Witch's Wheel of the Year: Rituals for Circles, Solitaries & Covens

by Jason Mankey

Overview

Make Your Sabbats Joyful, Powerful, and Deeply Spiritual with 24 New, Customizable Rituals

Designed to perfectly fit your needs—whether you're a solitary practitioner or part of a group—this marvelous book will enhance your sabbat celebrations in many fun and meaningful ways. Jason Mankey provides three all-new rituals for every sabbat—one for solitaries, one for covens, and one for large gatherings. Each ritual is flexible enough for you to pick and choose the components that best suit your intentions. Explore the history and traditions of all eight sabbats and learn why and how rituals became such an important part of Witchcraft. Discover the ins and outs of ritual practice as well as guidance on planning, decorating, presenting, and adapting. Witch's Wheel of the Year is incredibly versatile for all Witches looking to enhance their craft and their connection to the sacred sabbats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738760988
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	12/08/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	408
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Ari. He is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain and has been recognized by his peers as an authority on the Horned God, Wiccan history, and occult influences in rock and roll. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @panmankey. Jason is the author of several books, including The Witch’s Book of Spellcraft, The Horned God of the Witches, and Transformative Witchcraft.

Table of Contents

Contents

List of Figures xi

Introduction 1

PART ONE: THE MECHANICS OF RITUAL & THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR
Chapter 1. Why Ritual? The Power of Connection 7
Chapter 2. The Elements of Ritual: What We Do in the Circle 13
Chapter 3. The Sabbats and the Wheel of the Year: A Witch's High Holidays 29
Chapter 4. Coven Rituals: Perfect Love and Perfect Trust 41
Chapter 5. Solitary Rituals: The Witch Alone 49
Chapter 6. Circle Rituals: The Most Challenging Rites 55
Chapter 7. How to Use This Book: Do What Works Best for You 67

PART TWO: WINTER (YULE & IMBOLC)
Chapter 8. Yule: The Winter Solstice 75
Chapter 9. Yule Circle Ritual: Pine Cones of Yuletide Past, Present, and Future 79
Chapter 10. Yule Coven Ritual: Cheers to You 89
Chapter 11. Yule Solitary Ritual: Grow with the Light 99
Chapter 12. Imbolc: Brigid's Night 107
Chapter 13. Imbolc Circle Ritual: The Rite of the Three Brigids 111
Chapter 14. Imbolc Coven Ritual: Preparing the Temple 123
Chapter 15. Imbolc Solitary Ritual: Preparing the Way 135

PART THREE: SPRING (OSTARA & BELTANE)
Chapter 16. Ostara: The Spring Equinox 145
Chapter 17. Ostara Circle Ritual: The Gifts of Eostre and the Green Man 151
Chapter 18. Ostara Coven Ritual: Eggs and the Outdoors 163
Chapter 19. Ostara Solitary Ritual: Seeds in the Earth 173
Chapter 20. Beltane: Spring's Delight 181
Chapter 21. Beltane Circle Ritual: Hail the Maypole! 187
Chapter 22. Beltane Coven Ritual: A Joyous Beltane to You 197
Chapter 23. Beltane Solitary Ritual: The Magick of Joining 207

PART FOUR: SUMMER (MIDSUMMER & LAMMAS)
Chapter 24. Midsummer: The Summer Solstice 219
Chapter 25. Midsummer Circle Ritual: Summer's Cauldron 225
Chapter 26. Midsummer Coven Ritual: Hail to the Fey and the Solar Wheel 235
Chapter 27. Midsummer Solitary Ritual: High Noon 247
Chapter 28. Lammas: The First Harvest 251
Chapter 29. Lammas Circle Ritual: The Earth Mother and the Harvest Lord 255
Chapter 30. Lammas Coven Ritual: A Meeting with Lugh 269
Chapter 31. Lammas Solitary Ritual: Protect the Home 279

PART FIVE: AUTUMN (MABON & SAMHAIN)
Chapter 32. Mabon: The Fall Equinox 291
Chapter 33. Mabon Circle Ritual: The Three Faces of the Harvest 297
Chapter 34. Mabon Coven Ritual: Harvest Divination 307
Chapter 35. Mabon Solitary Ritual: Welcoming Persephone to the Underworld 317
Chapter 36. Samhain: When the Veil Is Thin 325
Chapter 37. Samhain Circle Ritual: Through the Gate: A Journey to the Edge of the Summerlands 329
Chapter 38. Samhain Coven Ritual: The Dread Lord of Shadows 345
Chapter 39. Samhain Solitary Ritual: Through the Cauldron 359

Acknowledgments 367

Glossary 371

Bibliography 377

Index 383

Editorial Reviews

"Offers meaning-filled rituals that stir and summon your heart and spirit at the same time that it provides practical guidance on facilitating and experiencing rituals. I particularly enjoyed the way that the history, customs, and folkways of being a witch were dovetailed into the main themes of the book. It is a warm and personal book with much that is shared from Jason's practices, and that sharing is framed so as to encourage you to develop your own...a great resource to anyone who celebrates the cycles of nature."—Ivo Dominguez Jr, author of Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans

"A fresh and exhilarating contribution to the literary canon of magick and witchcraft. Mankey's framework of seasonal ritual stems from the Gardner tradition and then paves the way for a new type of witchcraft while simultaneously honoring the past...Witch's Wheel of the Year can easily be used by practitioners from a variety of traditions, as its strength lies in Mankey's adept representation of the fundamental patterns of nature itself, the ultimate source of earth-based spirituality. With vast knowledge and charming wit, Mankey delivers a guidebook that every witch, wizard, and shaman should keep at their altar-side."—Daniel Moler, author of Shamanic Qabalah

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