Elements of Magic: Reclaiming Earth, Air, Fire, Water & Spirit
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Overview
Awaken the Elemental Magic Within
Deeply poetic and rich with passion, this book helps you expand your relationship with earth, air, fire, water, and spirit through personal reflections and hands-on explorations. With brilliant contributions from members of the international Reclaiming community, this empowering book provides spells, exercises, practices, and perspectives that are taught in Reclaiming's foundational class, Elements of Magic. Discover techniques for grounding, casting a circle, trance, and visualization, as well as guidance for working with breath, raising energy, and charging an intention. If you long to experience the ecstatic practice of magic, Elements of Magic is for you.
Foreword by Starhawk
Praise:
"Gede Parma and Jane Meredith have excelled themselves in putting together one of the most comprehensive compilations of practices found in the Reclaiming Tradition."—Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, teachers and authors of The Inner Mysteries and Lifting the Veil
"Elements of Magic is a soulful and grounded offering that honors the past while inviting the future."—Ivo Dominguez Jr., author and elder in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel
"In this approachable, engaging guide, Jane Meredith and Gede Parma seamlessly weave together an introduction to Reclaiming and a course in the foundations of natural magic."—Thorn Mooney, Gardnerian priestess and author of Traditional Wicca
"Reclaiming has so much to offer with its insights into community work, activist magic, and bringing healing to this planet ... This book is like a dandelion seed-head, spreading wild wisdom and ecstatic practice."—Tony Rella, author of Circling the Star
"Elements of Magic will be a valuable resource for those who seek a spiritual connection to our world, whatever their tradition."—Diana L. Paxson, author of Trance-Portation
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738759005 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD. |
| Publication date: | 12/08/2018 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 336 |
| Sales rank: | 574,278 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
Jane Meredith is an Australian writer and ritualist. Her books include Magic of the Iron Pentacle, Elements of Magic, Rituals of Celebration, Journey to the Dark Goddess, and Aspecting the Goddess. Jane is passionate about myths and magic, co-created ritual, trees, rivers, and dark chocolate. The Kabbalistic Tree of Life is one of her special loves. She teaches internationally and is a teacher within the Reclaiming Tradition.
Fio Gede Parma is a Balinese-Australian non-binary witch, international teacher, and magical mentor. Fio is a cofounder of the Coven of the Wildwood and a midwife of the Wildwood Tradition. They have been initiated into four traditions of the Craft and serve and celebrate as priestex and lover with many Spirits and Gods. Fio has authored or coauthored six previous books, including Elements of Magic and Magic of the Iron Pentacle. Visit them at FioGedeParma.com.
~Starhawk is the author and coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (Harper-Collins, 1979), long considered the essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement, and the now-classic ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing (Doubleday, 1993). Her works have been translated into German, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Japanese. She is also a veteran of progressive movements and deeply committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. She travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism.
~Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Foreword by Starhawk…xv
Reclaiming’s Principles of Unity…xix
Introduction…1
How to Use This Book…9
Earth 15
Earth Is Sacred • Paul Eaves 18
Practice: Tree of Life Grounding—Heidi Marian 27
Ritual: Connecting with Spirits of the Land—Zay Eleanor Watersong 30
Practice: Casting the Circle—Gede Parma 32
The Web of Life • Fiona Mariposa 36
Exercise: Ecstatic Breath Work with Plants—Riyana Rose Sang and Chuck 44
Spell: Magical Herbal Sachet for Protection—Riyana Rose Sang and Chuck 46
Meditation: Rotting Body—SusanneRae 48
Earth Activism • Ruby Berry 51
Practice: Anchoring to Core Worth—Kellie Wilding 60
Air 63
Air Is Sacred • Gwydion Logan 66
Exercise: Exploring Your Relationship to the Principles of Unity—Preston Coyote Vargas 76
Practice: Creating Ritual Space withVisualization—Abel R. Gomez 79
Practice: Burning Herbs Purification—Seraphina Capranos 82
Practice: Boundaries and Borders with the Witch's Knife—Tarin Towers 85
Sacred Sound, Sacred Song • Suzanne Sterling 87
Exercise: Writing and Singing Chants—Irisanya Moon 98
Spell: Wish Birds—Phoenix LeFae 100
Communication and Conflict • Gerri Ravyn Stanfield 102
Exercise: Basic Interpretation of a Tarot Card—Tarin Towers 112
Fire 115
Fire Is Sacred • Raven Edgewalker 118
Ritual: Building a Fire with Magical Awareness—Catherine Gronlund 128
Practice: Wands and Energy—Tarin Towers 131
Practice: Playing with Your Energy Boundaries—Catherine Gronlund 133
Transformation By Fire • Pandora O’Mallory 136
Practice: Flame Gazing—Seraphina Capranos 145
Spell: Candle Spell—Thibaut Laure 147
Sharing Power • Copper Persephone 149
Ritual: Creating a Wand with the Spark of Life—Preston Coyote Vargas 157
Practice: Expanding Your Senses—Jennifer Byers 161
Water 165
Water Is Sacred • Rose May Dance 167
Trance: Place of Power—Thibaut Laure 179
Trance: The Barrier and the Well—Heidi Marian 181
Practice: In-Drinking—Irisanya Moon 184
Ocean of Emotion • Jane Meredith 186
Process: Deep Check-In—Jane Meredith 195
Trance: Water Cycles—Phoenix LeFae 198
Personal Healing • Willow Firefly Kelly 200
Ritual: Herbal Bath—Riyana Rose Sang and Chuck 209
Trance: Meeting Our Ancestors Through Our DNA—Lisa Lind 211
Spirit 213
Spirit Is Sacred • Dawn Isidora 216
Ritual: Creating an Altar for Spirit—SusanneRae 226
Practice: Aligning the Three Souls—Fortuna Sawahata 229
Practice: Dropped and Open Through Ritual Space—Lisa Lind 233
Divination • Flame 235
Exercise: Elemental Pentacle—Rae Eden 244
Spell: Creating a Sigil—Phoenix LeFae 246
Working with the Spirits • Gede Parma 248
Ritual: Calling an Ally—Gede Parma 258
Trance: Divine Purpose—Jane Meredith 260
Creating a Ritual 263
How to Create Your Ritual 265
Planning the Ritual 268
Structure of Ritual 272
Sample Rituals 273
The Ritual 274
Glossary 277
Resources and Recommended Reading 291
Contributors 297