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334 of 350 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is a must-read for all Wiccans and Pagans!, July 13, 1997
By A Customer
This review is from: A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook (Paperback)
"A Witches Bible" contains, in one volume, Janet and Stewart Farrar's two books, "Eight Sabbats for
Witches" and "The Witches' Way." These two books are classics in the genre of New Age literature and a
necessary addition to the library of every Wiccan and Pagan. Together, these two books provide the best
published manual on Wiccan practice ever printed.</P>
The first section describes the meanings, history and ceremonies of the Wiccan holidays. The eight
Sabbats are described in detail just as they are practiced by the Farrar's coven. To the fragmentary rituals
of Gerald Gardner's "Book of Shadows," the Farrar's have added their own material. Based on extensive
research and practice, the result is a rich and powerful tradition rooted in the most ancient of lore.</P>
The second section deals with the rest of "The Book of Shadows." The Farrar's detail the initiation
rituals, lunar rites and magickal workings which form the core of Witchcraft. Included is extensive material
on divination, astral projection and healing. This book also gives important advice on working with others
and on running a coven responsibly.</P>
The Farrar's have provided an informative work that is more than just a how-to. They have captured
the spirit of "The Old Religion" and it's relevance in helping people to live in better harmony with nature
and themselves. This classic helped to establish modern Witchcraft as a religion that focuses on the values
of personal growth, sexual equality and love of Nature.</P>
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