Actaeon: Stag-horned God of the Forest.
Air: One of the four creative elements, associated with the east and with the ritual wand.
Alpeno: Guardian of the eastern Portal between the Worlds.
Aradia: A Holy Woman who lived in fourteenth-century Italy, taught Witchcraft, and is considered an avatar.
Aridian: One of several traditions of Italian Witchcraft. It separated from the Triad Clans in 1981 and became the first independent Italian tradition in America. It is a rejoining of the Triad traditions into one complete system.
Astral: Nonphysical etheric substance that forms around images and thoughts, creating duplicates within another dimension.
Avatar: A being who has evolved beyond the need for human existence, who returns and teaches the ways of liberation from this physical dimension.
Befana: The "Good Witch" who brings presents to children on Epiphany. Remnant of the goddess Fana.
Befano: Consort of Befana. Remnant of the god Faunus.
Benandanti: "Good Witches" who fought ritual battles over the fate of the harvest, against the Malandanti.
Boschetto: A grove (Italian word for a coven of witches).
Cavallino: An all-male Occult society linked to the Luperci.
Diana: Traditionally the goddess of all Witches in Italy.
Dianus: Horned God of the Woods, consort of Diana.
Earth: One of the four creative elements, associated with the north and with the ritual pentacle.
Elementals: Beings of the four elements of Creation: earth, air, fire, and water. They empower the natural forces within Nature, and help to maintain a balance.
Ether. The mystical property of atmosphere. The metaphysical counterpart of air.
Familiar: Any creature or spirit with which you establish a pyschic rapport, beneficial to both parties.
Family Tradition: A system in which the Old Ways have been preserved through superstitions, practices, or folkways among members of the same bloodline.
Fana: Goddess of the forests and wildlife.
Fata: Italian word for fairies.
Faunus: God of the forests and wildlife.
Fava: The first bean known to Europeans. Among the Greeks and Romans it was associated with funeral rites and the Underworld. Used as offerings.
Fire: One of the four elements of Creation, associated with the south and with the ritual spirit blade.
Folletti: Spirits of the air, similar to fairies.
Grigori: Guardians of the Portals between the Worlds.
Grimas: The director and guardian of a Tradition.
Holy Strega: A term of endearment for Aradia.
Hooded One: Also known as the Green Man. Lord of Vegetation, Lord of the Green-Wood. He who is hooded-in-the-green.
Horned One: Title of the Stag-horned Lord of the Forest and of all wildlife.
Jana: Italian Moon goddess.
Janus: Italian god of the Sun and of all Portals. God of all Beginnings and Ends.
Kern: Name for the Stag-horned God of the forest. Father of the Hooded One. Symbol of the waxing power of Nature.
Lare: Ancestral spirits who are evolving within the Spirit World. They assist and protect members of their former Clan. They are worshipped in home shrines.
Lasa: Spirits of the Old Ways. In Tuscan Witchlore they are the first spirits known in the world. They are protectors and helpers in the Spirit World, and can be evoked for assistance.
Lord of Misrule: The Lord of Misrule is a character who portrays the problems or regrets of the closing year. He represents chaos and disorder as well as licentiousness. He is another sacrificial king.
Luperci: Priests of the god Lupercus.
Lupercus: The Wolf God of Winter. Symbol of the waning power of Nature.
Magick: The ability to cause changes to occur in accordance with shifts in states of consciousness.
Malandanti: "Evil Witches" who fought ritual battles over the outcome of the harvest. Their war was against the rich feudal lords and the Church, but more often than not, this caused harm to the peasants.
Malocchio: Also known as "the evil eye" or the "overlook."
Mansions of the Moon: The daily placement of the Moon as it passes the constellations, in a cycle of twenty-eight days.
Meana: Guardian of the western Portal between the Worlds.
Mythos: The theology arising from all of the combined myths of Stregheria.
Nanta Bag: A magickal pouch intended to keep one linked with the forces of Nature.
Nemi, Lake: Site of the temple of Diana. Also known as "Diana's mirror" because the Full Moon reflected upon the water.
Old One: The human aspect of the God. The wise-bearded Elder God.
Old Religion: A pre-Christian religion in Europe. An ancient fertility cult worshipping the God and Goddess of Nature.
Old Ones: Another name for the Lasa.
Settrano: Guardian of the southern Portal between the Worlds.
Slain God: The Sacrificial King in pre-Christian religion. Lord of the Harvest, slain in the prime of his power as an offering to the Gods.
Spirit Flame: A blue flame burned upon the altar, believed to be the living essence of the gods and the Spirits of Old.
Strega: Italian word for a female Witch. In this book it is used to address all Witches regardless of gender, both singular and plural.
Stregheria: The religion of Witches.
Stregone: A male Witch.
Stregoneria: The magickal arts of Witchcraft.
Tagni: The most ancient name for the God of Witchcraft.
Taga: Guardian of the northern portal between the Worlds.
Tana: The star goddess, or Universal aspect.
Tanus: The star god, or Universal aspect, consort to Tana.
Thought-form: Literally a thought, image, or desire that has taken form within the Astral substance or Astral dimension.
Tregua: Slang term for Full Moon gatherings/celebrations.
Trequenda: Italian word for Sabbat. The eight seasonal rites.
Triad: After the departure of Aradia, three groups formed out of the original grove established by her, in order to preserve the ancient mystery traditions: the Earth Mysteries, Lunar Mysteries, and Stellar Mysteries. These groups are referred to as the Triad Traditions.
Uni: The most ancient name for the Goddess of Witchcraft.
Veglia: The oral family history and traditions.
Veglione: The Full Moon ceremony.
Watchers: (see Grigori).
Water: One of the four creative elements, associated with the west and with the ritual chalice.
Witch: A male or female practitioner of the Old Religion. In ancient times the village healer and shaman.
Witchcraft: The name used for the old pre-Christian religion of Europe, but also for the magickal arts practiced by Witches.