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Tools used in the practice of magic in the religion of Wicca
In the neopagan religion of Wicca a range of magical tools are used in ritual practice. Each of these tools has different uses and associations and are
Magical_tools_in_Wicca
Magical talisman
used in Wicca, alongside other magical tools. In the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Wicca, pentacles symbolize the classical element earth. In the
Pentacle
Religious tenet
MacMorgan-Douglas, Kaatryn (2007). All One Wicca: A study in the universal eclectic tradition of wicca (Tenth Anniversary ed.). Buffalo, NY: Covenstead
Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
Ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle
ritual tool in Wicca, and like other ritual tools it is generally purified and consecrated to the gods before being used for ritual and magical purposes
Athame
Group or gathering of witches
across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens". In the Wicca religion and other similar forms of modern pagan witchcraft, such as Stregheria
Coven
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Magical tools in Wicca, a set of tools used in Wiccan practices Tool (band), an American metal band Tool, Texas, a US city TOOL, the proprietary
Tool_(disambiguation)
Tradition of Wicca founded by Alex Sanders
tradition in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Alexandrian Wicca is similar in many ways to Gardnerian Wicca, and receives regular mention in books on Wicca as
Alexandrian_Wicca
Group of neopagan traditions
spell-casting, worship, magical work, etc.) for when they are alone. Eclectic Wicca is the most popular variety of Wicca in America and eclectic Wiccans
Neopagan_witchcraft
Aspect of Celtic mythology
Celtic Wicca is a modern form of Wicca that incorporates some elements of Celtic mythology. It employs the same basic theology, rituals and beliefs as
Celtic_Wicca
Type of ritual knife in Wicca
knife, one of several magical tools used in Wicca, mainly for the cutting of herbs and inscribing candles. Unlike the athame, which in most traditions is
Boline
Tradition in Wiccan religion
Gardnerian Wicca, or Gardnerian witchcraft, is a tradition in the neopagan religion of Wicca, whose members can trace initiatory descent from Gerald Gardner
Gardnerian_Wicca
Modern syncretic pagan religion
Wicca (English: /ˈwɪkə/) is a modern pagan, syncretic, Earth-focused type of religion. Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the
Wicca
Tau robe Tarot divination Tattva vision Thaumaturgy Theurgy Tools, see Magical tools in Wicca Tree of Life Underworld Undine Unicursal hexagram Ukehi (Jap
List_of_occult_terms
Rod associated with magic
published in 1997, personal wands are common as necessary tools to channel and project each character's magic, they are used as weapons in magical duels,
Wand
English wiccan (1911–2001)
influential figure in the neopagan religion of Wicca. She claimed to have been initiated in 1941 by a couple of hereditary witches in Cumbria. She later
Eleanor_Bone
Place of spiritual practice
a "raised structure or place used for worship or prayer", upon which a Wicca practitioner places several symbolic and functional items for the purpose
Altar_(Wicca)
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
to early Wicca's influence on modern paganism and the syncretic adoption of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic motifs, Wheel of the Year festival names in English
Wheel_of_the_Year
Protective device in ritual magic
sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or
Magic_circle
Wiccan ritual
practice a variation of the ritual, the modern form likely originated in Gardnerian Wicca, and is considered a central element of Gardnerian and Alexandrian
Drawing down the Moon (ritual)
Drawing_down_the_Moon_(ritual)
American writer
(ISBN 0-7387-0384-2) 1993 – Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (ISBN 0-87542-184-9) 1993 – Spell Crafts: Creating Magical Objects (with David
Scott_Cunningham
Term in folklore
motifs in Alex Garland's 2022 film Men. For many modern pagans, the Green Man is used as a symbol of seasonal renewal and ecological awareness. In Wicca, the
Green_Man_(folklore)
Personifications of winter and summer
Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 9780700715916. Raven Grimassi (2000). Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 219. ISBN 9781567182576
