A Traveler’s Guide to the Well Worn Path box set ***USED***
This is a used, very rare hard to find box set. There is significant wear to the box (see photos). The companion book and cards are in excellent condition with no marks, bends or creases.
This can be used alone or in conjunction with the follow up deck "The Seeker's Guide to the Hidden Path box set" which I also have available ( see listing). Contact me for special pricing if you wish to purchase both together.More pictures available upon request.
**There are no refunds on this purchase.**
A Uniquely Pagan Divination Deck...and More!
Although there are many divination decks that are designed for Pagans, they still tend to rely on the symbolism of the Kabalah or other spiritual systems. Now that changes forever! Grimassi and Taylor, with artist Mickie Mueller, have created a divination deck for Pagans, Witches, and Wiccans.
Because this is not just another Tarot, a special full-sized book is included with the deck. It shows how each of the deck's forty cards tell part of a story that reveals the meaning and symbolism of the cards. This makes learning them easy! You'll also discover the divinatory meaning of each card. The spreads described in the book are also Pagan oriented, and are focused around the images of a cauldron, a crossroads, and a pentagram.
The Well Worn Path is also far more than just a divination deck. The book includes instructions for how to perform Solitary Pagan rituals. The only tools you need are the cards of the deck. You can literally perform a ritual anywhere, anytime, with nothing more than these cards.
The book also reveals the Pagan spiritual teaching of each card, making this the first deck that can be used as a set of "flash cards" for learning Pagan spirituality and traditions.
These cards, with the book, are a complete system. But unlike other decks, it is also an expandable system. You can add their second deck, The Hidden Path, to this deck, using them together or individually. A must for all Pagans.
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Product details
- Language : English
- Cards : 216 pages
- ISBN-10 : 073870671X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0738706719
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 2.25 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,769,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,036 in Witchcraft Religion & Spirituality
- #12,813 in Divination (Books)
- #40,329 in Occult & Paranormal
About the Author
Raven Grimassi is a Neo-Pagan scholar and award-winning author of more than eighteen books on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-Paganism. He has been devoted to the study and practice of witchcraft for over forty years. Raven is co-founder and co-director of the Ash, Birch, and Willow tradition.
Grimassi’s background includes training in old forms of witchcraft as well as Brittic Wicca, the Pictish-Gaelic tradition, Italian Witchcraft, and Celtic Traditionalist Witchcraft. Raven was also a member of the Rosicrucian Order, and studied the Kabbalah through the First Temple of Tifareth under Lady Sara Cunningham.
Raven currently lives in New England with his wife and co-author Stephanie Taylor-Grimassi. Together they direct The Fellowship of the Pentacle, a modern Mystery School devoted to preserving pre-Christian European spirituality.
Stephanie Taylor has been a Witch at heart for all of her life, and a tarot reader and spiritual counselor for over fifteen years. A Third Degree initiate of both the Italian Witchcraft Tradition and in the Irish Celtic Wiccan Tradition, she is also a minister of the First Celtic Wiccan Church.
A sought out professional in her craft and an expert in her field, she has appeared in several discussion panels related to Witchcraft and on regional news media.
Currently a teacher and co-director of the College of the Crossroads, a Mystery School dedicated to preserving and passing on the Old Ways, Stephanie makes her home in southern California with her partner, scholar and writer Raven Grimassi.
A Traveler's Guide to the Well Worn Path is her first book.
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Mickie Mueller is an award-winning and critically acclaimed artist of fantasy, fairy, and myth. She is an ordained Pagan minister and has studied Natural Magic, Fairy Magic and Celtic tradition. She is also a Reiki healing master/teacher in the Usui Shiki Royoho Tradition. Mickie enjoys creating magical art full of fairies, goddesses, and beings of folklore. She works primarily in a mix of colored pencil and watercolor infused with magical herbs corresponding to her subject matter.
