A beautifully illustrated guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and customs; a book that explains the year through the eyes of a witch – from magical techniques to full experience the wheel of a year and its eight major holidays: Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasa, Mabon. For each of them, the reader finds insights into their origins as well as tips, spells, crafts and rituals to honour the seasons.<\/p>\n
The book also features self-assessments to understand which part of the holiday and year most naturally reflects your being and needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Wheel of the Year is a beautifully illustrated guide to ancient witchcraft traditions, featuring rituals, spells, and seasonal celebrations for the eight major pagan festivals.
The wheel of the year: a magical path of transformation
\nSamhain: my soul and my roots
\nfocus
\nThe absence of light
\nenergies present
\nFear of change
\nself-evaluation
\nI slowly take my steps
\nmagic and spells
\nBeyond the threshold of the invisible
\nrites of passage
\nThe path from Samhain to Yule
\nYule: the rebirth of the winter Sun
\nfocus
\nCelebrating the frost
\nenergies present
\nWinter’s breath
\nself-evaluation
\nConserving one’s energy
\nmagic and spells
\nThe return of magic
\nrites of passage
\nThe path from Yule to Imbolc
\nImbolc: to be reborn, I let go
\nfocus
\nSacrifice and purification
\nenergies present
\nIndependent thinking
\nself-evaluation
\nThe connection of the spirit
\nmagic and spells
\nThe magic of transformation
\nrites of passage
\nThe path from Imbolc to Ostara
\nOstara: the rebirth of the ‘true self’
\nfocus
\nWith strong roots it is time to bloom
\nenergies present
\nBalance and introspection
\nself-evaluation
\nI am the seed, what will help me blossom?
\nmagic and spells
\nI allow energy to bloom
\nrites of passage
\nThe path from Ostara to Beltane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":63728,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[16012],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-63727","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-gift-stationery","7":"author-by-author-erica-brucoli","8":"author-by-author-federica-vanini","9":"publisher-white-star","10":"series-vivida","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n