The Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path
by Ellen Cannon Reed
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The Heart of Wicca opens the invisible doorways that lead toward a deeper understanding of the mysteryfilled world of Wiccan beliefs and practice. It takes us far beyond the currently popularized images and surface understanding into a world that few are privileged to enter.Ellen Cannon Reed guides us past misunderstanding and false conceptions into the lifestyle, mind set, and religious dedication to spiritual growth that lie at the heart of this lifetransforming practice. She talks about show more 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 and go directly to our deep or unconscious mind. She says that we can develop a personal relationship with the Deities, for that is the very soul of Wicca. Learning to honor the ancient Gods and Goddesses through study, meditation and other forms of magical or ritual dedication, opens up direct communication which leads to everincreasing levels of healing and guidance. She discusses about practical issuesfinding 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).The Heart of Wicca is like having a personal conversation with a wise crone. show lessTags
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Fantastic book, sure to be controversial and piss some people off. Criticizes "Instant Wicca" and speaks in favor of dedication, initiation and training, as Wicca is a mystery religion, and to make it "one size fits all" is to do it a disservice and undermine its uniqueness among the world religions. The essence of Wicca is the experience of Initiation and the Mysteries, which cannot be taught by humans, or books, but a teacher can be a guide who makes the path easier. Reed uses the analogy of climbing straight up the mountain, as opposed to taking the slow, winding path. She doesn't put down the slow, winding path, but insists on giving the teachers and your coven sisters and brothers respect, and she admires patience and fortitude on show more what is a difficult and challenging path.
I highly recommend this book. It serves as a "back to basics" wake up call. show less
I highly recommend this book. It serves as a "back to basics" wake up call. show less
Read it when I was just a wee witchling. Still holds true now.
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Ellen Cannon Reed (1943-2003) was the most widely known priestess of the Isian Tradition of witchcraft. She is the author of The Witches Qabala and cocreator of The Witches Tarot, which combines Wiccan elements with traditional Qabalistic symbols and imagery.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 133.43 — Philosophy & psychology Parapsychology & occultism Specific topics in parapsychology and occultism Demonology and witchcraft Magic and witchcraft
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- BF1566 .R37 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Occult sciences Witchcraft
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