Introduction xi
I
The Call of the Ocean 1
What Is Magic? 5
Discovering the Sea's Magic 5
Journaling: Exploring Change 8
Getting to Know the Ocean 9
Currents and Waves 11
Practice: Ninefold Sea Blessing 12
The Salt of Wisdom 14
Practice: Sea Centering 15
The Oceanic Realm of Emotion 19
Practice: Ocean Breath 21
Journal Questions 22
II
Myths, Deities, and Saints 23
Hidden Lands 29
Working with Sea Deities and Saints 30
A Pantheon of Sea Deities and Saints 32
Journal Questions 49
III
Altars, Tools, and Divination 51
Sea Altars 54
Seashells as Tools 56
Practice: Seashell Cleansings and Blessings 58
A Word about Sand 61
Practice: Creating a Sea Circle of Energy 62
Oracular Guidance and Signs 65
Practice: Divination with Cowry Shells 67
Journal Questions 77
IV
Seashells 79
Seashells: An Introduction 82
The Shells 86
Journal Questions 108
V
Sea Fetches, Totem Animals, and
Mythical Sea Creatures 109
Finding Your Sea Fetch 111
Twelve Fetches in Detail 114
Practice: The Sea Journey 122
The Mythical Realm 127
Mythical Sea Creatures and Beings 129
Journal Questions 139
VI
The Moon, Meditations, and Everyday Life 141
The Moon-Sea Connection 143
The Rhythm of Life 146
Practice: Cosmic Sea Centering 147
Practice: Find Balance with the Equinox Tides 149
Practice: Seashell Meditation 150
Practice: Heart Chakra Meditation 152
Practice: Seashell Mudra Meditation 154
In and Around the House 156
Collecting Seashells 158
Health: Ours and the Ocean's 159
Journal Questions 164
In Conclusion: Ebb and Flow 165
Appendix A: Mind Mapping 171
Appendix B: Runes and Ogham 173
Bibliography 177
Index 191
