First things first, there are a great number of people who helped make this book possible. Surely, there is someone we will forget to acknowledge, so we are taking care of you right now and giving you a great big thank you. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to anyone that we have ever circled with, been in classes with, or attended rituals with. Y’all have impacted how we look at ritual and rites of passage, so thanks.
Big Wiccan Jesus gratitude to our dear friend and beloved, Jason Mankey, for writing the foreword to this book and for encouraging us to keep writing.
To the brilliant witches who contributed their wisdom and art: Misha Magdalene, Starhawk, Jhenah Telyndru, Sefora—you are all simply amazing.
Thanks to our intrepid editor Heather Greene for winning the fistfight and being on board with this project. Mad props to Nicole Borneman for keeping us on track and being on top of all the important stuff. The entire staff at Llewellyn deserve a celebratory ritual of their own for joining us in the rite of passage of bringing this book to fruition.
Finally, most importantly, to our family and friends who are a part of all the personal stories we shared: Thank you for filling our lives with joy and love.