Full Description
Horned gods have influenced the development of many magical traditions. This book explores the deep spiritual and historical roots of these gods, and shares rituals and activities designed to help you get closer to them. From ancient Greece to the Rennaissance to the contemporary age of Witchcraft and ritual magick, horned deities have been honored as gods of nature, sex, fertility, passion, sacrifice, death, and rebirth. The Horned God of the Witches reveals the origins and features of their most common guises Pan, Cernunnos, Herne, Elen of the Ways, the Green Man, and even the Christian devil. Whether you are interested in the Wiccan Horned God a composite of several deities or in the general topic, you will discover rituals for meeting the powerful deity, adding a spiritual charge to your lovemaking, and receiving the gifts of the Witch Father. Author Jason Mankey also includes an in-depth guided meditation for connecting with the Green Man, tips for setting up a devotional altar, directions for the kiss of the eight-pointed star, and much more. Designed to be useful for beginners as well as for those who already have an active devotional practice, this book shares fascinating perspectives and practices that will help you achieve your spiritual and magical goals.
Contents
Contents
List of Figures ... xiii
Introduction: Finding the Horned God ... 1
Chapter One: The Nature of Deity ... 11
Chapter Two: Myth and Ancient History ... 17
Chapter Three: Ritual to Meet the Horned God ... 29
Chapter Four: Antlers and Horns and Phalluses in the Ancient World ... 37
Chapter Five: Pan and the Other Horned Gods of Ancient Greece ... 47
Chapter Six: Igniting the Fire: A Pan Ritual For Two (or More) ... 67
Chapter Seven: Cernunnos ... 75
Chapter Eight: A Devotional Altar for Cernunnos ... 91
Chapter Nine: The Green Man ... 103
Chapter Ten: Herne the Hunter and Elen of the Ways ... 119
Chapter Eleven: The Rebirth of Pan ... 135
Chapter Twelve: The Devilish Horned God ... 157
Chapter Thirteen: The Light of Lucifer Ritual ... 181
Chapter Fourteen: The Horned God of Death ... 187
Chapter Fifteen: John Barleycorn Ritual ... 209
Chapter Sixteen: From Horned God to The God: The Horned One in Wicca ... 217
Chapter Seventeen: The Witchfather: The Horned God in Traditional Witchcraft ... 227
Chapter Eighteen: Ritual to Meet the Witchfather ... 237
Epilogue: Some Final Thoughts ... 245
Acknowledgments ... 249
Bibliography ... 255
Art Credits ... 275
Index ... 277
