Hagging : the act of projecting the astral body or 'changing the skin' by means of singing a special charm song, according to the magicians of the West Indies.Handfasting : a beautiful Wiccan ceremony that joins a man and a woman 'for as long a love shall last' and allows them to freely go their separate ways if they should ever fall out of love with each other. The ceremony is performed during the waxing moon by the priest and priestess of the coven. White robes and flowers are usually worn by all attending, although some covens prefer to work skyclad. Rings of gold or silver with the names of the bride and groom inscribed on them in runes are traditionally exchanged in addition to their love vows.Handparting : a ceremony that dissolves the Wiccan marriage partnership of a man and a woman.Hatha Yoga : the practice of physical postures and breathing exercises to attain spiritual integration.Hermetic Magick : a form of white magick, dating back to the First Century A.D., that combines Egyptian magickal knowledge with other traditions.Hexagram : a powerful occult symbol made up of two triangles, one superimposed on the other, used to master spirits and banish evil influences. The two triangles, one pointing up and the other pointing down, are a symbol of man as God. The triangles also symbolise the elements of fire and water. In alchemy, the hexagram stands for distillation and the philosophers stone, which is said to be composed of fire and water.High Magick : the transformation of the self to the higher self. Some aspects of high magick involve detailed and elaborate spirit-conjuring rites.Hoodoo Hands : magick charms used to bring the wearer good luck, or to bring illness or death if directed against an enemy.Horary Astrology : an astrological method that uses charts for answering questions and/or solving problemsHoroscope : an astrological chart of the heavenly bodies that shows the relative positions of the planets at a certain moment in time. Given the exact time and place of birth, an astrologer can cast a person's horoscope from which he or she can define the subjects character and advise future courses of action.Horoscopy : the art and practice of casting astrological horoscopesHounfor : a clearing on which peristyle sanctuaries for voodoo loas have been erected.Houngan : a voodoo priest. The word derives from the Fon language of Dahomey and Togo, meaning literally "the master of a god."Hounsis : a voodoo iniate.Set and graphic design ©Julianna |