Witches&Pagans #34 - Creating Ritual
Whatever your path, whether you are a devotional Polytheist, a Wiccan priest/ess, a root worker and witch, an arch-Druid or a naturalist Pagan, doing ritual is almost certainly part of your spiritual path. In this issue, we explore the many diverse ways in which ritual creates, nurtures, connects and reinforces our bonds to the Gods, the Spirits of Nature, and to each other in community.
 This special issue features:
“Getting to Know Your Story: A Talk with OBOD Chief Druid Philip Carr-Gom.” Gail Nyoka chats with the renowned English druid about the elements of ritual, Druidism, and following the Awen.
"Eolas ar Senchais: Illuminating Ancient Celtic Ritual.“ It’s sometimes difficult to know real lore from invented nonsense, so what’s a Celtic-inspired ritualist to do? Author and druid Sithearan NicNeoid leads the way down the road to authentic knowledge of these ancient paths.
“Druid Ritual Style.“ The rituals of Ar nDraiocht Fein (“Our Own Druidry” in Gaelic), are known for their careful design and elaborate nature. ArchDruid Kirk Thomas lays out the structure, meaning, and theology of these foundational rites.
“Eleusis by the Sea: Wandering Witch at Spring Mysteries.” Natalie Zaman takes a personally significant journey to meet the Gods at the yearly ritual drama held by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church.
“Forged in Flame: Creating a Reclaiming Beltane Ritual.” Irisanya draws back the curtain on the art of creating the legendary rituals of the Reclaiming witchcraft tradition.
PLUS “We Come from the Land Down Under: Retrofitting Ritual for Southern Hemisphere Pagans” by Lee Pike.
Our columnists also weigh in on ways to bring meaning into your solitary (and family) rituals, including:
Raven Grimassi in “Solitary Ritual & Aligning Ourselves with Power"
Hecate Demetersdatter in “How to Create a Successful Group Ritual"
Deborah Blake in “What’s Your Ritual Style?”
Jason Mankey in “Was Your Last Ritual a Disaster?"
Diotima Mantineia in “Astrological Timing for Your Next Working"
H. Byron Ballard in “Ritual and Theatre?”
Shirl Sazynski in “The Names of the Gods”
Christopher Penczak in “By Love, Will, and Wisdom”
Thorn Mooney & Eurus in “Two Many Witches”
88 pages, published in June 2017
Purchase a print copy here and an electronic PDF version here.
