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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

  1. Wiccan Laws
  2. The Rede
  3. Charge of the Goddess
  4. Charge of the God
  5. Casting the Circle
  6. Closing the Circle
  7. Witches' Rune
  8. Descent of the Goddess
  9. Invocation to Cernunnos
  10. 1st Degree Initiation
  11. 2nd Degree Initiation
  12. 3rd Degree Initation
  13. Notes for Initiates
  14. Yule Ritual
  15. Candlemas (Imbolc) Ritual
  16. Eostre Ritual
  17. Beltane Ritual
  18. Summer Solstice (Midsummer) Ritual
  19. Lughnasad (Lammas) Ritual
  20. Mabon (Autumn Equinox) Ritual
  21. Samhain Ritual
  22. Tool Consecration (Athame)
  23. Tool Consecration (all others)
  24. The Working Tools
  25. Making Tools
  26. Esbat (Full Moon) Ritual
  27. Drawing Down The Moon
  28. The Great Rite
  29. Element of Air Correspondences
  30. Element of Earth Correspondences
  31. Element of Fire Correspondences
  32. Element of Water Correspondences
  33. Cakes Blessing
  34. Wine (Ale) Blessing
  35. Cone of Power (1)
  36. Cone of Power (2)
  37. Preparation for Ritual
  38. Ritual Anoiting Ointment
  39. Guidelines for Raising Magick
  40. Ancient Call
  41. Magick Ordeal
  42. Raising Power
  43. Astral Travel
  44. Second Sight
  45. Various Instructions
  46. Witches' Round (Old Dance)
  47. Meeting Dance
  48. Wiccan Proverbs
  49. Besom (broom) Song
  50. Invocation to the Horned God