The everything Wicca & witchcraft book Rituals, spells and sacred objects for everyday magick
Book - 2008
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- Published
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Avon, Mass. :
Adams Media
[2008]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Second edition
- Item Description
- "Completely updated!"--Cover.
- Physical Description
- xii, 308 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781598694048
- Top Ten Ways Wicca and Witchcraft Can Help You
- Introduction
- 1. And Harm None: Philosophy and Ideology
- Which Is the Witch?
- Different Strokes for Different Folks
- Good Witch, Bad Witch
- Immanence, Interconnectedness, and Community
- Heaven and Earth
- The Next Generation
- Folklore and Superstitions
- 2. A Brief History of Magick and Witchcraft
- The Old Religion
- Witchcraft in Europe
- Witchcraft Outlawed
- Witchcraft in the New World
- Witchcraft's Rebirth
- Wicca and Witchcraft Today
- 3. The Divine Realm
- One Deity or Many?
- The Divine Feminine
- Goddesses and Their Attributes
- The Divine Masculine
- Gods and Their Attributes
- Honoring and Invoking Deities
- Other Spiritual Entities
- 4. The Wheel of the Year
- Samhain
- Winter Solstice or Yule
- Imbolc, Brigid's Day, or Candlemas
- Spring Equinox or Ostara
- Beltane
- Summer Solstice or Midsummer
- Lughnassadh or Lammas
- Autumn Equinox or Mabon
- 5. Meditation and Visualization
- What Is Meditation?
- How to Meditate
- Different Types of Meditation
- The Importance of Meditation in Magick
- Creative Visualization
- Journeying to Other Worlds
- 6. Sacred Sounds: Prayers, Affirmations, and Incantations
- Prayer
- Prayers and Magick
- Chanting
- Chanting and Magick
- Affirmations
- Affirmations in Magick
- Incantations
- Incantations in Magick
- 7. Sacred Space
- Establishing Sacred Space
- The Circle
- Protocol and Practices
- Casting a Circle
- Squaring the Circle
- Creating a Permanent Circle
- Altars
- Your Personal Sanctuary: Auras and Sacred Psychic Space
- 8. The Four Elements
- The Cornerstones of Creation
- Earth
- Air
- Fire
- Water
- Spirit: The Fifth Element
- Elemental Beings
- Tapping Your Own Elemental Power
- 9. The Plant Kingdom
- Green Witchcraft
- Divine Flowers and Plants
- Petal Portents
- Druid Tree Magick
- Magickal Herbcraft
- Spellworking with Scent
- Plants and Sacred Space
- 10. The Mineral Kingdom
- Mineral Magick
- Gemstones
- Magickal Correspondences and Properties of Stones
- Magickal Jewelry
- Crystals
- Magickal Uses for Crystals
- Metal Magick
- Shells, Fossils, and Rocks
- 11. The Animal Kingdom
- Human-Animal Relationships
- Familiars
- Spirit Animals, Power Animals, and Totems
- Animal Messengers
- Animals in Dreams
- Animal Imagery in Magick
- Shapeshifting
- 12. Magickal Symbolism
- Color
- Colorful Candle Magick
- Fabric and Materials
- Shapes as Symbols
- Shapes and Numbers in Spells and Rituals
- Sigils: Secret Magickal Symbols
- Dream Symbols
- 13. The Witch's Tool Kit
- The Role of Tools in Magick
- Wand
- Pentagram
- Athame
- Chalice
- Cauldron
- Broom (Besom)
- Candles and Incense
- Knots
- Other Tools
- Keeping a Grimoire
- 14. The Art of Spell-Casting
- Ethical Spell-Casting
- Sympathetic Magick and the Law of Similars
- Forming Your Intention
- Choosing Components for Spells
- Adapting Spells
- Creating Spells from Scratch
- Creating a Magickal Environment
- Letting Go
- 15. Portable Magick Spells
- Choosing and Combining Ingredients
- Charms
- Amulets
- Talismans
- Fetishes
- Knots and Numbers
- Travel Magick
- 16. Rituals
- The Purpose of Ritual
- The Wiccan Ritual
- Key Features of a Ritual
- The Seasons of the Witch
- Lunar Rituals
- Rites of Passage
- Designing Your Own Rituals
- 17. Divination and Oracles
- What Is Divination?
- The I Ching
- The Tarot
- The Runes
- The Pendulum
- Scrying
- Other Methods of Divination
- Caring for Oracles and Other Divination Tools
- 18. Astrology and Numerology
- As Above, So Below
- The Birth Chart
- Magickal Talents of Each Birth Sign
- Moon Signs and Magick
- Using Moon Phases to Time Magick
- Other Celestial Events
- By the Numbers
- Using Numerology to Read the Future
- 19. Sacred Sites and Magickal Places
- Sacred Places and Sacred Spaces
- Sacred Sites Around the World
- Tuning in to Earth Energies
- Sacred Architecture
- Creating Your Own Sacred Site
- Elemental Energies in Your Site
- 20. Where to Go from Here
- Covens
- Finding a Coven That's Right for You
- Joining a Coven
- Forming Your Own Coven
- Solitary Practice
- Living a Magickal Life
- Appendix A. Glossary of Magickal Terminology
- Appendix B. Resources and Further Reading
- Index