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Aradia
or the Gospel of the Witches
by Charles G. Leland
a new translation by Mario Pazzaglini, Ph.D.
& Dina Pazzaglini
with additional material by Chas s. Clifton,
Robert Mathiesen & Robert E. Chartowich
Trade Paperback. 478 pages
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When Charles Godfrey Leland published 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' at the end of the nineteenth century as the crowning product of his Italian researches of the 1880s and 1890s, he believed he was preserving what remained of an ancient but dying tradition before it was too late. He could not have known that in so doing he was providing one of the key source-books which would inspire a vigorous revival of that tradition half a century after his death.
This expanded edition features contributions by several eminent authorities:
Mario Pazzaglini, PHD, whose family origins on both sides are deeply rooted in the area where Aradia originated, has spent 25 years working on this new translation. He gives a line-by-line transcription showing where Leland made his original errors as a result of his lack of comprehension of the dialect of the area. The new translation is then presented in the same format as the original edition (which is included here as well). Mario's research notes are also included.
Chas Clifton has been studying witchcraft and the occult for over 25 years. He teaches at the University of Colorado and has a long list of published books to his name. He discusses the significance of Aradia on the revival of modern witchcraft.
Robert Mathison, PhD, has been a member of the faculty of Brown University for over 30 years. During the last decade most of his research has been on the historical development of magical theories and practices from the Middle Ages to the present. He writes on the origins of Aradia, including the culture and religion of the area, as well as the difficulties involved in retranslating the book.
Stewart Farrar is a professional journalist and author of many books on the subject of the occult. He regularly appears on television and radio and has been featured in a film on witchcraft.
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Mastering Witchcraft
A Practical Guide for Witches,
Warlocks & Covens
by Paul Huson
Trade Paperback. 256 pages
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This book offers the first full-scale scholarly study of the only religion England has ever given the world: modern pagan witchcraft. Ronald Hutton examines the nature of this religion, its development, and attributes toward it in British society since 1800, presenting an authoritative insight into a hitherto little-known aspect of modern social history.
If you prefer the myth of how Wicca survived intact to become the religion many adhere to today, then do not read this work by the University of Bristols Professor of History. If, however, you wish to learn how modern Pagan Witchcraft came to become what we know today, then this book is essential for such an education.
Robert Irwin of the 'Independent' writes:
'It all makes for riveting reading and, despite Hutton's demolition of the supposed lineage of witchcraft, I am tempted after reading his book to become a witch myself.'
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Aleister Crowley's
Illustrated Goetia
by Aleister Crowley, Lon Milo DuQuette,
Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D.
Illustrated by David P. Wilson
Trade Paperback, 240 pages
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$16.95
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Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), also known as 'The Great Beast' and the 'Wickedest Man in the World,' was one of the most profound students of Magick, Qabalah and yoga psychology. His vast influence reaches through all modern occultism. He is widely recognized as the first Western investigator to give initiation a truly scientific method. In reconciling occultism to physical science, mathematics and philosophy, Crowley achieved a lasting synthesis that remains unsurpassed for depth of insight and comprehensiveness.
In 1904, Aleister Crowley commissioned, edited, introduced and released an English translation of The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King, the first of five magical texts known as the Lemegeton. Although various editions have remained in print over the years, relatively few individuals have actually participated in an evocation of a Goetic Spirit. The reasons for this are many, but perhaps the single, most compelling excuse is rooted in the mistaken belief that to successfully evoke a spirit, one must conform blindly to the archaic procedures and long-winded conjurations outlined in the original text.
Before his death in 1947, Crowley's attitude toward the Goetia appears to have changed considerably. His masterful expansion and perfection of the "Preliminary Invocation of the Goetia" is a prime example. But, perhaps the most significant evidence is that he drastically simplified the system by the innovative use of the Enochian Calls of John Dee as conjurations. Now, Christopher Hyatt has joined with occultist Lon Milo DuQuette and artist-magician David P. Wilson to glean extraordinary magical and philosophical treasures from this most misunderstood subject.
