Category: Witch Glossary

flying A belief during the witch hunts, that the Devil, his Demons and witches could transport themselves and others through the air. Flying (also called…

Garlic is a protection against witches, Demons, vampires, the Evil Eye and other dark supernatural forces, and an ingredient in folk healing remedies. Garlands of…

A fetish is an object believed to embody spirits or be inhabited by, or attached to, them. A fetish represents the spirits to its owner…

The witching hour is according to superstition, the time of night when Ghosts, Fairies, and other supernatural beings are about on earth and are most…

girdle measuring An old technique of magical Healing by wise women and men, Wizards and witches involving the measuring of the patient’s girdle or belt.…

Goddess In contemporary Witchcraft, the Goddess embodies the very essence of the Craft: she is the Great mother, whose limitless fertility brings forth all life;…

Garters are ornaments with magical properties, and in contemporary Witchcraft, sometimes worn in various rituals and as badges of rank. Garters may have been used…

Symbols of light and goodness, cocks have been favoured birds of sacrifice to the gods. The cock is sacred and is associated with sun deities;…

Called the “river of life,” blood is identified with the soul and is the vehicle that carries the vital energy of the universe through the…

black animals A favoured shape-shifted form of the Devil and Demons, especially Demons who serve as the familiars of witches. Dogs and cats were the…