The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries is essential for Pagans, feminists, and women seeking to learn more about the spiritual path as it relates to the feminine and the Goddess aspects of witchcraft and Wicca.
Author(s): Zsuzsanna Budapest
Edition: 2
Publisher: Zsuzsanna Emese Budapest
Year: 1986
Language: English
Pages: 147
City: Oakland
Tags: Wicca
Foreword -- ix
Introduction -- 1
1 FEMINIST WITCHCRAFT
Politics of Women's Religion -- 12
Herstory -- 15
The Slothwoman as Ancient Magician -- 19
Tools of the Craft: Material -- 22
Tools of the Craft: Psychic -- 28
Basic Witchy Setup -- 30
Why Should a Woman Cast a Spell -- 31
Casting the Circle -- 33
Introduction to Spellcasting -- 38
Rites of Life -- 63
Calendar -- 69
2 CELEBRATING THE HOLY DAYS OF THE EARTH
The Sabbats -- 72
The Esbats -- 93
3 DIANIC TRADITION
Women's Festivals -- 98
Organization -- 113
Laws of the Craft -- 116
Seven Sibylline Sayings -- 118
4 THE SKILLS OF PROPHECY
Divination -- 120
The Runes -- 131
Astrological Birth Control -- 132
The Sidereal Zodiac -- 133
5 THE GODDESS AND THE GOD
Love: Understanding Aphrodite -- 136
Aradia: Female Avatar -- 140
The God -- 142
About the Author -- 145
About the Artist -- 147
