amulet: something that is worn for protection, usually jewelry.

ankh: Egyptian symbol of life. It looks like a cross with a loop at the top.

athame: ceremonial knife, usded in magic and rituals.

Book of Shadows: A witch's handwritten book of spells and magical information.

bruja/brujo: Spanish for witch. (j is pronounced like h)

charm: A magical object,action, or incantation that effects magic (charms for...) or averts evil or danger (charms against...).

coming out of the broom closet: Living openly as a witch.

correspondences: everything is connected and correspondences are the links. Knowledge of these associations is used to effect magic.

coven: A group of 13 (or less) witches who practice and worship together. They are led by a High Priest/ess, and traditionally convene at full moon.

the Craft: witchcraft; the practice of Magic.

Croning: A ceremony held to mark a woman's transition from Mother to Crone, the final phase of a woman's life.

crystallomancy: Divination by crystal, usually a crystal ball.

divination: Any practice that reveals the future or unknown things. Tarot cards, runes and crystals balls are used in divination.

eclectic: A witch who workships in more than one mythological tradition.

Esbat: Witches celebrate four Esbats(Lesser Sabbats) during the year. Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice.

faery: Alternative spelling for fairy, to distinguish it as a belief system.

familiar: An animal, usually a cat, with whom a witch establishes a special psychic/magical relationship. Familiars offer help, companionship, protection, and usually unconditional love as well.

flying ointment: A paste, usually containing herbs, that is applied to the skin to aid in astral projection.

Gardnerian: of or relating to Gerald Gardner, who is credited with reviving Wicca in modern times.

grimoire: Book of Shadows.

granny woman: A female shaman, usually of the Appalachian Mountain region of the U.S.

Hidden Children: Witches, who must often keep their religion secret, are hidden children of the Goddess.

HP: High Priest.

HPS: High Priestess.

Karma: that which is carried over from previous lives. Karma can be good or bad, according to what sort of lives you have led.

mage: someone who is adept at magic, but not a witch.

magick: we sometimes spell magic this way to distinguish it from prestidigitation.

mojo: magic

mojo bag: a small bag that is worn around the neck. A mojo bag usually contains charms or talismans.

necromancy: Divination via the spirits of the dead.

pentacle: A 5-pointed star inside a circle.

pentagram: A pentacle that is drawn, painted or printed.

reincarnation: Transmigration of the Soul, rebirth in another body after death.

Sabbat: Witches celebrate four Greater Sabbats: