by William G. Gray (Author)
These ceremonies and rituals are new to the modern world even though many are based on worship in the ancient mysteries, with occasional similarity to rites in the JudaeoChristian tradition. The author presents over a dozen rituals, including the joyous rituals for celebrating a marriage and welcoming the season of the year, thoughtful reflections on the advent of the New Year, and the more serious and solemn rites of release and funerals, excommunication, and exorcism of evil. Healing as an important ritual is explained, and the moving progression through the stations is outlined in full. The scripts for the ceremonies are interspersed with the author's directions and explanations, making this a comprehensive and much needed maunal for spiritual development.