Elements of Magic: Reclaiming Earth, Air, Fire, Water & Spirit (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738757148)

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