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: January 5, 1999
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1873943792
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #472,773 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Witches' Voice, September 6, 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

The journey through the Craft continues. This video continues where the first tape, "Discovering Witchcraft: A Journey Through the Elements," left off. 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. Produced to professional standards, it follows the studies of a new initiate to the Craft. "The Mysteries" greatly expands upon the Inner Workings of ritual within a Wiccan context, and world-famous Witches Janet and Stewart Farrar, and Gavin Bone disclose in detail information gained in several! lifetimes of the practice of the Wiccan Priesthood.

This video explains: The Pagan/Wiccan Priesthood; Masculine-Feminine Polarity; Mysteries of Birth and Re-birth; The Coven; The Meaning of Magic; The Book of Shadows; The Burning Times; Persecution and Secrecy; The Circle; Drawing Down the Moon. What are the Mysteries? The Mysteries are the unending cycle of birth and re-birth, the descent into darkness and return into light. In The Mysteries, Janet Farrar, Gavin Bone and Stewart Farrar explain how the re-enactment of myth can serve to illustrate psychological and psychic inner realities, and demonstrate the use of myths and symbols in a ritual setting. The purpose of the Witch's Book of Shadows is discussed in depth, and the historical origins of the book are also described. This film also reveals, for the first time ever, a remarkable technique used by High Priestesses to facilitate the union with the Goddess during the "Drawing Down the Moon" ritual.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 9, 2003

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

This review is from: Discovering Witchcraft: The Mysteries [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For any teacher of the craft, both this video and its companion ("Discoverng Witchcraft: A Journey Through the Elements") 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.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential!, December 16, 1999

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GypsyBlue - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discovering Witchcraft: The Mysteries [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The second video in the series explains myth and ritual and their effect on modren day Wicca. The outdoor settings are in the beautiful Irish countryside and once again Stewart and Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone are magnetic in their narration! Stills from the video are available on

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well done!, February 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Discovering Witchcraft: The Mysteries [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is an indepth journey into the joys and wonders of magick. Great video to add to your collection and to use as a reference.