Wicca: A comprehensive guide to the Old Religion in the modern world

Wicca: A comprehensive guide to the Old Religion in the modern world
Vivianne Crowley

Wicca is said to be the oldest religion in the world. Today, growing numbers of people are becoming attracted to the old way. In this bestselling, introductory book, Vivianne Crowley explains the way of the Witch and shows the relevance of modern Wicca in today's world.Full of practical information and diagrams, this thought-provoking book provides an in-depth guide to the Old Religion. Includes:• The Origins and History of Wicca• Wicca Today• The Misunderstood Aspects of Black and White Magic• The God and the Goddess within us• The Future of Witchcraft

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First published by Thorsons 1996

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Dedication (#ulink_ca544642-89cf-58f9-92dc-ba240a4916b8)

To my initiators who have walked the way,

to Chris with whom I make the journey

and who wrote the chapter on God,

to those in many lands with whom we have danced

the Spiral Dance

and to the Wicca who are and who are yet to come:

Blessed Be.

Contents

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Title Page (#uf4b4ca29-43a4-5926-8108-9a258ed2ee80)

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Dedication (#ulink_37fc30d5-eabb-59a4-9d95-f63d4847f2d3)

Foreword (#ulink_1cc91907-9f3f-555e-8215-43204d2e3e82)

Introduction (#ulink_91192746-fd1b-5b41-981f-8b7445c44650)

1 Wicca Today (#ulink_aabd3719-829b-58ae-ab0b-ea2e34185aa1)

2 The Roots of Wicca (#ulink_683157e1-77a4-5486-925e-518036323e88)

3 Witchcraft Revisited

4 The Circle of Being

5 Making Magic

6 The First Initiation: Opening the Door

7 The Journey Onwards

8 The Goddess: Wicca and the Feminine

9 The God: Wicca and the Masculine

10 Invoking the Gods

11 The Second Initiation: The Quest Perilous

12 The Steep Path

13 The Third Initiation: The Gateway to the Self

14 Afterword

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