{"product_id":"the-elements-of-ritual-air-fire-water-and-earth-in-the-wiccan-circle-9780738775500","title":"The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water, and Earth in the Wiccan Circle","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10604804\"\u003eDeborah Lipp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738775500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738775509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC026000\"\u003eWitchcraft (See Also Religion | Wicca)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC028000\"\u003eMagick Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL017000\"\u003eComparative Religion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 who holds graduate degrees in both religious studies and English literature. Thorn writes and lectures about magic, new religious movements, and spirituality in the United States, and has been creating blogs and videos about witchcraft and Paganism through her popular online platforms for more than a decade. Thorn has been featured on NPR affiliate WFAE's \u003cem\u003eCharlotte Talks\u003c\/em\u003e, Anthony Padilla's popular YouTube series \u003cem\u003eI spent a day with...\u003c\/em\u003e, and has also served as an academic advisor on the National Endowment for the Humanities funded podcast \u003cem\u003eMagic in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e. Visit her at ThornTheWitch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llewellyn Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44646903447691,"sku":"9780738775500","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_e234eeb1-3f8d-40a8-adf2-c6c75d7433a9.jpg?v=1764098018","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-elements-of-ritual-air-fire-water-and-earth-in-the-wiccan-circle-9780738775500","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}