The physical measurement of a person taken during a Wiccan initiation and marked by knots on a cord. This may include both your height and girth, or the distance between finger tips when your arms are spread out. It is said to link the person to the coven.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...