The Everything Wicca and Witchcraft Book: Rituals, spells, and sacred objects for everyday magick PDF
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THE WICCA & WITCHCRAFT BOOK 2ND EDITION Rituals, spells, and sacred objects for everyday magick Skye Alexander THE EVERYTHING Wicca & Witchcraft Book ® Dear Reader, What come s to mind when you hear the word witch? A cackling old hag with a long nose, warts, and a pointy black hat? An evil sorceress stirring a strange brew in a cauldron? Those negative stereotypes are rapidly being replaced with more accurate images as Wicca and witchcraft “come out of the broom closet.” Today’s witches are doctors, computer programmers, teachers, landscapers, and flight attendants. The person who cuts your hair or repairs your car might be a witch. Wicca, in fact, is one of the fastest-growing religions in the Western world. That’s all fine and well, but what can Wicca and witchcraft do for you? First, let’s consider what it won’t do. It won’t solve all your problems overnight; it won’t give you perfect hair; it won’t do your housework. But it will provide a framework for living the life you really want and the tools to achieve your fondest dreams. It will open new horizons for you, bring you myriad opportunities, and change your life in incredible ways. It will show you how to control your own destiny. Maybe you’d like to learn to do magick spells. Maybe you’re seeking a community of people who share your reverence for the earth and all life. Maybe you want to connect with a deeper par t of yourself and with the divine forces in the universe. If so, Wicca and witchcraft can guide you to become what you already are in your hear t and soul—a powerful, magickal, spiritual person. This book can lead you as you take the first steps. Blessed be. Skye Alexander Welcome to THE EVERYTHING Series! ® These handy, accessible books give you all you need to tackle a difficult project, gain a new hobby, comprehend a fascinating topic, prepare for an exam, or even brush up on something you learned back in school but have since forgotten. You can choose to read an Everything® book from cover to cover or just pick out the information you want from our four useful boxes: e-questions, e-facts, e- alerts, e-ssentials. We give you everything you need to know on the subject, but throw in a lot of fun stuff along the way, too. We now have more than 400 Everything® books in print, spanning such wide-ranging categories as weddings, pregnancy, cooking, music instruction, foreign language, crafts, pets, New Age, and so much more. When you’re done reading them all, you can finally say you know Everything®! DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION Paula Munier MANAGING EDITOR, EVERYTHING SERIES Lisa Laing COPY CHIEF Casey Ebert ACQUISITIONS EDITOR Lisa Laing DEVELOPMENT EDITOR Brett Palana-Shanahan Visit the entire Everything® series at www.everything.com Dedication To the Kerrville Cowgirls Contents 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
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