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Author : Athena Gardner
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595128459
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (951 download)
Download or read book The Alexandrian and Gardnerian Book of Shadows written by Athena Gardner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wiccan Book of Shadows.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781515261377
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Alexandrian Book of Shadows written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many negative reviews about this book on Amazon claiming that it the information is already available online, or that it is not a real book of shadows. This book is an amazing introduction to witchcraft and there is no other book on the topic that is as concise and straight to the point. If you are already an expert or in a coven this book is not for you, so please do not buy it. There are some haters out there that believe that by being in a coven makes them special and privy to "secret" information and feel cheated knowing that anyone can just pay $10 for the same info right here on Amazon, so they leave negative reviews to try to ruin it for everyone. Many of these haters claim this book is not the "real" book of shadows and that their version is the only true version. Its pathetic just like people claiming their religion is the only true religion. So to all the haters: Yes the information in this book is available using google search, yes it may be different than your coven's book of shadows, yes it is only 100 pages long. If you don't like it don't buy it. If you are an expert this info may seem redundant, but to a new practitioner it most emphatically is not. A Book of Shadows is a book containing religious texts and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Originating within the Gardnerian tradition of the Craft, the first Book of Shadows was created by the pioneering Wiccan Gerald Gardner sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s, and which he utilised first in his Bricket Wood coven and then in other covens which he founded in following decades. The concept of the Book of Shadows was then adopted by other Wiccan traditions, such as Alexandrianism and Mohsianism, and with the rise of books teaching people how to begin following Wicca in the 1970s onward, the idea of the Book of Shadows was then further propagated amongst solitary practitioners unconnected to earlier traditions.Initially, when Wicca was still dominated by covens, "only one copy [of the Book] existed for an entire coven, kept by the high priestess or high priest. That rule has proved unfeasible, and it is [now] commonplace for all Witches to have their own copies." In the various traditions that make up British Traditional Wicca, copies of the original Book composed by Gerald Gardner with the aid of his High Priestess Doreen Valiente, along with alterations and additions that have been made since then, is followed by adherents. They have tried to keep the contents of this Book a secret, although it has been published on a number of occasions by figures such as Charles Cardell, Lady Sheba and Janet and Stewart Farrar.
Author : Gerald Gardner
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1465577734
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (655 download)
Download or read book The Gardnerian Book of Shadows written by Gerald Gardner and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magus leaves circle by the doorway, goes to Postulant, and says, "Since there is no other brother here, I must be thy sponsor, as well as priest. I am about to give you a warning. If you are still of the same mind, answer it with these words: 'Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.'" Placing the point of the sword to the Postulant's breast, he says, "O thou who standeth on the threshold between the pleasant world of men and the domains of the Dread Lords of the Outer Spaces, hast thou the courage to make the Assay? For I tell thee verily, it were better to rush on my weapon and perish miserably than to make the attempt with fear in thy heart." Postulant: "I have two Passwords: Perfect Love and Perfect Trust." Magus drops the sword point, saying, "All who approach with perfect love and perfect trust are doubly welcome." Going around behind her, he blindfolds her, then putting his left arm around her waist and his right arm around her neck, he pulls her head back, says, "I give you the 3rd password, a Kiss to pass through this dread Door," and pushes her forward with his body, through the doorway and into the circle. Once inside, he releases her saying, "This is the way all are first brought into the circle." Magus closes the doorway by drawing the point of the sword across it three times, joining all three circles, saying, "Agla, Azoth, Adonai," then drawing three pentacles to seal it. Magus guides Postulant to south of altar, and whispers, "Now there is the Ordeal." Taking a short piece of cord from the altar, he ties it around her right ankle, saying, "Feet neither bound nor free." Taking a longer cord, he ties her hands together behind her back, then pulls them up, so that the arms form a triangle, and ties the cord around her neck, leaving the end dangling down in front as a Cable Tow. With the Cable Tow in his left hand and the sword in his right hand, the Magus leads her sunwise around the circle to the east, where he salutes with the sword and proclaims, "Take heed, O Lords of the Watchtowers of the East, (name), properly prepared, will be made a Priestess and a Witch." Magus leads her similarly to the south, west, and north, making the proclamation at each quarter. , clasping Postulant around the waist with his left arm, and holding the sword erect in his right hand, he makes her circumambulate three times around the circle with a half-running, half-dancing step. He halts her at the south of the altar, and strikes eleven knells on the bell.
