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S T O N E MAGICK
T H E G U I L D BOOK
D R . F I A N ' s S P E L L BOOK
T R A N S L A T E D
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3. T h e Altar Stones
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5. The Cordwainer
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6. T h e Saddle Maker
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7. T h e Tailor
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9. The Merchant
10. Dice Divination Chart
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1 1 . S t r i n g M a g i c k 1 land C h a r t
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H E MAcncK o f t h e E a r t h is t h e m o s t
c o m p l e t e mystical e x p r e s s i o n of t h e
Crafte. U n l i k e o t h e r forms of m a gick, w h i c h dwell o n " o t h e r w o r l d
m y s t i c i s m " , E a r t h M a g i c k is p a r t o f o u r i n s t i n c t
a n d h e i n g . I t a p p l i e s d i r e c t l y t o us as p e o p l e . In
t h e C r a f t e of E a r t h O r i e n t e d M a g i c k , o n e
quickly l e a r n s t o a p p r e c i a t e , u n d e r s t a n d a n d link
w i t h t h e n a t u r a l cycles, forces a n d p o w e r s t h a t
s u r r o u n d u s . O n e b e c o m e s a w a r e of t h e F o u r
I i l e m e n t s of F i r e , Air, F.arth a n d W a t e r o n a
m o r e p r i m o r d i a l level. F i r e l i g h t n i n g . Air
t h e u n s e e n life f o r c e . E a r t h t h a t w h i c h gives
u s life a n d d e s e r v e s o u r l o v e , r e s p e c t a n d
a d o r a t i o n . W a t e r t h e life force w h i c h m a k e s
all t h i n g s g r o w .
life, a n i m a l s , p l a n t s , t r e e s a n d f l o w e r s .
t h e w a r m t h a n d c o m f o r t of t h a t divisio
24 h o u r cycle w h e n all is alive. T h e M
n i g h t light, t h e t i m e of rest d u r i n g t h e
t o r e n e w s t r e n g t h s , t h e still t i m e w h e
w e k n o w it rests, a n d t h e lile of u n s e e
c o m e s alive. This is a t i m e t o c o n t e m p
O v e r t h o u s a n d s of years, p e o p
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p a t t e r n of e v e n t s t h a t a r e t h e life, g u i d e a n d
a d v i s o r o f all p e o p l e s .
W o r k i n g b y t h e M o o n is an i m p o r t a n t p a r t
of N a t u r a l M a g i c k , as t h e M o o n affects so m u c h
of w h a t h a p p e n s o n t h e E a r t h . O n e c a n p r e d i c t
the tides and w e a t h e r by the M o o n and k n o w
w h e n t o p l a n t , fish, c u t hair, e t c .
T h e M o o n h a s its g r e a t e s t effect o n o c e a n s ,
s t r e a m s a n d lakes w h e n it is full. T h i s is its h i g h e n e r g y p e a k . It is t h e b e s t t i m e for p e o p l e t o
w o r k magick, especially of the natural Earth
t y p e . It is a t i m e of c o m p l e t i o n , fullness of p o w e r
a n d t h e h e i g h t of creativity. W o r k o f t h i s t y p e
s h o u l d b e d o n e o n t h e n i g h t s of t h e frill M o o n .
As t h e M o o n w a n e s , it g e t s lesser in b o t h size
and influence. W o r k c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o this p h a s e
should be c o n c e r n e d with taking away bad
e n e r g y a n d forces. D u r i n g t h e d a r k o f t h e M o o n
w h e n t h e n i g h t sky is black a n d t h e M o o n is
n o t visible, n o w o r k s h o u l d b e d o n e . It is a bleak
negative time when you have no natural L u n a r
e l e m e n t t o w o r k w i t h . If a n y magickal w o r k w e r e
t o b e d o n e a t t h i s t i m e it w o u l d b e c h a o t i c .
T h e r e is a s c h o o l of t h o u g h t t h a t t h e o n l y w o r k
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D u r i n g t h e p h a s e of t h e W a x i n g M
M o o n starts to build lorces and stren
g e t s larger. T h i s is a t i m e t o r e n e w e n
build e n e r g y and creative lorces.
By t h i s , y o u c a n see that w h e n
T r a d i t i o n w i t c h e s m e t at t h e d i f f e r e n t
t h e M o o n , it was n o t t o be weird, as t h e
p e r s o n w o u l d s u r m i s e . R a t h e r , it was
w i t h t h e n a t u r a l cycles of t h e E a r t h a n
t o successfully w o r k t h e i r C r a k e .
