Glossary - O

Words and terms beginning with the letter O.

Occult: Mysterious or hidden. Something beyond human understanding.
Ogham: The magical Celtic alphabet made up of 20 letters (called fews), each representing a different type of tree or plant.
Old Hallowmas: One of the eight sabbats in the Wiccan calendar. More commonly called Samhain.
Old Ones: Entities or beings considered by witches to have advanced beyond our plane of existence. Another name for the Mighty Ones.
Old Religion: This is a term often used for Wicca and witchcraft. It is somewhat misleading when used in relation to Wicca, which is a fairly young and modern religion based on witchcraft.
Omen: Portent or sign.
Oracle: Spoken prophecy; the name given to the speaker of the prophecy. Also a name used for several different card based divination tools.
Oinomancy: Divination by studying wine and wine stains.
Ostara: One of the eight Sabbats in the Wiccan calendar.