Contents List of Figures xi Introduction 1 PART ONE: THE MECHANICS OF RITUAL & THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR Chapter 1. Why Ritual? The Power of Connection 7 Chapter 2. The Elements of Ritual: What We Do in the Circle 13 Chapter 3. The Sabbats and the Wheel of the Year: A Witch's High Holidays 29 Chapter 4. Coven Rituals: Perfect Love and Perfect Trust 41 Chapter 5. Solitary Rituals: The Witch Alone 49 Chapter 6. Circle Rituals: The Most Challenging Rites 55 Chapter 7. How to Use This Book: Do What Works Best for You 67 PART TWO: WINTER (YULE & IMBOLC) Chapter 8.
Yule: The Winter Solstice 75 Chapter 9. Yule Circle Ritual: Pine Cones of Yuletide Past, Present, and Future 79 Chapter 10. Yule Coven Ritual: Cheers to You 89 Chapter 11. Yule Solitary Ritual: Grow with the Light 99 Chapter 12. Imbolc: Brigid's Night 107 Chapter 13. Imbolc Circle Ritual: The Rite of the Three Brigids 111 Chapter 14. Imbolc Coven Ritual: Preparing the Temple 123 Chapter 15. Imbolc Solitary Ritual: Preparing the Way 135 PART THREE: SPRING (OSTARA & BELTANE) Chapter 16.
Ostara: The Spring Equinox 145 Chapter 17. Ostara Circle Ritual: The Gifts of Eostre and the Green Man 151 Chapter 18. Ostara Coven Ritual: Eggs and the Outdoors 163 Chapter 19. Ostara Solitary Ritual: Seeds in the Earth 173 Chapter 20. Beltane: Spring's Delight 181 Chapter 21. Beltane Circle Ritual: Hail the Maypole! 187 Chapter 22. Beltane Coven Ritual: A Joyous Beltane to You 197 Chapter 23. Beltane Solitary Ritual: The Magick of Joining 207 PART FOUR: SUMMER (MIDSUMMER & LAMMAS) Chapter 24.
Midsummer: The Summer Solstice 219 Chapter 25. Midsummer Circle Ritual: Summer's Cauldron 225 Chapter 26. Midsummer Coven Ritual: Hail to the Fey and the Solar Wheel 235 Chapter 27. Midsummer Solitary Ritual: High Noon 247 Chapter 28. Lammas: The First Harvest 251 Chapter 29. Lammas Circle Ritual: The Earth Mother and the Harvest Lord 255 Chapter 30. Lammas Coven Ritual: A Meeting with Lugh 269 Chapter 31. Lammas Solitary Ritual: Protect the Home 279 PART FIVE: AUTUMN (MABON & SAMHAIN) Chapter 32.
Mabon: The Fall Equinox 291 Chapter 33. Mabon Circle Ritual: The Three Faces of the Harvest 297 Chapter 34. Mabon Coven Ritual: Harvest Divination 307 Chapter 35. Mabon Solitary Ritual: Welcoming Persephone to the Underworld 317 Chapter 36. Samhain: When the Veil Is Thin 325 Chapter 37. Samhain Circle Ritual: Through the Gate: A Journey to the Edge of the Summerlands 329 Chapter 38. Samhain Coven Ritual: The Dread Lord of Shadows 345 Chapter 39. Samhain Solitary Ritual: Through the Cauldron 359 Acknowledgments 367 Glossary 371 Bibliography 377 Index 383.