The Magical Crone: Celebrating the Wisdom of Later LifeRedefining the concept of the mature Wiccan, this title seeks to turn her into a positive model for the Elder Wiccan women by showing the Crone to be a powerful symbol that embodies all phases of a woman's life (Maiden, Mother, and Crone). Complete with suggestions for crafts, journal writings, rituals and meditations to reinforce the positive aspects of becoming a truly wise woman. |
Contents
Wise Blood | 10 |
The Crone as the Triple Goddess | 28 |
WiseWoman Crafts | 90 |
Magical Seasonal Sabbats | 150 |
Epilogue | 195 |
Common terms and phrases
altar ancient Artemis aspect Athena beauty begin Beltane Binah Bird Goddess birth bless Blodeuwedd body bowl Brigid bring burn caffeine called cats cauldron cave cavern Celebration Celtic Cerridwen chant circle color compassion create creative Crone Cronehood cultures dance Dark Mother death deity Demeter divine dream pillow earth energy Fate feel fertility film fire flowers frankincense grain Greek green grows healing Hecate herb honor important incense Indo-Europeans Isis Juno Kwan Yin leader leaves light lives magic Maiden Marija Marija Gimbutas meditation menopause moon Mugwort myth night Norns Persephone plants priestess raven rebirth Rhiannon rite ritual Roman rose Sabbat sacred Samhain sandalwood scent seeds Shakti snake Spider Spider Grandmother spiritual symbol talisman Tara things thurible tion Triple Goddess underworld Urmya vision wand white candle wisdom Wise Blood witch woman womb women write