Witch's Wheel of the Year

Rituals for Circles, Solitaries and Covens

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Make your sabbat celebrations more meaningful and enjoyable with this exceptional book full of unique rituals designed to perfectly fit your needs, whether you re a solitary practitioner or part of a group. Jason Mankey provides three all-new rituals for every sabbat one for solitaries, one for covens, and one for large gatherings. Each ritual is flexible enough for you to pick and choose the components that best suit your intentions. Explore the history and traditions of all eight sabbats and discover why and how rituals became such an important part of Witchcraft. Learn the ins and outs of ritual practice, including guidance on planning, decorating, presenting, and adapting. Witch s Wheel of the Year is incredibly versatile for any Witch looking to enhance their craft and their connection to the sacred sabbats.

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Utgivningsdatum:2020-01-01
Mått:191 x 241 x 26 mm
Vikt:832 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:552
Förlag:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
ISBN:9780738760919

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JASON MANKEY (Bay Area, CA) is a Pagan blogger, a columnist for Witches and Pagans, and the managing editor of the Pagan Portal on Patheos. He s journeyed across North America to Pagan and magic festivals, where he talks about rock and roll, Pagan deities, and Pagan history. www.Patheos.com/Blogs/PanMankey

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"Offers meaning-filled rituals that stir and summon your heart and spirit at the same time that it provides practical guidance on facilitating and experiencing rituals. I particularly enjoyed the way that the history, customs, and folkways of being a witch were dovetailed into the main themes of the book. It is a warm and personal book with much that is shared from Jason's practices, and that sharing is framed so as to encourage you to develop your own...a great resource to anyone who celebrates the cycles of nature."—Ivo Dominguez Jr, author of Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans "A fresh and exhilarating contribution to the literary canon of magick and witchcraft. Mankey's framework of seasonal ritual stems from the Gardner tradition and then paves the way for a new type of witchcraft while simultaneously honoring the past...Witch's Wheel of the Year can easily be used by practitioners from a variety of traditions, as its strength lies in Mankey's adept representation of the fundamental patterns of nature itself, the ultimate source of earth-based spirituality. With vast knowledge and charming wit, Mankey delivers a guidebook that every witch, wizard, and shaman should keep at their altar-side."—Daniel Moler, author of Shamanic Qabalah

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ContentsList of Figures xiIntroduction 1PART ONE: THE MECHANICS OF RITUAL & THE WHEEL OF THE YEARChapter 1. Why Ritual? The Power of Connection 7Chapter 2. The Elements of Ritual: What We Do in the Circle 13Chapter 3. The Sabbats and the Wheel of the Year: A Witch's High Holidays 29Chapter 4. Coven Rituals: Perfect Love and Perfect Trust 41Chapter 5. Solitary Rituals: The Witch Alone 49Chapter 6. Circle Rituals: The Most Challenging Rites 55Chapter 7. How to Use This Book: Do What Works Best for You 67PART TWO: WINTER (YULE & IMBOLC)Chapter 8. Yule: The Winter Solstice 75Chapter 9. Yule Circle Ritual: Pine Cones of Yuletide Past, Present, and Future 79Chapter 10. Yule Coven Ritual: Cheers to You 89Chapter 11. Yule Solitary Ritual: Grow with the Light 99Chapter 12. Imbolc: Brigid's Night 107Chapter 13. Imbolc Circle Ritual: The Rite of the Three Brigids 111Chapter 14. Imbolc Coven Ritual: Preparing the Temple 123Chapter 15. Imbolc Solitary Ritual: Preparing the Way 135PART THREE: SPRING (OSTARA & BELTANE)Chapter 16. Ostara: The Spring Equinox 145Chapter 17. Ostara Circle Ritual: The Gifts of Eostre and the Green Man 151Chapter 18. Ostara Coven Ritual: Eggs and the Outdoors 163Chapter 19. Ostara Solitary Ritual: Seeds in the Earth 173Chapter 20. Beltane: Spring's Delight 181Chapter 21. Beltane Circle Ritual: Hail the Maypole! 187Chapter 22. Beltane Coven Ritual: A Joyous Beltane to You 197Chapter 23. Beltane Solitary Ritual: The Magick of Joining 207PART FOUR: SUMMER (MIDSUMMER & LAMMAS)Chapter 24. Midsummer: The Summer Solstice 219Chapter 25. Midsummer Circle Ritual: Summer's Cauldron 225Chapter 26. Midsummer Coven Ritual: Hail to the Fey and the Solar Wheel 235Chapter 27. Midsummer Solitary Ritual: High Noon 247Chapter 28. Lammas: The First Harvest 251Chapter 29. Lammas Circle Ritual: The Earth Mother and the Harvest Lord 255Chapter 30. Lammas Coven Ritual: A Meeting with Lugh 269Chapter 31. Lammas Solitary Ritual: Protect the Home 279PART FIVE: AUTUMN (MABON & SAMHAIN)Chapter 32. Mabon: The Fall Equinox 291Chapter 33. Mabon Circle Ritual: The Three Faces of the Harvest 297Chapter 34. Mabon Coven Ritual: Harvest Divination 307Chapter 35. Mabon Solitary Ritual: Welcoming Persephone to the Underworld 317Chapter 36. Samhain: When the Veil Is Thin 325Chapter 37. Samhain Circle Ritual: Through the Gate: A Journey to the Edge of the Summerlands 329Chapter 38. Samhain Coven Ritual: The Dread Lord of Shadows 345Chapter 39. Samhain Solitary Ritual: Through the Cauldron 359Acknowledgments 367Glossary 371Bibliography 377Index 383