# Spiritual glossary: W

> Plain-English meanings of spiritual, witchcraft, tarot and astrology words beginning with W: Waning moon, Water sign, Waxing moon, Wheel of the Year, Wicca, W

URL: https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-w
Updated: 2026-10-30

8 terms beginning with W, explained simply.

## Waning moon

The Moon shrinking from full to new. Traditionally a time for letting go. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/moon-calendar).

## Water sign

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, described in astrology as feeling-led and intuitive.

## Waxing moon

The Moon growing from new to full. Traditionally a time for growth. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/moon-calendar).

## Wheel of the Year

The cycle of eight seasonal festivals in modern paganism. [Read more](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/wheel-of-the-year).

## Wicca

A modern pagan religion founded in England in the mid-20th century, associated with Gerald Gardner.

## Widdershins

Anticlockwise, or against the Sun. Used in ritual for releasing. Opposite of deosil.

## Witch bottle

A protective charm bottle, a real British folk tradition found buried under hearths and thresholds from the 16th and 17th centuries.

## Witch marks

Protective symbols, such as daisy wheels and 'VV' marks, carved into old British buildings, especially near doors and fireplaces.

## Other letters

[A](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-a) · [B](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-b) · [C](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-c) · [D](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-d) · [E](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-e) · [F](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-f) · [G](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-g) · [H](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-h) · [I](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-i) · [K](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-k) · [L](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-l) · [M](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-m) · [N](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-n) · [O](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-o) · [P](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-p) · [Q](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-q) · [R](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-r) · [S](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-s) · [T](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-t) · [W](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-w) · [Y](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-y) · [Z](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary/letter-z)

## Questions

**What does Waning moon mean?**

The Moon shrinking from full to new. Traditionally a time for letting go.

**What does Water sign mean?**

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, described in astrology as feeling-led and intuitive.

**What does Waxing moon mean?**

The Moon growing from new to full. Traditionally a time for growth.

**What does Wheel of the Year mean?**

The cycle of eight seasonal festivals in modern paganism.

**What does Wicca mean?**

A modern pagan religion founded in England in the mid-20th century, associated with Gerald Gardner.

**What does Widdershins mean?**

Anticlockwise, or against the Sun. Used in ritual for releasing. Opposite of deosil.

**What does Witch bottle mean?**

A protective charm bottle, a real British folk tradition found buried under hearths and thresholds from the 16th and 17th centuries.

**What does Witch marks mean?**

Protective symbols, such as daisy wheels and 'VV' marks, carved into old British buildings, especially near doors and fireplaces.

## Related

- [Glossary A–Z](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/glossary)

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