Everyday Witch Book of Rituals: All You Need for a Magickal Year

by Deborah Blake

Magickal Rituals for Everyday Use and Beyond! Amplify your wishes and manifest positive changes all year long with Deborah Blake's inspiring collection of simple rituals. Whether practicing alone or with a group, these empowering ceremonies―designed for new moons, full moons, sabbats, and other special occasions―will help you find love, build courage, boost creativity, achieve balance, and deepen your faith. No matter what your skill level, Everyday Witch Book of Rituals shows you how to fill the year with meaningful magickal practice. Through lighthearted, down-to-earth methods, this guide provides basic ritual elements and ingredients, timing for success, and the importance of each ritual step. Using the perfect blend of reverence and mirth, practicality and spirituality, and a sprinkling of wisdom from Magic the Cat, this guide provides nearly every ritual you need for a magickal year.
"With her wonderful new book...Deborah Blake escorts us around the Wheel of the Year, providing inspiration and guidance for novice and adept alike."―Judika Illes, author of The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells "I highly recommend Everyday Witch Book of Rituals for anyone who wants to enrich their Craft through more dynamic, satisfying, and effective rituals."―Melanie Marquis, author of The Witch's Bag of Tricks "Bored with formal ritual? Deborah Blake's fresh approach in Everyday Witch Book of Rituals will forever change your mind."―Dorothy Morrison, author of The Craft and Utterly Wicked

Genres: Witchcraft, Spirituality, Wicca, Paganism, Nonfiction, Witches, Magick

360 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Deborah is the author of over a dozen non-fiction books on modern witchcraft and a tarot and oracle decks from Llewellyn. Her fiction includes the Baba Yaga series, The Broken Rider series, and the Veiled Magic series, and her cozy mysteries The Catskill Pet Rescue series (mostly from Berkley) as well as a few stand-alone novels.

Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate NY with multiple cats. She believes in magic, laughter, chocolate, and wine. The order may change depending on the day.

Reviews

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a light-hearted, yet serious look at Wiccan rituals throughout the year. With the help of Deborah's cat, each month is broken down into rites appropriate for that month as well as specific holidays. The directions are simple enough for the neophyte, yet can also be adapted for the experienced practioner and group rites.

Why use rituals? Accoring to Deborah, rituals are a way to help us focus energy and put us in the right mindset. They create comfortable patterns. And she's right, and not just about Wicca. Think about any belief system and there are rituals to be followed.

In this book, she breaks down each ritual to its simplest form, outlines the tools and supplies as well as the steps needed to perform each one, whether as an idividual or in a group. She also stresses the rules needed for groups and the timing of each one.

In addition to monthly rituals, she includes rites for Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, the solstices, Lammas and Samhain as well as rituals for handfasting, birth and death and more. Each one is detailed and easy to follow.

I'd recommend this book for anyone who is either interested in Wicca or is already a practioner. Definitely a keeper.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC free of charge.

[E. D. Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some very meaningful rituals within, not just for the sabbats and the moons, but also for life in its various stages. Very useful for the practitioner for the whole year round and can be altered as needed whether for solitary use or for a group and some of the rituals can be performed at anytime needed not just at the designated month. Plus there are some fun and useful tips from Magic the Cat at the end of each rite.

[M.J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first part of the book and skimmed the rest once it got into the rituals. I checked this book of the library and I think it’s one I will probably buy as it gives good instructions for how to set up and do rituals. I have yet to come across another source with as much detail about that. It does have a Wicca focus but is easily modified for other paths.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting. I wasn't a fan of all the deity stuff and I wish she would have provided an alternative to this, but overall it was nice to try. I really liked that she briefly touched on familiars.

[Buddhagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple rituals for the witch starting out. Some of the new/full moon rituals didn't make sense for the month Blake put them in but as with anything dealing with witchcraft, you can always change things to suit what works best for you.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed, may have to buy it.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

The keyword in the title is EVERYDAY. If you believe in something, you should make it a part of your daily life. Deborah Blake's 'witch next door' approach is full of warmth and humor... exactly who she is. Deborah stays true to herself in every one of her books, providing something for everyone because she realizes not everyone believes the same, or thinks the same.

I own this (and every one) book by the talented Deborah Blake and look forward to more.

[Joy Hersey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book. It is the first place I go when looking for inspiration for a New or Full Moon ritual. Deborah has a wonderful writing style that makes you feel like you're sitting down with a girlfriend and discussing these things over a cup of tea rather than just reading a book. And Magick the Cat has some wonderful insights as well.

[Marsha]

OHHHHHHH! I really hope I win this book:)