2.  Greek goddess of love and sexuality. She is the personification of physical beauty. It is believed her traditions were imported from or influenced by the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia.

2.  In ordinary waking consciousness, we experience time as a linear flow from past through present to future. During dreams, these divisions are transcended and time is best understood as the “eternal now,” thus allowing for dream premonitions or even deliberate programmed dreams to reveal specific future happenings

Although less popular today, many earlier Wiccan traditions established sets of rules or laws by which the coven operates. The Law of Responsibility, accepted by many covens, says that if you harm another, you must make restitution to that person. 

A greeting used by some Wiccans and Pagans. In writing it is often abbreviated “MM.”

A phrase meaning "Goodbye" used by some Wiccans and Pagans. In writing it is often abbreviated “MP.”

A name for the summer solstice used by some Celtic Pagans. This is because the Celtic summer began at Beltane and ended at Samhain with the summer solstice at the midpoint.

A name for the winter solstice used by some Celtic Pagans. This is because the Celtic winter began at Samhain and ended at Beltane with the winter solstice at the midpoint.

A large standing stone found individually and not in a group. 

Name Pagans give the nurturing and healing aspects of the triple goddess.

A commonplace or worldly thing or concept. The opposite of spiritual. Some Pagans who are "closeted" (do not let most people know they are Pagan) may refer to their spiritual life as opposed to their mundane, worldly life. Some describe non-Pagans as "Mundanes," much as in the way outsiders are called "muggles" in the Harry Potter books.

Literally “of the new stone” and referring to the “new stone age” that began around 10,000 b.c.e. and continued to about 6,500 b.c.e. It was during this period when humans effectively began to use complex stone tools. Some say this is when Pagan spiritual beliefs first appeared.

A menhir that is outside a stone circle. There are several potential explanations for these stones. Some say they are related to Ley Lines. Others say they are used for making some sort of sightings. 

A term used by some Pagans who are not Wiccans for a type of baptism. For a comparison, see Wiccaning.

A person who goes to Pagan events not for the spiritual aspects, but because there is often a party at the conclusion of a ritual. At festivals, a Party Pagan does not go to any workshops or rituals, but does go to dances and performances. Party Pagans are not really interested in the spiritual aspects of Paganism, but will wear signs of Paganism (clothes, jewelry, etc.) to fit in and attract others Pagans for friendship, romance, sex, etc.

Referring to a religion focused upon the worship of a god or gods, but without the negative, limiting and controlling aspects often found in such religions. People using this term may use “patriarchal” to mean related to a god(s)-centered faith that does have negative qualities.

Latin name for the Moon Goddess. In some Wiccan traditions (with a three-fold Lunar goddess) Selene is the name of the Maiden aspect of the goddess, the others being mother and crone.

Scottish-Gaelic term for fire, usually a ritual bonfire. 

Old English term for a Pagan priest. The term has evolved over time so that, when used as a boy’s given name, it means “follower.”

In some Pagan traditions the name of the area, metaphorically under the surface of the earth, where the souls of the recently dead go. In some traditions this is a temporary location followed by a location where the souls may spend more time, either permanently or temporarily in anticipation of reincarnation.

A term popular among some “techno-pagans,” it describes the process of communicating with other Pagans via electronic means such as through using the Internet. More than just social interaction, webweaving most often has the purpose of gaining information for personal, spiritual, or magickal development. 

According to the Roman writers Tacitus and Julius Caesar, Druids performed human scarifies by placing people in giant wicker cages formed in human shape and then set them afire, allowing the victims to roast slowly as a sacrifice to the Gods. The idea became well know due to a 1973 movie by Robin Hardy which remain both popular and controversial among Neopagans. The movie was remade in 2006 by Neil LaBute and is generally disliked by Neopagans and film critics.

A solitary female, usually elderly and often living outside of the local European village, who dispensed advice, medicines, medical aid, and folk magick remedies to people around her. When problems developed in the village or politicians needed a scapegoat, she would be prosecuted for Witchcraft.