Entering the twilyte; some definitions, Focus and Attention, Accumulating Power, Trance Working, Personal Protection, Soul Flight or Transvection. Spirit working; spirits of the natural world, the ancestors and the Mighty Dead, Spirits of Home and Hearth, The Fetch Body, Concerning Familiars, The Elvenkind or Faerie Folk.
. Spell Crafting. Hallowing the compass; tools, honouring the directions, Content of the Rite, Calling the Directions, Closing Statement & Thanksgiving, Opening/Dismissing the Compass, Place of Working, Examples. Selected bibliography and Suggested Reading List. Wand crafting; what is a wand? aspects of traditional tree lore, finishing Off your Wand, Creating your Wand, Dryads, Types of Wood, Cutting Wood for Magical Purposes, Some Native Trees, A Hallowing Rite.
What is a spell? verbal charms and chants, Oils and Lotions, Simples, Herbal Magic and Wortcunning, Potions, Elemental & Nature Magic.
The Devil's Dozen: Thirteen Craft Rites of the Old One
Via such union, exorcising ill influence, the magical image and the spoken, and the destruction of the oppressive be known, the attainment of desires, the witch-bottle, the pierced candle, would the ways unto curing ailments, and the old artes of the circle, the spirits, the knotted cord, inscribed and herbal charms be mastered.
Historical witch-lore records varied rites of initiatory contact, via which the worker of magic and witchcraft entered into a close, working relationship and union with the Old One and the spirit world. The themes of untamed, wild nature; its freedom, its power and its magic, its spirits, so repugnant and threatening to the Church, were grafted onto the diabolical; affording yet greater preservation of the Old One for those who sought to stray from the path of limitation and conformity, and tread instead the hidden ways of the witch and magician.
From this wellspring of inspiration 'the devil's dozen'; a modern 'gramarye', dedication, protection, union, illumination, empowerment, sacred compact, or 'black book' of thirteen Craft rites of the Old One has been created and is offered by a present day initiate of the 'Old Craft' Within its pages there are to be found thirteen rites - for both the 'lone' practitioner and the assembled companie - of vision, consecration, initiation, transformation and devotion.
Something, the calendar of ritualistic seasonal folk-customs, it would seem, of the 'elder divinity' and the old 'spirit of the wild' has lingered through to the present; permeating regional faery lore, and traditions attached to ancient landscape features. In traditional folk belief, the devil existed also as an embodiment of the chaotic forces of nature; a belief quite distinct and separate from that of the Church with its 'Satan' figure.
The 'old one', who in folk tradition is often named 'The Devil' embodies both the 'rend in the veil' and the spanning bridge between the worlds of the material and spiritual, the revealed and the hidden.
Traditional Witchcraft a Cornish Book of Ways
Mike howard - the cauldron "traditional witchcraft - A Cornish Book of Ways is a 21st century version of traditional Cornish witchcraft, of the kind recorded by Hunt, Bottrell and others. Topics include the cunning path, the bucca, places of power in the villages and landscape, Village cunning, the Tools used by Cunning Folk working versions of what can be seen, for example, substances and charms, the Dead and the Underworld Fairy Faith, in the Museum of Witchcraft, and Rites of the Year's Round.
As gemma gary says in her new preface, there is no 'set in stone' organised witch tradition in Cornwall and folk magic practices have always been unique to their individual practitioners. However in this excellent book she has managed to expertly draw together a workable new tradition from historical sources and the surviving rites, charms and folk customs of Cornwall and the West Country.
However this reviewer is sure that experienced practitioners will also learn from its contents. This book gathers much material together, some of which has not been seen in print before, and thus provides a sourcebook of magical workings in Cornwall today, which will be an invaluable reference" Cheryl Straffon - Meyn Mamvro .
It provides a valuable resource and guide for beginners interested in practising Trad Craft. Traditional witchcraft - a cornish book of ways "First published in 2008, this is a revised and expanded second edition of the author's well received book on modern Cornish traditional witchcraft.
Besom, Stang & Sword: A Guide to Traditional Witchcraft, the Six-Fold Path & the Hidden Landscape
. Regional traditional witchcraft is an animistic form of witchcraft that moves away from the religious harvest festivals and fertility-minded practices associated with the more common Wiccan form of witchcraft. Although the lack of deity worship and holy days is a significant part of the authors' nonreligious approach, this book presents a complete system of practice utilizing ritual, the six paths of witchcraft as defined and explained by the text, chant, trance, and the practices associated with traditional witchcraft.
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Six Ways: Approaches & Entries for Practical Magic
The focus is on finding pathways to the Otherworlds and building symbiotic relationships with the Others the spirits and allies that dwell there. I cover the world that was and set it aside. Sorcery then becomes the practice of working within those relationships to effect the changes we seek in our lives.
