When I See the Wild God: Encountering Urban Celtic Witchcraft Book

Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Preface xiii
Introduction xvii

Part One: A Living Craft
1: Witchcraft in a Noisy World 3
2: Forever and the Song of Earth 7
3: The Sight 15

Part Two: The Wheel of the Solar /Earth Year (1)
4: On Death, Life, and Timelessness 19
5: The Celtic Cross 21
6: Wherefore Guards the Dragon! 29
7: The Main Tools of a Practicing Witch 33

Part Three: Ritual
8: Theory and Practice 41
9: Notes on the Four Elements 55

Part Four: The Faces of God
10: Visualizations and Invocations 63
11: Connection and Communication 79

Part Five: The Wheel of the Solar /Earth Year (2)
12: The Rituals of Solstice and Equinox 83
13: The Mórrigan 137
14: The Union of Goddess and God 139
15: The Four Fire Festivals 143

Part Six: Attitude and Enchantment
16: No Light Without Darkness 153
17: Scholar-Warrior 157
18: Shapeshifting 161
19: Keeping Records 169

Part Seven: The Law of Three
20: By Earth, by Sky, by Sea 173
21: Three Years and Three Days 181

Epilogue 185
Appendix A: Daily Rites 189
Appendix B: As the Cup Is to Woman . . . ? 191
Appendix C: To Ride the Tiger 196
Appendix D: The Matter of Deity 200
Glossary of Unusual Terms 205
Recommended Reading 211
Recommended Web Links 215