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Candle. Circle. Magic.
Foreword by Burleigh Mutén
Preface
Introduction: Still Looking for an Equal-Opportunity Religion
PART 1
OUR MANY-SPLENDORED GODDESS
Three Goddesses of Transformation
Serenissima, Goddess of Taking Care of Yourself
Bringing Serenissima into Your Life
Theadonna, Goddess of Gratitude
Sancta Chrona, Goddess of Living in the Now
Our Many-Splendored Goddess
The Goddess of the Spheres
The First Sphere: The Goddess of the Cosmos and Ancient Days
A Ritual to Celebrate the Goddess of the Cosmos
The Second Sphere: The Triple Goddess
The Third Sphere: Mother Earth
The Innermost Sphere: The Dark Goddess
Beneath the Spheres: The Quantum Goddess
A Ritual to Celebrate the Goddess in Women
PART 2
A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF MODERN FEMINIST SPIRITUALITY
Witches and Pagans and Druids
“I Am a Witch”
High-Church and Low-Church Witchery and the Goddess Stream
Covens and Circles
Green Spring Circle, a Fictitious Coven
Leadership and Hierarchy
Coming Home to the Goddess
A Ritual for the Path of My Faith
PART 3
PRACTICING HER PRESENCE TODAY
Worship
Re-creating the Sacred Dimension
Deep Thought
A Ritual of Thoughtfulness
Good Works
A Ritual of Good Work
Experiential Play
A Ritual to Manipulate Reality
Devotion
A Ritual of Devotion
Practicing Her Presence Every Day
A Ritual of Creativity
Craftella
Traditions
Ritual Practice
An Eclectic Full Moon Ritual
Creating Ritual
Purification
Casting the Circle
Stating the Intention
Raising Energy
Trance Work
Grounding Energy
Opening the Circle
Unencumbered Ritual
PART 4
TRANSFORMING YOUR WORLD
Magic
A Ritual of Personal Power
Our Altar — The Earth in Miniature
The Four Elements
Elemental Fire
Elemental Water
Elemental Air
Elemental Earth
Directions of the Elements
Altar Etiquette
Portable Altars
Magical Tools
Sword
Wand
Cup
Pentacle
Candles
Making Your Own Tools
Ritual Dress
Creating an Invocation
How to Talk to a Deity
The Blessed Bees
Three Rituals of Blessing
A Self-Blessing
A Blessing for Our Foremothers
A Blessing for Our Children
Appendix A: Revisionist History
Appendix B: Goddess 101 Basic Library
Acknowledgments
About the Author