{"product_id":"the-elements-of-ritual-air-fire-water-and-earth-in-the-wiccan-circle-paperback","title":"The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water, and Earth in the Wiccan Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Lipp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThorn Mooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Meaningful Ritual, More Powerful Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany books tell you how to cast a Wiccan circle. Deborah Lipp's seminal work tells you \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e. Fully revised and expanded with fresh insights and updated language, this new edition is a vital addition to your bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA High Priestess with decades years of experience, Lipp looks at every ritual step through an elemental lens, revealing the process (Earth), mythology (Water), mysticism (Fire), and theology (Air) behind it. In addition to sharing modern information on gender and polarity, she provides all-new sections on the history of elemental associations and how and when to raise and release the cone of power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Ritual \u003c\/em\u003eteaches you what each ritual step means, why it's there, what it accomplishes, and how it's performed. This edition adds alternate orders and new options for the traditional steps, empowering you to create your own rituals. Packed with how-to and how-not-to instruction for practitioners who want to go beyond the basics, this guide deepens your understanding of Wicca's most enduring rite.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical, sophisticated, and highly relevant over twenty years later, \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Ritual \u003c\/em\u003ehelps your creative and magical abilities flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a new foreword by Thorn Mooney, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Witch's Path\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Lipp\u003c\/strong\u003e has been teaching Wicca, magic, and the occult for over thirty 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 \u003cem\u003enewWitch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLlewellyn's Magical Almanac, PanGaia\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGreen Egg\u003c\/em\u003e, and she has lectured on Pagan and occult topics on three continents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an active member of the Pagan community, Deborah has appeared in various media discussing Wicca, including \u003cem\u003eCoast to Coast\u003c\/em\u003e AM radio, an A\u0026amp;E documentary (\u003cem\u003eAncient Mysteries: Witchcraft in America\u003c\/em\u003e), television talk shows, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeborah is also a technology systems professional. She lives with her spouse, Melissa, and an assortment of cats in Jersey City, New Jersey. Deborah reads and teaches Tarot, solves and designs puzzles, watches old movies, hand-paints furniture, and dabbles in numerous handcrafts. Visit her at DeborahLipp.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwitter: @DebLippAuthor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstagram: DebLippAuthor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThorn Mooney\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Wiccan writer and academic living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She holds master's degrees in both religious studies and English literature, and is completing her PhD in religion and culture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She writes and lectures about magic, new religious movements, and American religions for a wide variety of audiences. Thorn's professional background as a classroom teacher and as a scholar allows her to represent contemporary witch, Pagan, and occult communities from both insider and outsider perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisit Thorn Mooney on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765065711904,"sku":"9780738775500","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/235840cb75c9ade1059e036e90967286.webp?v=1780261507","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-elements-of-ritual-air-fire-water-and-earth-in-the-wiccan-circle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}