Product Details

• Actors: Gavin Bone, Janet Farrar
• Format: Color, Full length, Full Screen, Import, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1873943741
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,130 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Witches' Voice, August 23rd, 1998

This video is inspirational, magical and very much earth based. Thank you Janet, Stewart and Gavin for this intimate look into your lives and for making us proud to call ourselves Witches.

Product Description

Featuring Janet and Stewart Farrar and Gavin Bone, these films are for all those interested in the paths of Magic and Witchcraft. Introduced and produced by leading authorities in their fields, these new films are exceptionally detailed in their explanations of what Magic and Wicca really mean, and provide significant insights into the actual practice of the Western Mystery Traditions. The aim throughout has been to produce a series which will be of genuine value to solo practitioners, new groups, and lone students alike. This new film, the first in a series featuring well-known authors Janet and Stewart Farrar and Gavin Bone, was filmed entirely in Ireland, amid a magical landscape of ancient stone circles, 5,000-year old tombs, abandoned castles and rock carvings. Produced to professional standards, it follows the studies of a new initiate to the Craft, as she begins her exploration of the four mystical elements of Earth, Water, Air and Fire and the inner, sp! iritual realities they represent. For the very first time, you can accompany a new student of Wicca as Janet, Stewart and Gavin explain the symbolism and use of the Witches magical tools, the pentacle, cup, wand, athame and sword, and join her as she learns to work with Earth Energies by dowsing and meditation at ancient Places of Power. Contents include:

The origins of modern Wicca What witches believe Scrying and divination Witchcraft and healing Traditional herbal lore The tools of witchcraft The meaning of ritual The meaning and symbolism of the Elements Earth energy and places of power Invocation of the Goddess

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute MUST for any Witch or Witch wanna be., September 20, 2000

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"xkalaber_" (Maine, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discovering Witchcraft: A Journey Through The Elements [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video provides anyone interested in Wichcraft the basic FACTS (not myth or blind superstition) that every Witch should know. For example, the tools of the craft and how they are used and how they are NOT used, how Witches do NOT worship the devil, we do NOT hold sexual orgies, and we most certainly do NOT hold animal sacrifices, etc.. Information about the various types of Witchcraft, such as Gardner, Alexander, and traditional, just to name a few is also provided. This one video provides the very foundation of knowledge that every Witch should have or would want to have. If you have never bought a single book on Witchcraft, and you are not sure if it's for you, then don't buy any books until you watch this movie, and after watching it if you feel that, yes, this religion is for me, and you feel as if you've come home, then all I can say to you is, Welcome to the Craft. This movie was worth every penny. Blessed Be.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather good!, December 23, 2001

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"cyberchris68" (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discovering Witchcraft: A Journey Through The Elements [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The video was good in general but it was kind of difficult to control the volume. Sometimes you could hear well and sometimes you had to put the volume really loud to get to hear something. Every topic that they covered was well explained and it was noticeable that the presenters are knowledgeable about the topics but the problem is that the video did not follow a logical order of subjects. It was kinda disorganized. It was supposed to be a journey through the elements but it was rather a Wicca 101. Still I consider this a good VHS.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 8, 2003

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Jamie L. Griffin (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discovering Witchcraft: A Journey Through The Elements [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For any teacher of the craft, both this video and its companion ("Discoverng Witchcraft: The Mysteries") are indespensible teaching tools. They cover the basics of the craft in a very straight forward manner, and it's a great way to get started for new Witches as well as providing some answers for the curious mind.