T h e S e a s o n s a r e also p a r t of t h
n a t u r a l cycle. T h e y a r e a gift t o t h e E a r
ple as a g u i d e t o life a n d living. W h e
comes, new animals are born and t
a w a k e n s f r o m its l o n g , c o l d s l e e p . P l
flowers s p r o u t g r e e n buds and lea
s t r u g g l e u p w a r d s from t h e n o w w a r m i
t o g r e e t t h e S u n . Soil is t u r n e d a n d p r e
for p l a n t i n g are m a d e . T h i s is t h e t r u e N
It is t h e t i m e o f a w a k e n i n g a n d r e n e
t i m e for p e o p l e t o p l a n n e w p r o j e c t s
t h e cycle o f active life a n d b e g i n a n e w
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t h e t i m e of life. If y o u f o l l o w e d t h e b o o k o f t h e
K a r t h a n d live b y it, n o w is t h e t i m e t o a c t u a l i z e
p r o j e c t s a n d see t h e p l a n s y o u ' v e m a d e b l o s s o m .
T h e Earth's Magick winds d o w n with the
A u t u m n . T h i s is a t i m e for c o m p l e t i o n a n d
preparation. T h e animals grow thicker coats,
s q u i r r e l s h o a r d n u t s a n d t h e h a r v e s t is b r o u g h t
in. It is a t i m e t o finish u p p r o j e c t s a n d t o r e a p
t h e b e n e f i t s of y o u r l a b o u r s . It is a t i m e for r e flection.
Soon, w h e n the winter snow comes and the
wolves begin to howl, the plants are g o n e , the
t r e e s h a v e s h e d t h e i r leaves a n d t h e m e a d o w
m i c e h u d d l e in t h e i r g r a s s n e s t s b e n e a t h t h e
s n o w , s n u g a n d w a r m a n d s e c u r e . T h i s is a t i m e
w h e n t h e p l a n s y o u m a d e in t h e S p r i n g , g r e w in
t h e S u m m e r , h a r v e s t e d in t h e A u t u m n , m u s t
sustain y o u t h r o u g h t h e W i n t e r . It is n o w a t i m e
for rest a n d c o n t e m p l a t i o n .
T h e p h a s e s of t h e M o o n a n d S e a s o n s c o r r e s p o n d to each other; W a x i n g M o o n Spring,
Full M o o n S u m m e r , W a n i n g M o o n
A u t u m n and N e w M o o n Winter.
As well as t h e n a t u r a l cycles of t h e F'arth
t h a t d i r e c t l y affect u s , b o t h m y s t i c a l l y a n d
physically, w e also h a v e t h e m a g i c k o f t h e F'arth
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T h e O a k e n C u d g e l for i n s t a n c e is
c e r t a i n t i m e s ot t h e M o o n t o r specific p u r
W h y O a k ? S i m p l y b e c a u s e it r e p r e
strength, consistency and dependability.
t h e s e thing's m u s t b e c o n s i d e r e d , b e c a
p r o t e c t s t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r of t h e C r a k e
forest s p i r i t s t h a t m a y i n v a d e t h e w i t c h e s
o r c i r c l e d u r i n g t h e w o r k i n g s of s p e l l
c h a r m s . T h i s obviously could cause chaos
work.
I\ach t r e e p o s s e s s e s c e r t a i n p r o p e r t i e
a r e m a g i c k a l . S t r e n g t h for O a k . W o r t h i n e
P i n e . U n y i e l d i n g s t r e n g t h f o r Yew. U
s t a n d i n g for W i l l o w .
T h e s e magickal properties are inher
t h e w o o d itself. As t h e y a r e all differen
m a g i c k is o b v i o u s .
It is n o t e n o u g h t o s y m b o l i c a l l y u
w o o d . In N a t u r a l E a r t h M a g i c k , o n e
c o m p l y w i t h t h e n a t u r a l o r d e r of t h e E a r
this, it is m e a n t t h a t y o u d o n o t m e r e l y " s
l i m b from t h e t r e e . You m u s t first t o u c h t h
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t h r o u g h y o u r t h o u g h t s a n d t o u c h a n d listen for
permission.
If y o u d o n o t r e c e i v e p e r m i s s i o n , d o n o t
be offended. Simply go to another tree and
repeat the process.
I r o n is also h i g h l y m a g i c k a l . It b e g i n s as
o r e f r o m t h e E a r t h . Its s m e l t e d w i t h fire, n e e d s
clay t o b e c o m e steel a n d after t h e steel is w o r k e d
it m u s t b e q u e n c h e d in b r i n e , salt w a t e r , t o b e
h a r d e n e d for use. S o as y o u can see, t h e magickal
b l a d e is b o r n from t h e E a r t h , clay, a n d o b s e r v i n g
b a l a n c e , is g i v e n b a c k t o t h e E a r t h . It is w o r k e d
t h r o u g h F i r e , Air, E a r t h a n d W a t e r a n d p u r i f i e d
w i t h Salt. It is, a b o v e all, a M a g i c k a l C r e a t i o n .
