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Eight Sabbats for Witches (Hardcover)

by Janet Farrar (Author), Stewart Farrar (Author)
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Presents the detailed and dramatic rituals for each of the eight Sabbats - the seasonal ceremonies and festivals intimately linked with the waxing and waning rhythms of the natural year. Using their Book of Shadows (the witch's inherited handbook) as their starting point, practicing witches Janet and Stewart have added mythological and folkloric material, much of it personally gathered. To complete the picture, they also give in full detail the rituals for Casting and Banishing the Magic Circle, and the often misunderstood Great Rite of male-female polarity. They include moving rituals for Wiccaning (the witches' equivalent of Christening), Handfasting (the witch wedding), and Requiem (funeral).

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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix Publishing (WA); Revised edition (May 1, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0919345263
  • ISBN-13: 978-0919345263
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #272,522 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most important book a Witch can have (besides their BOS), September 10, 1999
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Quite simply, this is the best book on the eight sabbats available for purchase today. Their scholarship is deep, their spiritual sense insightful, and their wording is quite powerful. Along with the added bonus of rites for birth, marriage, and death, as well as casting and banishing rituals for the circle, this book is fantastic! If you can only buy ONE Witchcraft book this year, make it this one!!!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Wiccan Work, September 8, 2003
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This book was one of the earliest books on the Wiccan religion. It is full of great historical details and excellent explanations of the Sabbaths. I admire the Farrar's lineage tradition and am glad that it has been recorded for all time as an important part of Wiccan history. My copy was published in 1985 and still maintains its proud place on my bookshelf. Don't look for a quick fix spellbook here. This is about the myth of the God and Goddess and their 'dance' through the Wheel of the Year seasonal holy days. A very special book. Highly recommended!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good starting place..., March 1, 1999
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After reading this book, I felt that while it was an excellent place to start looking at Wicca, it is also heavily influenced by traditional Wicca like Gardnerian and Alexandrian traditions. If you follow a different path this may be a downside for you.

However, new wiccans starting to read witchcraft materials would appreciate this book for its breakdown of the reasons behind the seasons, and older wiccans such as myself enjoy the rituals laid out as examples for our own ritual design. A well-balanced book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Honest description, and fast shipping
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2.0 out of 5 stars One dry reading book
This is one dry reading book. It is a good book I suppose but it is so dry and not much fun to read. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. Alice S. Franceschini

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on the Wiccan Wheel of the Year !
I live as a Druid and not really as a Wiccan.I am not a fan of the Farrer's books,yet this one is different. Read more
Published on October 1, 2006 by Magickal Merlin

3.0 out of 5 stars not bad...
Not the end all and be all that some would have you think it, this book is still probably worth your time. Read more
Published on May 7, 2002 by Alpha

5.0 out of 5 stars farrar
this is a very good book. I like the way the authors say things. they have some very good books. Stewart also wrote some very good fiction. I met the authors in 1996. Read more
Published on October 28, 2001 by devils_advocate

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you interested in the Old Ways, then Buy it.
This book is not as easy to read as others. The Farrar's in this book have a tendency to ramble a bit, and the continuous use of references throughout the pages make it difficult... Read more
Published on September 20, 2000 by xkalaber_

4.0 out of 5 stars A "Must-Have" For Anyone Learning and Teaching the Old Ways
Stewart Farrar breaks down in detail the cycles of birth, death, and rebirth in his book. The necessity of learning the paths of the moon and the seasons soon reflects how many... Read more
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