of Witchcraft, Witchcraft for Tomorrow

VENENDUM: Pagan staff for ritual work; also called stang.

VIBRATIONS: magickal radiation of all things VISUALIZATION: the process of forming clear mental images by using the imagination and memory. An important part of magical practices, and is a function of the Conscious Mind.

VITRIOL: medieval term for "sulfuric acid".

VOODOO or VODOUN: the remains of several African religions brought to the Western world by slaves and later combined with Catholicism. Similar to Santeria, Brujeria and Spiritismo. Sympathetic Magick plays an important part in the Voudoun rites.

VORTEX: the whirling forces of the cone of power.

WAND: 1) a magickal tool, traditionally made of wood, 21" in length or length from elbow to users fingertips; and tapered base to tip. Can be plain, painted, stained and/or engraved. It's an instrument for invocation and represents the Element - Air. 2) rod or staff which is prepared so that it may be used for magickal or psychic purposes; usually to project some form of power. Traditional ceremonial Magick ascribes to it the power of control over the magickal element of fire.

WARLOCK: 1) "Oath Breaker" and "Traitor", from Scottish Gaelic dialect. Also refers to the binding of the candidate in preparation for initiation. Wiccans do NOT use this word for a `male witch'! Its meaning is from the Old English (one source: Scottish) word: waerloga. 2)A word for an untrustworthy man, an oathbreaker, sometimes an eunuch (castrated male). It's thought to have come into usage by Witches to describe one who had betrayed them.

WATCHER: 1.) an elemental guardian, 2.) an Old One.

WATCHTOWERS, GUARDIANS OF: 1) A term used to describe the Elementals who are Energy Forms, Raiths or Spirits of the 4 Elements. 2) Originally used in the Enochian Tradition of Ceremonial Magick but whose usage is now widespread. 3) Those Entities connected to the Elements & Directions & certain attributes as follows: North East South West Center Air Earth Fire thought & intellect stable, solid, dependable Male Female yellow green... red..... blue....change, passion, willpower Male Female unisexed soul They are both visible & physical and invisible & spiritual. They are invoked during ritual as protectors of our Circle of Power & sometimes as advisors. Some `set' these Guardians, during rituals in a more complex exercise than simply invoking the Elements.

WEIR: Net placed across a small inlet to catch the fish as the tide goes out.

WELSH TRADITION: 1.) Y Tylwyth Teg, the American branch of Dynion Mwyn, brought to the U.S. by Rhuddlwm Gawr in 1966. Derived from the Tribe of Dynion Mwyn in North Wales. What distinguishes the Tradition of Y Tylwyth Teg from other traditions of Witchcraft or Wicca in general, is the emphasis on a historical linage (alleged to have been passed down from Prince Llewellyn) since 1282; a focus on religious equality (either High Priest or High Priestess may initiate or lead a coven (or grove); and the passing down of handwritten copies of books of power, which include: The Owl (a Book of Shadows), and thirteen books containing magickal philosophy, myths, legends, history, and rituals. These books were named after the Original Mythological Thirteen Treasures of Ancient Britain. The tradition includes a body of lore and ritual associated with the Welsh Mabinogion and Welsh Triads. 2.) The New York Welsh Tradition. This tradition was originally founded by Ed Buczynski with the help of Herman Slater. It is derived from The Celtic Tradition as taught by the late Gwen Thompson. 3.) A Tradition of Witchcraft derived from the teachings of the ancient Welsh Bards and practiced by Keith Morgan of Wales. 4.) A Southern Wales tradition called "Nementon", which was brought to the U.S. by the late Gwydion Penderwen, who founded the tradition in the 60's and 70's in California, and is being carried on by his initiates.

WICCA: 1) The contemporary pagan religeon predating Christianity. Expresses reverence for Nature, viewing Diety in all natural things; uses magick; worship is of God (Lord) and Goddess (Lady). A follower of Wicca, is a Wiccan. 2) Meaning: wise ones, and/or to turn, bend & shape. Wicca is often termed the `new name' for Witches, and there seems to be some argument as to its proper use. 3) "A religion of experience rather than dogma." 4) from an old Anglo-Saxon word Wiccae, a masculine noun meaning "wizard"; the feminine form of the word is Wicce. 4.) the British Traditional family of Witchcraft religions derived from Gerald Gardner's tradition. 5.) any of the modern eclectic Witchcraft traditions obviously related to the Witchcraft described by Gerald Gardner in his published books. 6.) a Word which has come to mean Witch or Magick worker. 7.) the Shamans or "Medicine Men" of the Celtic Tribe or the "Witches" of the village. This was the Herb Woman or Cunning Man of the English community of medieval times. NOTE: Anglo-Saxon, wicca is masculine & wicce, feminine; and means a person who Divines information. Old English, wicce & Saxon, wych; means `to turn, bend, and shape'. Indo-European root word of `wic' & `weik'; also means `to bend or shape'. Germanic `wit', means knowledge, or to know. Including `witch' as one of its derivatives.

