Glossary
Spiritual glossary: C
13 terms beginning with C, explained simply.
Cartomancy
Divination with cards, including tarot, oracle and ordinary playing cards.
Cauldron
An iron pot used in folk magic and witchcraft for burning herbs, holding water or candles. Read more.
Celtic Cross
The best-known ten-card tarot spread, published by A. E. Waite in 1910. Read more.
Chakra
Sanskrit for 'wheel'. In yoga tradition, one of seven energy centres along the spine, each with its own colour. Read more.
Channelling
The practice of receiving messages said to come from spirits, guides or a higher self.
Charging
Placing a crystal or tool in moonlight, sunlight or near selenite to 'refresh' it, in crystal tradition. Read more.
Cleansing
Clearing an object or space of unwanted energy in spiritual practice, with smoke, sound, moonlight or salt. Read more.
Clairvoyance
Literally 'clear seeing': the claimed ability to perceive things beyond the ordinary senses. Related words include clairaudience (hearing) and clairsentience (feeling).
Conjunction
In astrology and astronomy, when two bodies appear close together in the sky.
Court cards
The Page, Knight, Queen and King of each tarot suit, often read as people or personalities. Read more.
Coven
A group of witches who practise together, traditionally up to thirteen.
Crone
The third aspect of the Triple Goddess (maiden, mother, crone), associated with wisdom and the waning moon.
Cunning folk
Practitioners of folk magic in Britain from the medieval period to the early 20th century, who offered charms, finding lost things and protection.
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Questions answered
What does Cartomancy mean?
Divination with cards, including tarot, oracle and ordinary playing cards.
What does Cauldron mean?
An iron pot used in folk magic and witchcraft for burning herbs, holding water or candles.
What does Celtic Cross mean?
The best-known ten-card tarot spread, published by A. E. Waite in 1910.
What does Chakra mean?
Sanskrit for 'wheel'. In yoga tradition, one of seven energy centres along the spine, each with its own colour.
What does Channelling mean?
The practice of receiving messages said to come from spirits, guides or a higher self.
What does Charging mean?
Placing a crystal or tool in moonlight, sunlight or near selenite to 'refresh' it, in crystal tradition.
What does Cleansing mean?
Clearing an object or space of unwanted energy in spiritual practice, with smoke, sound, moonlight or salt.
What does Clairvoyance mean?
Literally 'clear seeing': the claimed ability to perceive things beyond the ordinary senses. Related words include clairaudience (hearing) and clairsentience (feeling).
What does Conjunction mean?
In astrology and astronomy, when two bodies appear close together in the sky.
What does Court cards mean?
The Page, Knight, Queen and King of each tarot suit, often read as people or personalities.
What does Coven mean?
A group of witches who practise together, traditionally up to thirteen.
What does Crone mean?
The third aspect of the Triple Goddess (maiden, mother, crone), associated with wisdom and the waning moon.
What does Cunning folk mean?
Practitioners of folk magic in Britain from the medieval period to the early 20th century, who offered charms, finding lost things and protection.
Key facts (summary)
- 13 terms beginning with C, explained simply.
- Divination with cards, including tarot, oracle and ordinary playing cards.
- An iron pot used in folk magic and witchcraft for burning herbs, holding water or candles.
- The best-known ten-card tarot spread, published by A.
- Sanskrit for 'wheel'.
- The practice of receiving messages said to come from spirits, guides or a higher self.
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