Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Preface ix
Introduction xiii
PART ONE
1 ~ Stepping into the Circle 3
An introduction to personal spiritual practice
2 ~ In Search of a Mystery 19
Our relationship with Deity
3 ~ Living the Path 41
Ethics and standards of behavior
4 ~ The Temple Hearth 63
Concepts of sacred space
5 ~ Building a Practice 87
Elements of a daily practice
6 ~ The Turning Wheel 109
The Wheel of the Year and the elements
7 ~ The Dance of Life 129
Creating personal rituals
PART TWO
The Book of Moonlight 151
Rituals, prayers, et cetera
Recommended Reading and Bibliography 179
Index 185
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