Mickie is the illustrator of The Well Worn Path and The Hidden Path decks, the writer/illustrator of The Voice of the Trees and A Celtic Divination Oracle, and the illustrator of The Mystical Cats Tarot. Since 2007, Mickie has been a regular article and illustration contributor to several of the Llewellyn periodicals. She resides in Missouri.
To learn more about Mickie, check out her online gallery and blog.
Reviews
Well Worn Path Review by Bonnie Cehovet
"The Well Worn Path" referred to here is one that is reflective of the roots of European Pagan spiritual tradition. It reminds us of all that have gone before us, of the voices of our ancestors. While my personal spiritual path is eclectic shamanism, I too can hear these voices. I very much looked forward to reviewing this particular deck, as I am a great admirer of Raven Grimassi's work. His collaboration with Stephanie Taylor, Mickie Mueller, and Llewellyn Worldwide has resulted in a stunning book and deck, gently and accurately reflecting the Pagan spiritual journey, and the tools and beliefs found on this path.
The cover tells the story here - done in earth tone colors of brown, yellow, and silver, we see a Book of Shadows residing on a low table. Above and to the left as we face the book is a yellow candle. Above and to the right, we see a silver-white feather placed in what appears to be an ink well, which is nicely seated in a candle holder. The cover itself becomes a wonderful meditation.
The 195 page book presents a unique divination system based on Pagan beliefs and practices. This tool allows those who follow the Pagan path to take their beliefs deeply into their lives as it brings them into close contact with the voices of their ancestors. It is based on the symbolism, meaning and teachings of modern Paganism, for use as a tool of divination, in ritual work, for personal alignment, and as an aid in teaching.
One running theme is that of the cycle of seasons, the Crescent-Crowned Goddess and the Stag-Horned God. The Goddess is connected to the moon, the crossroads, the cauldren, and the hearth - receptive, supportive, nurturing aspects of life. The God is connected to the Sun, Greenman, the Wheel of the Year, the harvest, and the more aggressive aspects of life.
A second running theme is that of the passing on of vital traditions. Connected with this theme are the concepts of teacher and initiator. Through the teachings in this book, the concepts of Paganism are experienced in a very real way.
In most spiritual writings, there is what can be termed a sense of mystery (or a "mystery" theme). Included in the mystery them of Paganism are the concepts of Underworld/Otherworld, the Old Ones, initiation, the Voice of the Wind, the Summerland, reincarnation, ritual tools, the alter, and the four elements.
There is also a storyline included in this deck, involving a seeker and a figure known as the "crone of the cottage", who acts as a guide and an intermediary in interpreting each card/concept. Along the path we encounter Hecate, Goddess of the Crossroads, and the Old Ones, the first spirits known to our ancestors.
The Seeker's inward journey begins as he/she opens the book and takes their first steps. And with this - the adventure begins!
The section on how to use this deck begins by reiterating its four-fold purpose: to act as a deck of divination, as a system of teaching, as a tool for spiritual alignment, and as a means of performing solitary rituals. It is suggested that the Seeker begin by reading the alignments for each card. This is the storyline, and sets the background for the teaching. It brings out the essence of the card. The sections on teachings and meanings will familiarize the Seeker with the overall card concept and symbolism. One suggestion in this very well written section is that the Seeker "customize" the meaning of the card to reflect their own individual understanding of the symbols.
Each card is presented with a black and white scan, and sections on the cards meaning, teaching, and alignment.
The final chapter of this book brings it all together in a very significant fashion - taking the cards into performing solitary ritual. The authors suggest that the cards can be substituted for the material tools and other ritual items. As the authors indicate, this works well for someone with limited space, or limited resources.
The first ritual (Rite of the Inward Journey) is one of dedication, or of declaring your intent to study the old ways, and place them in your life. The second ritual (The Solitary Full Moon Rite) is a basic full moon ritual, allowing the solitary practitioner to experience this energy without having to work with other people. The rituals are written out in an incisive, cohesive manner, easy to understand, and easy to follow. They are a great gift.