The Everything Wicca & Witchcraft Book

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ISBN: 9781598694048 | 1598694049
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/1/2008

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The Everything Wicca & Witchcraft Book, 2nd Edition uncovers the fascinating history and allure of witchcraft, cutting through common misconceptions, myths, and stereotypes. This easy-to-read guide explains the real-life rituals, beliefs, and symbols of this ancient practice in everyday language.

Top Ten Ways Wicca and Witchcraft Can Help You	p. x
Introduction	p. xi
And Harm None: Philosophy and Ideology	p. 1
Which Is the Witch?	p. 2
Different Strokes for Different Folks	p. 6
Good Witch, Bad Witch	p. 7
Immanence, Interconnectedness, and Community	p. 9
Heaven and Earth	p. 10
The Next Generation	p. 13
Folklore and Superstitions	p. 14
A Brief History of Magick and Witchcraft	p. 17
The Old Religion	p. 18
Witchcraft in Europe	p. 19
Witchcraft Outlawed	p. 21
Witchcraft in the New World	p. 24
Witchcraft's Rebirth	p. 26
Wicca and Witchcraft Today	p. 29
The Divine Realm	p. 31
One Deity or Many?	p. 32
The Divine Feminine	p. 35
Goddesses and Their Attributes	p. 37
The Divine Masculine	p. 40
Gods and Their Attributes	p. 42
Honoring and Invoking Deities	p. 44
Other Spiritual Entities	p. 45
The Wheel of the Year	p. 49
Samhain	p. 50
Winter Solstice or Yule	p. 51
Imbolc, Brigid's Day, or Candlemas	p. 53
Spring Equinox or Ostara	p. 54
Beltane	p. 55
Summer Solstice or Midsummer	p. 57
Lughnassadh or Lammas	p. 57
Autumn Equinox or Mabon	p. 59
Meditation and Visualization	p. 61
What Is Meditation?	p. 62
How to Meditate	p. 65
Different Types of Meditation	p. 69
The Importance of Meditation in Magick	p. 70
Creative Visualization	p. 70
Journeying to Other Worlds	p. 73
Sacred Sounds: Prayers, Affirmations, and Incantations	p. 75
Prayer	p. 76
Prayers and Magick	p. 79
Chanting	p. 80
Chanting and Magick	p. 83
Affirmations	p. 86
Affirmations in Magick	p. 88
Incantations	p. 88
Incantations in Magick	p. 89
Sacred Space	p. 91
Establishing Sacred Space	p. 92
The Circle	p. 94
Protocol and Practices	p. 96
Casting a Circle	p. 97
Squaring the Circle	p. 98
Creating a Permanent Circle	p. 102
Altars	p. 102
Your Personal Sanctuary: Auras and Sacred Psychic Space	p. 103
The Four Elements	p. 105
The Cornerstones of Creation	p. 106
Earth	p. 106
Air	p. 108
Fire	p. 110
Water	p. 112
Spirit: The Fifth Element	p. 114
Elemental Beings	p. 114
Tapping Your Own Elemental Power	p. 118
The Plant Kingdom	p. 121
Green Witchcraft	p. 122
Divine Flowers and Plants	p. 124
Petal Portents	p. 126
Druid Tree Magick	p. 127
Magickal Herbcraft	p. 128
Spellworking with Scent	p. 129
Plants and Sacred Space	p. 133
The Mineral Kingdom	p. 135
Mineral Magick	p. 136
Gemstones	p. 136
Magickal Correspondences and Properties of Stones	p. 139
Magickal Jewelry	p. 142
Crystals	p. 143
Magickal Uses for Crystals	p. 145
Metal Magick	p. 149
Shells, Fossils, and Rocks	p. 152
The Animal Kingdom	p. 155
Human-Animal Relationships	p. 156
Familiars	p. 156
Spirit Animals, Power Animals, and Totems	p. 158
Animal Messengers	p. 160
Animals in Dreams	p. 162
Animal Imagery in Magick	p. 165
Shapeshifting	p. 167
Magickal Symbolism	p. 169
Color	p. 170
Colorful Candle Magick	p. 173
Fabric and Materials	p. 175
Shapes as Symbols	p. 177
Shapes and Numbers in Spells and Rituals	p. 180
Sigils: Secret Magickal Symbols	p. 181
Dream Symbols	p. 182
The Witch's Tool Kit	p. 183
The Role of Tools in Magick	p. 184
Wand	p. 186
Pentagram	p. 187
Athame	p. 188
Chalice	p. 188
Cauldron	p. 189
Broom (Besom)	p. 190
Candles and Incense	p. 191
Knots	p. 192
Other Tools	p. 193
Keeping a Grimoire	p. 194
The Art of Spell-Casting	p. 195
Ethical Spell-Casting	p. 196
Sympathetic Magick and the Law of Similars	p. 197
Forming Your Intention	p. 198
Choosing Components for Spells	p. 201
Adapting Spells	p. 203
Creating Spells from Scratch	p. 204
Creating a Magickal Environment	p. 206
Letting Go	p. 208
Portable Magick Spells	p. 211
Choosing and Combining Ingredients	p. 212
Charms	p. 214
Amulets	p. 217
Talismans	p. 219
Fetishes	p. 221
Knots and Numbers	p. 222
Travel Magick	p. 223
Rituals	p. 225
The Purpose of Ritual	p. 226
The Wiccan Ritual	p. 226
Key Features of a Ritual	p. 227
The Seasons of the Witch	p. 232
Lunar Rituals	p. 235
Rites of Passage	p. 237
Designing Your Own Rituals	p. 238
Divination and Oracles	p. 239
What Is Divination?	p. 240
The I Ching	p. 241
The Tarot	p. 243
The Runes	p. 246
The Pendulum	p. 248
Scrying	p. 249
Other Methods of Divination	p. 250
Caring for Oracles and Other Divination Tools	p. 251
Astrology and Numerology	p. 253
As Above, So Below	p. 254
The Birth Chart	p. 256
Magickal Talents of Each Birth Sign	p. 258
Moon Signs and Magick	p. 260
Using Moon Phases to Time Magick	p. 261
Other Celestial Events	p. 262
By the Numbers	p. 264
Using Numerology to Read the Future	p. 265
Sacred Sites and Magickal Places	p. 267
Sacred Places and Sacred Spaces	p. 268
Sacred Sites Around the World	p. 269
Tuning in to Earth Energies	p. 271
Sacred Architecture	p. 274
Creating Your Own Sacred Site	p. 274
Elemental Energies in Your Site	p. 278
Where to Go from Here	p. 281
Covens	p. 282
Finding a Coven That's Right for You	p. 285
Joining a Coven	p. 287
Forming Your Own Coven	p. 289
Solitary Practice	p. 291
Living a Magickal Life	p. 292
Glossary of Magickal Terminology	p. 294
Resources and Further Reading	p. 301
Index	p. 303
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