Holly_King_and_Oak_King
Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca is a Boston-area family of Alexandrian Wicca-covens directly downline from Coven Chthonioi. Coven Chthonioi grew out of the
Chthonioi_Alexandrian_Wicca
Fairies
craft name, also referred to as a magical name, is a secondary religious name often adopted by practitioners of Wicca and other forms of Neopagan witchcraft
Craft_name
Triunity of deities in Neopaganism
often rules one of the realms of heavens, earth, and underworld. In various forms of Wicca, her masculine consort is the Horned God. The Triple Goddess was
Triple_Goddess_(Neopaganism)
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
Samhain (/ˈsɑː.wɪn/ SAH-win, /ˈsaʊ.ɪn/ SOW-in; Irish: [ˈsˠəunʲ]; Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ãũ.ɪɲ]) or Sauin (Manx: [ˈsoːɪnʲ]) is a Gaelic festival on 1 November
Samhain
Type of book or text found in Wicca
containing religious text and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Since its conception, it has made its way into
Book_of_Shadows
Tradition of the neopagan religion of Wicca
religion itself. The tradition was founded in 1973 by Raymond Buckland, an English-born high priest of Gardnerian Wicca who had recently moved to the United
Seax-Wica
LGBTQ topics and issues within modern pagan spiritual and religious movements
function. In the mid-20th century dawn of Neopaganism, heterosexual dualism was most exemplified in the "Great Rite" of British Traditional Wicca, one of
Modern paganism and LGBTQ people
Modern_paganism_and_LGBTQ_people
Substitution cypher popular among modern occultists
witches' alphabet due to its use in modern Wicca and other forms of witchcraft as one of many substitution ciphers to hide magical writings such as the contents
Theban_alphabet
Ritual nudity in Wicca
Skyclad refers to ritual nudity in Wicca and Modern Paganism. Some groups, or Traditions, perform most or all of their rituals skyclad. Whilst nudity and
Skyclad_(Neopaganism)
Book by Starhawk
Starhawk. It was first published in 1979, with a second edition in 1989 and a third edition in 1999. It is a book on Wicca, modern witchcraft, spiritual
The_Spiral_Dance
British Wiccan leader (1884–1964)
anthropologist and archaeologist. He was instrumental in bringing the modern pagan religion of Wicca to public attention, writing some of its definitive
Gerald_Gardner
Derogatory term in Wicca
dominated by consumerist values. In doing so, it contrasts the speakers' perception that their own practice of Wicca is authentic, as opposed to that
Fluffy_bunny_(Wicca)
Wiccan tradition in Canada, United States
Odyssean Wicca is a Wiccan tradition created in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the late 1970s. Its principal founders were Tamarra and Richard James. Most
Odyssean_Wicca
Position in a Wiccan coven
covens, and who would find new members in the community. Erik Ravenswood (2 April 2013). The Dictionary of Wicca, Witchcraft and Magick. Booktango. pp
Summoner_(Wicca)
American witchcraft organization
School of Wicca was founded by Gavin Frost and Yvonne Frost in 1968. It was the first federally recognized Church of the religion known as Wicca in the United
Church_and_School_of_Wicca
American poet
term Witch and Witchcraft in her teachings and writings, by this time the term Wicca was becoming more fashionable to use in place of Witch/Witchcraft
Lady_Gwen_Thompson
Formula intended to trigger a magical effect
incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken
Incantation
Neopagan female-centered goddess tradition
Dianic Wicca, also known as Dianic Witchcraft, is a modern pagan goddess tradition focused on female experience and empowerment. Leadership is by women
Dianic_Wicca
Wiccan tradition developed in the 1970s
Blue Star Wicca is one of a number of Wiccan traditions, and was created in the United States in the 1970s based loosely on the Gardnerian and Alexandrian
Blue_Star_Wicca
1899 book by Charles Godfrey Leland
the 20th century, the book was influential in the development of the contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca. The text is a composite. Some of it is Leland's
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches
Aradia,_or_the_Gospel_of_the_Witches
American high priestess, writer (born 1933)
Celebrate the Earth: A Year of Holidays in the Pagan Tradition (1994). The Witch in Every Woman: Reawakening the Magical Nature of the Feminine to Heal, Protect
Laurie_Cabot
