Divination

divination Foretelling the future, finding objects and people, and determining guilt by means of information obtained from signs, omens, dreams, visions and divinatory tools. Divination…

Druids

Druids An exalted caste of Celtic priests. Little is known about the Druids. Reconstructions of their tradition form a central part of Paganism. The Celts…

Duny, Amy

Amy Duny (17th century) A Connecticut nanny accused of cursing the infant under her care. Amy Duny was an old woman who worked for a…

EGG TREE

An egg tree is a charm against witches. The egg tree is a dead bush with the limbs cropped, decorated with dozens or perhaps hundreds…

Elder

An elder is in Paganism and Wicca, one who has attained a high level of respect for his or her experience and skill. In Wicca,…

Elementals

Elementals are spirits that personify the four elements — earth, air, fire and water. The term elementals also is applied to nature spirits, which exist…

Elf Arrows

Elf arrows are arrowhead-shaped flints from the Stone Age found in many parts of the British Isles, Europe and northern Africa, which witches supposedly used…

ESBAT

An esbat is the regular meeting of a coven of Witches at which religious worship is conducted, business is discussed and Magic and healing work is done.…

EVIL EYE

Evil Eye : The causing of illness, misfortune, calamity and death by the looks of strangers and by envious looks, amulets and incantations (see charms)…