Many people come to traditional Wicca or Witchcraft seeking the benefits of shared ritual, spiritual community, and formalized training, but the inherent sex and gender binaries that permeate modern Wicca can make anyone who exists outside of that polarity feel unimportant or excluded. Even people who identify within a gender binary but want their spiritual or religious practice to reflect a spectrum of life experiences can feel stifled and smothered in the biases of Wicca-based Paganism. Thista Minai has created an alternative. Casting a Queer Circle describes Spectrum Gate Mysteries, a new ritual system conceived as a direct answer to those of us who appreciate the wisdom and power of traditional Wicca, yet need something more inclusive. Here you''ll find the fundamentals of queering witchcraft, from casting a Circle and celebrating the Wheel of the Year, to Rites of Passage and creating a coven. Bring your identity into your sacred work, and worship on your own terms.

What is ordeal, and what makes an ordeal ritual unique among transformational experiences? How can suffering help us grow? When is anguish constructive, and how do we engage with hardship in a way that fosters positive growth? From carefully wrought intentional rituals to dealing with life’s inevitable challenges, Suffering for Spirit explores how agony can lead to personal empowerment. Here you''ll discover new ways of thinking and talking about ordeal, learn how to design an ordeal ritual, dive into the role of the seeker, and contemplate life on the ordeal path.

Many people come to traditional Wicca or Witchcraft seeking the benefits of shared ritual, spiritual community, and formalized training, but the inherent sex and gender binaries that permeate modern Wicca can make anyone who exists outside of that polarity feel unimportant or excluded. Even people who identify within a gender binary but want their spiritual or religious practice to reflect a spectrum of life experiences can feel stifled and smothered in the biases of Wicca-based Paganism. Thista Minai has created an alternative. Casting a Queer Circle describes Spectrum Gate Mysteries, a new ritual system conceived as a direct answer to those of us who appreciate the wisdom and power of traditional Wicca, yet need something more inclusive. Here you''ll find the fundamentals of queering witchcraft, from casting a Circle and celebrating the Wheel of the Year, to Rites of Passage and creating a coven. Bring your identity into your sacred work, and worship on your own terms.

What is ordeal, and what makes an ordeal ritual unique among transformational experiences? How can suffering help us grow? When is anguish constructive, and how do we engage with hardship in a way that fosters positive growth? From carefully wrought intentional rituals to dealing with life’s inevitable challenges, Suffering for Spirit explores how agony can lead to personal empowerment. Here you''ll discover new ways of thinking and talking about ordeal, learn how to design an ordeal ritual, dive into the role of the seeker, and contemplate life on the ordeal path.