Gaelic May Day festival
Paganism in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 978-0522847826. Vos, Donna (2002). Dancing Under an African Moon: Paganism and Wicca in South
Beltane
Deity in Wicca and some forms of Neopaganism
the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term Horned God itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century
Horned_God
Pagan ritual
coven meeting or ritual at a time other than one of the festivals within Wicca and other Wiccan-influenced forms of contemporary Paganism. Esbats can span
Esbat
American Wiccan organization
Wicca to the United States in the early 1960s. Its corporate body is the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca (CUEW) which is incorporated and based in
Universal_Eclectic_Wicca
English writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult
writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult, and a significant figure in the history of Wicca, of which he was a high priest in both the Gardnerian and
Raymond_Buckland
British occultist and Wiccan (1927–2025)
"early mothers" of modern Wicca.[citation needed] Patricia and her then-husband, Arnold Crowther, founded the Sheffield Coven in 1961, of which they were
Patricia_Crowther_(Wiccan)
Ceremonial magical tradition
influential in modern Western Esotericism, including Wicca. The watchtowers are invoked during the ritual of casting a magic circle. In the Enochian
Watchtower_(magic)
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
Paganism in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522847826. Vos, Donna (2002). Dancing Under an African Moon: Paganism and Wicca in South
Lughnasadh
Modern tradition of Wicca
Faery Wicca is a modern tradition of Wicca, developed in the 1970s by Cora Anderson and Gwyddion Pendderwen, two American pagans. It is polytheistic and
Faery_Wicca
Set of letter symbols used in magic
A magical alphabet, or magickal alphabet, is a set of letters used primarily in occult magical practices and other esoteric traditions. These alphabets
Magical_alphabet
American writer (1951–2019)
including topics on Wicca, Stregheria, witchcraft and neo-paganism. He popularized Stregheria, the religious practice of witchcraft with roots in Italy. Grimassi
Raven_Grimassi
History of the neopagan religion
history of Wicca documents the rise of the Neopagan religion of Wicca and related witchcraft-based Neopagan religions. Wicca originated in the early 20th
History_of_Wicca
American feminist and writer (born 1951)
feminist separatist involved in Dianic Wicca. She wrote a book, The Spiral Dance, on Goddess religion, which she finished in 1977 but was unable to publish
Starhawk
English writer and Wiccan priestess
(founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca) at the age of eighteen, but later joined a Gardnerian coven in the famous Whitecroft line derived from
Vivianne_Crowley
Winter festival
observe the holiday with rituals "assembled from different sources". In most forms of Wicca, this holiday is celebrated at the winter solstice as the rebirth
Yule
British writer and Wiccan priestess
Goddesses 1992: The Magical History of the Horse 2004: Progressive Witchcraft: Spirituality, Mysteries, and Training in Modern Wicca 2013: The Inner Mysteries:
Janet_Farrar
English socialite and alleged Wiccan (1880–1951)
claimed to have been initiated in 1939. She has therefore become a figure of some significance in the history of Wicca. Clutterbuck was a practising Anglican
Dorothy_Clutterbuck
Attempt to gain insight into a question or situation through magic or the supernatural
2026-01-10. Patricia Telesco (2015-07-08). Llewellyn's Magical Sampler: The Best Articles From the Magical Almanac. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-7387-4689-0
Divination
English Wiccan (1931–1966)
himself. Whilst they used ritual tools, they differed somewhat from those used by Gardner's coven. The main five tools in Cochrane's Craft were a ritual
Robert_Cochrane_(witch)
Type of broom
be broom (i.e. Genista, from which comes the modern name "broom" for the tool), heather or similar. The song "Buy Broom Buzzems" from Northern England
Besom
British screenwriter and film director (1909–1999)
founder of Wicca, and also of the notorious occultist Aleister Crowley. Williamson was born in Paignton, Devon, England. His father was an officer in the Royal
Cecil_Williamson
Supplication to a supernatural being
