Wicca Religion

If you’ve ever wanted to burn your ex’s old stuff in a trash can while drinking wine with your friends and reading tarot cards under the light of the full moon, you already know that magic is an essential part of our human existence. But what is magic, anyway? And are witches real? Where do I start if I want to build a deeper, more personal magical practice?

As if you're having face-to-face lessons on her porch, H. Byron Ballard introduces you to the ways of magic, answering vital questions about what it is, why it matters, and how to do it. She teaches the mechanics and foundational skills of practice, offering no-nonsense techniques that practitioners of any skill level or tradition can use.

Magickal Mediumship shows you how connecting with the spirits of the dead enhances your spiritual development and empowers your magickal practice. You'll explore recipes and rites to aid communication and psychic ability, rituals to strengthen your relationship with spirit allies and deities, methods for spiritual hygiene and protection, and much more. Death comes to all of us, but it is not an end. This book helps you partner with those beyond the veil and face death as a positive and natural part of your magick.

The yearning to slow down and simplify, return to the earth, and maybe even “rewild” what has been tamed in ourselves persists even though that dream may seem ever more remote in contemporary life. Danielle Dulsky shows that even in our high-tech and high-pressure lives, it is possible to manifest your own “year of the wild” and to tap into often-forgotten holy wisdom. Seasons of Moon and Flame guides you to live cyclically while working with the archetype of the Sacred Hag, or wild grandmother, who appears in various guises.

Hace cientos de años, los yorubas de Nigeria y África Occidental fueron llevados a América como esclavos. Por suerte, consiguieron preservar su herencia y sus espíritus ancestrales disfrazando a sus deidades de santos católicos. En secreto, rindieron culto. El resultado es la religión de la nueva era conocida como santería, una mezcla de catolicismo y creencias tradicionales africanas.

Ostara - also known as the Spring Equinox - is a time of renewal, a time to plant seeds as the earth once again comes to life. This guide to the history and modern celebrations of Ostara shows you how to perform rituals and work magic to renew your power and passion for living and growing.

There are as many love spells as there are people who wish to cast them. The most powerful spells are those that influence the chakras (spiritual pathways) of another or create love bonds between two souls. These spells can be challenging and even dangerous, however, so it is often better to rely on magic that embraces the natural world and only subtly creates the opportunity for others to recognize one's inner beauty.

Welcome to the Night School, Firefly. Here you'll explore the farthest reaches of the universe, and the deepest parts of yourself. You'll learn to cast off the constraints of the day, and open your eyes, your heart, and your mind to the enchanted mystery of the Night. You'll travel the world in search of inspiring sites, timeless wisdom, and essential magic. And you'll do so under the bewitching guidance of the Night Mistress, your guide in the curriculum of all that lies beneath the starry sky.

Let Annwyn Avalon, a practicing water witch herself, take you into the world of water magic. The water magic and lore in this book focuses on the Celtic tradition, but draws on other water magic traditions as well, and features rainwater, as well as lakes, rivers, oceans, canals, swamps, and other watery locations, together with the folk and magical customs that have been and are still practiced at these places. The book teaches the listener how to set up a water altar at home, how to connect with water spirits, and how to gather or create water witch tools.

Filled with spells, rituals, meditations, and correspondences, this impressive entry in the Elements of Witchcraft series strengthens your connection to the element of air. Astrea Taylor presents amazing methods for activating the air energy within you and raising your practice to new heights. Enhance your spiritual practice with a deeper awareness of the magic of words, incense, wind, sounds, and aromas. With captivating insights on air deities, animal guides, sacred sites, herbs, crystals, and more, Air Magic empowers you to harness the element of air and take flight.

Whether you are a coven initiate, a student, or a "solitary" forging your own path, this book is your guide on your Wiccan journey. Understand why there has been a misunderstanding of the Wiccan world. Delve deeper into this religion’s rich history as it reveals a belief system that is based on respect and love for nature. Get to know that Wicca does not just exist in today’s world, but is actually growing! Remove any misconceptions you might have had about Wicca. Is it difficult to join a coven? Can you start practicing on your own?

En un mundo a menudo hostil, a todos nos vendría bien un poco de ayuda. Puede encontrarla en la comodidad y el poder ritual de los hechizos de protección. Este libro pretende transmitir la sencillez de esta práctica y su valor para todos. Procedentes de tradiciones neopaganas como la wicca, los hechizos de protección no requieren ninguna afiliación a un dogma concreto. Lo que los hechizos de protección le piden es intención, solemnidad, humildad y respeto por los elementos que va a invocar.

This audiobook includes: Wicca for Beginners, Wicca Herbal Magic, and Wicca Moon Magic. The Wicca is defined as the "religion of nature" or "old religion", and its principles are based on the cult of nature and the cycles that belong to it. Wicca for Beginners is based on the study and practice of “Amber Crystal” and it tries to give everything you need to become a Wicca. Even if you think to know all about Wicca, "Amber Crystal" will make you change your mind.

Alive with Spirits will provide you with a firm foundation from which to transform your witchcraft practice, rooting it into the land and in strong, respectful relationships with the spirits around you.

From a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, The Penguin Book of Witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends. This volume provides a unique tour through the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft.

You're about to reveal a whole new specter of possibilities in your life.... Hoodoo magic often uses disregarded but high-potential materials that, when combined with the right ingredients, can be unstoppable. Hoodoo is a powerful practice rooted in West Africa that thrives today. It’s intricate, powerful, and complex—but nonetheless fascinating.

Discover the hidden traces of witchcraft's evolution over centuries, revealing its profound impact on our modern society without having to sift through dull academic texts. The Witch's Chronicle: A History of Witchcraft invites you on a captivating voyage through time, unveiling the profound narratives and forgotten wisdom lying beneath society's perceptions.

When Christopher Penczak was introduced to Witchcraft, he found a spiritual path through which he could honor and embrace his homosexuality. In Gay Witchcraft, Penczak's clearheaded theory and practice combine to create a classic book of Witchcraft focused on the perspective of the gay community.

Art is inherently magickal, and you, as an artist, are also a magician who can ritualize your creative endeavors to make them stronger than ever. Astrea Taylor offers an impressive collection of spells, rituals, deities, and lore that will help you bring to life the story, painting, sculpture, or music you've been dreaming about. This book is designed to guide you through the entire creative process. You'll draw inspiration from spirits and the four elements to complete your rough draft, and then use the principles of alchemy to refine your piece.

As seekers and practitioners reclaim and restore magic to its rightful place among powerful forces for social, personal, and political transformation, more people than ever are claiming the identity of "witch". But our knowledge of witchcraft and magic has been marred by erasure, sensationalism, and sterilization, the true stories of history's witches left untold. Through meditations, stories, and practices, authors Risa Dickens and Amy Torok offer an intersectional, contemporary lens for uncovering and reconnecting with feminist witch history.