There are eight seasonal festivals (referred to as sabbats) that make up the ""Wheel of the Year"". ""Dancing the Sacred Wheel"" draws on the author's own personal experience of following a traditional Pagan spiritual path and creating ritual over 20 years in southern Australia. Combining traditional Pagan lore with history in order to develop a relationship with her local environment, the author also offers invaluable pointers as to how to incorporate the localised elements into something that also provides a ?traditional? feel. ""Dancing the Sacred Wheel"" not only provides an in-depth look the folklore and myth associated with each sabbat, but also discusses ways of creating specific rituals and observances that acknowledge each seasonal ?gateway? when the local environment is reflecting something completely different. ""Dancing the Sacred Wheel"" challenges the reader, regardless of which hemisphere they reside, to draw inspiration from their environment, and to create their own unique Wheel of the Year.

Central to many Pagan traditions is the "Wheel of the Year", the eight sabbats of festive days that celebrate the seasons. In "Dancing the Sacred Wheel", the author examines the seasonal Wheel and associated folklore while following its journey from her home in the Southern Hemisphere.By combining traditional myth and meaning of each sabbat with her own personal experience, the author captures the essence of each festival while celebrating them in accordance with the energies “down under”. By doing this, she encourages the reader to look deeper at their own observances in order to gain a more in-depth level of knowledge and understanding of the Wheel of the Year – even amongst changing weather conditions.By providing snippets from rituals performed by her own coven as well as activities and recipes that honour each sabbat, this book is to inspire both ritual for solitary and group workings alike."Although Frances suggests that 'Dancing the Sacred Wheel' is not a ritual workbook, it is obvious that she has a deep and sensitive appreciation for seasonal celebrations, and her book could easily be used as a guide to effective ritual work by solitary practitioners and covens alike." (Don McLeod, author of "Real Tarot")"'Dancing the Sacred Wheel' is a book about the Pagan Seasonal Wheel as it is celebrated in South Australia, along with information about Aboriginal seasons for the different temperate climates of Australia. This should be interesting to anybody who practices in a country that is not England. ... even if you live in a Northern Hemisphere country. This is because this book will give you a new perspective with which to perceive the seasons in the reader's own country." (Polly, "Another Witch's Blog")

The Native American philosophy behind the vision of the Medicine Wheel is that all things and beings on the earth are related and, therefore, must be in harmony for the earth to be balanced. Dancing with the Wheel teaches you how to apply this philosophy to your daily life through many practical exercises and ceremonies. These exercises will help you gain energy from the spirits, which can heal both humans and the earth. Through Dancing with the Wheel, the second book specifically devoted to the Medicine Wheel, those familiar with this vision will gain an increased understanding of the wheel and its developments over the last ten years. Those new to the Medicine Wheel will be ushered into the teachings and technique of what has come to be a source of comfort and direction for thousands of people around the world. Whether you are in the middle of the wilderness or the middle of a city, this book and its exercises will help you center yourself and establish peace with the earth and other beings.

"Mary Loomis's book shows truly how all great paths of knowledge are interwoven. All are part of the great Medicine Wheel of life". -- Sun Bear

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