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Spiral Dance, The - 20th Anniversary: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition

Spiral Dance, The - 20th Anniversary: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition

by Starhawk

This brilliant overview of the growth, supression, and modern-day reemergence of Wicca as a Goddess-worshipping religion has left an indelible mark on the feminist spiritual consciousness. In this beautiful 20th-anniversary edition, Starhawk now reveals the ways in which the practice of ritual and Goddess religion have, in the face of a changing world, developed over the last 20 years – and the ways in which these... (more)

The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing Over

The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing Over

by Starhawk, the Reclaiming Collective, M. Macha nig

In response to her own mother’s death, Starhawk, the bestselling author of the classic Spiral Dance, along with other Pagan authors, created in inspiring collection of essays, original prayers, blessings, and meditations that present the Pagan way of dying. In the tradition of such bestsellers as How We Die and The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, it offers a new understanding of death and the rituals that... (more)

The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion

The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion

by Mircea Eliade

A noted historian of religion traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times, in terms of space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itself. Index. Translated by Willard Trask.

Halloween: Customs, Recipes & Spells

by Silver Ravenwolf

It's a time for children to dress up as princesses and pirates and go from house to house, calling, "Trick or Treat!" Their eyes will get big as they are rewarded with treasures and sweets. And perhaps you will celebrate Halloween by going to a costume party or a haunted house. But did you ever wonder where all this holiday gaiety came from and what it means? Silver RavenWolf (I'm sure you know her!)... (more)

Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions

Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions

by Starhawk

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... (more)

Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Bollingen Series (General))

Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Bollingen Series (General))

by Mircea Eliade

First published in 1951, Shamanism soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. Writing as the founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Romanian émigré--scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) surveys the practice of Shamanism over two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the Shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia--where Shamanism was... (more)

Moon Magick (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)

Moon Magick (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)

by D.J. Conway

Discover how your life can improve when you work with the ever-changing cycles of the Moon in the life-changing book by D. J. Conway, Moon Magick. Each month you are affected by the power of the Moon. Your energy levels wax and wane just as the Moon does, sometimes urging you to start new projects and other times to sit back and plan. When you know the Moon's effects on you, you can use its energy to work for you... (more)

Creating Circles & Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons And Reasons

Creating Circles & Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons And Reasons

by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

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... (more)

The Medicine Way: A Shamanic Path to Self Mastery (The "Earth Quest" Series)

The Medicine Way: A Shamanic Path to Self Mastery (The "Earth Quest" Series)

by Kenneth Meadows

To the Native American, the word "medicine" means more than a substance to restore health. It refers to a vital energy force available to all who call upon it--and also means "knowledge." This practical handbook of shamanic self-mastery offers a distillation of the ancient shamanic truths of the Native American, blended with wisdom derived from the East and from Europe.

Creating Money: Keys to Abundance (Life Mastery Series)

Creating Money: Keys to Abundance (Life Mastery Series)

by Sanaya Roman, Duane Packer

This book is a course in manifesting and creating abundance in your life, Section I, Creating Money, is a step-by-step guide to the art of manifesting. You will learn how to discover what you want, drawing things to you that will fulfill and satisfy you, that are even better than what you ask for. You will learn advanced techniques of manifesting and how to work with your own energy and the power of... (more)

Exploring Candle Magick: Candle Spells, Charms, Rituals, and Divinations (Exploring Series)

Exploring Candle Magick: Candle Spells, Charms, Rituals, and Divinations (Exploring Series)

by Patricia Telesco

This wonderful, whimsical look at candles gives us a whole new appreciation for these wax sources of illumination. Candlelight is magickal. It casts a gentle warmth and glow all around. And in the shadows of that light we find a rich history filled with myth, lore, superstition, and spells! Exploring Candle Magick brings this history to life. With Exploring Candle Magick, you can join that tradition and learn... (more)

Casting the Circle: A Women's Book of Ritual

Casting the Circle: A Women's Book of Ritual

by Diane Stein

Learn how to create a sacred space and use ritual for empowerment in everyday life, with this classic from Diane Stein.

A Book of Pagan Prayer

by Ceisiwr Serith

"It is you who will be talking to the gods. Be clear. Be careful in how you pray. Take care how you come before the gods. Give them your best." There are many reference books on elaborate pagan rituals but never - until now - a guide to the most basic of practices: prayers and offerings. A Book of Pagan Prayer provides the pagan community a comprehensive and thoughtful selection of prayers - and shows readers... (more)

Truth or Dare: Encounters with Power, Authority, and Mystery

Truth or Dare: Encounters with Power, Authority, and Mystery

by Starhawk

An examination of the nature of power that offers creative alternatives for positive change in our personal lives, our communities, and our world.

The Secret History (Vintage Contemporaries)

The Secret History (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Donna Tartt

Truly deserving of the accolade a modern classic, Donna Tartt’s novel is a remarkable achievement—both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond... (more)

Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires: The Classical Texts of Magick Deciphered

Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires: The Classical Texts of Magick Deciphered

by Aaron Leitch

The magickal methods and esoteric knowledge of medieval Europe (476 to 1453 C.E.) form the ancestral backbone of modern ceremonial magick. To understand medieval magick, it’s necessary to know the primary repositories of this knowledge - the grimoires of spells, incantations, and ritual instructions for working with angels and conjuring spirits. And to understand the grimoires, you must delve into the life and... (more)

Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual

Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual

by Iris J. Stewart

Shows how dance, the highest expression of spirituality in cultures and traditions all over the world, is being integrated into the lives of women today. * The first book to explore women's spiritual expression--women's * ways--through a study of dance * Investigates how dance came to be excluded from worship, and reveals * how dance is once again being brought into spiritual practices. * Includes... (more)

Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon

Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon

by Ellen Dugan

Mabon, Feast of Avalon, Cornucopia, Harvest Home, Festival of the Vine . . . there are many names for this magickal holiday that celebrates the autumn equinox, the first day of fall. Ellen Dugan takes a fresh look at this "forgotten" Sabbat and demonstrates how to make the most of this enchanting season. Featuring craft projects, recipes, enchantments, and valuable information on harvest deities, Autumn... (more)

Handfasting & Wedding Rituals: Welcoming Hera's Blessing

Handfasting & Wedding Rituals: Welcoming Hera's Blessing

by Raven Kaldera

Handfasting and Wedding Rituals has everything you need to plan the perfect Pagan wedding. You'll find advice and examples to help you with basic wedding planning, writing vows, and ritual construction, along with practical tips and great ideas about everything from low-cost wedding favors to candle and bonfire safety. Handfasting and Wedding Rituals also includes sixteen full rites honoring a wide... (more)

The Wiccan Book Of Ceremonies And Rituals

The Wiccan Book Of Ceremonies And Rituals

by Patricia Telesco

In an easy-to-follow format that readers can use and adapt to their own needs, author Patricia Telesco examines the history of Wiccan celebration, the folklore surrounding each ritual or ceremony, and details how to observe the occasion to carry on these ancient traditions.

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by Starhawk

by Starhawk, the Reclaiming Collective, M. Macha nig

by Mircea Eliade

by Silver Ravenwolf

by Starhawk

by Mircea Eliade

by D.J. Conway

by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

by Kenneth Meadows

by Sanaya Roman, Duane Packer

by Patricia Telesco

by Diane Stein

by Ceisiwr Serith

by Starhawk

by Donna Tartt

by Aaron Leitch

by Iris J. Stewart

by Ellen Dugan

by Raven Kaldera

by Patricia Telesco