specific spiritual outcomes. Additionally, modern spiritual movements, such as Wicca and modern Paganism, employ invocation to call upon deities, elemental forces
Invocation
Modern paganism within America
The largest modern pagan (also known as neo-pagan) religious movement is Wicca, followed by Neodruidism. Both of these religions or spiritual paths were
Modern paganism in the United States
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_States
Practice in folk magic or witchcraft
normally constitutes a spell. Charms are knotted or braided with specific magical intention into the cords. The number of knots and nature of charms varies
Witch's_ladder
Modern pagan tradition
to it as the Pictish tradition. In their writing, the Andersons mixed terminology adopted from Huna, Gardnerian Wicca, and Vodou, believing that all reflected
Feri_Tradition
English Wiccan writer (1922–1999)
Gardnerian Wicca. An author and poet, she also published five books dealing with Wicca and related esoteric subjects. Born to a middle-class family in Surrey
Doreen_Valiente
Goddess representing motherhood or fertility
She is associated with the full moon and stars, the Earth, and the sea. In Wicca, the Earth Goddess is sometimes called Gaia. The name of the mother goddess
Mother_goddess
Afterlife realm in various pagan religions
"FAQ:What is the Summerland? Do you think it is a real place?". Yet Another Wicca... Randi, James (1995). An encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of
The_Summerland
Historical witches' coven
part in the history of the neopagan religion of Wicca. Many important and influential figures in Wicca were once members of the coven, including Dafo,
Bricket_Wood_coven
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
Imbolc as one of the eight Sabbats in their Wheel of the Year, following Midwinter and preceding Ostara. In Wicca, Imbolc is commonly associated with
Imbolc
Book of magic spells, invocations, and talismans
rituals, the preparation of magical tools, and lists of ingredients and their magical correspondences.[unreliable source?] In this manner, while all books
Grimoire
Germanic goddess
goddess mentioned by Bede in his 8th century work The Reckoning of Time. He wrote that pagan Anglo-Saxons had held feasts in her honour during the month
Ēostre
British occultist (1928–2017)
craft name Tanith, was an influential figure in the Neopagan religion of Wicca, having been involved in it from the early 1960s, and wrote a number of
Lois_Bourne
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
tradition, especially in Tuscany, is Saint John's water. This pagan tradition has been passed down by families to this day. This magical water is infused all
Midsummer
Rite-of-passage ceremony
and Shiism, Vaishnavism, Sant Mat, Surat Shabd Yoga, Vajrayana Buddhism, Wicca, and similar religious gnostic traditions. It denotes acceptance by the
Initiation
Medieval European betrothal practice
"Then I learned that the "special meeting" was, in effect, a wedding ceremony called "hand-fasting" in Wicca." Hans Holzer, Heather: confessions of a witch
Handfasting
Origin of the word "Wicca"
In Modern English, the term Wicca (/ˈwɪkə/) refers to Wicca, the religion of contemporary Pagan witchcraft. It is used within the Pagan community under
Etymology_of_Wicca
Wicca moral statement
/ˈriːd/ is a statement that provides the key moral system in the new religious movement of Wicca and certain other related witchcraft-based faiths. A common
Wiccan_Rede
Ancient laws governing the practice of Covens
laws were originally unnumbered, and used the spelling wica, rather than Wicca or Wiccan.[citation needed] The Laws contain correctly used archaic language
Wiccan_Laws
British Wiccan (1926–1981)
was an English high priest of Gardnerian Wicca. He was an influential figure in the early history of Wicca and was an early member of Gerald Gardner's
Jack_L._Bracelin
Meeting place of a coven
meeting place of witches within certain modern religious movements such as Wicca that fall under the collective term Modern Paganism, also referred to as
Covenstead
Wiccan ritual
Both receive more power. It is an uncommon ritual in a full coven, as it is used when the coven is in need of powerful spiritual intervention. Most often
Great_rite
Working of magical feats by an individual
practices often involve the use of specific tools and rituals designed to channel and direct magical energy. Common tools include wands, staffs, talismans, and
Thaumaturgy
