From the editor: The Heart of Wicca takes us far beyond popular images and superficial understanding into a world that few are privileged to enter. Ellen Cannon Reed guides us into the lifestyle, mind set, and religious dedication to spiritual growth that lie at the heart of this life-transforming practice. She talks about life in a coven, the magical family of brothers and sisters who love and care for one another, who work together magically, circle together, study together, celebrate and laugh together, and lift each other up when one falls. From the wisdom developed through many years of Wiccan practice, she talks about the nature and complexity of symbols, and explains how their layered, deeper meanings are vehicles of communication that bypass ordinary conscious thought. She talks about developing a relationship with the Deities, for that is the very soul of Wicca. Learning to honor the Gods and Goddesses through study, meditation or other forms of ritual dedication opens direct communication that leads to ever-increasing levels of healing and guidance. Reed discusses practical issues -finding a teacher, coven leadership and tradition, training, rituals, the various types of initiation, the ethics of spell casting, and the importance of the Wheel of the Year (the eight Sabbats)-and includes material from Skytoucher and Sandy Kopf. The Heart of Wicca is like having a personal conversation with a wise crone!

Pages: 133
Special Interest: WitchCraft, Wicca, Occult, Magick, Studies & Application, Ritual, Sorcery.