Author : Gerald Gardner
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781501022760
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (227 download)
Download or read book Book of Shadows written by Gerald Gardner and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Book of Shadows is a book containing religious texts and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neo-pagan religion of Wicca. The first Book of Shadows was created by Gerald B. Gardner, (an author as well as an amateur archaeologist and anthropologist), in the late 1940's or early 1950's, which he used in his Bricket Wood coven and then in later covens which he founded. The concept was adopted by other traditions. The current Book of Shadows is a compilation of manuscripts found in his museum after his death.
Author : Sean Belachta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781411635517
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)
Download or read book The Coven Leader's Handbook - 13 Lessons in Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca written by Sean Belachta and published by . This book was released on 2005-06-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an initiate of both, the Alexandrian and Gardnerian Tradition, this book presents a serious and complete Neophyte training program for Alexandrian and Gardnerian Wicca. Pages from the Book of Shadows, sacred myth and much lore from the oral, inner teachings of these traditions make this book a unique and extraordinary training manual for the solitary practitioner as well as for long-standing initiates who search for deeper insight into the hidden mysteries of Wicca. Circulating in the underground community for many years, this book is now available to the general public. Topics include: History of Wicca, the Priesthood, the Book of Shadows, The Circle, the working tools, Altar arrangement, building Ritual, Invocations Chants, The Goddess, The Horned God, Atlantis, Merlin, The Legend of the Goddess, Legends of the Grail, Talismanic Magic, Oils, Herb and other Correspondences, Healing, Meditation, Invocation, Evocation, A guided visualisation into Solomon's Temple.
Author : Janet Farrar
Publisher : Phoenix Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780919345713
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (457 download)
Download or read book The Witches' Way written by Janet Farrar and published by Phoenix Pub. This book was released on 1984-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and revealing work on the practices, rituals and beliefs of modern witchcraft since Gerald Gardner's influential but unpublished 'Book of Shadows' triggered the revival movement in the 1950s. The authors explain what Gardner's text actually was, how he used it, and, as far as possible, what his sources were. The book goes on to give in full the first, second and third degree initiation rites, the consecration rites, and the many non-ritual passages of the 'Book of Shadows'. The rest of the book explains what the Craft is all about, covering everything from the rationale of witchcraft to reincarnation; from ethics to sex; from symbolism to spells; from astral projection to psychic healing; from clairvoyance to witchcraft's place in today's world.
Author : Gerald Gardner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781320477192
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)
Download or read book Ye Bok of Ye Art Magical written by Gerald Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scott Cunningham
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738717150
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Wicca written by Scott Cunningham and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cunningham's classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature. It is a book of sense and common sense, not only about magick, but about religion and one of the most critical issues of today: how to achieve the much needed and wholesome relationship with our Earth. Cunningham presents Wicca as it is today: a gentle, Earth-oriented religion dedicated to the Goddess and God. Wicca also includes Scott Cunningham's own Book of Shadows and updated appendices of periodicals and occult suppliers.
Author : Gary Cantrell
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 9781567181128
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (811 download)
Download or read book Wiccan Beliefs & Practices written by Gary Cantrell and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers such topics as what Wicca really embodies, the ethics of a Witch, how to get started, mysteries and rituals, spellcraft and spells, the physically challenged Witch, and much more.
Author : Migene González-Wippler
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738702137
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Book of Shadows written by Migene González-Wippler and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2005 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like other religions, Witchcraft has its deities, priests, holidays, rituals, and rules. Yet, Wiccan beliefs and practices are often unknown or misunderstood by non-Pagans and the uninitiated. Approaching the Craft from the Gardnerian perspective, Migene González-Wippler offers a friendly, straightforward introduction to the Old Religion and sheds light on what it truly means to be a Witch. What goes on at coven meetings? How do Witches perform magic? Why does magic work? From initiation rites to invoking elementals, González-Wippler explains both practical and spiritual aspects of Wiccan traditions. Book of Shadows also teaches the significance of Moon phases, herbs, colors, crystals, common magical tools, and other implements when performing sacred ceremonies
Author : Timothy Roderick
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738706213
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Wicca: a Year and a Day written by Timothy Roderick and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are no short-cuts to becoming a Witch. Traditionally, students take a year and a day to prepare for their initiation into the Craft. Based on this age-old custom, Wicca: A Year and a Day is a one-of-a-kind daily guide that introduces Witchcraft over a 366-day cycle. Ideal for solitary students, this intensive study course teaches the core content of Wiccan practice: the tides of time, the wonders of the seasons, the ways of herbs and magic, the mysticism of the Old Ones, and the inner disciplines of seers and sages. Daily lessons include exercises, Wiccan theology and lore, and discussions relating to circle work, magical correspondences, holidays, deities, tools, healing, and divination.
