{"product_id":"sabbats-a-witchs-approach-to-living-the-old-ways-paperback","title":"Sabbats: A Witch's Approach to Living the Old Ways - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdain McCoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Sabbats, \u003c\/em\u003eEdain McCoy reveals the eight major holidays of Witchcraft and the many ways in which they are celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are two basic types of holidays. The first come at the Solstices and Equinoxes. The others divide the time between those dates in two, resulting in eight major holidays or Sabbats with approximately the same amount of days between them. The balance, here, gives the appearance of spokes in a wheel, so this cycle is commonly called the Wheel of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe holidays represent two things. First, the harvest cycle. Each holiday represents a time in the growth of crops. From planting to growth, from harvesting to letting the lands lie fallow in the cold winter, the festivals follow the agricultural cycles of ancient times. However, they also represent the eternal love of the God and Goddess, following the God's birth from the Goddess and his death before she gives birth to him again. This also follows the pattern of the Sun which moves from warm and high in the sky to cold and low in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is filled with ways you can follow the Wheel of the Year, whether you work with a coven, with your family, or by yourself. You will learn the secrets of ritual construction and handicrafts appropriate to each of the festivals. You will also learn recipes for traditional foods for each holiday and even songs appropriate to the Sabbats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful, joyous book filled with color, information, and wisdom. If you are involved with Paganism in any way, this book is a must for your studies and practices. This book functions as both a resource and as a practical manual for the celebration of the holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdain became a self-initiated Witch in 1981 and was an active part of the Pagan community since her formal initiation into a large San Antonio coven in 1983. Edain had researched alternative spiritualities since her teens, when she was first introduced to Kabbalah. Since that time, she studied a variety of magickal paths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn alumnus of the University of Texas with a BA in history, she was affiliated with several professional writer's organizations and occasionally presented workshops on magickal topics or worked individually with students who wished to study Witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdain was the author of over fifteen books, including \u003cem\u003eBewitchments\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEnchantments\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOstara: Customs, Spells \u0026amp; Rituals for the Rites of Spring\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771492434208,"sku":"9781567186635","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05897f9639e41c9505748a11366158a1.webp?v=1780387554","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sabbats-a-witchs-approach-to-living-the-old-ways-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}