Creating Circles & Ceremonies

Creating Circles & Ceremonies is the accumulation of decades of Circles, ceremonies, rituals, mystery plays, initiations, rites of passage, and other magickal workings co-created by the Zell-Ravenhearts, today's foremost Wizard/Witch couple.

Foreword by LaSara FireFox

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Acknowledgements

vi

Preface: A Brief Personal History of HOME

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Book I: The Magick Circle

1. Welcome to the Circle of magick!

Introduction to Magick & Ritual

14

(1)

Why Study Magick?

14

(1)

Creating Rituals

15

(1)

HOME Cooking: The Magick Circle

15

(2)

Circle Symbolism

17

(1)

The Magick Circle Mandala

18

(1)

Questions to Ask in Planning Ritual

19

(1)

Theatrical Considerations

19

(1)

Ethics of Magick & Ritual

20

(1)

Circle Lore & Etiquette

21

(1)

Basic Ritual Structure

22

(2)

A Universal Inter-Faith Ceremony

24

(1)

L'Adoration de la Terre

25

(2)

2. Creating a Sacred Space

The Circle, our Magick Temple

27

(2)

Ritual Altars

29

(5)

Preparations

34

(1)

Cleansing the Altar

35

(1)

The Ritual bath

35

(1)

Smudging, Asperging, Grounding

36

(1)

Casting the Circle

37

(1)

Groundings

38

(1)

Circle Castings

39

(3)

3. Calling the Quarters

The Four Directions

42

(1)

The Elements

42

(1)

Table of Circle Correspondences

43

(1)

Invoking the Quarters

44

(1)

Invocation & the Power of Sound (1)

44

(1)

Summoning the Quarters—generic

45

(1)

Calling the Quarters—specific

46

(1)

Quarter Callings

47

(5)

4. Inviting in the Deities

Invocations & Evocations

52

(2)

Invocation & the Power of Sound (2)

54

(1)

The Mystery of the Gods

55

(1)

Assuming the Positions

56

(1)

Goddess Invocations

57

(7)

God Invocations

64

(6)

Goddess & God combined

70

(2)

5. Working the Magic

The Heart of the Ritual

72

(3)

Energy & Magick

75

(1)

Music & Ritual

76

(2)

Magick-Working Chants

78

(4)

6. Communion

Holy Communion

82

(2)

Sacraments & Snackraments

84

(3)

Ceremonial Bread

87

(2)

Consecrations & Blessings

89

(2)

7. Ending the Ritual

All Good Things

91

(2)

Merry Meet Again!

93

(1)

Dismissals

94

(6)

Book II: Rites & Rituals

Preface: Types of Ritual Workings

100

(4)

1. Rituals for Recurrent Occasions

Introduction

104

(4)

I. Full Moon

108

(3)

II. Dark Moon

111

(1)

III. Birthday

111

(1)

IV. New Years

112

(2)

V. Solar Eclipse

114

(4)

2. Blessings, Dedications, & Consecrations

Introduction

118

(1)

I. Blessings

118

(5)

II. Dedications

123

(1002)

III. Consecrations

1125

3. Protection & Healing

I. Protection Spells & Rituals

128

(7)

II. Healings

135

(3)

4. Elemental Rituals

Introduction: Elements of Magick

138

(1)

The Four Sacred Things

138

(11)

I. Earth

139

(2)

II. Water

141

(3)

III. Air

144

(1)

IV. Fire

145

5. Rites of Passage

Introduction: Rites of Passage

149

(1)

I. Birth Rites

150

(3)

II. Puberty Rites

153

(3)

III. Passage to Adulthood

156

(2)

IV. Croning Rituals

158

(1)

V. Rites of Death & Rebirth

159

(3)

6. Handfastings

Introduction: Handfastings

162

(2)

I. Generic Handfasting Rite

164

(3)

II. Multiple Marriages

167

(2)

III. Handparting

169

(2)

7. Meditations, Initiations & Mysteries

I. Meditations

171

(1)

II. Initiations

172

(1)

III. Mysteries

173

(8)

8. Other Rituals

Ritual Magick

181

(10)

Book III: Wheel of the Year

The Festival Document

191

(1)

What Are the Sabbats?

192

(1)

Introduction: What Are the Sabbats?

192

(1)

Cycle of the Eight Sabbats (chart)

193

(1)

Witch Sabbaths in Gardner's Time

194

(74)

1. Ostara (Spring Equinox)

196

(7)

2. Beltaine (May Day)

203

(8)

3. Litha (Summer Solstice)

211

(9)

4. Lughnasadh (First Harvest)

220

(7)

5. Mabon (Fall Equinox)

227

(13)

6. Samhain (Hallowe'en)

240

(10)

7. Yule (Winter Solstice)

250

(9)

8. Oimelc (Lady Day)

259

Appendices

A. The Church of All Worlds Tradition

268

(2)

B. Pantheons of Various Cultures & Religions

270

(10)

C. Ritual Resources

280

(1)

D. Credits & References

281

(4)

E. Index

285

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