Creating Circles And Ceremonies

Author : Oberon Zell-Ravenheart,Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601633972

Get Book

Creating Circles and Ceremonies by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart,Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart Pdf

Creating Circles and Ceremonies is the accumulation of decades of circles, ceremonies, rituals, Mystery plays, initiations, rites of passage, and other magickal workings co-created by the Zell-Ravenhearts, today's foremost Wizard/Witch couple. For more than 30 years, Oberon and Morning Glory have traveled widely throughout the worldwide magickal community--participating in gatherings, conducting workshops, and creating rituals for groups large and small. They have met and made Magick with the leaders of many traditions: Celtic Shamanism, British Dianic, Italian Strega, Welsh Witchcraft, Faerie Trad, Ceremonial Magick, Ozark Druidry, the New Reformed Order of the Golden Dawn (NROOGD), Hinduism, Native American tribes, Greek and Egyptian mythology, and the futuristic Church of All Worlds. Here, in one easy-to-read volume, is their collection of chants, invocations, circle-castings, quarter-callings, spells, and ceremonies. It is also a "kit" to use to assemble your own rituals, for any season or reason: Book I presents a basic ritual outline. Each element is followed by numerous examples which may be "plugged in" to customize your own ceremony. Book II gives numerous examples of actual ceremonies: Esbats (full Moons) and special occasions; Rites of Passage; Mysteries and Initiations; spells and consecrations. These can be adapted and modified as needed for any size group--from small family gatherings in your living room, to huge outdoor celebrations involving thousands of people. Book III provides an assortment of full rituals and ritual elements for celebrations of the eight great seasonal festivals called the Wheel of the Year. Versions of these have been commemorated for millennia in most traditional cultures of the Northern Hemisphere; and today are universal throughout the worldwide Pagan community.

Author : Sistership Circle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0991483715

Get Book

The Women's Circle Ritual Handbook by Sistership Circle Pdf

As more and more women rise up into their leadership and take ownership of their truth and their voice, they feel a strong pull toward being in circle with other women.The power of women gathering is immeasurable.There is more demand than supply right now so we need more women to raise their hands and be the leaders of circles, creating safe, sacred space for women to come together in sisterhood.When women come to Sistership Circle to learn how to lead circles, the #1 question they have is: what's the structure and what rituals should I use to create a powerful and potent experience?So we curated a group of talented facilitators to each contribute a ritual that they love, as well as inspirational stories on why they circle.This handbook is designed to empower and inspire more women to lead circles using these beautiful rituals, and is specifically focused on the spring season. Many of these rituals can be done individually to invoke the divine feminine and connect deeper with oneself. We hope you use these for your own special ceremonies, with girlfriends, or in your women's circles.

Author : E Massey
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781387303458

Get Book

Casting Creative Magickal Circles by E Massey Pdf

Author and Witch, E. Massey provides an excellent resource for the magickal practitioner of any level. Casting Creative Magickal Circles outlines unique ways of casting magickal circles for all Eight Sabbaths and the Moon Phases. It Contains principle information and personal references that any coven or solitary witch would need to create fun and interesting rituals. A must have for ones magickal library. Foreword by Mark Eadicicco and Richie Drawneek "The Staten Island Witches" of NYC's Practical Magick.

Author : Starhawk
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780593355459

Get Book

Circle Round by Starhawk Pdf

In our rushed, stressed society, it's sometimes difficult to spend meaningful time as a family. Now Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill offer new ways to foster a sense of togetherness through celebrations that honor the sacredness of life and our Mother Earth. Goddess tradition embraces the wheel of life, the never-ending cycle of birth, growth, love, fulfillment, and death. Each turn of the wheel is presented here, in eight holidays spanning the changing seasons, in rites of passage for life transitions, and in the elements of fire, air, water, earth, and spirit. Circle Round is rich with songs, rituals, craft and cooking projects, and read-aloud stories, as well as suggestions for how you can create your own unique family traditions. Here are just some of the ways to make each event in the cycle of life more special: Mark Summer Solstice by making sweet-smelling herb pillows for good dreams Send a teenager off to college with the Leaving Behind and Carrying With rituals Comfort an injured child with the Tree of Life meditation Commemorate a loved one by planting or donating a tree As a one-of-a-kind resource for people of many faiths and beliefs, Circle Round will be a beloved companion in your home for years to come.

Author : Sedonia Cahill,Joshua Halpern
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0062501542

Get Book

The Ceremonial Circle by Sedonia Cahill,Joshua Halpern Pdf

Describes Native American and shamanic rituals, giving practical information for contemporary use.

