Elements of Magic: Reclaiming Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit

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Awaken the Elemental Magic Within

Deeply poetic and rich with passion, this book helps you expand your relationship with earth, air, fire, water, and spirit through personal reflections and hands-on explorations. With brilliant contributions from members of the international Reclaiming community, this empowering book provides spells, exercises, practices, and perspectives that are taught in Reclaiming's foundational class, Elements of Magic. Discover techniques for grounding, casting a circle, trance, and visualization, as well as guidance for working with breath, raising energy, and charging an intention. If you long to experience the ecstatic practice of magic, Elements of Magic is for you.

Foreword by Starhawk

Praise:
"Gede Parma and Jane Meredith have excelled themselves in putting together one of the most comprehensive compilations of practices found in the Reclaiming Tradition."Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, teachers and authors of The Inner Mysteries and Lifting the Veil

"Elements of Magic is a soulful and grounded offering that honors the past while inviting the future."Ivo Dominguez Jr., author and elder in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel

"In this approachable, engaging guide, Jane Meredith and Gede Parma seamlessly weave together an introduction to Reclaiming and a course in the foundations of natural magic."Thorn Mooney, Gardnerian priestess and author of Traditional Wicca

"Reclaiming has so much to offer with its insights into community work, activist magic, and bringing healing to this planet ... This book is like a dandelion seed-head, spreading wild wisdom and ecstatic practice."Tony Rella, author of Circling the Star

"Elements of Magic will be a valuable resource for those who seek a spiritual connection to our world, whatever their tradition."Diana L. Paxson, author of Trance-Portation

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"Gede Parma and Jane Meredith have excelled themselves in putting together one of the most comprehensive compilations of practices found in the Reclaiming Tradition. This will not only be useful for anyone who is following the Reclaiming path, but also those who are solitary or want to build on their coven practices."Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, teachers and authors of The Inner Mysteries and Lifting the Veil

"Elements of Magic is a soulful and grounded offering that honors the past while inviting the future."Ivo Dominguez Jr., author and elder in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel

"In this approachable, engaging guide, Jane Meredith and Gede Parma seamlessly weave together an introduction to Reclaiming and a course in the foundations of natural magic. With brilliant contributions by more than a dozen witches, activists, priestesses, and storytellers, there is something here for you...You'll experience the Craft as practiced by one of its most longstanding and entrenched traditions."Thorn Mooney, Gardnerian priestess and author of Traditional Wicca

"Reclaiming has so much to offer with its insights into community work, activist magic, and bringing healing to this planet...This book is like a dandelion seed-head, spreading wild wisdom and ecstatic practice."Tony Rella, author of Circling the Star

"This array of essays, exercises, and rituals at once honors the practices from which our knowledge of the elements comes and explores the depth and richness that the Reclaiming movement has developed over the years. Elements of Magic will be a valuable resource for those who seek a spiritual connection to our world, whatever their tradition."Diana L. Paxson, author of Trance-Portation

Author Bio

Jane Meredith is an Australian writer and ritualist. Her books include Magic of the Iron Pentacle, Elements of Magic, Rituals of Celebration, Journey to the Dark Goddess, and Aspecting the Goddess. Jane is passionate about myths and magic, co-created ritual, trees, rivers, and dark chocolate. The Kabbalistic Tree of Life is one of her special loves. She teaches internationally and is a teacher within the Reclaiming Tradition.

Fio Gede Parma is a Balinese-Australian non-binary witch, international teacher, and magical mentor. Fio is a cofounder of the Coven of the Wildwood and a midwife of the Wildwood Tradition. They have been initiated into four traditions of the Craft and serve and celebrate as priestex and lover with many Spirits and Gods. Fio has authored or coauthored six previous books, including Elements of Magic and Magic of the Iron Pentacle. Visit them at FioGedeParma.com.

Starhawk is the author and coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (Harper-Collins, 1979), long considered the essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement, and the now-classic ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing (Doubleday, 1993). Her works have been translated into German, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Japanese. She is also a veteran of progressive movements and deeply committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. She travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism.