Rituals & Ceremonies
Sacred practices, rituals, and ceremonial traditions.
26 terms
Full Moon Ritual
Full Moon Ritual: a spiritual practice timed to the full moon, used for completion and release, gratitude, crystal charg...
New Moon Ritual
A new moon ritual is a structured personal practice timed to the new moon — the lunar phase when the Moon sits between E...
Altar
A sacred, intentionally arranged space used as a focal point for spiritual practice, ritual work, meditation, and honori...
Sacred Circle
A ritually established energetic boundary that creates protected space for spiritual work, cast through intention, movem...
Moon Water
Water that has been charged under moonlight, typically during the full moon, believed to absorb lunar energy for use in ...
Solstice
One of two annual astronomical events when the Sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marking the longest day (...
Equinox
One of two annual moments when day and night are approximately equal in length, marking the transitions between seasons ...
Sabbat
One of eight seasonal festivals in the Wiccan and Pagan Wheel of the Year, marking solstices, equinoxes, and the cross-q...
Invocation
A ritual act of calling upon a deity, spirit, element, or spiritual force to be present, assist, or enter the practition...
Banishing
A ritual practice of clearing away unwanted energies, entities, influences, or negative patterns from a person, space, o...
Consecration
The ritual act of dedicating an object, space, or person to sacred purpose, cleansing it of previous energies and chargi...
Rite of Passage
A ceremonial event marking a person's transition from one life stage, social status, or spiritual condition to another, ...
Purification Ritual
A ceremony designed to cleanse a person, object, or space of negative, stagnant, or unwanted energies, restoring a state...
Samhain
Samhain (pronounced SOW-in or SAH-win) is a Celtic festival observed from sundown on October 31 to November 1, marking t...
Beltane
Beltane is a Celtic festival celebrated on May 1st marking the beginning of summer. It's one of the eight sabbats in the...
Imbolc
Imbolc is a Celtic festival observed on February 1–2, marking the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equino...
Yule
Yule is a Germanic and Norse winter solstice festival marking the longest night of the year, observed around December 21...
Moon Phases
Moon Phases are the eight recurring stages of the lunar cycle — New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous...
Eclipse Ritual
An eclipse ritual is a structured magical or spiritual practice timed to a solar or lunar eclipse, used to mark periods ...
Mercury Retrograde Ritual
A Mercury Retrograde Ritual is a structured personal practice performed during one of Mercury's three annual retrograde ...
Manifestation Ritual
A manifestation ritual is a structured practice that combines focused intention with physical action — candles, written ...
Abundance Ritual
An abundance ritual is a structured folk-magic or spiritual practice aimed at drawing money, material prosperity, or fin...
Love Ritual
A love ritual is a spell or ceremonial working performed to attract romantic attention, strengthen an existing bond, or ...
Cord-Cutting Ritual
A cord-cutting ritual is a folk magic practice in which a physical cord, string, or ribbon is cut to symbolically sever ...
Spiritual Bath
A spiritual bath is a ritual cleansing practice in which herbs, salts, oils, flowers, or other plant materials are added...
Candle Magic
Candle magic is a folk and ceremonial practice in which a candle — chosen for its color, size, or dressing — serves as t...