Wicca: A Year and a Day: 366 Days of Spiritual Practice in the Craft of the Wise

by Timothy Roderick

Book Overview

There are no short-cuts to becoming a Witch. Traditionally, students take a year and a day to prepare for their initiation into the Craft. Based on this age-old custom, Wicca: A Year and a Day is a one-of-a-kind daily guide that introduces Witchcraft over a 366-day cycle.

Ideal for solitary students, this intensive study course teaches the core content of Wiccan practice: the tides of time, the wonders of the seasons, the ways of herbs and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738706213
• ISBN13: 9780738706214
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

surprised

I was very surprised at what a good writer he is. I wasn't expecting his level in a book about wicca. As for facts,.. who knows? its wicca right?...it seemed very solid anyway. He takes you through a year and a day training in a very systematical, satisfying way. A month ahead he gives a list of materials you'll need. I believe its easily one of the very best, if not the best book out there on the subject. I know it's the best I've read, by far.

A book every new Wiccan should own!!

I can't say how much I love this book! I'm on day 230, and I'm working through this book on my own. This book teaches you so many things and covers so much important material. It sneaks up on you how much you learn. You get to KNOW the Goddess and God in all of their aspects, learn about the elements, learn so much about all of the Sabbats, meditiation, divination, and so much more. Yes, you will need to purchase some simple supplies to make incenses and oils and some of the workings in this book. Guess what? They are relativily inexpensive, and the finished products are totally worth it. I live in the middle of South Dakota, and we have ZERO new age stores in this state. Guess what? I've been able to order everything I need through ebay and at a great store in Colorado that has a website as well as a brick and motar store, plus they take paypal. If you can't afford the ingrediants to make a certain incense, he does suggest simple ones. I'm getting so much out of this book, and I'll be kepping it on my shelf for reference when I'm done with it.

Very good information...

Since I have embraced my belief in the Wiccan way of life, I have read and bought many books on the subject. This was the first book I bought that really broke down the basics. Even though I had a previous ritual that I created from other books, this book took topics important to a witch and broke them down so the beginner TRUELY understands their meaning. If you follow the book, you will most likely do things out of "season" with the Sabbots, but the author takes steps so that each Sabbot has purpose and understanding for when you DO do them. I will admit that when I did start the book, I was somewhat advanced enough to skip a bit, and I started my training with the book around when I would hit a major Sabbot. I can't emphasize enough if you are intersted in Wicca at all, to get this book. I found each day in the book to be very informative and insightful. There are meditations to connect with various aspects of the Goddess in her phases as well as for the Gods that compliment her. It gives a "grocery list" for the following days so you are ready for the activities. It allows time for journal entries that allow for introspective analysis of your individual feelings. It also helps you create incense and oils specific for the Sabbot. It gives a great introduction to the elements and their characteristics. It helps you understand how they can be of assistance to your ritual. And it explains the equipment for performing a real ritual. If you are a beginner... I highly recommend adding this book to your repetoire. In fault... there are a few places where the book does not recognize solitary witches but for a coven... but it is VERY sporadic and I'm sure you are smart enough to change the language! ( which you should do to make it YOURS!!)...not anywhere near enough to avoid the book... editoral error? If you have dedicated yourself to Wicca, this book will only enhance your understanding.

Invaluable "Wicca 101" book

I am an Elder in a British Tradition who is running a training coven. It can be difficult to find current books with enough consistently high quality to recommend to my students as training material, though I would like them to be able to expand past some of the solid "classics." Timothy Roderick has provided such a book! I have been using it in a number of ways; as a daily "homework" assignment it sparks great discussion. I have also referred students to particular days or seasons as solo work to supplement what we are doing in Circle. While it can't; and isn't designed to; replace the work of a Ritual leader, it has noticeably helped my students focus their individual development and find a framework from which to ask the questions and do the exploring. And I enjoyed one of his seasonal rituals enough to adapt it for one of our Circles! I highly recommend it as a solid, basic-through-intermediate (and beyond in some areas) text!

Wicca: A Year & A Day

As the owner of a large pagan bookstore (Crone's Cupboard), and the High Priestess of Golden Thread Grove Church--ATC, I have had opportunities to read hundreds of Wiccan books and I would rate this one among the best. Over the past 20 years I have taught thousands of year-and-a-day students and I have some understanding of what that takes. Most books fall far short of accomplishing the task. Some teach technique, but lack wisdom. Some teach Wiccan ritual, but neglect the basic and solid psychological and mythological understandings of what the rituals mean and what they do. Timothy Roderick's "Wicca: A Year & A Day" has it all. He lays it out in a deceptively simple format using exercises that are easy to do and lessons that can be clearly understood. Before long, the reader has been touched and educated in technique, mythology, psychology and wisdom without even realizing it. This book has the ability to produce well-rounded and powerful witches capable of wielding the magicks without endangering themselves or others. I enthusiatically recommend this book to anyone wishing to go deeper in the Craft.