Full Description
Packed with rituals, exercises, spells, recipes, history, and lore, this new book in Llewellyn's Elements of Witchcraft series shows you how to enrich your connection to the element of earth. Join Dodie Graham McKay as she digs deep into the deities, sacred sites, animal guides, herbs, crystals, and stones associated with this element. Earth Magic showcases a wide variety of fun and fascinating ways to 'get your hands dirty' as you enhance your magical practice. Explore the recipes, rituals, and spells that help you call upon the earth for greater power and wisdom. Discover how the earth element is used in cultures and myths around the world. Featuring illuminating essays from guest contributors, Earth Magic inspires you to practice magic in ways that create positive changes in your environment and in yourself.
Contents
Contents
Disclaimer ... xi
Foreword by Heather Greene ... xiii
Introduction ... 1
Part 1: History, Folklore & Myth
Chapter 1. Earth Throughout Time and Culture, 11
Essay: Beginning by Sparrow Kemp, 24
Chapter 2. Mythological Earth Beasts and Places, 31
Essay: Family by Austin Lawrence, 40
Chapter 3. Earth and the Divine, 47
Invocation: Invocation to the Cailleach by Angela Grey, 49
Chapter 4. Sacred Earth Sites, 69
Part 2: Working with the Element of Earth
Chapter 5. The Element of Earth in Magic, 91
Chapter 6. Earth Herbs and Botanicals, 123
Chapter 7. Earth Crystals and Stones, 155
Chapter 8. Earth Animal Guides, 169
Essay: Mother Bruin: My Journey Out of the Bear's Den by Erik Lacharity, 179
Part 3: Recipes, Rituals & Spellcraft
Chapter 9. Connecting with the Spirit of Place, 187
Essay: Indigenous Perspectives on the Land and Pagans by Karen Froman, Kanyen'kehaka Nation, 191
Chapter 10. Burial and Dirt Magic, 201
Essay: The Saveock Pits by Jacqui Wood, 213
Chapter 11. Earth Rituals and Spells, 219
Chapter 12. The Earth Wheel of the Year and Witchin' in the Kitchen, 239
Conclusion ... 267
Appendix: Earth Correspondence Chart ... 269
Bibliography ... 271
Index ... 275
