About this item
Fully revised and expanded with fresh insights, this new edition of The Elements of Ritual is a must-have resource on Wiccan ritual. Not only does it teach you step-by-step how to cast a circle, but it also explains why each step is important. Deborah Lipp looks at every phase through an elemental lens, revealing the process (earth) , mythology (water) , mystical inspiration (fire) , and theology (air) behind it.The Elements of Ritual now features updates throughout on gender and polarity as well as all-new sections on the history of elemental associations and raising the cone of power. This edition also includes alternate orders for the traditional steps of ritual. You will learn how to write your own rituals, discover new ideas on magical tools, and use meditations to deepen your understanding of Wicca's most enduring rite.
About the Author
Deborah Lipp's most recent books are Magical Power for Beginners and The Complete Book of Spells. Her earlier works include: Tarot Interactions, The Elements of Ritual, and The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book. One of these things is not like the other.The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book is newly-released, fully updated, and includes pre-release information on No Time to Die!Deborah has been teaching Wicca, magic, and the occult for over 30 years. She became a Witch and High Priestess in the 1980s, as an initiate of the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca. She's been published in many Pagan publications, including newWitch, The Llewellyn Magical Almanac, Pangaia, and Green Egg, and has lectured on Pagan and occult topics on three continents.As an active "out of the closet" member of the Pagan community, Deborah has appeared in various media discussing Wicca, including Coast-to-Coast radio, an A&E documentary (Ancient Mysteries: Witchcraft in America) , television talk shows, and the New York Times.As a pop culture writer, she's perhaps best known as the co-founder of Basket of Kisses, the premiere Mad Men blog. She is also a contributor to Mad Men Carousel by Matthew Zoller Seitz. In "real life" Deborah is a Business Analyst. She lives with her spouse, Melissa, and an assortment of cats, in Jersey City, NJ, three blocks from a really great view of Freedom Tower. Deborah reads and teaches Tarot, solves and designs puzzles, watches old movies, hand-paints furniture, and dabbles in numerous handcrafts.Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram: @DebLippAuthor
