Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows (Paperback)

~ Ann Moura (Author) "I Accept the Unity of the Divine, symbolized by the Divine Androgyne, aspected as female and male, Goddess and God, form and energy, lunar and..." (more)
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Product Description

2004 COVR AWARD 1ST RUNNER-UP!

The author of the popular Green Witchcraft series presents her personal Book of Shadows, designed for you to use just as she uses it-as a working guide to ritual, spells, and divination. This ready-made, authentic grimoire is based on family tradition and actual magical experience, and is easily adaptable to any tradition of Witchcraft.

Grimoire for the Green Witch offers a treasury of magical information- rituals for Esbats and Sabbats, correspondences, circle-casting techniques, sigils, symbols, recitations, spells, teas, oils, baths, and divinations. Every aspect of Craft practice is addressed, from the purely magical to the personally spiritual.  It is a distillation of Green practice, with room for growth and new inspiration.

About the Author

Born in 1947 and raised in a family oral tradition of at least three generations, Ann Moura began writing about her heritage as a Green Witch in 1993 when her mother passed away. Her maternal heritage is Brazilian/Celtic-Iberian through her mother and grandmother. From them she learned folk magics and Craft concepts that included Rules of Conduct, spiritism, herbal spells, candle magics, reincarnation belief, calling upon the Elementals, and working with “The Power.”Ann holds both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in History and writes from the perspective of her personal experience and family training. Her books are sold internationally in English, Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and Russian. Ann is the author of Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore, & Herb Craft, Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light & Shadow,  Green Witchcraft III: The Manual, Green Magic: The Sacred Connection to Nature, Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows, and Tarot for the Green Witch.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738702870
• ISBN-13: 978-0738702872
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,242 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No-nonsense reference, April 1, 2004

By	D. Gray "dorothygray" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent compendium of basic (non-Gardnerian, non-trad) wiccan/ witch ritual, theology and symbology. I believe it will be especially helpful for solitary (that is, not aligned with a coven or other group) pagans who are further along their paths than absolute beginners - people who need access to well-organized, non-fluffy material to bolster their personal practice. It would probably be a bit overwhelming for beginners, but that's not a bad thing as there are already too many beginning pagan books and not enough intermediate and advanced.

One of the most attractive qualities about Moura's writing is that she makes no extravagent claims of ancient lineage and she doesn't attempt to distort history to fit her version of the Craft; many Llewellyn books in the past have been rendered nearly useless by this tendency. The material is offered as neutrally as can be, and therefore it is easily adaptable for an individual's tastes and beliefs.

Is it just me, or is the overall quality of pagan books going up recently? Kudos to Llewellyn for finally putting out a quality witchcraft reference!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Book, September 28, 2003

By	T. Marlow "lost40000" (MI, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has everything you can possibly need, whether you are a beginner or advanced practitioner, it is a true working BOS.
It includes all of the standard holiday and ritual information and it is presented in a precise, non-fluff way. I particularly like the fact there are so many tables, planetary guides, sigils, runes etc. The type of info you can't seem to find anywhere else is all compiled neatly here with room to add on at the end of every chapter. She also added several tea recipes, I found to be rather charming.
What this book isn't is a book of spells, if you are looking for one of those, I suggest you look elsewhere.

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Thorough, September 18, 2003

By	Elizabeth R. Walter (Wheatfield, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me start by saying that I like Ann Moura's books, for the most part. To each his/her own, of course. If you don't like her other writings, you may not like this one either. But if you DO like her other writings, then you will LOVE this book!

It is extremely thorough, well written as a ritual and spell book, and NOT a teaching book at all. If you are looking for a teaching book, get "Green Witchcraft III." This is the compilation of all the rituals and magical work from her earlier books, all written out and put into one manual. They are easy to find, easy to follow, flow together very well, and she includes a ton of extra information so it is right at your fingertips. No more hunting around and thinking "Where did I read that??"

Again, to each his own, but I think this is a wonderful grimoire.