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A Groundbreaking New Perspective on Polarity Magic

Break polarity free from outmoded ideas of gender and heteronormativity while still celebrating its energy. This pioneering book explores polarity from many angles, examining its evolution throughout history, why it's important in the occult, and how it relates to identity and sexual orientation. Deborah Lipp shows you what it means to both include polarity magic and be inclusive.

Bending the Binary adds depth and nuance to polar concepts in magic, such as day and night, male and female, self and other. Deborah offers a third perspective on these opposites, inviting you to explore the space between them through rituals, journal prompts, and detailed research. She also teaches how to incorporate binary-bending practices into your personal magical system. This book encourages everyone to expand their perceptions and strengthen their magic.

ISBN-13: 9780738772622

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide - LTD.

Publication Date: 02-08-2023

Pages: 288

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Deborah Lipp has been teaching Wicca, magic, and the occult for over thirty years. She became a Witch and High Priestess in the 1980s as an initiate of the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca. She's been published in many Pagan publications, including newWitch, Llewellyn's Magical Almanac, PanGaia, and Green Egg, and she has lectured on Pagan and occult topics on three continents. As an active member of the Pagan community, Deborah has appeared in various media discussing Wicca, including Coast to Coast AM radio, an A&E documentary (Ancient Mysteries: Witchcraft in America), television talk shows, and the New York Times. Deborah is also a technology systems professional. She lives with her spouse, Melissa, and an assortment of cats in Jersey City, New Jersey. Deborah reads and teaches Tarot, solves and designs puzzles, watches old movies, hand-paints furniture, and dabbles in numerous handcrafts. Visit her at DeborahLipp.com. Twitter: @DebLippAuthor Instagram: DebLippAuthor

Table of Contents

Contents

List of Figures xvii

List of Charts xvii

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction: Who Cares about Polarity Anyway? 1

SECTION ONE: POLARITY AND THE BINARY
Chapter One: Defining Polarity 11
Chapter Two: One, Two, Three 31
Chapter Three: Polarity and Sexuality 43
Chapter Four: Where Polarity Stands Today 55
Chapter Five: How We Got Here, Part 1: From Antiquity to the Renaissance 67
Chapter Six: How We Got Here, Part 2: From the Western Magical Tradition to Today 83

SECTION TWO: POLARITIES AND BINARIES
Chapter Seven: Force and Form 107
Chapter Eight: Self and Other 117
Chapter Nine: Passive and Active 133
Chapter Ten: Dominance and Submission 147
Chapter Eleven: Night and Day 165
Chapter Twelve: Gender Polarities 183

SECTION THREE: WHAT’S NEXT?
Chapter Thirteen: Polarity Magic 209
Chapter Fourteen: Occult Groups 223

In Conclusion 227

Appendix A: Polarity on the Tree of Life 229

Appendix B: Polarities Charts 231

References 235

Index 243