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Wicca & Witchcraft for Beginners
Chapter 1
Introduction
Extras
Wicca Wisdom
Welcome to Wicca and Witchcraft
Supernatural Abilities?
Or, Super Abilities in the Natural?
Embracing Our Energy
What Do Witches Look Like?
Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?
Ever Met a Witch?
What Do Witches Believe?
Three Times Bad and Three Times Good
And If It Harms None, Do What You Will
Witches Do Believe in God
Witches Don’t Believe in Satan!
Are You Ready for Magick?
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 1
Chapter 2
The History of Wicca and Witchcraft
Searching the Spirit of Each Thing
Paleolithic Gods and Goddesses
Nurturing a Fertile World: The Rise of Ritual
Pathworking with the Shaman
Of Popes and Pagans
From Gregory to Innocent: Papal Bull
Monk Madness: The Malleus Malleficarum
Enduring and Surviving the Crucible
King James I’s Witchcraft Act, 1604
Salem, 1692
Meeting in the Shadows and Emerging into the Light
Solitary Pursuits
The Crucible as a Metaphor for Persecution
A Return to the Natural
Witchcraft for the New Millennium
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Practicing Wicca and Witchcraft Today
Starting Your Practice of Wicca and Witchcraft
All Kinds of Witches
The Witches’ Coven
The Tradition of the Craft
Solitaire
The Eclectic Witch
The Hereditary Witch
Solitaire or Coven Life?
Pros and Cons of Coven Life
Pros and Cons of Going Solo
Neophyte Witch Seeks Training!
Training in a Coven
Dedicated to the Craft
Initiation: Earning Your Degree
Life as a Coven Member
Priests, Priestesses, and Elders
Training as a Solitaire
A Trip to Your Local Metaphysical Store
Wicca Workshops and Courses
Wicca Books, Videos, and the Internet
When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 3
Chapter 4
The Wiccan Way
Wiccan Deities: Homage to the Lord and Lady
In the Beginning, the All
Homage to the Lord and Lady
Who Is the Lady, and Where Is She?
Who Is the Lord, and Where Is He?
How Do You Relate to the Lady?
Luna: Maiden, Mother, Crone, and Enchantress
As a Woman: The Female Mysteries
As a Man: The Male Mysteries
The Charge of the Goddess
How Do You Relate to the Lord?
Nature’s Royal Prince, King, and Elder
As a Woman: The Female Mysteries
As a Man: The Male Mysteries
Charge of the God
Who Are All the Other Gods and Goddesses?
The Pantheon: Getting the Big Picture
Working with Deities: Sometimes Light, Sometimes Dark
Choosing Your Pantheon: Some Famous Deities
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 4
Chapter 5
So You Want to Be a Witch?
Why Do You Want to Be a Witch?
More on the Witches’ Council and the 13 Goals of a Witch
Following the Wiccan Way
The Wiccan Rede
Honoring the Wiccan Rede
To Know, to Dare …
All You Need to Put Yourself in Tune with Magickal Energy
Magickal Purpose
Magickal Concentration
A Good Finger
Your Place in the Universe
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 5
Chapter 6
What You Need to Do Magick
Secrets of the Witch’s Magickal Cabinet
Choosing Your Magickal Toy Chest
What Are Magickal Tools?
How Do You Use Magickal Tools?
Storing Magickal Tools
Witches Love Toys!
A Basic Magickal Inventory for Beginners
For More Advanced Magick
Where to Find Magickal Stuff
Metaphysical Stores, Catalogs, and the Internet
Flea Markets and Found Objects
Magick Craft: Making Your Own
Oh, What to Wear? What to Wear?
From High Priests and Priestesses to Covenmaids
Can Witches Do Magick in Street Clothes?
Secrets of the Witch’s Wardrobe Closet
A Cloak of Stars: Skyclad
Robes, Dresses, Hoods, and Shoes
The Ultimate Accessory: Jewelry
Adorning with Body Art
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Observing Ritual the Wiccan Way
What Is a Wiccan Ritual?