Aidan wachter is a talismanic jeweler. I build a bridge into the otherworld, a place between Matter and Spirit, what is, a place between Awake and Dreaming, a place between what was, and what is to come. Six ways is a handbook of magic and sorcery, chaos magic, folk magic, rooted in witchcraft, and animist spirit work.
Effective magic is magic that changes us at the mind, soul, and spirit levels while improving our real-world circumstances. I create the world that is that I may inhabit it fully. He can be found at www. Aidanwachter. Com.
The Black Toad: West Country Witchcraft and Magic
Within the west country, the popular belief in witchcraft and its attendant charms, magical practices and traditions continued to be observed and survived long after such ways had faded in most other parts of the British Isles. As this book affirms, animal and plant lore, the faerie, these ways of the Old Craft and Cunning Arte include a belief in and working relationship with the spirit forces of the land, as well as the magical use of Psalms to cure or curse, the invocation of Christ and the power of the Holy Trinity.
As the late cecil williamson, founder of the witchcraft museum in Boscastle, North Cornwall and a modern cunning man himself, said and Gemma Gary's excellent book proves - "It still goes on today. Michael Howard. The black toad explores potent examples of the folk-ceremonial magical practices and witchcraft of the south-west of England; dealing especially with Devon and the author's homeland of Cornwall.
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Mastering Witchcraft: A Practical Guide for Witches, Warlocks, and Covens
A genuine vade mecum. The catholic Herald. An enduring classic since its publication in 1970, Mastering Witchcraft is one of the best how-to manuals for those wishing to practice traditional European Witchcraft as a craft rather than a New Age religion.
An Carow Gwyn: Sorcery and the Ancient Fayerie Faith
Criticism of modern cultural philosophies and ideologies in light of what the Old Ways reveal, forgotten histories underlying many of our cultural stories and myths, and the hidden laws and techniques behind basic and advanced historical works of sorcery all of which are explained in exacting detail are carefully brought together in this substantial and paradigm-shifting work.
Also included is robin artisson's translation of a 14th century work, "the romance of Thomas of Erceldoune", appearing here for the first time in modern English, along with detailed notes revealing the full esoteric significance of the strange story it tells: a story of how humans relate to the Fayerie World, and what that might mean for our destiny in this world.
An carow gwyn is an extensive work covering every angle and dark folkloric corner of the ancient Fairy-related beliefs of Europe and the British Isles. Countless other old tales are told and analyzed for the truths and guidance they contain. A complete philosophical treatise regarding Spiritual Ecology, and how it relates to the Old Ways, is interlaced throughout the book.
The remaining portions form a detailed modern Grimoire of practical sorcery based solely upon pre-modern principles and traditional spirit-metaphysics as they are found in the ballads and folktales of the Old World and the traditional tales and lore of witchcraft.
Thirteen Pathways of Occult Herbalism
Publisher. Thirteen pathways of occult herbalism circumscribes the metaparadigm of herbal magical practice, providing useful examples of its manifestation, as well as demonstrating its time-honored routes of inquiry. In addition to the hard sciences of botany, ethnology, agriculture and ethnopharmacology, a number of pathways can assist the magical herbalist in furthering the depth of understanding and integrity of personal approach.
Often concealed within the deepest strata of the Western Esoteric Traditions, is a potent legacy of all magic, this green strand of wisdom, sorcery, though obscured, and occult science.
An Cawdarn Rudh: A Companion of Invocations and Charms for An Carow Gwyn
This work returns to the ancient source that gave rise to An Carow Gwyn's most powerful workings, and makes five additional Key Invocations available to practitioners of this potent system of sorcery. Also found within this book are four other spells and charms drawn from the ancient magical scrolls: a spell for accomplishing the dreaded feat of Red Necromancy, or appealing to the souls of men and women who have died under unfortunate circumstances to become allies in the accomplishment of sorcerous works, a spell for gaining detailed dream revelations and visions, a charm that appeals for protection from the Powers of the Underworld, and an alternative Herb Swaying Charm for gaining aid from the free souls of plants.
These substantial key invocations, are analyzed and explained with historical background where necessary, along with the four accompanying spells and charms, and come with complete instructions and pronunciation guides for their accomplishment. An cawdarn rudh "the red cauldron" is a companion book to "An Carow Gwyn: Sorcery and the Ancient Fayerie Faith", which greatly expands upon the system of sorcerous practice presented within An Carow Gwyn's pages.
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A Deed Without a Name: Unearthing the Legacy of Traditional Witchcraft
The field of witchcraft studies is continually over-turning new information and research about traditional witchcraft practices and their meanings. A deed without a name seeks to weave together some of this cutting-edge research with insider information and practical know-how.