The Witch’s Guide to Ritual
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The Witch’s Guide to Ritual
Spells, Incantations, and Inspired Ideas for an Enchanted Life
Cerridwen Greenleaf
Copyright 2020 Cerridwen Greenleaf
The Witch’s Guide to Ritual: Spells, Incantations, and Inspired Ideas for an Enchanted Life
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The Witch's Guide to Ritual: Spells, Incantations, and Inspired Ideas for an Enchanted Life
Library of Congress Cataloging
ISBN: 9781642501704
BISAC: OCC028000—BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Magick Studies
LCCN: 2019948630
Formerly published as Rituals for Myth and Meaning by Mango Publishing, an imprint of Mango Media, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
The information in this book is meant to supplement, not replace, proper Wiccan and/or botanical training. Like any practice that requires equipment, skill, and ingredients from nature, this practice poses some inherent risk. The author and publisher advise readers to take full responsibility for their safety. Do not take risks beyond your level of experience, aptitude, training, and comfort level.
Table of Contents
Foreword By Arin Murphy-Hiscock
For the Good of All: The History and Use of Ritual
The Essential Tool Kit: Everything You Need for Rites and Rituals
Establishing a Power Source: Creating a Personal Altar
The Faces of the God and Goddess: Mythology for Modern Times
Mother Moon: Celestial Guidance and Rites of the Night
Rites of Passage and Marking Time
A Coven of One: Rituals for the Solitary Practitioner
North, South, East, and West: The Four Directions and the Four Elements in Ritual
Celebrating the Wheel of the Year: Rituals for Holidays
Designing Your Own Rituals: Traditional and Alternative
Energy Work: Managing Energy and Creating Sacred Space
Rituals for the Road: Making Your Own Talismans, Amulets, Charms
Ritual Resources: Appendix III