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GAIAN:
a term applied to a person who recognizes the
Earth Goddess Gaia, as a living, breathing organism. Then everything else, is
PART of it, rather than APART from it.
GARDNERIAN TRADITION:
a Wiccan tradition originated
in the 40's and 50's by Gerald Gardner with the help of Doreen Valiente and
others; This tradition is Celtic in origin, encompassing rituals as practiced
in the south of England. It incorporates within its rituals and philosophy,
certain ideas first published by Charles Leland (Aradia Gospel of the Witches).
It also refers to one who traces linage directly back to Gerald Gardner and
one of his High Priestesses in an unbroken line. There are three known fully
recognized Gardnerian lineages in the United States. In the U.S., The Long Island
Line, The Kentucky Line and the Donna Cole Line are most prominent. A fourth
line, the emerging California Line, is an offshoot of the Long Island Line.
Gardnerians in the United States tend to be highly attentive to lineage and
its traceability. Some Gardnerian Witches will not recognize the initiation
of another if the initiation was through a male.
GEAS:
a Magickal Obligation that one accepts in order
to prove his or her honor for the Gods. The Witch may voluntarily accept a Geas,
but a Geas can also be placed upon someone whom you wish to obligate. Also,
a Sacred Trust.
GEOMANCER:
is someone who practices the art of GEOMANCY,
which is a system of divination that consists of making a random number of marks
either on paper or a shallow box filled with earth, then constructing a pattern
of dots from those marks, which are then interpreted for the answer. If you
would like to know more about how this is done, The Golden Dawn by Israel Regardie
has a chapter about it. It's a rather complicated system, and it's used mostly
in connection with ceremonial magic.
GESTURE:
the hand or arm movement, that is the silent
counterpart to spoken words or music.
GOBLET:
cup or chalice.
GOD:
male aspect which pervades all of the universe in vast interrelationships
of every possible sort, providing impetus, creative spark and more. It is capable
of being perceived in many ways depending on the perceiver and transcends time
as well as space. He is the divine equal and counterpart to the Goddess. Often
depicted as the Green God of Summer and the Horned God of Winter. He is seen
as the Sun, without which we couldn't survive. His life, then is honored through
the passing seasons of the year. Wild animals are his special concern and His
aspect of the Horned God, with antlered helmet. The God's domains are the untouched
natural lands whether mountain or desert or forest. The stars, too are his.
And his symbols include:
sword,
horns,
spears,
wand,
knife,
arrow,
and sickle.
GODS:
Most perceptions of the great gods (both Male and Female) are
valid in their own aspects and are or can be of considerable value. Pagans often
choose archetypal gods of the waxing year as patron of all which is new and
growing, and gods of the waning year as patron of all which ripens and declines,
before the inevitable rebirth. Such perceptions enable us to form close emotional
and magickal links with godhood.
GODDESS:
the divine Universal Mother, source of fertility,
wisdom and love. Often depicted in 3 in 1 aspects of:
Maiden,
Mother,
and Crone.
Her gift is Life and She is all Nature. The moon is her symbol, as are the cauldron, mirror and five petaled flowers, to name but a few. She is the female aspect which pervades all of the universe in vast interrelationships of every possible sort, providing impetus, creative spark and more. She is capable of being perceived in many ways depending on the perceiver and transcends time as well as space. Most perceptions of the great goddesses are valid in their own aspects and are or can be of considerable value. Pagans often choose the archetypal maiden goddess as patroness of things fresh and new, the mother or lady as patroness of challenge, passion, creation and nurturing and the crone goddess for patroness of wisdom and judgment. Such perceptions enable us to form close emotional and magickal links with goddesshood.
GREAT RITE, THE:
This ritual is the main part of a 3rd Degree
Initiation of some Traditions.
GRIMOIRE:
personal magical book written by a witch that
carries all information that a witch learns and uses in the craft.
GROUNDING:
the act of dispelling negative emotions and
energies from the physical body.
GROUNDING STONE:
an obelisk shaped crystal, used
as a collector of negative and pent-up energy. Usually placed in water or the
dirt to ground.
GROVE:
GWYL CANOL GAEAF:
This is the Welsh Yule Sabbat; begins sundown
(December 21 or 22) depending on the date of the Winter Solstice. This is the
festival of the Sun's rebirth. At this season the powers of light battle the
powers of darkness, as the light begins it's increase.
GWYL CANOL HAF:
The Welsh Midsummer Sabbat; beginning Sundown,
June 21 or 22; Depending on the date of the Solstice.
GWYL CANOL GWENWYNOL:
The Welsh Spring Equinox Sabbat; begins
sundown March 21 or 22 depending on the date of the Spring Equinox; this is
the first day of Spring is also known as the Spring Equinox, Ostara, Eostre's
Day, Alban Eilir, the Vernal Equinox, or Festival of the Trees. It marks the
first day of true spring.
GWYL CANOL HYDREF:
The Welsh Autumn Equinox Sabbat; beginning
sundown, September 21 or 22 Depending on the date of the Equinox.
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