Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Part 1 The Wheel at a Glance
Inventing the Wheel 3
A Timeless Cycle 8
The Sabbats 9
Turning the Wheel 11
Part 2 Days of Power: The Sabbats
Old Traditions Made New 15
Preparing for Magical Sabbats 16
A Note on Dates 19
Yule (Winter Solstice) 21
Winter Magic and Merriment 23
Celebrating Yule 26
Yule Correspondences 27
Inner Light Meditation 28
Magical Yule Brew 30
Imbolc 32
Brighid, Goddess of Fire 34
Celebrating Imbolc 37
Imbolc Correspondences 39
Hearth and Home Purification Ritual 39
Imbolc Seed and Candle Spell 41
Ostara (Spring Equinox) 44
Fertility and the Goddess of the Dawn 46
Celebrating Ostara 50
Ostara Correspondences 51
Bark and Flower Balancing Spell 51
Ostara Egg Garden Fertility Spell 53
Beltane 55
The Lighting of the Balefire 58
Celebrating Beltane 61
Beltane Correspondences 64
Beltane Abundance Divination 65
Herbal Charm for Finding Romance 66
Litha (Summer Solstice) 68
The Power of the Sun 70
Celebrating Litha 73
Litha Correspondences 75
Summer Solstice Courage Spell 75
Lithe Anointing Oil 78
Lammas 80
The First Fruits 83
Celebrating Lammas 86
Lammas Correspondences 87
Lammas Gratitude and Bread Blessing Ritual 88
Skill-Building Crystal Charm 89
Mabon (Fall Equinox) 91
The Horn of Plenty 94
Celebrating Mabon 96
Mabon Correspondences 97
Mabon Floating Candle Spell 98
Autumn Protection Charm 100
Samhain 101
Spirits and Symbols 104
Celebrating Samhain 108
Samhain Correspondences 110
Spell for Burning Away Bad Habits 110
Spirit-Guided Writing 112
The Moon's Journey 131
New Moon 131
Waxing Crescent 132
Waxing Half 134
Waxing Half to Full (Gibbous) 136
The Full Moon 137
Full to Waning Half (Gibbous) 139
Waning Half 141
Waning Crescent 142
The Dark Moon 144
A Miscellany of Moon Magic 146
A Daily Ritual for Greeting the Moon 146
Four Quarters Moon Spell Series 147
Magical Oil Blends for Lunar Occasions 149
Full Moon Ritual Bath Salts 150
Charging Tools with Lunar Energy 151
Conclusion 154
Acknowledgments 155
Suggestions for Further Reading 156
Index 158
Picture Credits 164
About the Author 164