Glossary
Spiritual glossary: W
8 terms beginning with W, explained simply.
Waning moon
The Moon shrinking from full to new. Traditionally a time for letting go. Read more.
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.
Wheel of the Year
The cycle of eight seasonal festivals in modern paganism. Read more.
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.
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Questions answered
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.
Key facts (summary)
- 8 terms beginning with W, explained simply.
- The Moon shrinking from full to new.
- Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, described in astrology as feeling-led and intuitive.
- The Moon growing from new to full.
- The cycle of eight seasonal festivals in modern paganism.
- A modern pagan religion founded in England in the mid-20th century, associated with Gerald Gardner.
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