{"product_id":"2940045924962","title":"Witchy Rants","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis omnibus edition collects the first four years of articles that Morgan Drake Eckstein has written for the monthly newsletter of the Hearthstone Community Church. Highlights include insights on how occult and pagan leaders should act, magical images for the eight Wiccan Sabbats, and how much astrology a witch should know. Also included are hints about why Golden Dawn studies matter to Wiccans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded articles:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Use of Positive Statements in Ritual\u003cbr\u003eSecrecy and Listening to Yourself\u003cbr\u003eWhat are you really saying?\u003cbr\u003eThe Impact of Initiation on Positive Affirmations\u003cbr\u003eLooking at Esoteric Diagrams\u003cbr\u003eThe Effect That Diagrams Have on Rituals\u003cbr\u003eDoes Wicca and Golden Dawn have an Ethic Code?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do the initiated traditions require students to be initiates?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is Lineage Anyways?\u003cbr\u003eHow much astrology does a Wiccan need to know?\u003cbr\u003eThe Four Cardinal Points of the Sun’s Journey through the Seasons\u003cbr\u003eA brief history of astrology\u003cbr\u003eTropical! Sidereal! Constellational! Oh my!\u003cbr\u003eThe keyword approach to teaching astrology\u003cbr\u003eStorytelling, mythology, and ritual\u003cbr\u003eThe Wiccan style of telling stories\u003cbr\u003eStorytelling as our religious heritage\u003cbr\u003eLeadership and communication\u003cbr\u003eHappy Birthday Hearthstone Community Church\u003cbr\u003eTo explain or not to explain\u003cbr\u003eWicked witch versus fluff bunny\u003cbr\u003eMay you never…\u003cbr\u003eTaking stock of all we are\u003cbr\u003eAre you registered to vote?\u003cbr\u003eWiccan maintenance\u003cbr\u003eTo share or to hoard\u003cbr\u003eOur future elders\u003cbr\u003eCalling upon strange and forgotten gods\u003cbr\u003eWho promised you a safe Wicca?\u003cbr\u003eBut we can promise you reasonable safety precautions\u003cbr\u003eA threefold interpretation of the cakes and ale\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the responsibilities of a leader?\u003cbr\u003eResponsibilities that we all have\u003cbr\u003eCompetition and the modern pagan\u003cbr\u003eMemory and Drawing Down the Moon\u003cbr\u003eGlobal is the new local\u003cbr\u003eNo mocking your religious and spiritual superiors\u003cbr\u003eAnimals, children, and rituals—oh my!\u003cbr\u003eFamiliar animal spirits and the modern pagan\u003cbr\u003eProbabilities and generalizations—when psychics go wrong\u003cbr\u003eMagical images—astrology and magic\u003cbr\u003eMagical images of the wheel of the year\u003cbr\u003eCredit where credit is due\u003cbr\u003eMy experience with trickster gods\u003cbr\u003eIs luck a zero sum game?\u003cbr\u003eDo we really need a common book of shadows?\u003cbr\u003eBiggest witch on the block\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is the bonus article: The top thirteen signs that a leader or occult group is too rotten to bother with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morgan Drake Eckstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179552948464,"sku":"2940045924962","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045924962_p0.jpg?v=1763685779","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045924962","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}