British Wiccan priest (1926–1988)
Priest in the modern Pagan religion of Wicca, responsible for founding, and later developing with Maxine Sanders, the tradition of Alexandrian Wicca, also
Alex_Sanders_(Wiccan)
and Aradia. These are the names used in the prototype Book of Shadows known as Ye Bok of Ye Arte Magical. In Wicca, the God is seen as the masculine form
Wiccan_views_of_divinity
New Zealand artist (1917–1979)
had been very much interested in Crowley's work. Norton devised her own variety of neopagan witchcraft, establishing a Wicca tradition that, according to
Rosaleen_Norton
English academic (born 1953)
Triumph of the Moon (1999), an examination of Wicca's history which would receive praise as a seminal text in Pagan studies. After Shamans (2001), which
Ronald_Hutton
Variety of rituals of magic
contents found in a grimoire would be information on spells, rituals, the preparation of magical tools, and lists of ingredients and their magical correspondences
Ceremonial_magic
British astrologer
[citation needed] She disapproved of nudity in rituals,[citation needed] which is a requirement in Gardnerian Wicca, and she was strongly against the use of
Sybil_Leek
American academic, poet, and Wiccan
1940) is an American academic, poet and influential figure in the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Having developed his own branch of the faith, the New Reformed
Aidan_A._Kelly
Element of Wiccan ritual
is accompanied by a blessing: Blessed be thy feet, that have brought thee in these ways Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar Blessed
Fivefold_kiss
Opening phrase from a Wiccan chant
Wicca as an organized, contemporary religion. The Eko Eko chant appeared in his 1949 occult novel, High Magic's Aid. In Chapter XVII, it was used in first-degree
Eko_Eko_Azarak
Book by Gerald Gardner
for the religion of Wicca, along with Gardner's second book on the subject, 1959's The Meaning of Witchcraft. Gerald Gardner in the foreword to Witchcraft
Witchcraft_Today
Type of ritual in ceremonial magic
by Thelemites in Liber Aleph vel CXI. In Wicca and various forms of neopaganism, banishing is performed before casting a magic circle in order to purify
Banishing
English company Capall Bann published Ryall's West Country Wicca: A Journal of the Old Religion, in which she made the claims that when growing up along the
Rhiannon_Ryall
Witch who practices their faith alone
adhere to a diverse group of pagan religions that include various forms of Wicca, Traditional Reconstructionism and Traditional British Witchcraft, among
Solitary_practitioner
Museum in Cornwall, England
located in the village of Boscastle in Cornwall, south-west England. It houses exhibits devoted to folk magic, ceremonial magic, Freemasonry, and Wicca, with
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Museum_of_Witchcraft_and_Magic
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MAGICAL TOOLS-IN-WICCA
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Martialis, MARCIAL means "of/like Mars."
Boy/Male
Sikh
A king
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jules, JOOLS means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Rich; Maladar
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of O’Toole, an Americanized form of Ó Tuathail ‘descendant of Tuathal’.English : variant of Toll.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Kenyan
Wizards Tools; From Kikuyu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wool.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil
Great Speech
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Sanskrit
Magical
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
King of the Earth; A King
Male
English
English form of French Jules, JOOLS means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Female
Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian Mária, MARICA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." Compare with another form of Marica.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Boy/Male
Indian
Equipment; Tool
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Hebrew Miyka'el (English Michael), MEICAL means "who is like God?"Â
Girl/Female
Spanish
of Mars. Mars was the mythological Roman god of fertility for whom the month March was named;...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form of English Toop.
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
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