Athame: A ritual knife. Traditionally double-sided. Used to gather, send, and direct energy in a ritual setting
Banishing Pentacle: A pentacle drawn in a specific fashion to release energy
Besom: A ritual broom. Used to create a boundary, serve as a threshold, or sweep away in a cleansing fashion
Cakes and Ale: The food and drink that is used in ritual space
Chalice: A ritual cup. Used to consecrate any liquid that might be used in a ritual
Cleansing: To make spiritually clean
Deosil: Moving in a clockwise direction
Elemental: The guardian spirit of any element
Green Blood: A plant being, spirit, or ally
Invoking Pentacle: A pentacle drawn in a specific fashion to lock in or deal in energy
Initiation: The act of being admitted into a group, typically with ritual
Pentacle: A five-pointed star with a circle around it
Pentagram: A five-pointed star
Sain: See smudge
Skyclad: Naked for ritual purposes. Literally, clad with the sky
Smudge: To cleanse with the smoke of burning herbs
Sympathetic Magick: Enacting magick on an object as a stand-in for your goal, e.g., making a poppet or doll as a stand-in for the person you want to do healing magick for
Wand: A ritual tool. Traditionally made of wood or natural substances; should be the length of your arm from your elbow to the tip of your middle finger. Used to gather, send, and direct energy in a ritual setting
Wicca: A specific lineage of magickal practitioners. Has become synonymous with anyone practicing a certain format of ritual, but technically Wiccans are initiates of a traditional lineage
Widdershins: Moving in a counterclockwise direction