Author : Maria Kay Simms
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Astrology
ISBN : 1567186572

Get Book

Witch's Circle by Maria Kay Simms Pdf

Learn everything you need to know about setting up and running your own Wiccan coven--including how you can use aspects of astrology to help guide you--when you get The Witch's Circle (previously titled Circle of the Cosmic Muse) by Maria Kay Simms. Although there are many excellent guides to setting up covens, The Witch's Circle is by far the most complete. It covers all of the theory and practice you need to run a coven: The New Renaissance of spirituality and how it relates to astrological ages The ethics and practice of contemporary Wicca Magick: theory, healing, protection, raising energy, and more The order and parts of ritual Astrology and ritual Rituals for the eight Sabbats Full Moon rituals for a year: the astrological moons Other rituals including: handfasting, memorials, healing, cleansing and charging a place, and more How to find or start a circle Making ritual accessories including robes, wreaths, masks, and wands Herbs and oils Music for ritual, including over two dozen songs and chants The Witch's Circle is a serious Wiccan Book of Shadows that will teach you to incorporate the archetypes of astrology into your practice. Wicca and astrology together create a potent tool for understanding the dualities of the Wheel of the Year--and for expressing them in powerful new ways. The Witch's Circle is the only book of rituals that uses the deep insights of astrology to unlock the ancient spiritual mysteries of Wicca. This unique joining of Wicca and astrology is key to deciphering the hidden symbolism of Wicca and enriching your spiritual practice. Written by a High Priestess-astrologer of an active Wiccan coven, the living rituals presented in The Witch's Circle are the first of their kind. You can practice them to express the vital energy underlying each Pagan celebration--and to experience Wicca more fully than you ever have before.

Author : Deborah Lipp
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738775678

Get Book

The Elements of Ritual by Deborah Lipp Pdf

Fully revised and expanded with fresh insights, this new edition of The Elements of Ritual is a must-have resource on Wiccan ritual. Not only does it teach you step-by-step how to cast a circle, but it also explains why each step is important. Deborah Lipp looks at every phase through an elemental lens, revealing the process (earth), mythology (water), mystical inspiration (fire), and theology (air) behind it. The Elements of Ritual now features updates throughout on gender and polarity as well as all-new sections on the history of elemental associations and raising the cone of power. This edition also includes alternate orders for the traditional steps of ritual. You will learn how to write your own rituals, discover new ideas on magical tools, and use meditations to deepen your understanding of Wicca's most enduring rite.

Author : Stephen M. Sachs,Barbara Morris
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826350596

Get Book

Re-creating the Circle by Stephen M. Sachs,Barbara Morris Pdf

A collaboration between Native activists, professionals, and scholars, Re-Creating the Circle brings a new perspective to the American Indian struggle for self-determination: the returning of Indigenous peoples to sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and harmony so that they may again live well in their own communities, while partnering with their neighbors, the nation, and the world for mutual advancement. Given the complexity in realizing American Indian renewal, this project weaves the perspectives of individual contributors into a holistic analysis providing a broader understanding of political, economic, educational, social, cultural, and psychological initiatives. The authors seek to assist not only in establishing American Indian nations as full partners in American federalism and society, but also in improving the conditions of Indigenous people world wide, while illuminating the relevance of American Indian tradition for the contemporary world facing an abundance of increasing difficulties.

Author : Nikki Bado
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0198037252

Get Book

Coming to the Edge of the Circle by Nikki Bado Pdf

Imagine yourself sitting on the cool damp earth, surrounded by deep night sky and fields full of fireflies, anticipating the ritual of initiation that you are about to undergo. Suddenly you hear the sounds of far-off singing and chanting, drums booming, rattles "snaking," voices raised in harmony. The casting of the Circle is complete. You are led to the edge of the Circle, where Death, your challenge, is waiting for you. With the passwords of "perfect love" and "perfect trust" you enter Death's realm. The Guardians of the four quarters purify you, and you are finally reborn into the Circle as a newly made Witch. Coming to the Edge of the Circle offers an ethnographic study of the initiation ritual practiced by one coven of Witches located in Ohio. As a High Priestess within the coven as well as a scholar of religion, Nikki Bado is in a unique position to contribute to our understanding of this ceremony and the tradition to which it belongs. Bado's analysis of this coven's initiation ceremony offers an important challenge to the commonly accepted model of "rites of passage." Rather than a single linear event, initiation is deeply embedded within a total process of becoming a Witch in practice and in community with others. Coming to the Edge of the Circle expands our concept of initiation while giving us insight into one coven's practice of Wicca. An important addition to Ritual Studies, it also introduces readers to the contemporary nature religion variously called Wicca, Witchcraft, the Old Religion, or the Craft.

