Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft

Are you ready to do magick? You're no idiot, of course. You know Wicca is one of the fastest growing religious practices in the United States today and that Wiccan beliefs are based in nature-nurturing the pure energy of the All, the God and Goddess most high. But when it comes to doing Wiccan rituals, you feel out of your element! Come walk the path of the pentagram-Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Akasha, the Spirit! The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Wicca and Witchcraft, Second Edition, "spells" out the Wiccan way-and is a great read any "witch" way you look at it. In this newly updated and revised Complete Idiot's GuideR, you get: * A history of Wicca and witchcraft-from ancient to modern times. * Everything you need to know to practice Wicca as a solitaire or to join a coven. * A basic magickal inventory of tools and supplies for doing Wiccan ritual. * Easy-to-follow recipes and instructions for brewing notions, potions, and powders. Discover the Wiccan within! Learn how to ... * Practice the Wiccan Rede. * Live the Witch's Pyramid. * Create your Book of Shadows. * Celebrate Wiccan Esbats and Sabbats. * Summon the Fairies. * Stir the Ancestors, Dragons, and Watchtowers. * Call the Angels and the Lord and Lady. * Request the Winds and Spirit Guides. * Take a magickal name and dedicate yourself to the Wiccan path.Gleason, Katherine is the author of 'Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft', published 2003 under ISBN 9781592571116 and ISBN 1592571115.