Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn’s Practical Magick Series)

The sequel to "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, " this book is a step-by-step guide for those who have made the conscious decision to bring their Wiccan spirituality into their everyday lives. Front Cover......Page 1 About the Author......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 6 Contents II......Page 7 A Note to 'Traditional Wiccans'......Page 8 Introduction......Page 9 Part One: Learning......Page 10 1: Tools of Learning......Page 11 2: Secrecy......Page 23 3: Should I Do It While I'm Sick?......Page 30 4: Magical Names......Page 35 5: Self-Initiation......Page 39 6: The Wiccan Mysteries......Page 44 7: Everyday Wicca......Page 49 8: Effective Prayer......Page 54 9: Daily Prayers and Chants......Page 63 10: Prayers and Rites of Thanks and Offering......Page 67 11: Simple Wiccan Rites......Page 71 12: Magic and Solitary Wiccan......Page 75 Part Three: Your Own Tradition......Page 80 13: Creating a New Path......Page 81 14: Deity Concepts......Page 84 15: Tools, Altars, Dress and Ritual Jewelry......Page 100 16: Ritual Design – Part 1......Page 107 17: Ritual Design – Part 2......Page 121 18: Beliefs......Page 129 19: Rules......Page 133 20: Wiccan Symbols......Page 144 21: The Book of Shadows......Page 174 22: Teaching (Widening the Circle)......Page 180 23: Living Wicca......Page 187 Glossary......Page 189 Annotated Bibliography......Page 199 Back Cover......Page 206 Living Wicca is the long-awaited sequel to Scott Cunningham's wildly successful Wicca: a Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. This new book is for those who have made the conscious decision to bring their Wiccan spirituality into their everyday lives. It provides solitary practitioners with the tools and added insights that will enable them to blaze their own spiritual paths--to become their own high priests and priestesses.Living Wicca takes a philosophical look at the questions, practices, and differences within Witchcraft. It cover the various tools of learning available to the practitioner, the importance of secrecy in one's practice, guidelines to performing ritual when ill, magical names, initiation, and the Mysteries. It discusses the benefits of daily prayer and meditation, making offerings to the gods, how to develop a prayerful attitude, and how to perform Wiccan rites when away from home or in emergency situations. Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10229732-living-wicca) here . Un'esposizione puntuale e concisa dei fondamenti della wicca per i lettori di ogni et, desiderosi di avvicinarsi a questa religione neopagana. I devoti della Dea e del Dio, uomini e donne accomunati dalla medesima fede, potranno approfondire la conoscenza teorico-pratica della magia delle Streghe wiccan. Scott Cunningham con questa guida si rivolge a un pubblico di iniziati ai quali viene offerta l'occasione di addentrarsi nel magico mondo della wicca per potenziare le proprie facolt occulte e celebrare individualmente cerimonie e riti di grande potere.

Selling more than 200,000 copies, Living Wicca has helped countless solitary practitioners blaze their own spiritual paths. Let the wise words of Scott Cunningham guide you toward a new level of practice.

Living Wicca takes a philosophical look at the questions, practices, and differences within Witchcraft. You'll learn how to create your own rituals and symbols, develop a book of shadows, and even become a high priest or priestess. Also covered in this Scott Cunningham classic are tools, magical names, initiation, the Mysteries, 120 Wiccan symbols, and the importance of secrecy in your practice.

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