The Witch's Guide to Ritual: Spells, Incantations and Inspired Ideas for an Enchanted Life

by Cerridwen Greenleaf, Arin Murphy-Hiscock (Foreword by)

Overview

How to perform daily spiritual ceremonies for self-care and personal growth, from the author of The Practical Witch’s Spell Book.

The Witch’s Guide to Ritual can help you create a healing ritual space, whether you are an experienced hedge witch or a beginner exploring new magical practices. You’ll learn about the history of rites and rituals, mythology for today’s world, and how healing works in a modern witch house.

The key to celebrating the abundance of life lies in the recognition that we are surrounded by all that is magical. Organized by season, The Witch’s Guide to Ritual offers a suggested ceremony for each day of the year and includes hundreds of simple rites, suggestions, meditations, and holiday celebrations that can make the ordinary extraordinary.

What you’ll learn inside this book:

The psychological benefits of rituals in your life

Why participating in group events enriches your life and brings you closer to friends, family, and loved ones

How to create an altar or shrine as a power center in your home for spiritual renewal

Which crystals, herbs, symbols, and talismans can bring you calm, health, love, prosperity, and happiness

“A surprisingly ambitious book which seeks to catalogue and discuss the use and place of witchcraft in rituals of all kinds . . . there’s a lot of good information here for anyone who’s interested in getting more involved with ritual or exploring ritual tradition, and I expect that most experienced witches will find plenty to inspire their ongoing practice.” —PaganPages.org

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642501711
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	01/14/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	372
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Cerridwen Greenleaf is a writing instructor, medieval scholar, and practicing astrologer. She leads spirituality workshops and retreats throughout the U.S, and has published a number of books on mysticism. She is also the author of Running Press’s bestselling gift books, The Witch’s Spellbook and Spells for Love and Romance. Cerridwen's books have sold over 100,000 copies.

Arin Murphy-Hiscock is the author of Wicca, The Way of the Green Witch, The Green Witch, The Way of the Hedge Witch, Pagan Pregnancy, Power Spellcraft for Life, Solitary Wicca for Life, and The Hidden Meaning of Birds: A Spiritual Field Guide. She has been active in the field of alternative spirituality for over twenty years and lives in Montreal, Canada.

Table of Contents

Foreword Arin Murphy-Hiscock 9

Introduction: Calling the Circle 13

Chapter 1 For the Good of All: The History and Use of Ritual 17

Chapter 2 The Essential Tool Kit: Everything You Need for Rites and Rituals 25

Chapter 3 Establishing a Power Source: Creating a Personal Altar 53

Chapter 4 The Faces of the God and Goddess: Mythology for Modern Times 77

Chapter 5 Mother Moon: Celestial Guidance and Rites of the Night 95

Chapter 6 Rites of Passage and Marking Time 117

Chapter 7 A Coven of One: Rituals for the Solitary Practitioner 149

Chapter 8 North, South, East, and West: The Four Directions and the Four Elements in Ritual 173

Chapter 9 Celebrating the Wheel of the Year: Rituals for Holidays 209

Chapter 10 Designing Your Own Rituals: Traditional and Alternative 279

Chapter 11 Energy Work: Managing Energy and Creating Sacred Space 285

Chapter 12 Rituals for the Road: Making Your Own Talismans, Amulets, Charms 293

Ritual Resources: Appendix I 301

Ritual Resources: Appendix II 314

Ritual Resources: Appendix III 320

Bibliography 342

Index 345