Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 288 pages
- Published by: Llewellyn Publications
- Edition: 1st Edition September 1, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1567186904
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1567186901
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Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 13.6 ounces
Product Description
The Green Witch is a natural witch, a cottage witch, and a solitary witch. This witch does not fear nature and the woods, but finds a sense of belonging and connection with the earth and the universe. Now, in this sequel to
Green Witchcraft, hereditary witch Ann Moura dispels the common misunderstandings and prejudices against the "shadow side" of nature, the self, and the Divine. She presents a practical magical practice and move towards spiritual wholeness
Publisher Description
Witchcraft is more than a religion, it is truly a spiritual way of life. Sometimes people focus on only one or two aspects of Witchcraft instead of appreciating it for the fullness of its beliefs and practices. I think you will find that if you study
Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura you will have the basics in all areas of the Craft of the Wise.
For example, did you know that the ancient roots of Wicca can be traced all the way back to ancient India? You can find this amazing history in
Green Witchcraft (the author majored in history and used to be a history instructor).
You will also learn the basic tenets of Witchcraft as focused in the Witches' Rede, the Charge of the Goddess, the Law of Return, and more. This book also teaches you how to do magical rituals and celebratory rites. Included are complete versions of rites for the major Wiccan holidays such as Imbolc and Ostara. Other rites – which include how to do the ritual and what to say – are rituals for the Full Moon, Paganing, Handfasting, and more.
Once you learn how to do the outline of a magical ritual, you need to be able to fill in the blanks. This includes the use of colors, candles, and herbs along with selecting the proper time and day and doing divinations. You'll learn how to use tea leaves, Tarot cards, and a crystal ball for this purpose.
In short, this book provides you with a complete understanding of all of the core elements that make up modern Paganism. Since this is non-sectarian, what you learn here can easily be applied to any tradition of Witchcraft. This is a book you'll come back to again and again.
Reader ReviewsI love Ann Moura's books, they are straightforward and spiritual offerings for the Witch. Moura is the daughter and granddaughter of Brazilian witches who were also Roman Catholic. Over time, Moura explored many other religions (she attended the Baptist church when she was a teenager) before she settled on witchcraft as her lifetime religion. Moura suggests that "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" as well as perceptiveness, interconnectedness, and community are the core principles and essential beliefs of Witchcraft. Moura's book is written for the solitary witch, and it is a bit advanced for the beginner, who might find Scott Cunningham's book for solitary practitioners easier to follow, although I best loved Rae Beth's books for solitaries. Moura is an historian and she brings her knowledge of teaching history into her book. She references respected authors such as Joseph Campbell and others who have studied the history of the old religion in an academic setting. Although I have read many of Campbell's books and faithfully watched the Campbell interviews Bill Moyers conducted for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (produced before PBS was censored by elected officials-you can find these interviews at Amazon on DVD), I found new and interesting information in Moura's book. Moura suggests that all religions are interconnected springing from one source although what sets Witchcraft apart is that it is very intuitive, not following some out-of-date-orthodoxy. Moura suggests that Wicca was not a 20th Century invention as some detractors imply, but it is a continuation of ages old practices, many of them incorporated into Christianity centuries ago. (Hel, for example was the Goddess of the Norwegian underworld, where pagans went when they died, according to Norwegian "mythology" - hence perhaps, theby a church father that "pagans go to hell"). This is an interesting and informative book for those with open minds.
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