Table of Contents Dedication & Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Hail Artemis 1961 to 1975: Childhood, background, and beginning to worship the Goddess. Extras: How to Dress a Candle How to Perform a Consecration Chapter 2: Witches) 1976 to 1980: Finding out about witches and beginning my search. Extras: The Mystery of the Apple A 1977 Booklist Chapter 3: Susan 1981 to 1982: First marriage, finding a Pagan group, beginning serious studies, becoming an initiate. Extras: Some "Buyer''s Guide" Books Self Blessing Chapter 4: Isis, Astarte 1982: Doubts about initiation, a sexy Beltane, a vision of Kali. Extras: A Protection Spell Libations Chapter 5: Descent of the Goddess Into the Underworld 1983 to 1985: Romance with and loss of John Shaffrey, psychic phenomena. Extra: Anti-Theft Spell Chapter 6: Persephone 1985: Grief and recovery. Extras: The Legend of the Descent of the Goddess Into the Underworld A Mythology Booklist Chapter 7: Looking for the Goddess? 1986: Starting Stormcircle, a cursed object, magical names. Extras: Magic of Return/Curse Upon the Thief Why Wear Robes? Chapter 8: Rites of Spring 1986: Meeting Isaac, the Flamingo Tradition, clinical depression.
Extra: Setting up a Psychic Shield Chapter 9: There and Back Again 1986 to 1987 : Receiving third degree, forming ADF, moving to California, travels, secrecy, meeting Scott Cunningham returning to New York. Extras: The Bardic Circle Casting the Circle with the Elements Chapter 10: Knowledge is Power 1987 to 1990: Marrying Isaac, drawing down the moon, pregnancy and childbirth, forming a coven, magic for Scott Cunningham Extras: The Healer''s Bookshelf Chapter 11: Facing Death 1990 to 1992: Isaac''s illness, initiating Isaac, the magic triangle of evocation, drawing down the lunar eclipse. Extra: The Witch''s Bottle Chapter 12: Rituals Public and Private 1992 : Resigning from the ADF Board, a public Samhain, running three groups, how people leave Pagan groups. Extras: Grounding with a Partner Methods of Calling the Quarters Chapter 13: Mommy, Daddy, Goddess, God 1992 to 1995: Raising a Pagan child, ritual to heal Joey. Extra: Divine Mother Chant Chapter 14: Travels 1988 to 1998: Festivals, Ina May Gaskin, Timothy Leary, Canada, Australia. Extra: Magical Sex Chapter 15: Life Changes 1995 to 1998: Buying a home, Arthur''s diagnosis, divorce. Extra: Organizing Ritual Storage Chapter 16: New Beginnings 1998 to 2003: Moving, the end of Stormcircle, becoming an author. Extra: Finding the Condo: A Lesson in Magical Language Chapter 17: Anahata 2004 to 2007: Starting Anahata Pagan Way, magical partnership, Brazil, Orien Rose.
Extras: Healing the Sick: A Spell of Woven Words Chapter 18: Dagda''s Cauldron 2010: Isaac''s illness and death. Extra: Obituary for Philip Emmons Isaac Bonewits Chapter 19: The Miracle of the Scabbard 2010 to 2011: Communication with the dead. Extra: Will My Pet Make a Good Familiar? Chapter 20: Not the Last Chapter! Resources.