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Kate West. The Real Witches’ Handbook
THE. REAL WITCHES’ HANDBOOK. A Complete Introduction to the Craftfor Both Young and Old
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WITCHCRAFT: THE MYTHS
WITCHCRAFT IN REALITY
THE GODDESS AND THE GOD
RESPECT FOR NATURE
FREEDOM OF SPIRITUAL CHOICE
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
THE WICCAN REDE
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
WE ARE EACH OUR OWN PRIEST OR PRIESTESS
THE ELEMENTS
THE SABBATS AND WHEEL OF THE YEAR
THE CYCLE OF THE MOON
MAGIC
THE LAW OF THREEFOLD RETURN
DIVINATION
REINCARNATION AND THE SUMMERLANDS
MOON WORSHIP?
PERSEPHONE, DEMETER AND HECATE
ISIS, OSIRIS, NEPTHYS AND SET
VENUS AND APHRODITE
CERIDWYN
CERNUNNOS
THOR, ODIN, FREYA, FRIG AND LOKI
ENKI, INANNA, ERISKEGAL AND DUMUZI
THE EIGHT SABBATS
SAMHAIN. 31 OCTOBER
A SAMHAIN RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING SAMHAIN
YULE. 21 DECEMBER
A YULE RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING YULE
IMBOLG. 2 FEBRUARY
AN IMBOLG RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING IMBOLG
OESTARA. 21 MARCH
AN OESTARA RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING OESTARA
BELTANE. 1 MAY
A BELTANE RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING BELTANE
LITHA. 21 JUNE
A LITHA RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING LITHA
LAMMAS. 1 AUGUST
A LAMMAS RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING LAMMAS
MADRON. 21 SEPTEMBER
A MADRON RITUAL
OTHER WAYS OF MARKING MADRON
THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR AS A WHOLE
BECOMING A WITCH
GARDNERIANS
ALEXANDRIANS
HEREDITARIES
TRADITIONAL
HEDGEWITCHES
SOLITARIES
COVENS AND HOW THEY WORK
THE DEGREE SYSTEM OF INITIATION
BECOMING A WITCH
SELF–DEDICATION
THE RITUAL OF SELF-DEDICATION. PREPARATION
THE RITUAL
MAGIC
SPELLCRAFT AND HERB LORE
THE TOOLS OF THE CRAFT AND SUBSTITUTIONS
OTHER SUBSTITUTIONS IN RITUAL
CREATING YOUR SACRED SPACE WITH TOOLS
CREATING THE SACRED SPACE ON THE INNER PLANE
SPELLCRAFT
TO BANISH PERSONAL NEGATIVITY
TO BANISH NEGATIVITY FROM A ROOM OR TO CLEANSE AND PROTECT AN AREA
TO CREATE A TALISMAN
TO ATTRACT NEW FRIENDS OR A PARTNER
RECONCILING DIFFERENCES
HEALING
EARTH OR NATURE HEALING
ERBAL WORK
LAVENDER
TEA TREE
ROSEMARY
CHAMOMILE
PEPPERMINT
PARSLEY
ONION
GARLIC
THYME
SAGE
DANDELION
EMPOWERING HERBS
GETTING IN TOUCH
JOINING A COVEN
ATTENDING PAGAN AND CRAFT EVENTS
USING THE INTERNET
ADDRESSES
OUT OF THE BROOM CLOSET
A SAMPLE LETTER TO HELP YOU EXPLAIN YOUR CHOSEN PATH
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
FURTHER READING
GENERAL BOOKS ON THE CRAFT
SPECIALIST BOOKS ON ASPECTS OF THE CRAFT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
About the Author
About the Publisher
