The Everything Wicca and Witchcraft Book · Rituals, spells, and sacred objects for everyday magick (Everything®) by Alexander, Skye -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Top Ten Ways Wicca and Witchcraft Can Help You Introduction 1 And Harm None: Philosophy and Ideology Which Is the Witch? Different Strokes for Different Folks Good Witch, Bad Witch Immanence, Interconnectedness, and Community Heaven and Earth The Next Generation Folklore and Superstitions

2 A Brief History of Magick and Witchcraft

The Old Religion Witchcraft in Europe Witchcraft Outlawed Witchcraft in the New World Witchcraft’s Rebirth Wicca and Witchcraft Today

3 The Divine Realm

One Deity or Many? The Divine Feminine Goddesses and Their Attributes The Divine Masculine Gods and Their Attributes Honoring and Invoking Deities Other Spiritual Entities

4 The Wheel of the Year

Samhain Winter Solstice or Yule Imbolc, Brigid’s Day, or Candlemas Spring Equinox or Ostara Beltane Summer Solstice or Midsummer Lughnassadh or Lammas Autumn Equinox or Mabon

5 Meditation and Visualization

What Is Meditation? How to Meditate Different Types of Meditation The Importance of Meditation in Magick Creative Visualization Journeying to Other Worlds

Prayer Prayers and Magick Chanting Chanting and Magick Affirmations Affirmations in Magick Incantations Incantations in Magick

7 Sacred Space

Establishing Sacred Space The Circle Protocol and Practices Casting a Circle Squaring the Circle Creating a Permanent Circle Altars Your Personal Sanctuary: Auras and Sacred Psychic Space

8 The Four Elements

The Cornerstones of Creation Earth Air Fire Water Spirit: The Fifth Element Elemental Beings Tapping Your Own Elemental Power

9 The Plant Kingdom

Green Witchcraft Divine Flowers and Plants Petal Portents Druid Tree Magick Magickal Herbcraft Spellworking with Scent Plants and Sacred Space

10 The Mineral Kingdom

Mineral Magick Gemstones Magickal Correspondences and Properties of Stones Magickal Jewelry Crystals Magickal Uses for Crystals Metal Magick Shells, Fossils, and Rocks

11 The Animal Kingdom

Human-Animal Relationships Familiars Spirit Animals, Power Animals, and Totems Animal Messengers Animals in Dreams Animal Imagery in Magick Shapeshifting

12 Magickal Symbolism

Color Colorful Candle Magick Fabric and Materials Shapes as Symbols Shapes and Numbers in Spells and Rituals Sigils: Secret Magickal Symbols Dream Symbols

13 The Witch’s Tool Kit

The Role of Tools in Magick Wand Pentagram Athame Chalice Cauldron Broom (Besom) Candles and Incense Knots Other Tools Keeping a Grimoire

14 The Art of Spell-Casting

Ethical Spell-Casting Sympathetic Magick and the Law of Similars Forming Your Intention Choosing Components for Spells Adapting Spells Creating Spells from Scratch Creating a Magickal Environment Letting Go

15 Portable Magick Spells

Choosing and Combining Ingredients Charms Amulets Talismans Fetishes Knots and Numbers Travel Magick

16 Rituals

The Purpose of Ritual The Wiccan Ritual Key Features of a Ritual The Seasons of the Witch Lunar Rituals Rites of Passage Designing Your Own Rituals

17 Divination and Oracles

What Is Divination? The I Ching The Tarot The Runes The Pendulum Scrying Other Methods of Divination Caring for Oracles and Other Divination Tools

18 Astrology and Numerology

As Above, So Below The Birth Chart Magickal Talents of Each Birth Sign Moon Signs and Magick Using Moon Phases to Time Magick Other Celestial Events By the Numbers Using Numerology to Read the Future

19 Sacred Sites and Magickal Places

Sacred Places and Sacred Spaces Sacred Sites Around the World Tuning in to Earth Energies Sacred Architecture Creating Your Own Sacred Site Elemental Energies in Your Site

20 Where to Go from Here

Covens Finding a Coven That’s Right for You Joining a Coven Forming Your Own Coven Solitary Practice Living a Magickal Life

Appendix A: Glossary of Magickal Terminology Appendix B: Resources and Further Reading Index