"Goetia [refers to] all the operations of that Magick which deals with gross, malignant or unenlightened forces." Goetia is sometimes thought of as a wild card, something that can get out of control, something which expresses the operator's lower desires to control others and improve his own personal life. And, in fact, this potential loss of control, this danger, the desire for self improvement and great power is exactly what attracts many people to Goetia while horrifying and repelling others. Crowley's Goetia is brought to life with vivid illustrations of the demons. Commentary by DuQuette and Hyatt bring the ancient arts into the modern day.
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Spiral Dance
Special 20th Anniversary Edition
A Rebirth Of The Ancient Religion Of The Great Goddess
by Starhawk
Trade Paperback. 336 pages
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$16.95
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The twentieth anniversary edition of The Spiral Dance celebrates the pivotal role the book has had in bringing Goddess worship to the religious forefront. This best selling classic is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of Witchcraft and a guide to the life-affirming ways in which readers can turn to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Starhawk's brilliant, comprehensive overview of the growth, suppression, and modern-day reemergence of Wicca as a Goddess-worshipping religion has left an indelible mark on the feminist spiritual consciousness.
In a new introduction, Starhawk reveals the ways in which Goddess religion and the practice of ritual have adapted and developed over the last twenty years, and she reflects on the ways in which these changes have influenced and enhanced her original ideas. In the face of an ever-changing world, this invaluable spiritual guidebook is more relevant than ever.
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The Pagan Book Of Living
& Dying
Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings,
and Meditations on Crossing Over
by Starhawk, M. Macha Nightmare & The Reclaiming Collective
Trade Paperback. 353 pages
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The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is the pagan omnibus on death, much more than just a history of various cultural rituals and beliefs regarding death. This collection of essays, prayers, and songs is a living document that draws on the resources of today's entire pagan community and fills the void left by ancient sacramental rites lost over the centuries. Designed in such a way as to benefit both the leaders of the pagan community as well as the individual reader, The Pagan Book of Living and Dying encourages preparation under the obvious, but often neglected, understanding that death is seldom expected nor convenient but happens to everyone.
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Goddess Initiation
A Practical Celtic Program For Soul-Healing, Self-Fulfillment
& Wisdom
by Francesca De Grandis
Trade Paperback. 334 pages
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Everyone possesses the spiritual, psychic and worldly potential of a Goddess or a God. The author of Be a Goddess! plumbs her years of experience as a shamanic counselor and traditional spiritual healer to reveal how you can cultivate and celebrate this secret magical side of your nature. Based on both traditional Celtic culture and De Grandis's unique Third Road teaching, this month-to-month program of practical exercises, rituals and prayers is designed to appeal to all seekers, not just Wiccans.
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Be A Goddess
A Guide to Celtic Spells and Wisdom for Self-Healing, Prosperity and Great Sex
by Francesca De Grandis
Trade Paperback. 312 pages
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Be a Goddess! shows you how to: cast spells for the good things in life- fun, fine food, a happy home, and romance.- love your body , be cleansed in spirit, and gain inner wisdom,-take a magical bath for the sheer pagan pleasure of it .-gain the passion, sensuality, and unique individuality of Celtic Shamanism. - and get just about anything you want-by using the spell itself. With this book everyone can gain the wild, natural, power of Goddess Spirituality, learn to use the simple, potent magic of the faerie folk, and become a Goddess of God of life.
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Goddess Spirituality
For the 21st Century
from Kabbalah to Quantum Physics
by Judith Laura
Trade Paperback. 191 pages
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The divine imaged as female, and new ways of deepening mystical connection with her, are the focus of this startling and inspiring book. Judith Laura begins by reviewing, in easy-to-understand language, concepts common to various forms of Goddess spirituality. She moves into uncharted territory by re-envisioning the metaphysical basis underlying much of Western mysticism. This book offers two possibilities for beginning to deepen and focus the metaphysical base of Goddess spirituality.
The first, Kabbalah, in both its Jewish and Western esoteric forms, can (and should!) be analyzed anew and reinterpreted in light of our present knowledge of prehistory, Goddess religions--particularly of the Middle East--and patriarchal habits such as
gender reversal.
The second is quantum physics and cosmology, whose emerging concepts dovetail with long-held Goddess beliefs, including symbolism and understanding of the divine.
