Year of the Witch by Temperance Alden -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Dedication CONTENTS Preface INTRODUCTION

It's All in a Year The Year of the Witch Intuition, Intuition, Intuition Higher Powers

1: INTUITIVE WITCHCRAFT

Intuitive Spell Crafting? Intuition Is a Muscle Instinct versus Intuition Meeting Your Intuition Practical Intuition

2: CYCLES, SEASONS, DEATH, AND REBIRTH

Human Cycles Hormonal Cycles Seasons Climate Cycles Astrological Cycles The Astrological Signs of the Year When All Good Things Come to an End

3: ELEMENTAL MAGICK

Fire Earth Water Air Spirit Calling Down the Elements

4: SHEPHERDING THE LAND

What Is a Shepherd? Smoke Cleansing

5: AT THE GATES OF WITCHCRAFT

Witchcraft Is Inherently Anti-consumerism Budget Witchcraft Altar Basics Outdoor Altars Indoor Altars Manifestation/Abundance

6: THE SPIRITUAL GARDEN

Soul Planting Planning Container Gardens Outdoor Gardening Practical Intuition in the Garden Correspondence Building

7: LOCAL ELEMENTS AND SPIRITS

Understanding Land and Nature Spirits Connecting with Your Land Spirits Land and Ancestry Blood Magick

8: THE ORIGIN OF THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR 9: SAMHAİN

The Thinning Veil Messages to the Spirit World Mythology of Samhain Rituals of Samhain Dumb Supper

10: YULE

Pagan Yule versus Heathen Jól Customs and Lore of Yule Odin and the Wild Hunt Yuletide Traditions

11: IMBOLC

Saint Brigid's Day Frigga, Goddesses, and Gods Recovery and Renewal Festival

12: OSTARA

Gods and Goddesses of Ostara Spring Cleaning Eggs at Easter A Time to Recommit to Our Goals

13: BELTANE

Maypoles, Puritans, and Perseverance Beltane Bonfires Bel Creating a Spiritual Retreat

14: LITHA

The Oak King and the Holly King Shadow Self and Shadow Work

15: LUGHNASADH

Lammas, Wheat, and the French Revolution

16: MABON

The God Mabon Michaelmas Lilith's Apple

17: THE NONTRADITIONAL YEAR

A Brief Overview of the Wheel of the Year Wheel of the Problems Down South

18: CREATING YOUR OWN WHEEL

Creating New Seasonal Traditions

FINAL THOUGHTS APPENDIX A: LIST OF PAGAN HOLIDAYS APPENDIX B: CASCARILLA POWDER APPENDIX C: FLORIDA WATER Acknowledgments Bibliography To Our Readers