Glossary for White Spells
for Protection
Altar: A sacred place created for magical workings.
Astral colors: Colors of the astrological star signs.
Astral projection: Separation from the self, an out-of-body experience during which one is aware.
Aura field: The field that surrounds all of us, the colors that radiate outside our physical bodies.
Bad spirits: Earth-bound entities who have not crossed over, some of whom think they are still alive; they often do work for dark forces in return for something promised for the bad spirits’ services.
Chain letter: A letter that attempts to manipulate and threaten the recipients with bad luck if the instructions in the chain letter are not followed exactly.
Chakras: The seven light points of our bodies.
Crystals: Semi-precious stones used to promote health, happiness, luck, and spirituality if carried or used with intent.
Curses: Thought patterns aimed, with destructive intent, at an individual due to the insecurities, jealousy, or anger of the one doing the curse.
Curses within: Curses people bring on themselves due to their own negative thinking.
Dark occult forces: People who practice magic obscurely and negatively.
Death card: One of the major arcana cards of the tarot, it represents change and the death of something old that will bring something new.
Defense magic: The form of magic used to defend ourselves from those who wish us harm.
Essential oils: Oils extracted from flowers, plants, or resins.
Higher realm: A higher plane of existence, a parallel universe that is not physical.
Human nature: Behavior of people resulting from culture, attitudes, or values.
Magic: The use of natural energies and positive visualization to create change in our lives.
Negative magic and negative workings: The use of natural energies and negative visualization to create change in others’ lives without their awareness.
Pentagram: Five-pointed star used by Wiccans and Pagans. The pentagram represents the elements and the realm between the spirit and the human body.
Perpetual curses: Curses inflicted by those who are closest to you and words and violence used to destroy a person emotionally and spiritually.
Protection: The guarding of a person and his or her loved ones against another’s wrongdoings.
Unforgiven curses: Curses that continue through many different lifetimes.
Universal law: The law of karma: “What goes around, comes around.”
Vampires of light: Individuals who lack self-esteem and therefore feed from yours. They leave you feeling totally exhausted though they themselves feel better when they are with you.