Compendium
A work gathering material from many sources into one place, rather than arguing a case of its own.
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Glossary
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Conjunction
Two chart positions close together in longitude, often treated as an aspect of union or emphasis; the acceptable distance varies by method.
Conjuration
A spoken or written formula addressing a spirit or power, often using sacred names and commands in a grimoire.
Consecration
Also: consecrated
A rite or prayer that sets apart an object or space for a religious or magical purpose.
Corpus
Also: Corpora
A body of writing treated together. The plural is corpora.
Corpus Hermeticum
A collection of Greek philosophical treatises attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, written in the Roman-era Mediterranean rather than by a single primordial author.
Correspondence
A source-specific asserted relation between two things, such as a planet and a material. A table of correspondences records a system's claim rather than proving a physical link.
Cosmology
Also: Cosmological
An account of how the universe is arranged and how it came to be. Most of this material is cosmology before it is anything else.
Counterculture
The twentieth-century movements through which much of this material reached a wide readership again.
Court card
A suit card depicting a social rank or person, such as king, queen or knight; ranks vary between decks.
Coven
A working group in modern witchcraft. The word carries no authority in the older grimoire material.
Crucible
A heat-resistant vessel for melting, heating or reacting materials at high temperatures.