Gardnerian Tradition
Tradition of witchcraft based on the teachings of Gerald Gardner, who was essentially the founder of modern Wicca. [For more information see: http://www.spiritonline.com/wicca/trads.html]
Geomancy
Divination by the earth.
Glamour
A form of magick which involves changing people's immediate perception of you. It generally is simply altering your physical appearance (eye color, hair length, height, etc.) temporarily. However, it can also include changing people's emotional reaction to you. Glamours last only as long as the magician feeds energy into it.
Glyph
A sigil imbued with magick.
Gnome
An elemental that dwells in the earth plane. See also Elementals.
Gods
Immortal beings, also called deities, worshipped by their followers and invoked for magick. A "god" is generally male, whereas the female version is "goddess". [For more information see http://www.spiritonline.com/gods]
Grammary
Written magick, including symbols, signs, Ogham, and sigils.
Great Rite
This rite see most commonly in witchcraft marks the initation into the third degree. Sexual in nature, but can be performed symbolically instead. [For more information see http://www.spiritonline.com/wicca/ritual-greatrite.html]
Grimoire
A magickal workbook which contains various information on rituals, formulae, correspondences, and preparation of ritual tools and space. Similar to a Book of Shadows.
Gris-Gris
In African religious systems, a charm, fetish, or amulet.
Grounding
Sending excess energy generated during a ritual into the earth, symbolically, back to the God or the Goddess from which it came.