Receptive Hand
The hand which has less power, generally whichever hand you do not write with. This hand is used less in holding and charging ritual items, however, it receives outside energy which is used to feed the magick.
Rede
A tenet, rule, doctrine, or law.
Reincarnation
The rebirth of the soul into other physical forms from one life (reincarnation) to the next. The new physical form can be animal or human.
Right-hand Path
A term used for a person who practices magick that is beneficial to others. Opposite of left-hand path.
Rite
A ritual.
Ritual
A formal series of generally predetermined actions (both mental or physical) performed to harness and then direct magickal powers toward the accomplishment of the goal at hand. [For more information see http://www.spiritonline.com/wicca/spellbook.html]
Runes
A tool of magick and divination. There are many types of runes, all of them alphabets of some sort. Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and modern Wiccan runes are just a few. They are usually tossed randomly after deciding a subject, and then decifered based on their positioning.