Author : Ed Fitch
Publisher : Llewellyn Espanol
ISBN 13 : 9781567186598
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (865 download)
Download or read book A Grimoire of Shadows written by Ed Fitch and published by Llewellyn Espanol. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years it circulated among initiates of Wicca. It was borrowed, adapted, modified, and used. A Grimoire of Shadows by Ed Fitch is truly one of the great underground classics of modern Witchcraft. Now it is available for the first time in its complete original form. Directly or indirectly, this book has helped to start hundreds of Wiccan traditions - maybe more! Now you can read and study it yourself. A Grimoire of Shadows is a thorough introduction to magick, ritual, and Neo-Paganism. Originally created as an alternative cycle of rituals for the Gardnerian Craft, it is a complete, self-contained system of magickal training based on Tibetan, Austrian, and ancient Pagan sources. In A Grimoire of Shadows you will learn about the aura, astral projection, herbalism, Wyvern covens, and Witch-prayers. Magic circles, amulets and charms, invocation and evocation techniques - every aspect of basic Craft practice is outlined and explained clearly and completely. That is why this book is considered one of the most important books in the history of Wicca. The author, Ed Fitch, is one of the major figures in modern Wicca and Neo-Paganism. In A Grimoire of Shadows, he reveals material never before made public, including an essential guide to starting and operating your own coven. If that is your goal, this book is a must. But A Grimoire of Shadows is not just for beginners. It gives you all of the information up to the level of the "Inner Court." This is a must for all Wiccans and Neo-Pagans, as its lore and knowledge will help round out what you already know and give structure to your studies. You will find yourself referring to A Grimoire of Shadows again and again. It has proven its worth through decades of successful use by people all over the world. Get this book and use it.
Author : Thorn Mooney
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738755206
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Traditional Wicca written by Thorn Mooney and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2018-07-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Down-to-Earth Guide to Traditional Wicca While there are many powerful variations of contemporary Witchcraft, traditional Wicca offers unique experiences for those who seek it out. This book explores structured, coven-based styles of Wicca, in which the practitioners typically trace initiatory lineages back to Wicca's early founders. Discussing covens, initiations, lineages, practices, ethics, and more, Traditional Wicca shares tips and ideas on how to get the most from this profound approach to Witchcraft. Discover how to recognize healthy, reputable covens. Learn how to navigate the process of asking for training and succeeding in an outer court. Explore the spiritual strength of lineages, hierarchies, and initiation. This book also includes contributions from several practitioners, providing valuable first-person perspectives on what it's like to be on the traditional Wiccan path. Praise : "Like the bristles of a besom, Thorn Mooney's Traditional Wicca sweeps through the subject of Witchcraft removing the dust and dirt of ignorance and prejudice to reveal the true heart of Wicca. Thorn writes with obvious sincerity, with feeling, and from experience. Her book covers everything from defining Witchcraft, through the workings of a coven, to actual initiation and beyond. She warns that Wicca is not for everyone and—I am personally delighted to see—includes a chapter on recognizing 'Red Flags' when first contacting others...especially those who might claim to be more than they actually are. This book is the quintessential guide for the true, sincere seeker."—Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft "Traditional Wicca is a unique and important book. It's amazing to me that in over 70 years of publishing on the subject of Wicca, nothing like this book has ever been written! I'm kind of jealous I didn't think to write it myself. The chapter on initiation is, by itself, worth the cover price. If you want to understand what people mean by 'traditional Wicca,' whether or not you're seeking it, this is the one book you must read."—Deborah Lipp, Wiccan high priestess and author of Merry Meet Again "Traditional Wicca is a topic that few actually understand despite its long and distinguished history. With passion and skill, Thorn delivers a book that many familiar with Wicca will wish they had had when they were studying it, and those who find themselves on the path for the first time will rejoice at having found. Whether you intend to seek initiation or not, this book is full of valuable gems that will enhance any practice at any level. Traditional Wicca is an all-inclusive tour through the history, practices, and lore of traditional Wicca that weaves voices from all over the tradition and challenges everything you think you know about it."