The Inner Mysteries Progressive Witchcraft and Connection to the Divine

by Farrar, Janet; Bone, Gavin

• ISBN13: 9781936863723
• ISBN10: 1936863723
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-05
• Publisher: Acorn Guild Press

Summary

A look into the underlying principles behind modern magic in Witchcraft, this investigation provides an integrated training system for both solitary Witches and coven-based trainees in the form of magical energy practice and cosmology. By fully explaining the values of Witchcraft, this work makes numerous Wiccan practices approachable, including Circle casting, raising energy, elemental work, and drawing down the moon. Illustrating how Wicca is a modern, nondogmatic, and dynamic tradition still in a state of evolution, this book also features a history of the spirituality of Witchcraft.

Author Biography

Janet Farrar is considered one of the world's leading experts on the subject of Wicca. She is the author of numerous books on the subject, including A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches' Handbook, The Witches' Goddess: The Feminine Principle of Divinity, and The Wiccan Way. Gavin Bone has been practicing Witchcraft for more than 20 years. He travels around the world leading speaker engagements and workshops on the subject. They are the coauthors of The Healing Craft and The Pagan Path.

Table of Contents

Figures	p. vii
Photographs	p. viii
Preface	p. x
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xviii
In the Beginning: From Witchcraft to Wicca	p. 1
Into the New Millennium: Progressive Witchcraft Evolves	p. 22
At the Heart: Spirituality and the Mysteries	p. 44
God and Goddess Deity-Centered Witchcraft	p. 60
The Progressive Coven: The Witch's "Family"	p. 76
Making the Witch: Training within Witchcraft	p. 92
Spiritual Cosmology: Walking Between the Worlds	p. 111
Sorcery: The Magical Art of the Witch	p. 131
The Wheel: Cycles of Time and Fate	p. 153
Priesthood: Connecting with and Serving Deity	p. 170
First Steps on the Path: Finding a Progressive Teacher or Coven	p. 186
Liber Actios: A Training Manual	p. 199
Occult/Spiritual Laws	p. 219
Goddesses and Gods of Witchcraft	p. 223
Correspondence Tables	p. 235
Contacts and Useful Addresses	p. 238
Bibliography	p. 241
Index	p. 246
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