The Wiccan Wellness Book: Natural Healthcare for Mind, Body, and Spirit

by Perry, Laura

• ISBN13: 9781564146236
• ISBN10: 1564146235
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Summary

Shows how to maintain health through holistic healthcare methods, including: herbal remedies, exercise (such as yoga and Tai Chi), Reiki, homeopathy, massage, chiropratic, and other energy based techniques.

Table of Contents

Introduction	17	(4)
Wellness and Wholeness	21	(16)
Thou Art Goddess; Thou Art God	26	(1)
Where Do You Stand?	27	(2)
The Wiccan Rede and the Golden Rule	29	(3)
The Path to Health	32	(5)
Writing As a Healing Tool	37	(22)
The Body/Mind/Spirit Journal	37	(14)
The Writing Process	38	(1)
What Goes in the Journal?	39	(3)
Daily Journaling	42	(3)
What Words Can Say	45	(3)
Rules and Regulations	48	(1)
Spirit Letters	49	(2)
The End	51	(1)
Writing as Healing	51	(8)
Defining the Healthy You	52	(2)
Opening the Gates	54	(5)
Exercise	59	(20)
Playtime	61	(2)
Starting With a Clean Slate	63	(2)
The Excuse Monster	65	(1)
Types of Exercise	66	(7)
Cycling	67	(1)
Dancing	68	(1)
Gardening	69	(1)
Hiking	69	(1)
Martial Arts	70	(1)
Running/Jogging	70	(1)
Swimming	71	(1)
Walking	72	(1)
Yoga	72	(1)
Moving Meditation	73	(3)
Exercise Your Right to Health	76	(3)
Healthy Surroundings	79	(34)
Feng Shui	80	(6)
Balance	81	(1)
Life Energy	82	(1)
The Elements	83	(3)
Home Sweet Home	86	(14)
Clean Your Room	86	(2)
The Cleaning Circle	88	(4)
The Bedroom	92	(4)
I Can See the Light	96	(2)
The Rhythm of Health	98	(2)
Workplace Wellness	100	(10)
Value in Your Work	101	(2)
Karma Yoga	103	(2)
Feng Shui in the Workplace	105	(2)
Computer Troubles	107	(1)
Sanctuary	108	(2)
The Rhythm of Life	110	(3)
Methods of Natural Healthcare	113	(38)
Acupuncture and Acupressure	115	(2)
Aromatherapy	117	(2)
Ayurveda	119	(3)
Body Awareness	122	(4)
The Alexander Technique	123	(1)
The Feldenkrais Method	124	(1)
The Pilates Method	125	(1)
Chiropractic	126	(2)
Herbalism	128	(3)
Homeopathy	131	(4)
Massage	135	(3)
Naturopathy	138	(3)
The Basic Principles of Naturopathy	139	(2)
Orthomolecular Medicine	141	(1)
Polarity Therapy	142	(2)
Reflexology	144	(1)
Reiki	145	(3)
Transpersonal Psychology	148	(3)
The Magickal Green People	151	(20)
Meet the Green People	153	(2)
Choosing a Green Partner	155	(2)
Rite of Green Healing	157	(5)
Cast the Circle	158	(1)
Call on the Elements	158	(1)
Call on the Lord and Lady	159	(1)
Announce Your Purpose	159	(1)
Call on the Plant Spirit	159	(2)
Thank the Lord and Lady	161	(1)
Thank the Elements	161	(1)
Open the Circle	162	(1)
Our Plant Spirit Friends	162	(9)
Apple (Malus sylvestris)	163	(1)
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)	164	(1)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)	165	(1)
Elder (Sambucus canadensis)	166	(1)
Garlic (Allium sativum)	167	(1)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)	168	(3)
Rites of Wellness	171	(34)
Community Ritual for Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit	172	(6)
Cast a Healing Circle	172	(1)
Invocation to the Elements as the Body of Life	173	(1)
Invocation to the Lord and Lady	173	(1)
The Great Rite of Healing	174	(2)
Thank the Lord and Lady	176	(1)
Thank the Elements	177	(1)
Open the Circle	178	(1)
Sharing Miracles	178	(2)
Sacred Time	180	(2)
Balancing the Chakras	182	(3)
Down the Drain	185	(1)
Healing the Healers	186	(4)
Cast a Healing Circle	188	(1)
Call on the Deities	188	(1)
Opening to Healing	188	(1)
Thank the Deities	189	(1)
Open the Circle	190	(1)
The Mind Connection	190	(1)
Reprogram the Chatter	191	(2)
Nourishing Each Other	193	(2)
Rite of Farewell to Illness	195	(2)
Body Talk	197	(4)
Body Art	201	(4)
Bibliography	205	(8)
Index	213	(6)
About the Author	219