Glossary - exWitch Australia (formerly 'Born Again Pagan')

LIGHT

In occult thought, Light is seen as the force of illumination, growth, expansion, and enlightenment, rather than being identified with 'good'. Rather, it represents the forces of the grain and growth in Nature. It is dominant in mental activity and solar forces.

In metaphysics light is viewed as an energetic force possessing neither a positive or negative connotation. Light is just essential for the illumination and growth of things.

see also: DARKNESS

PLEASE NOTE:
One of the major problems with 'defining' Paganism and/or its beliefs and practices is that it is an 'organic' movement, in that it is undergoing constant change and re-evaluation from within, and as such any 'one-size-fits-all' approach to understanding Paganism will be found wanting.

Due to the very 'organic' nature of Paganism, and the many differing Paths and Traditions within it, in many cases no one definition may be universally accepted by all Pagans. Therefore, where such cases of possible conflicting and/or contradictory meanings of certain terms occur I have endevoured to give not only the generally accepted meaning, but also any major 'variations' in belief and/or practice.

Christians who believe this difference in meaning of certain key terms, beliefs and practices to be unique to Paganism need to remember that such conflicts also arise within the Body of Christ - the Church. Take for instance the differing practices amongst Christians concerning Baptism and the different attitudes towards women in the clergy.

- Jean-Luc