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(* indicates it’s a definition written by Lady Sheba)

Aes Dana – (Irish) Druids. Literally, “Men of Art”. Poet.

Aes Sídhe – (Irish) “the people who live in the mound”. People of the mound. Fairies.

Aigeiroi – (Greek) black poplar dryads 

Akh – (Egyptian) “glorified, luminous spirit”. Also see Khou.

Alba – Scotland

Alban Arthuan – (Welsh?) Winter Solstice. Literally “The Light of Arthur”. 

Alban Eiler – (Welsh?) Spring Equinox. Literally “Light of the Earth”.

Alban Elued – (Welsh?) Autumn Equinox

Alban Hefin – (Modern Druid) Midsummer/ Summer solstice

Alban Herun/Heruin – (Welsh?) Summer Solstice.

Alfgar – “The elf-arrow which comes out of darkness and strikes unseen”. Another name for Lancelot. From The Mists of Avalon. 

Alrum* – Talisman of rowanwood

Ameploi – (Greek) grapevine dryads

Ancestors – Spirits of people who have helped to shape us into who we are. May or may not be related by blood. 

Ankh – (Egyptian) According to Wikipedia: “also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata (Latin meaning “cross with a handle”), was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read “eternal life”, a triliteral sign for the consonants ꜥ-n-ḫ. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest.“ Often used as a religious symbol for Kemetic Pagans. 

Anpu – (Egyptian) Anubis

Apura – (Egyptian) the Hebrews.

Aroura – (Egyptian) "An Egyptian measurement used in regards to land, similar to the way we use the word ‘acre’, though of different dimention”. From Akkadia Ford. 

Aset – (Egyptian) Isis

Athair – (Irish) Sky. Air. 

Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise! – (Irish) Happy New Year!  [ah-vlee-ihn fwee wah-shuh].

Aurai – (Greek) nymphs of breezes

Ba – (Egyptian) Personality. 

Baculum* –wand

Bai – (Egyptian) the soul. One of 3 spiritual parts to a being. 

Bairn – (Scottish) baby. Child. 

Balefire – Sacred fire. Ritual fire. Sabbat bonfire. 

Ban-Draoi – (Irish) Druidess 

Bana is rígh – (Irish) ritual wedding feast between the king and goddess of sovereignty. 

Bandruai – (Irish) Witch

Bannock – (Scottish) Beltane Cake. 

Ban-Sidh – (Irish) Banshee 

Bard – (Irish) poet

Barrow* – burial ground

Besom – broom

bile – (old Irish) sacred tree. Individual tree of power. [bill-eh].

bolline – white handled knife used to cut herbs, ropes, etc for use in magick. 

Boszorkány – (Hungarian) Witch. 

Bradhadair – (Irish) Firestarter. Fire Fairy. [Bra-ad-ar]. From Cate Tiernan’s Sweep Series. 

Brón Trogain – (Irish) an old name for the feast of Lughnasadh.

Braigh – (Gaelic) magickally enhanced chain used to trap criminals in Cate Tiernan’s Sweep Series. 

Braighdeanas – (Gaelic) bondage

Breizh – Brittany

Brile* – To roast meat on a sharpened stick over an openfire

Bruja – (Spanish). Witch. 

Bw bin – (Egyptian) “bad”. “Misery”. 

Calltuinn – (Irish) Hazel. [kawl-tin].

Cailleach – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.

Cailleach Feasa – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.

Cailleach Phiseogach – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.

Cailleach na gCear – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch. 

Cain – (Irish) encircling. [kime]. 

Camaoineach – (Irish) communion

Céad Míle Fáilte! – (Irish) One hundred thousand welcomes. [kyayd meel-h fawl-chuh].

Ceol sídhe – (Irish) faerie music. [kyawl shee]. 

Changeling – a faerie child put in place of  stolen human child to be raised by the human family. 

Cingulum* – Witch’s magick cord

Civer* – a quilt, blanket, beadspread

Clog* – The runic staff wand

Clog Almanac* – A notch stick or primitive calender made by cutting notches on the four sides of the clog

Cnoc Áine – (Irish) County Limerick. [Knockainey]. 

Coamhain – (Celtic) Midsummer/Summer Solstice

Coven* – a group of three or more witches who worship together. Often a town or a family

Covener* – Member of a coven

Covenstead* – Territory ruled by the coven

Cowan* – nonwitch. i.e. muggle

Craic – (Irish) roughly means “good company and conversation”.

Crann bethadh – tree of life. [krawn ba-huh].

Cwn Annwyn – (Welsh?) Hounds of Hell

Cymru – Wales

Wiccaphobia-- Fear of witchcraft

More words coming soon. . . 

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