Sabbats: A Witch's Approach to Living the Old Ways (Llewellyn's World Religion and Magick)

Description

In Sabbats, Edain McCoy reveals the eight major holidays of Witchcraft and the
many ways in which they are celebrated.There 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.The 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.The 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.This 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. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Llewellyn Publications; Reprint edition (September 8, 2002)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 5
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 35
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.95 x 10 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #106,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #72 in Paganism #86 in Comparative Religion (Books) #307 in Witchcraft Religion & Spirituality
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