The Path of a Christian Witch

by Adelina St. Clair

Overview

A unique mix of memoir and how-to that includes practical daily Pagan rituals, this inspiring book shows how one woman blended Christian traditions with the magic and beauty of a Wiccan practice.

Raised in the Catholic faith, yet strongly drawn to Paganism, Adelina St. Clair spent many years questioning and soul-searching before she found a way to blend aspects of Wicca and Christianity into a vibrant and loving belief system. Filled with personal anecdotes, this book tells the story of St. Clair's journey of self-discovery and revelation, from her initial fear and guilt to her ultimate sense of peace and joy.

With warmth and heartfelt reverence, St. Clair discusses vital aspects of Witchcraft and Christianity, as well as the commonalities between the two.

• Monotheism vs. polytheism
• Magical practice
• The teachings of Christ
• Goddess worship
• The femininity of God
• The Wheel of the Year
• Praying the rosary
• Sacred space

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738719825
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	07/08/2010
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	677,602
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Adelina St. Clair (Quebec) has studied fields as varied as microbiology, bioethics, Reiki, somatics, shamanism, theology, and herbalism. She works as an occupational therapist in a Cree community in northern James Bay, Canada, where she lives with her husband and two children, and spends part of the year in Montreal with her family.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword . . . xiii

Chapter 1: Foundations . . . 1

• A Bowl of Water . . . 2
• Assembly . . . 3
• Falling from Grace . . . 6
• A Calling . . . 8
• Finding Love . . . 10
• And There Was Magic in the World . . . 13
• An Angel in a Bookstore . . . 16
• A Goddess Made of Clay . . . 22

Chapter 2: The Search: Introduction to a Paradox . . . 25

• First Steps . . . 25
• Working the Magic . . . 27
• The Fool’s Way . . . 31
• Magic: Dealing with the Contradictions . . . 34
• Magic: Theory and Practice . . . 37
• One Blue Moon . . . 39
• Withdrawal . . . 41
• What Is a Witch? . . . 43
• In Summary . . . 46
• What Does It Mean to Be Christian? . . . 47
• A New Creed . . . 49

Chapter 3: The Merging: Dealing with the Contradictions . . . 51

• A Year and a Day . . . 51
• A God of Many Faces . . . 53
• Monotheism vs. Polytheism . . . 54
• The Person of Jesus . . . 58
• Mary: Virgin, Mother, and Crone . . . 59
• The Blessed Ones: Those Who Served and Loved Him . . . 60
• God as a Woman . . . 64
• The Femininity of God . . . 66
• Mary as a Goddess . . . 68
• The Other Mary . . . 70
• Another Way to See the Femininity of God . . . 75
• And Then, There Were Two . . . 76
• A Long-Awaited Blessing . . . 79
• A Year and a Day Later . . . 80

Chapter 4: Living in the World: To Worship, to Seek, to Love . . . 83

• To Worship . . . 83
  • To raise my own cup: ritual and celebration . . . 83
  • Christian and Pagan celebrations . . . 88
  • The Wheel of the Year . . . 91
  • Esbats . . . 99
  • Rites of passage . . . 100
  • Join me in ritual. . . 102
  • Creating sacred space . . . 107
• To Seek . . . 106
  • Creating sacred space in your home . . . 111
  • Churches and sanctuaries . . . 113
  • Outdoor space . . . 116
  • Astral space . . . 121
  • Building your astral temple . . . 121
  • The path of the seeker . . . 123
• To Love . . . 123
  • A moral code . . . 123
  • The Wiccan Rede . . . 125
  • Building a community . . . 128
  • Out in the open . . . 132
  • One single sheep . . . 134

  Chapter 5: Spirit in Action: Ten Rituals for Daily Life . . . 139

  • Sign of the Cross . . . 141
  • Daily Devotion . . . 143
  • Rituals at Mealtime . . . 144
  • Rosary: A Resting Meditation . . . 145
  • Ode to the Moon: Reconnecting to the Sacred Feminine . . . 147
  • Petition Magic . . . 150
  • Strong Magic . . . 153
  • Giving Thanks . . . 155
  • My Body Is My Temple: A Day Retreat . . . 156
  • The Magic of the Web: Magic for a Better World . . . 159

  In Closing . . . . . . 163
  Appendix: Comparative Chart . . . 167
  Glossary . . . 171
  Bibliography . . . 181