Why Perform a Magick Ritual?
When to Do Ritual
When Not to Do Ritual
All Kinds of Wiccan Ceremonies, Rites, and Rituals
Performing Ritual as a Group
Ritual Solitaire Style
Moon Magick: Esbats
Sacred Times: The Witches’ Sabbats
Making Magick Takes Preparation, Body, Mind, and Spirit
All the Parts of a Wiccan Ritual
How to Design a Wiccan Ritual
A Guide to Wiccan Ritual Etiquette
Dressing Up: Choosing the Right Clothes and Jewelry
Inviting Friends and Family to Share
Animals Join In
Recording Your Wiccan Ritual
Crafting Your Witch’s Book of Shadows
Grimoires and Books of Shadows
Why Start Your Own BOS?
Witches’ Knowledge: What to Put in Your BOS
How to Choose Your BOS and Organize It
Where to Keep Your BOS and Who Should See It
What Happens to Your BOS When You Die?
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 7
Chapter 8
So, You Want to Do Magick?
Dedicate Yourself to the Craft
First, Take Your Magickal Name
The Significance of a Magickal Name
Why Take a Magickal Name, and When?
Choosing Your Magickal Name
What Your Magickal Name Says About You
Coming to Your Magickal Name: A Self-Exploration
The Name of Rebirth
Numerology: Your Destiny and Life Path Numbers
Your Name in a Magickal Alphabet
Can You Change Your Magickal Name?
A New Path in an Old Way of Life
What It Means to Dedicate
Taking Your New Name in Dedication
How to Do Your Own Self-Dedication
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Preparing to Do Ritual
A Cleansing Ritual Bath
Why a Bath Is Important and When to Take It
How to Take a Ritual Bath
Consecration: A Means of Empowerment
What Does It Mean to Charge Your Magickal Tools?
A Charging Ritual for Your Magickal Tools
Learning to Ground Yourself Before Ritual
Visualization Techniques You Can Use
Focus Is No Hocus Pocus
Fasting Before Ritual
Magick Music
Using Music in Ritual
Chants: Find Your Magickal Voice
Drumming
The Least You Need To Know
QUIZ: Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Where to Do Magick
Sacred Rituals Need a Sacred Place
What Makes a Sacred Place Sacred?
How Is a Sacred Space Different from a Magick Circle?
Coming to Your Sacred Wicca Space: A Self-Exploration
Setting and Respecting Sacred Boundaries
Crafting an Altar
What’s So Special About an Altar?
What Do Altars Look Like?
Altar Specs
Altars Big and Small
Location, Location: North, South, East, West
Sanctuary: Indoor vs. Outdoor Altars
Permanent vs. Moveable Altars
What Goes on Your Altar?
Porta-Pagan: Carrying Your Altar with You
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Cast a Magick Circle
What Is a Magick Circle?
When to Cast a Circle, and When Not To
Round vs. Square
Getting Started
How to Cleanse the Sacred Space
How to Define the Circle
How to Put Up the Circle
Where’s the Altar?
Summon, Stir, and Call: Calling in and Working with …
The Elements
The Elementals
The Deities
The Ancestors
The Watchtowers
Dragons
Entering and Exiting a Magick Circle
Working Magick Within the Magick Circle
After the Magick Is Done
Relaxation: Good Communication
Conversation Within the Circle
How to Take Down the Circle
The Circle Is Open, But Never Broken
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 11
Chapter 12
The Witches’ Symbol
All About Pentagrams
How Old Is the Pentagram?
What Does the Pentagram Stand For?
Five Points
Pick Your Pentacle
The Path of the Pentagram
Pentagrams in the Air
What About Inverted Pentagrams?
To Wear, or Not to Wear …
The Least You Need to Know
QUIZ: Chapter 12
Coming to Your Magickal Name: A Self-Exploration
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