The Study of Witchcraft: A Guide Book to Advanced WICCA by Deborah Lipp

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Witchcraft Back Cover:

Author and longtime practitioner Deborah Lipp provides nothing less than a Master’s Degree in Wicca, including:
• A concise history and timeline of witchcraft,
• Thorough instruction on how to apply these traditions to enrich your life,
• An unparalleled recommended reading list

This book is essential reading for the advanced student, reaching far beyond the basics to delve into topis as diverse as The Burning Times, psychology, astrology, meditation, divination, lucid dreaming, and Western Occultism.

Read The Study of Witchcraft by Deborah Lipp table of contents:

Acknowledgements
Forward by Isaac Bonewits
Preface

Part I: The Evolution of Modern Wicca
– Wicca in the United States
The Sixties and Seventies
The Eighties and Nineties
The Late 1990’s and the 21st Century
Recommended Reading
– Modern Wicca Described
What All Wiccan’s Share
Wicca as Structured Traditionalism
Wicca as Radical Empowerment
Wicca as Gentle Eclecticism
The Best and the Worst of Wicca
What we can Learn from Each Other
Recommended Reading
– Learning Wicca
Wicca 101
Wicca 202
Recommended Reading

Part II: History of Western Occultism
– The Ancient Pagans
Wicca and Matriarchy
Wicca and Feminism
Rewriting History
Recommended Reading
Homework
– Western Occultism
John Dee and Enochian Magic
Freemasonry
The Golden Dawn
Recommended Reading
– The Ritual Foundations of Western Occultism
Magical Practice
Kabbalah
Recommended Reading
Homework
– The Burning Times
Defining the Witch Hunts
Studying the Witch Hunts
Recommended Reading
Homework

Part III: Wiccan Practice
– Mythology and Folklore
Finding Patron Deity
Myth as Storytelling
Myth as Meaning
Recommended Reading
Homework
– Divination
Astrology
Tarot
Learn by Doing
Recommended Reading
Homework
– Mind Skills
Meditation
Receptive Skills
Dream Work
Active Skills
Recommended Reading
Homework
– Psychology
Concepts of Psychology
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
The Mind and Brain
Grieving and Growing
Self-Help
Psychology and Spirituality
Encountering Your Self through Myth
Recommended Reading
Homework
– Staying Involved
Political Involvement
Gender Politics
Environmental Activism
Comparative Religion
Recommended Reading
Homework
– Choosing a Specialty
Healing
Counseling
Witches’ Brews
Handicrafts
Other Specialties
It Never Ends
Recommended Reading
Homework

Bibliography
index

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