Both these paths lead toward a more fully developed matrifocal mysticism. They are a spiritual gift waiting to be opened."
THE MAGICAL PATH, ELEMENTS OF RITUAL, SPECIFIC RITUALS Introduction to the practice of Dianic Wicce, Tools and kinds of Rituals; The Elements of Ritual: How-To's, Purification, Casting the Circle, Raising the Cone of Power, Chanting-- all with samples of chants, invocatons and songs to use; Specific Rituals: for everything to releasing a Relationship to Birthdays to Properity!
SACRED TIMES, LUNAR MAGIC The Sacred Wheel of the Year: Explanation of Holy Days and Sabbats: Herstories, Goddesses, Suggested Rituals, Ffiona's personal stories. Lunar Magic: Explanations of the Lunar cycles, the thirteen lunar months, Lunar astrological Transits, Lunar Rituals and celebrations, Lunar Resonance, interpretation of Natal Moon placement.
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Crone's Book of Magical Words
by Valerie Worth
Trade Paperback. 156 pages
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Crone's Book of Magical Words (previously published as The Crone's Book of Words) by Valerie Worth is a classic!
In its pages are over 125 spells, incantations and charms. Need a spell to summon a ghost? Or perhaps you want the opposite: a spell to free a house from being haunted. You'll find them here. Or perhaps you want to pass through a locked door. It's all in this book.
The spells are easy, poetic, and evocative. For example, to cure a wart the instructions are: "Stamp within a silver cup mullein and houseleek together. Stir them with a sparrow's feather.
Let it draw the juices up; Twenty times upon one day, brush them over the excrescence; Under sunlight dry the essence Soon the wart must shrink away."
The range in this book is phenomenal. You'll find a simple fertility charm and a way to conjure with smoke. You'll read about how to bring rain and how to stop rain from falling. You'll learn how to tell fortunes with sand or with tea leaves. This is more than just a book about magic, it is a folklorist's bonanza. If you're ready to win another's love or to sweeten someone's disposition, if you want to turn hair long and golden or discover tree spirits, this is the book you must have.
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Crone's Book of Charms & Spells
by Valerie Worth
Trade Paperback. 176 pages
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If you're looking for a book with lots of practical techniques and spells, you want Valerie Worth's Crone's Book of Charms & Spells (previously published as The Crone's Book of Wisdom). In these pages you'll find how to make talismans and amulets for over 60 purposes. There are talismans for wisdom and against evil, for safety in travel, and to inspire passion. You'll learn how to make a talisman to win love, for improved health, and to be safe from all harm. You'll find dozens more, too.
Also included are the magical powers for over 60 common herbs. The sunflower can bestow great strength upon you. Thistle can be used to treat bleeding wounds. The buttercup confers harmony on a household. How to use these herbs is fully explained in this book, along with instructions for using many more.
Next come "thrice a dozen charms." These 36 charms include one to break a troublesome habit, and another to assuage anger and ill-feeling. Others include a charm to win honor and favor in the eyes of others, and another to procure your heart's desire. Again, you'll find the methods easy to do, but also very effective. You could be doing them tonight!
The last section of this book reveals ceremonies for the year, a set of 12 rituals to be performed on New Year, at mid-February, the equinoxes and solstices, and more. These are ideal if you are a solitary Wiccan, but can also be adapted for group work.
No matter your magical skill level, from beginner to advanced, you can use this book. It will enhance your magical repertoire to include ideas you may not have considered. This book is an excellent addition to any collection of magical books.
Valerie Worth was a prolific writer whose work included numerous books of children's poetry and fiction for both young people and adults. In 1991, the National Council of Teachers of English honored her with their Poetry Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her Poems are vivid observations of the quiet rumblings of everyday objects. In all her writing, the careful attention to rhythm and sound and her striking images and metaphors make for engaging reading.
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The Inner Temple
of Witchcraft
by Christopher Penczak
Lg Paperback. 335 pages
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Enter the inner temple and discover the power of your magick.
