You've heard that dreamlike voice calling to you: a yearning to work with the earth's life energies...a heartfelt desire to become a student of the Craft. Now is the time to call forth your passion and strength of will, and commit yourself fully to the Path of the Wise. Dedicant: A Witch's Circle of Fire invites you to set forth on the sacred journey to becoming a Witch. Designed to harmonize with the Wheel of the Year, the monthly lessons feature seasonally themed stories, meditations, Witchcraft lore, ethics questions, spells, and pathworking rituals. The course on Wicca culminates in a powerful self-initiation rite that brings you to the level of Initiate. Blending purposeful study with reflection and awareness, the Circles system of Wicca study is ideal for the solitary student or as part of a coven curriculum. Dedicant helps you ignite your inner light and keep it burning by teaching you the core essentials of Wiccan wisdom: Creating a spiritual grimoire Writing and performing daily devotionals Calling the Gods and Goddesses Conducting Sabbat and Esbat rituals Performing herb and energy work Making and using magical tools Selecting ritual garb Casting a power circle Praise: "Calafia does a great job of laying out the groundwork, and she presents it in a unique, workable structure that's easy to follow and offers a solid scaffolding for self-development."-- Witches and Pagans
Dedicant: A Witch's Circle of Fire (Course of Study in the Old Religion)This is a good beginner's book. I like the way the book has study questions, homework, pathworking exercises. This is a book I will use with my young people or any new seekers coming to our group. There are good illustrations and none of the fluff in too many 101 books. A great book for group study.
Any Wiccan student and any new age library catering to them will find this an excellent primer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This first book in a complete course of Wiccan study tells of the Circles system, designed to harmonize with the Wheel of the Year with monthly lessons of themed stories, lore, spells and rituals. DEDICANT blends insights with exercises for reflection and introduces the Circles system, good for lone students or coven study alike. Any Wiccan student and any new age library catering to them will find this an excellent primer. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
Dedicant
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is an amazing introduction into Withcraft/Wicca. I am an herbal apothecary/metaphysical shoppe owner and though Wicca is not my chosen path, it is the path where I began my search. I wish I had this book at my disposal then!! It is often disconcerting for me to recommend a book on magick and pagan based religions to someone at the dedicant level, because there are hundreds of books to chose from and frankly very few authors who meet the grade. Thuri Califia has done it!!! She's combined theory with practice in an easy and fun to read format. You can actually FEEL the heart and soul she put into words and there is no doubting that she has put into practice what she teaches. I absolutely love how she reiterates Star Hawks words of needing only your breath and body as your tools! So many get hung up on their magickal tools that they forget where the magick really comes from. I also appreciate that this book accommodates the solitary practioner (as well as coveners), because truly, your beliefs and faith are between you and your Gods/essess and only through that connection can a true initiation occur! I am happily anticipating the next book...... thank you, again for your passion and dedication.
A Wonderful place to start your witchy ways.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I believe this if the first book that I have read on the subject that so clearly ties the tides of the year into learning the craft of the wise. I have been practicing for over 15 years and in that time have not come across a book that relates so many of the aspects of Wicca/Witchcraft in such a digestible way. I'm often asked about books by people who are just starting down this path or just want to learn more and I would definitely direct them to Thuri Calafia's book. Linking the lessons to the wheel of the year, is what I believe, allows a person to harmonize with the key components of the seasons. I also appreciate her documentation and referencing as it will help people continue their studies. Well done and I'm looking forward to the next books in the series.
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