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May 7, 2008
The Book of Shadows is a collection of magical and religious texts of Wicca and other Neopagan witchcraft traditions, containing the core rituals, magical practices, ethics and philosophy of a Wiccan or other tradition. In Wicca, it is normally copied by hand from the book of one's initiating High Priestess or Priest, who copied theirs from their initiator. In modern Eclectic Wiccan terminology, however, a Book of Shadows is a personal magical journal rather than a traditional text.

Within traditional lineaged forms of Wicca there are a number of versions of the Book of Shadows, their contents varying to a greater or lesser degree from the early versions belonging to Gerald Gardner, who first popularised Wicca. While Gardner seems to have originally treated the book as a personal journal, it has come to be considered a religious text in most traditions. (Quote from wikipedia.org)

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  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Forgotten Books (May 7, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1605069337
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605069333
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars On This Book, March 20, 2010
This review is from: The Gardnerian Book of Shadows (Forgotten Books) (Paperback)
Just to clarify what other reviewers have noted - this is an oathbound tradition meaning that teaching is passed orally from mentor to student. At the same time, Forgotten Books did NOT copyright this material - they are a publishing company that published material which noone currently has a copyright on such as ancient greek texts, and religious texts that are obscure.

Apparently this is the original book of shadow transcribed from the Museum of Witchcraft however without a teacher you won't benefit much and certainly Gerald compiled this alongside a number of other witches who helped. What is disappointing is that there are no references, explanations or investigations into this material provided.

You'd be better off reading Chas Clifton's Cauldron of Inspiration alongside a few introductory books but I recommend finding a mentor and joining a coven.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Rehash of Kelly's text - plaigerism?, September 9, 2011
This is NOT the Gardnerian Book of Shadows! This is just a collection of the ritual texts lifted from Aidan Kelly's "Crafting the Art of Magic, Book 1" (Llewellyn Publications, 1991). There are MANY examples of alterations in the texts that prove that the versions in this book were lifted wholesale from Kelly's book. These include ritual texts that Kelly "reconstructed" from multiple sources into versions that are unique to his published book. Is he getting royalties for this? He should.
Don Frew
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14 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Thieves!, August 13, 2009
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Who had the nerve to copyright this material after all these years? Profit motive much??? Now I can't share my personal copies from the 1970s with anyone because you slapped a copyright on it after the fact? (You and several other people...) Got to call my attorney.

And why does my copy have a green bicycle on the front/back covers? Another Gardnerian "secret," I suppose?! Hey, might be a "collectible," huh?

I needed to see what's passing for Gerald's BOS of late and this version is hardly well-presented.

Cashing in on revelation is de rigour, right?

Don't waste your money, folks!
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