Book of Shadows
This Book of Shadows was found at #Wiccan Way (now closed) listed as 'Public Domain'. Most of the material contained here is from our books Eight Sabbats for Witches, Witches' Way (also published as The Witches' Bible), and several other of our works, although some of it is also from other published sources, and 'traditional'.
We've 'reclaimed the bits which are owes and added it to our own website - after all, we did publich most of it in our books! We're therefore not breaking any 'craft secrets' by placing it on our website as all of it can be found on the bookshelves of any occult shop or somewhere else on the internet!
We've had several bits of mail from confused individuals regarding the fact that the festival dates seem to be 6 months out. The fact is they are correct, if you live below the equator. This Book of Shadows is of Australian origin. We have since posted both sets of dates for Northern and Southern Hemisphere to prevent confusion.
Table of Contents
- Wiccan Laws
- The Rede
- Charge of the Goddess
- Charge of the God
- Casting the Circle
- Closing the Circle
- Witches' Rune
- Descent of the Goddess
- Invocation to Cernunnos
- 1st Degree Initiation
- 2nd Degree Initiation
- 3rd Degree Initation
- Notes for Initiates
- Yule Ritual
- Candlemas (Imbolc) Ritual
- Eostre Ritual
- Beltane Ritual
- Summer Solstice (Midsummer) Ritual
- Lughnasad (Lammas) Ritual
- Mabon (Autumn Equinox) Ritual
- Samhain Ritual
- Tool Consecration (Athame)
- Tool Consecration (all others)
- The Working Tools
- Making Tools
- Esbat (Full Moon) Ritual
- Drawing Down The Moon
- The Great Rite
- Element of Air Correspondences
- Element of Earth Correspondences
- Element of Fire Correspondences
- Element of Water Correspondences
- Cakes Blessing
- Wine (Ale) Blessing
- Cone of Power (1)
- Cone of Power (2)
- Preparation for Ritual
- Ritual Anoiting Ointment
- Guidelines for Raising Magick
- Ancient Call
- Magick Ordeal
- Raising Power
- Astral Travel
- Second Sight
- Various Instructions
- Witches' Round (Old Dance)
- Meeting Dance
- Wiccan Proverbs
- Besom (broom) Song
- Invocation to the Horned God