Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft

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Llewellyn Worldwide, 2003 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 264 pages

In this one-of-a-kind guidebook, award-winning Wiccan author and scholar Raven Grimassi presents an insightful portrait of the spirit of the Witch. He explores the spiritual element of the rituals, practices, and beliefs of Witchcraft, and how these elements apply not only to the seasons of nature, but also to the mystical seasons of the soul.

Literate and positive, Spirit of the Witch examines the oral tradition of Witches, as well as the cultural, literary, anthropological, and historical roots of Witchcraft. Revealed within these pages is the fascinating secret life of the Witch--guardian of the sacred mysteries, channel of magical forces, and keeper of the doorway between worlds.

 

Contents

The Old Ways
1
Witchcraft as a Religion
27
Becoming a Witch
51
The Witch in Moonlight
75
The Witch in Daylight
91
The Tools of Witchcraft
105
The Magical Craft
119
The Three Great Mysteries
137
Deities and Spirits
153
Rituals
169
Some Parting Words
201
Notes
215
Glossary
231
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Voices of the Living Grail
WB Delong
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About the author (2003)

Raven Grimassi was a Neo-Pagan scholar and award-winning author of more than eighteen books on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-Paganism. He was devoted to the study and practice of witchcraft for over forty years, and was co-founder and co-director of the Ash, Birch, and Willow tradition. Grimassi's background included training in old forms of witchcraft as well as Brittic Wicca, the Pictish-Gaelic tradition, Italian Witchcraft, and Celtic Traditionalist Witchcraft. Raven was also a member of the Rosicrucian Order, and studied the Kabbalah through the First Temple of Tifareth under Lady Sara Cunningham. Raven lived in New England with his wife and co-author Stephanie Taylor-Grimassi. Together, they directed The Fellowship of the Pentacle, a modern Mystery School devoted to preserving pre-Christian European spirituality.

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