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Covenant of the Goddess

Covenant of the Goddess One of the largest and oldest Wiccan religious organizations. The Covenant of the Goddess (COG) is an international nonprofit confederation of autonomous covens and solitary witches of various

Cowan

A cowan is in Wicca, a non-witch, a person who has not been initiated into the Craft (see Initiation). The word is an old Scottish term for a mason who has learned
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Craft Name

Craft name In Wicca, a name taken upon initiation that reflects one’s new identity as witch. A witch may keep a Craft name secret and use it only in meditation, or may
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Crosses

crosses One of the oldest amulets in the world, pre- dating Christianity by many centuries. In the common- est form of a cross, all four arms are of equal length rather than
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Crossroads

Crossroads are a heavily charged place of Magic. The Greek goddess of witchcraft, Hecate, was also goddess of the crossroads, and animals were sacrificed to her at such locations. It was believed
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Crowley, Vivianne

Vivianne Crowley is a prominent Wiccan, best-selling author, psychologist and university lecturer, whose work has helped to build bridges between Wicca and Paganism and mainstream religions and society. Vivianne Crowley is Irish
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Crowther, Patricia C.

Patricia C. Crowther (1927- ) A Witch and high priestess of Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and one of the last surviving high priestesses initiated by Gerald B. Gardner. Patricia Crowther has, since the
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Cunningham, Scott

Scott Cunningham (1956-1993) was a prolific Wiccan author and expert on earth and natural Magic, best known for his books on magical herbalism, earth power, crystals, gems and metals and “the truth
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Cunning Man/Cunning Woman

A cunning man or a cunning woman is a village witch or healer who provided cures, remedies, charms, spells and divination, usually in exchange for a fee or gift. “Cunning” comes from
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Curandero / Curandera

A curanderoor a curanderaare medicine men and women of Mexico, Mesoamerica and Hispanic communities. The curandero and curandera have a different healing function than their counterparts, the brujo and bruja (male and
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