Casting the Circle

Casting the Circle
Author: Diane Stein
Publisher: Crossing Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2012-10-17
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0307827887

Learn how to create a sacred space and use ritual for empowerment in everyday life, with this classic from Diane Stein.

The Ceremonial Circle

The Ceremonial Circle
Author: Sedonia Cahill
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1992
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780062501547

Describes Native American and shamanic rituals, giving practical information for contemporary use.

Sigils, Seals and Pentacles: Illustrated Guide to the Graphic Design of Ceremonial Magic

Sigils, Seals and Pentacles: Illustrated Guide to the Graphic Design of Ceremonial Magic
Author: M. B. Jackson
Publisher: Green Magic
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2024-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

Sigils, seals and pentacles are occult devices used in ceremonial magic as part of the invocation and evocation of angels, demons and other spirits. They were developed out of ritual magic—a mixture of Greco-Egyptian Hermeticism, Arabic Astrology and Jewish Cabala—in the 10th century Medieval Europe. These forms of magic practice were raised to the level of a science and studied as such during the Renaissance. Magicians recorded their designs in magical training books called grimoires, such as The Key of Solomon and many others. Four centuries later, modern interpretations of such designs continue to feature in post-modern grimoires such as the Necronomicon. This collection of occult designs is a fascinating insight into the inner world of the magician and the entities he may call on, for better or worse.

Creating Circles and Ceremonies

Creating Circles and Ceremonies
Author: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2006-07-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601633971

Creating Circles and Ceremonies is the accumulation of decades of circles, ceremonies, rituals, Mystery plays, initiations, rites of passage, and other magickal workings co-created by the Zell-Ravenhearts, today's foremost Wizard/Witch couple. For more than 30 years, Oberon and Morning Glory have traveled widely throughout the worldwide magickal community--participating in gatherings, conducting workshops, and creating rituals for groups large and small. They have met and made Magick with the leaders of many traditions: Celtic Shamanism, British Dianic, Italian Strega, Welsh Witchcraft, Faerie Trad, Ceremonial Magick, Ozark Druidry, the New Reformed Order of the Golden Dawn (NROOGD), Hinduism, Native American tribes, Greek and Egyptian mythology, and the futuristic Church of All Worlds. Here, in one easy-to-read volume, is their collection of chants, invocations, circle-castings, quarter-callings, spells, and ceremonies. It is also a "kit" to use to assemble your own rituals, for any season or reason: Book I presents a basic ritual outline. Each element is followed by numerous examples which may be "plugged in" to customize your own ceremony. Book II gives numerous examples of actual ceremonies: Esbats (full Moons) and special occasions; Rites of Passage; Mysteries and Initiations; spells and consecrations. These can be adapted and modified as needed for any size group--from small family gatherings in your living room, to huge outdoor celebrations involving thousands of people. Book III provides an assortment of full rituals and ritual elements for celebrations of the eight great seasonal festivals called the Wheel of the Year. Versions of these have been commemorated for millennia in most traditional cultures of the Northern Hemisphere; and today are universal throughout the worldwide Pagan community.

The Elements of Ritual

The Elements of Ritual
Author: Deborah Lipp
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2024-02-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738775673

Fully revised and expanded with fresh insights, this new edition of The Elements of Ritual is a must-have resource on Wiccan ritual. Not only does it teach you step-by-step how to cast a circle, but it also explains why each step is important. Deborah Lipp looks at every phase through an elemental lens, revealing the process (earth), mythology (water), mystical inspiration (fire), and theology (air) behind it. The Elements of Ritual now features updates throughout on gender and polarity as well as all-new sections on the history of elemental associations and raising the cone of power. This edition also includes alternate orders for the traditional steps of ritual. You will learn how to write your own rituals, discover new ideas on magical tools, and use meditations to deepen your understanding of Wicca's most enduring rite.

The Magical Circle School: A Year of Ritual Vol 1

The Magical Circle School: A Year of Ritual Vol 1
Author: Colleen Criswell
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2010-07-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0557042747

Rituals from 2006 that were hosted at The Magical Circle SchoolCelebrate the Esbats and Sabbats with us.In these pages you can find 16 original rituals:Advice From Our AncestorsBe Happy and Come Out Of Your Shell RitualGiving ThanksGratitude RitualHandfasting of the Green Man and the May QueenHarvesting and Letting GoHealing and Love of Mother EarthPeace and JusticePersonal GrowthPersonal Re-GrowthReleasing the Past and HealingScrying for the Coming YearSowing the Seeds of FriendshipTriple Goddess RitualUnconditional LoveYuletide CelebrationBright Blessings to all!www.mistresskalpanasrealm.com

The Circle of Fire

The Circle of Fire
Author: Don Miguel Ruiz
Publisher: Amber-Allen Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2013-08-09
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1934408344

In The Circle of Fire (formerly published as Prayers: A Communion With Our Creator) Ruiz inspires us to enter into a new and loving relationship with ourselves, with our fellow humans, and with all of creation. Through a selection of beautiful essays, prayers, and guided meditations, Ruiz prepares our minds for a new way of seeing life, and opens our hearts to find our way back to our birthright: heaven on earth. The result is a life lived in joy, harmony, and contentment. In my teachings, "The Circle of Fire" ceremony celebrates the most important day of our lives: the day when we merge with the fire of our spirit, and return to our own divinity. This is the day when we recover the awareness of what we really are, and make the choice to live in communion with that force of creation we call "Life" or "God." From that day forward, we live with unconditional love in our hearts for ourselves, for life, for everything in creation. This book, first published in 2001 as "Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator," will remind you of what you really are. It has always been my favorite book, and now in honor of my favorite prayer, it has been appropriately renamed "The Circle of Fire." -- don Miguel Ruiz

The Circle, Cubed: Erecting the Temple in Four Dimensions

The Circle, Cubed: Erecting the Temple in Four Dimensions
Author: Kaatryn Macmorgan-Douglas
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0615190707

The Circle, Cubed is an instruction manual for those proficient in erecting the temple rites, such as "Casting the Circle" or "Casting a Pentagram," who desire to go deeper in their understanding. Rather than rehashing the same three temple rites used by most Wiccans, Kaatryn MacMorgan-Douglas explains what the functions of the various pieces of the rite are, and how those pieces work as a coherent whole. The author also explores earlier and lesser-used temple techniques, as well as modern techniques, in part at frustration at the over-reliance of the Wiccan community on the elemental tetragram circle, a rite that many Wiccans are taught as if it is the sole temple rite, not one of dozens. The author encourages Wiccans to use the material herein to craft their own, personalized temple rite, an essential part of any Wiccan's personal practice. This exclusive edition also features bonus material including "The Ritual of the Compass Rose."