For the serious seeker, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft lays the foundations for deep experience with ritual. Instead of diving right into spell work, this book sets the student on a course of experience with energy and psychic ability - the cornerstones of magick. You will explore witchcraft's ancient history and modern traditions, discovering which path suits you best. The thirteen lessons take the student through meditation, instant magick, ancient philosophy, modern science, projection, light, energy anatomy, astral travel, spirit guides and healing, culminating in a self-initiation ritual.
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The Temple of
Shamanic Witchcraft
by Christopher Penczak
Lg Paperback. 457 pages
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Explore the shamanic roots of witchcraft.
Is shamanism all that different from modern witchcraft? According to Christopher Penczak, Wicca’s roots go back to the Stone Age shamanic traditions of tribal cultures worldwide. A fascinating exploration of the Craft’s shamanic origins, The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft offers year-and-a-day training in shamanic witchcraft.
Penczak’s third volume of witchcraft teachings corresponds to the water element—guiding the reader into this realm of emotion, reflection, and healing. The twelve formal lessons cover shamanic cosmologies, journeying, dreamwork, animal/plant/stone medicine, totems, soul retrieval, and psychic surgery. Each lesson includes exercises (using modern techniques and materials), assignments, and helpful tips. The training ends with a ritual for self-initiation into the art of the shamanic witch—culminating in an act of healing, rebirth, and transformation.
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The Witch's Shield
by Christopher Penczak
Paperback. 203 pages
*Includes an Audio CD of Protection Meditations!
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An intelligent and ethical guide to protection magick.
Is it possible to gain spiritual enlightenment even in difficult or threatening situations? In this thorough and thoughtful handbook, readers are urged to take responsibility for their own actions, ask what the situation might be teaching them, and hold compassion for those viewed as doing the harm. Popular Wiccan author and teacher Christopher Penczak takes a threefold approach to protection magick in this guide for Witches, pagans, shamans and psychics. First, find out how to protection yourself using personal energy, will and intent. Next, discover how to connect with your guardian spirits, angels and patron deities. Finally learn how to use traditional spell craft and ritual for protection
* Form energetic protection shilds for yourself and others using personal energy, will, and intent
* Tells how to identify different types of psychic attack
* Connect with your guardian spirits, angels, power animals, and patron deities
* Create protection spells and rituals adaptable to a wide variety of spiritual path using symbols, herbs, and stones
This comprehensive guide to psychic self-defense and protection magick also includes an audio CD of protection meditations read by the author. With advice and time-test techniques, The Witch's Shield gives you the spiritual tools you need to protect yourself.
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Jambalaya
by Luisah Teish
Trade Paperback. 268 pages
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Truly the ultimate "tell all" Voodoo handbook for the beginner or advanced practitioner. Author and Voodoo Priestess, Luisah Teish, is known worldwide for her expertise on the subject and for her down to earth story telling literary style.
"Jambalaya is a gift, open to all people, a gift of an ancient tradition, a gift of stories and celebrations, a gift of Teish's own history and voice, the voice of a strong, knowledgeable, and wise black woman" --Starhawk, author of The Spiral Dance
"A book of startling remembrances, revelations, directives, and imperatives, filled with the mysticism, wisdom, and common sense of the African religion of the Mother. It should be read with the same open-minded love with which it was written." --Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
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Spiritual Cleansing
A Handbook of Psychic Self-Protection
by Draja Mickahric
Hardcover. 119 pages
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This book is a manual of psychic first aid, written to help you clean
your spiritual atmosphere and to protect yourself in your environment.
Everyone, at some time or another, has met an individual who seems to be surrounded with negativity, or has visited a place that seems imbued with "bad vibrations." Removing these negative vibrations is what spiritual cleansing is all about.
Within this book you will be able to solve most of the problems of day to day negativity that may be encountered with people, places and things. It teaches how to clean away the psychic drudge in your environment, how to clean the previous tenant's vibrations out of your house or apartment, how to cleanse your own aura.
The author's "household formulas" includes recipes for herb, nut and flower baths for healing, reducing tension, increasing mental acuity, bringing love into your life, or even for economic improvement. He shows how to use incense and flowers to sweeten the home and clear the air after arguments. He also discusses ways of using sea salt to help invalids or children, and the efficacy of eggs to ease physical pain and for protection while asleep
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