ISBN |
9780875421186 paperback |
Name |
Cunningham, Scott, 1956-1993 editor. author. |
Title |
Wicca : a guide for the solitary practitioner / Scott Cunningham. |
Edition |
First edition, revised. |
Published |
Woodbury, MN : Llewellyn Publications, 2004. |
©2004 |
Description |
xiv, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Notes |
On cover: "Includes author's Book of Shadows". |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-229) and index. |
Contents |
Section 1 : Theory -- Wicca and shamanism -- The deities -- Magic -- Tools -- Music, dance, and gesture -- Ritual and preparation for ritual -- The magic circle and the altar -- The days of power -- The spiral of rebirth -- Concerning initiation -- Section 2 : Practice -- Exercises and magical techniques -- Self-dedication ; Ritual design -- Section 3 : The Standing Stones Book of Shadows -- Introduction to the Standing Stones Book of Shadows -- Word to the wise -- The seasonal festivals -- A ritual of gestures -- Recipes -- An herbal grimoire : a guide to the use of herbs and plants in Wiccan ritual -- Wiccan crystal magic -- Symbols and signs -- Rune magic -- Spells and magic -- Appendix I. Occult suppliers -- Appendix II: Wiccan and pagan publications. |
Summary |
Cunningham explains how anyone can become a Wiccan, living magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with Nature. The book comes complete with exercises and practical experiments, so that actual experience augments the text in genuine teaching of the basic Craft principles. |
Subjects |
Witchcraft |
Magic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
Magic -- Rituals |
Rites and ceremonies |
Neopaganism |
Wiccans |
Other Names |
Nightingale, Kimberly |
Series |
Llewellyn's practical magick series |
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