—Devin Hunter, author of The Witch's Book of Power "A masterful gem of insight and wisdom,Traditional Wicca reveals the time-honored practices of initiatory Wicca, thought all but lost by many, but hidden like so many occult secrets in plain sight. Drawing a clear and respectful distinction between eclectic Wicca and its older more traditional sibling, Thorn Mooney takes us on a personal journey exploring the powers and the pitfalls of the initiatory inner court, revealing the persistence of a thriving and dynamic Craft that is at once orthopraxic and changing, traditional and experimental. With practical advice for the seeker, peppered with personal anecdotes from several practitioners and initiates alike, this book is a much-needed map...Highly recommended."—Storm Faerywolf, author of Betwixt and Between
Author : Gerald B. Gardner
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 160925189X
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Meaning of Witchcraft written by Gerald B. Gardner and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thought to be the father of modern witchcraft, Gerald Gardner published The Meaning of Witchcraft in 1959, not long after laws punishing witches were repealed. It was the first sympathetic book written from the point of view of a practicing witch. The Meaning of Witchcraft is an invaluable source book for witches today. Chapters include: Witch's Memories and Beliefs, The Stone Age Origins of Witchcraft, Druidism and the Aryan Celts, Magic Thinking, Curious Beliefs about Witches, Signs and Symbols, The Black Mass, Some Allegations Examined. The Meaning of Witchcraft is a record of witches' roots-and a tribute to a founding pioneer with the courage to set that record straight.
Author : Phyllis Curott
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307832279
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Book of Shadows written by Phyllis Curott and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Phyllis Currot first published Book of Shadows, the story of her spiritual journey and initiation as a High Priestess in the Wiccan community, Witchcraft has captured America's imagination as a theme for fiction, television shows, and films. Now America's highest-profile Witch returns to dispel more myths and misrepresentations of her faith, and to share a practical guide to the beautiful spiritual rituals and philosophies behind Wiccan tradition. Rich with enchanting stories from Currot's own experiences and detailed advice for creating potions, working with Nature, and finding the Divine within, Witch Crafting is much more than just another superficial recipe book. Curott's unique guidebook integrates the inspiration of religious wisdom with sound, practical information. Witch Crafting reveals how to: incorporate Wiccan practices into your daily life; master the secret arts of effective spell casting; create sacred space and personal rituals; perform divinations for insight and success; and tap the magical power of altered states, such as dreaming meditation, prayer, and trance. Perfect for beginners or seasoned practitioners, Witch Crafting is the ideal handbook for anyone seeking to unlock the divine power that makes real magic happen, and to experience the power and gifts of the universe more fully.
Author : Rachel Patterson
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780999577
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch written by Rachel Patterson and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is essentially a Book of Shadows, a Kitchen Witch s Grimoire. It covers what it means to be a Witch, how a Witch works, what a Witch does and how a Witch celebrates the turning of the seasons. It is packed full of information about all sorts of subjects from a breakdown of rituals and magical tools to reading auras and rites of passage, along with meditations, recipes for oils, incenses and spells and a huge amount of crafts to make for each Sabbat. The information herein does not follow any strict tradition; it is a personal interpretation of witchcraft melding together different experiences. Magic and the Craft are fluid and flexible, it is ever changing and we are ever learning. ,
Author : Joanna van der Hoeven
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785357972
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)
Download or read book Pagan Portals - The Hedge Druid's Craft written by Joanna van der Hoeven and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hedge Druid's Craft blends the traditions of Wicca, Witchcraft and Druidry into a spiritual path that uses the techniques of "hedge riding" to travel between the worlds, bringing back wisdom and enchantment into our everyday lives. It is about working with boundaries, with a foot in either world, living around the edges and working with liminal times and places. For those whose paths meander and often overlap, and those who would not be constrained nor confined by labels, yet who seek some definition, this book is for you. If you are interested in Witchcraft, Wicca or Druidry, this book will sing to your soul.
