by Raven Grimassi
268 pages
Understanding the mystery traditions of Witchcraft is essential for anyone wishing to empower and enrich their Craft. In Witchcraft A Mystery Tradition, award-winning Wiccan author and scholar Raven Grimassi guides readers through the ancient Mysteries of the Witches world by exploring their roots in myth, legend, verse and lore.
Drawing upon the long-standing traditional European Witchcraft and occult tenets and practises, Grimassi places the Mystery themes in a cultural and mythological context that helps the reader gain new insight into their meaning and relevance. He provides techniques for aligning with the 'momentum of the past', a powerful current of knowledge and energy available to all Witches. Also covered in this guide are :
The Otherworld, the Underworld, nature as blueprint
The Gods and Goddesses of the Witches
Birth, life, death, ancestral memories
The Wheeel of the Year
Solar and Lunar mythos, the Moon Tree
The Witches Sabbats