Practicing the Presence of the Goddess by Ardinger, Barbara -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents 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