WICCANCRAEFT: Witchcraft or the Old Religion. Word of Germanic derivation.

WICCANING: the act of parents, promising to rear their child in the Wiccan culture...SEE PAGANING or SAINING.

WIDDERSHINS: 1) to move counterclockwise within a ceremonial circle or ritual area. opposite of Deosil. 2) It is the counterclockwise movement around a circle, to disperse or tear down negative energy. Used in binding spells.

WISE ONES: the personifications of traditional God/desses and Hero/as, and ancient teachers.

WITCH: 1) Sometimes used name of a follower of Wicca. 2) Ancient, European practitioner of folk magick, especially that of herb and `simple' magicks. NOTE: Saxon for `wych'. 3) initiated male or female member of the Old Religion; one skilled in the ancient wisdom; practitioner of Witchcraft. WITCHCRAFT: 1.) a family of Pagan magico-religious traditions deriving from pre-Christian Europe. 2.) European-diasporic folk Magick. 3.) Sometimes used by Wiccans as a synonym for Wicca. 4.) the practice of Magick. 5) the craft used by Witches, which is Magick. Especially, that utilizing personal power with the energies of natural objects.

WIZARD: 1) Old English meaning, `one who is wise.' 2) practitioner of Magick, usually male, in Old English, meant wise one. Not a Witch.

WORLDS, BETWEEN THE: other aspects & dimensions of the physical, spiritual, & psychological, etc.

WORT: an ancient word meaning herb, as in mugwort.

WORSHIP: in Paganism and Wicca, this means to become one with the gods during a group or personal rite and to endeavor to draw the essence of a goddess or god within, to see and understand from their viewpoint.

WRAITH: 1) see SPIRIT subjects. 2) an old term sometimes used to denote the astral body.

XYLOMANCY- divination by branch or twig formations, as in interpreting their patterns on the ground, on trees against the sky, or in a fire as they burn.

YESHUA: is Hebrew, for - Jesus.

YGGDRASIL- Sacred ash tree that binds Earth with `Heaven" and the "Underworld" in Norse myths.

YULE: 1) the festival celebrated about Dec. 21, on the Winter Solstice (shortest day of year). 2) also called Alban Arthan, Jul, and the Winter Solstice. Also see GWYL CANOL GAEAF. It marks the God's rebirth from Goddess, and reminds us that Death's product is Rebirth! The American Heritage Dictionary says modern `yule' is from Middle English, `yole' or `yule'; which comes from Old English `geol/geohhol'; from Common Germanic, `jehwla/jegwla', meaning unattested.

Y TYLWYTH TEG: (Literally "The Fairy Folk" also "The Beautiful People) 1) The Faeire tradition of Wales; 2) a clan of priests and priestesses who are members of the Dynion Mwyn ("fair family") Welsh tradition; 3) brought to the U.S. by Rhuddlwm Gawr; also see WELSH TRADITION.

ZENER CARDS- deck of 25 cards, each with one of five patterns (star, waves, square, equal armed cross, and circle) used in parapsychology experiments

ZENITH: an astrology term...point when a celestial body is directly overhead. NADIR is the exact opposite. ZODIAC: a Greek name given to the `belt' of stars through which the planets APPARENTLY pass centrally through. The ECLIPTIC is the circle line on the celestial sphere (like an Equator), which lies in the plane of the Sun's APPARENT orbit around the Earth. The Zodiac then is divided into 12 parts called SIGNS or HOUSES: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, & Pisces. The in between of a House, is a CUSP. And these Houses or Signs are then part of an ELEMENT (count 1, 2, 3, 4 to place every 4th matching) - Fire, Earth, Air, or Water. Then you have POLARITY: Fire & Air = positive / Water & Earth = NEGATIVE. Further, Fire is opposite Air & Water, opposite Earth. ZODIAC QUARTERS: the Zodiac begins at the Vernal Equinoctial point or Spring, where the ecliptic crosses the Equator south to north. The 4 quarters are divided by solstices & equinoxes. Each quarter is further divided by 3 SIGNS: CARDINAL starts, FIXED persists the process, & MUTABLE completes.

ZYZYGY: an astrology term...event when 3 or more heavenly bodies (that is, planets, etc.), line up.

ZILLS: finger cymbals used in belly dancing and in various types of dance magic.