This is a handbook on how to perform sacred ceremonies in the tradition of Goddess spirituality in one's own home with ordinary household items. An annual cycle of celebrations is included, as is advice on how to set up an altar and use simple tools. The author, a practitioner of Wicca (witchcraft), expounds the life-affirming, eco-feminist values of that tradition. Suggestions for rituals and ideas for inventing one's own are given.
Poetry and blessings blend in a title which supports celebration of the Goddess image in daily life. These rituals are personal, moving rites which celebrate love and peace, and which act as meditations for considering new rituals, old traditions, and the course of women's lives. This is a handbook on how to perform sacred ceremonies in the tradition of Goddess spirituality in one's own home with ordinary household items. A scholar-priestess, Barbara Ardinger lives in Southern California with her two cats, Schroedinger (an elderly, cranky Calico) and Heisenberg (a large, helpful Maine Coon Silver Cream). Also occupying (well, filling up) her house are multitudes of books, goddesses, witches, drums, and Blessed Bees. You can email Barbara at barbara@visionaryfiction.com.
