The
Witches’ Sabbats
and other essays
by
Mike Nichols
A Witch by Any Other Name
It took more than twenty years before I first ran across the notion that Witchcraft and Wicca were not the same thing.
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Re-Thinking the Watchtowers
Give air-in-the-north a shot. See what it feels like, not for just a single ritual. It’ll take several tries just to overcome your habitual ritual mindset.
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The Ever-Widening Circle
Every now and then, as I hold the wheel up for inspection, gently turning it, a pattern will suddenly show itself, one that I fancy has gone unnoticed until now
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About Mike
About Mike
Mike is the celebrated author of The Witches’ Sabbats (both book and website) — the ultimate resource on Pagan holidays and related writings. Reviews of his book can be found at: Acorn Guild Books.
Mike is a contributing author to The Essential Guide to Religious Traditions and Spirituality for Health Care Providers, and to Creating Circles and Ceremonies, and has been a featured speaker on National Public Radio (NPR). A pioneer in the American neo-Pagan movement, Mike taught classes in Witchcraft for twenty years continuously, from 1970 to 1989, in Columbia and Kansas City, MO, through the Communiversity and at his bookstore, The Magick Lantern. He was the first Wiccan representative on the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council.
The Witches’ Sabbats
Mike Nichols discusses the historical and mythological customs, lore, and traditions associated with the eight Pagan holidays. Beautifully illustrated, The Witches’ Sabbats includes a new, never-before published essay, Marking the Sabbats, a new preface, Counting the Days; a new bibliography; plus six additional thought-provoking essays. Most books on the wheel of the year tell you what to do on a particular holiday; Nichols’ explains the origin and symbolism of each of the Sabbats or why Pagans celebrate the Old Holidays. Nichols’ wide-ranging expertise and the literary quality of his essays ensure that The Witches’ Sabbats will become a standard reference.
“One of the best books on the Wheel of the Year.”
Christopher Penczak
The Living Temple of Witchcraft
“A treasure trove of information . . . Whether you are a new student or a seasoned practitioner, you’ll love his [Mike Nichols’] personable writing style, the well-researched information, and his bold and interesting theories.”
Silver Ravenwolf
Halloween and HedgeWitch
“Mike Nichols is one of those unique scholars that has the ability to make historical and advanced information accessible to everyone.”
Kristin Madden
Magickal Crafts
“Mike’s articles provoke thought, make you consider how and why you do the things you do. Be prepared, however, to have your brain cells exercised.
Ellen Cannon Reed
The Heart of Wicca and The Witches Tarot
Interviews
PsiChat – Episode #7 – Mike Nichols – Random Number Generator Research
Mystic Moon Cafe – Mike Nichols, author of “The Witches’ Sabbats”
Mystic Moon Cafe – Welcomes Back Mike Nichols – Author, Wiccan, Witch
Mystic Moon Cafe – Mike Nichols and the Paranormal Research Society (PRI)
5th Dimension – Episode #6 with Mike Nichols on RNGs and Paranormal Investigations
Mystic Moon Cafe – Mike Nichols on Beltane and the Wheel of the Year
Ed The Pagan interviews Mike Nichols on Living the Wiccan Life