Author : Kay Pranis,Barry Stuart,Mark Wedge
Publisher : Living Justice Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781937141011

Get Book

Peacemaking Circles by Kay Pranis,Barry Stuart,Mark Wedge Pdf

Author : Jane Meredith
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738744674

Get Book

Circle of Eight by Jane Meredith Pdf

The Circle of Eight is an exciting magical system for developing powerful, transformative rituals based on your relationship with the land. Join Jane Meredith as you process and incorporate the unique conditions of your location—the climate and seasons, flora and fauna, the manifestation of elements, and other important aspects of place. Through explorations of mythic work, invocations, inner discovery, and relationships within magical circles, this book provides much-needed insight into the experience of local magic—whether you live in a rainforest, a city, or anywhere in between. With instructions for setting up your own Circle of Eight, Jane Meredith's unique approach will radically reinvent your relationship with traditional circle magic. Suitable for beginners, advanced ritualists, groups, and solo practitioners, this book helps you step boldly into the powerful magic of place and the great Wheel of the Year. Praise: "In a gentle but insistent and courageous voice, Jane Meredith teaches us how to bend our spirit to listen to what the sacred land is telling us about itself, and to create ritual that is alive, vibrant, and flexible enough to adapt to whatever comes with honesty and grace."—Anne Newkirk Niven, editor, Witches & Pagans magazine "Circle of Eight provides real, heartfelt, and practical methods of living our spirituality, of reminding us what our Paganism truly means, while keeping open and inspired by the lessons around us."—Cat Treadwell, Druid priest and author of Facing the Darkness and A Druid's Tale

Author : Ember Shadowmoon
Publisher : Creative Binary Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

Get Book

The Witch’s Journey by Ember Shadowmoon Pdf

The journey of the witch is one of self-discovery, empowerment, and connection to the natural world. Whether you are new to the craft or simply seeking to deepen your understanding, The Witch’s Journey: A Comprehensive Guide to Witchcraft for Beginners and Advanced Practitioners is the perfect companion on your path. This book serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of witchcraft, providing a foundation for further exploration and growth. It covers topics such as the history and origins of witchcraft, the use of tools and correspondences, and the ethics of the craft. With clear and accessible language, it provides a comprehensive overview of the many facets of witchcraft, from spellcasting to divination, from the reverence of the natural world to connecting with the divine. The Witch’s Journey: A Comprehensive Guide to Witchcraft for Beginners and Advanced Practitioners is more than a manual of spells and rituals. It is a guidebook for the soul, an invitation to rediscover the beauty and power of the world around us. This book will help you tap into your own inner wisdom and intuition as you learn about the magic and mystery of witchcraft. Take this first step on the witch's journey and discover the many ways in which you can create and manifest the life you desire. With The Witch’s Journey: A Comprehensive Guide to Witchcraft for Beginners and Advanced Practitioners as your guide, the possibilities are endless. Blessed be!

Author : Deborah Blake
Publisher : Crossed Crow Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781959883821

Get Book

Circle, Coven, & Grove by Deborah Blake Pdf

Gather your fellow Witches and let the coven make magic! Written with the coven in mind, Deborah Blake’s Circle, Coven, & Grove is a fantastic resource for the magical group looking for a solid ritual framework. Whether you are a new coven looking to jumpstart your group rituals or an established coven looking for fresh, new ideas for rituals, then Circle, Coven, & Grove will make an excellent addition to your library.

Author : Deborah Lipp
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Goddess religion
ISBN : 073870301X

Get Book

The Elements of Ritual by Deborah Lipp Pdf

A high priestess explains the theology and theory of every phase of Wiccan ritual, along with offering practical how-tos and much esoteric, hard-to-find information.

Author : Carole M. Cusack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317113256

Get Book

Invented Religions by Carole M. Cusack Pdf

Utilizing contemporary scholarship on secularization, individualism, and consumer capitalism, this book explores religious movements founded in the West which are intentionally fictional: Discordianism, the Church of All Worlds, the Church of the SubGenius, and Jediism. Their continued appeal and success, principally in America but gaining wider audience through the 1980s and 1990s, is chiefly as a result of underground publishing and the internet. This book deals with immensely popular subject matter: Jediism developed from George Lucas' Star Wars films; the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, founded by 26-year-old student Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a protest against the teaching of Intelligent Design in schools; Discordianism and the Church of the SubGenius which retain strong followings and participation rates among college students. The Church of All Worlds' focus on Gaia theology and environmental issues makes it a popular focus of attention. The continued success of these groups of Invented Religions provide a unique opportunity to explore the nature of late/post-modern religious forms, including the use of fiction as part of a bricolage for spirituality, identity-formation, and personal orientation.