Making Magic with Gaia: Practices to Heal Ourselves and Our Planet [Paperback]

Francesca Howell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2002

"We must always remember how even small steps lead us closer to the divine in Nature and to the deep interconnectedness that is magical Deep Ecology." A Greenpeace activist, Wiccan High Priestess, and proud Soccer Mom, Francesca Howell has been involved in magical traditions and wildlife preservation since childhood. In this one-of-a-kind book, she shares her everyday suggestions for spiritual renewal through connecting with nature. The meditations, ceremonies, and spell craft in Making Magic with Gaia spring from an ancient Pagan tradition of Earth stewardship, which blends deep ecology, magic, and activism to bring the reader into a closer communion and harmony with Mother Earth. Packed with practical suggestions (recycling, gardening without pesticides, and conserving water) and mystical rituals (shamanism, crystal magic, and Power Animals) for helping the planet, this book is written for anyone with a spiritual ecological awareness. Not the witchcraft of Gothic novels, Making Magic with Gaia is based on a modern religion with ancient roots that can heal the Earth as it heals the practitioner.

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About the Author

Francesca Ciancimino Howell, profiled in this season's Wiccan Wisdomkeepers (Weiser, 2002), is an initiate of the Temple of Gaia. She lives with her two children and her husband in Boulder, Colorado. She is on the Religious Education Council of the Unitarian-Universalist Church and a member of the multi-faith "Spiritual Support Team," counseling battered women. She works in the Department of Environmental Studies at Naropa University. This is her first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Red Wheel (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590030087
• ISBN-13: 978-1590030080
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,237,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inovative and Inspiring, December 23, 2002

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T.Ugalde (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Magic with Gaia: Practices to Heal Ourselves and Our Planet (Paperback)

Finally, a book that encompases the well being of not only humankind, but the relationship that we share with Mother Earth! This book is deliciously packed with multiple excercises to help enhance our knowledge and perception of the planet. While many books describe the need to be kind to the planet, Howell manages to help the reader develop his/her relationship with Gaia. This gives ample opportunity to the individual to work side by side with the Earth Mother for the betterment of life as we know it. Howell does an exceptional job of giving the reader a knowledgable basis to work with Earth's energies in our everyday lives. This book is well suited for the magically experienced, as well as for the individual who wishes to actively seek a concious and vibrant relationship with Gaia.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Focus for Enviornmentally Concerned Wiccans, Pagans, etc, December 14, 2002

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Roger S. Tier (Staten Island, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Magic with Gaia: Practices to Heal Ourselves and Our Planet (Paperback)

"Making Magic with Gaia" is an extraordinary book written in extraordinary times. As Francesca's friend and her original High Priest, I have often had difficulties finding books to recommend to students and fellow travelers on our Path which combines a sound enviornmental view and a magickal Wiccan/Pagan view. This book hits both nails on the head.

To date I have purchased 2 copies for our library and several more to give to friends.

If you are a magical person concerned about the fate of our Mother Earth, buy it, read it, pass it along!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making Magic with Gaia, April 17, 2002

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Lucia Craycraft (Boulder, CO (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Magic with Gaia: Practices to Heal Ourselves and Our Planet (Paperback)

Spiritual ecology is a practice whose time is now. Francesca Howell has written a clear and informative manual about how to achieve well-being for ourselves and our natural world, Gaia. She draws on many spiritual traditions - Wiccan, Buddist, Taosit, Pagan and native cultures to offer information about balance, healing, guides, shamanism and crystals. Each chapter contains visual exercises to bring you closer to your spiritual self and concludes with very practical ecological suggestions for positive change in the world. It only takes one person to make a positive change. This delightful book is an excellent guide. It is highly recommended.