The Elements Of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle

by Deborah Lipp

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"This is a revised and updated edition of a foundational book on Wiccan ritual, with fresh new insights and changes for the twenty-first century. In the second edition of this classic witchcraft book, Deborah Lipp breaks down each part of ritual itself, discussing the theory and history behind it, why it's important to ritual, and how to do it effectively in one or more ways"--

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Whether you want this book depends on what you want. If you're a practicing witch who really wants to dig in to the classic approach to ritual structure, by God(ddess), this is the book for you. If you're not a witch but you're intrigued by what I just said, you coudl give it a skim. If you're not deep into witchcraft already, this will probably read as dense, esoteric nonsense.

This will be a five-star book for the beginner or casual witch who isn't sure they really understand the rituals they read about online.
This is a fabulous book! With in-depth information and exercises and rituals about the elements, it's a must-have for every witch's library.
There are many books that may tell you how to cast a Wiccan circle, but none really bother to explain why. After you finished reading The Elements of Ritual, you'll know what each step of the circle-casting ceremony means, why it's there, and what it accomplishes. You'll learn several alternative approaches to each step, and you'll be empowered to write your own effective ceremonies using sound magical, theological, and pragmatic principles.

Advanced, sophisticated Witchcraft philosophy and practice
Delves further into the theology and theory of every phase of ritual, along with practical how-tos and how-not-tos, and much esoteric, hard-to-find information
Every step of ritual has at least two sample scripts, including an avant-garde show more example
Provides detailed instructions for writing your own ritual
Includes meditations on the deeper meanings of each phase of ritual
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Deborah Lipp has been reaching Wicca, magic, and the occult for over 30 years. She's been featured in numerous media outlets and lectured around the world. A senior business analyst by day, she lives with her spouse, Melissa, and assortment of cats in New Jersey.

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Canonical title
The Elements Of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle
Original publication date
2003
Dedication
For Susan Carberry

Dedicated High Priestess and mentor, beloved friend... I owe every word to you.

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Genres
Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
299ReligionOther religionsShintoism/Taoism/Other Mythologies
LCC
BF1571 .L56Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPsychologyOccult sciencesWitchcraft
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Languages
English
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
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