The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries: Feminist Witchcraft, Goddess Rituals, Spellcasting and Other Womanly Arts 1

The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries is essential for Pagans, feminists, and women seeking to learn more about the spiritual path as it relates to the feminine and the Goddess aspects of witchcraft and Wicca. Foreword -- ix Introduction -- 1 1 FEMINIST WITCHCRAFT Politics of Women's Religion -- 12 Herstory -- 15 The Slothwoman as Ancient Magician -- 19 Tools of the Craft: Material -- 22 Tools of the Craft: Psychic -- 28 Basic Witchy Setup -- 30 Why Should a Woman Cast a Spell -- 31 Casting the Circle -- 33 Introduction to Spellcasting -- 38 Rites of Life -- 63 Calendar -- 69 2 CELEBRATING THE HOLY DAYS OF THE EARTH The Sabbats -- 72 The Esbats -- 93 3 DIANIC TRADITION Women's Festivals -- 98 Organization -- 113 Laws of the Craft -- 116 Seven Sibylline Sayings -- 118 4 THE SKILLS OF PROPHECY Divination -- 120 The Runes -- 131 Astrological Birth Control -- 132 The Sidereal Zodiac -- 133 5 THE GODDESS AND THE GOD Love: Understanding Aphrodite -- 136 Aradia: Female Avatar -- 140 The God -- 142 About the Author -- 145 About the Artist -- 147