O r e m u s t also b e asked for. F o r in N a t u r a l F'arth
Magick, o n e m u s t consider the incarnation of
t h e r a w m a t e r i a l . D o e s it wish t o be r e i n c a r n a t e d
into a magickal creation of m a n ?
I\arth Magick goes beyond the absolute
state of m a g i c k and e n t e r s the intuitive
i n s t i n c t i v e s t a t e . In t h i s case, o n e c o u l d sit o n
t h e s h o r e o f t h e o c e a n w h i l e t h e t i d e c o m e s in
a n d align t h o u g h t s of g o o d f o r t u n e c o m i n g t o
t h e m with the waves that c o m e towards t h e m .
You c o u l d o b t a i n a s t i c k , in t h e p r e s c r i b e d
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o n e c o u l d s e n d o u t a stick of w o e s w h
tide goes out.
O n e c o u l d p l a n t a special t r e e t o r e
a g o o d life a n d all t h a t g o e s with it, a n d m
b y a l i g n m e n t as it g r o w s . O r o n e c o u l d
b u r y a b a g ol w o e s (a bag c o n t a i n i n g s
p a p e r w i t h y o u r life's n e g a t i v e t r a i t s
u p o n t h e m ) w i t h fallen a p p l e s so it will
t h e b a g of w o e s r o t s , s o d o t h e w o e s .
In e s s e n c e ,
M a g i c k has o n e
can your desires
dies, so can y o u r
t h e C r a f t e of N a t u r a l
law. As s o m e t h i n g g r o
g r o w . As s o m e t h i n g w a
troubles wane and die.
M one Itkgick
T h e m o s t a n c i e n t style of N a t u a l
is S t o n e M a g i c k . All t h r o u g h o u t B
a n c i e n t h i s t o r y , t h e n o b l e s t o n e has b e
carved and e r e c t e d t o influence, direct, ca
and c r e a t e t h e mystical w e b of ma
i n f l u e n c e of t h e a n c i e n t p e o p l e s . S t o n e
is p e r h a p s t h e o l d e s t s i n g l e form of m a g i
practiced.
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Pari iDne
\\t SEools fur (Spiriting Stone
A K I N O T H E s t o n e c u t t i n g t o o l s is
m u c h or m o r e of a ritual t h
preparing the stones themselve
T h e ritual begins w h e n the for
is p r e p a r e d a n d finishes w h e n t h e s t o i t e c u t t i
t o o l s a r e m a d e . It m a y s e e m d i f f i c u l t a t fir
b u t as y o u f a m i l i a r i z e w i t h t h e p r o c e s s y o u w
find t h a t it has a r e l a t i v e l y s i m p l e a n d l o g i c
progression.
All t h e s t o n e c h a r m s d e s c r i b e d in t h
b o o k may be "undressed". T h i s m e a n s th
they need not be shaped and polished. T h
s h o u l d b e r o u n d e d , a n d in size b e f r o m t w
t o f o u r i n c h e s in d i a m e t e r a n d o n e t o t w
i n c h e s in t h i c k n e s s . T h e s t o n e s used to m a
T h e r e a r e t h r e e m a i n t o o l s for
designs into s t o n e . T h e y are the Rak
s c r i b e r . T h e T e e l e gives a " v " c u t . T h
a s t e e p a n g l e d chisel w h i c h is u s e d t o
and influence cuts m a d e by the Tcelc.
T h e t o o l s y o u will n e e d a r e a five
h a m m e r , l o n g s , a flat p i e c e of o n e i n c
i r o n for an anvil, a c o a r s e , m e d i u m a n d f
vice, h a c k s a w a n d steel t o m a k e t h e t o o
will also n e e d a w o o d e n b o w l for t h e b r i
in q u e n c h i n g t h e t o o l s . L a s t l y y o u n e e d
to polish t h e m . T h e s e tools are blessed
n a m e of t h e G r e e n M a n , G o d o f t h e for
fertility' g r o w t h a n d t h e m a g i c k o f t h e
N O T E : O n B l e s s i n g s , it is a s s u m e d
original w o r k t h a t t h e w o r k e r of this
would use their own intuition to
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a n d i n s t i n c t i v e u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e w o r k .
It is r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t y o u cast t h e R u n e s
a n d ask a b o u t y o u r s u c c e s s in this v e n t u r e . D o
t h i s w h e n y o u h a v e set u p t h e f o r g e a n d a r e
surrounded with your tools. T h i s reading applies t o y o u r a b i l i t y t o m a k e t h e t o o l s a n d h o w
m a g i c k a l t h e y will be w h e n finished. Since s t o n e
m a g i c k h a s an affinity w i t h R u n e M a g i c k , it is
p r o b a b l y best to use R u n e Divination.
T a k e y o u r t o o l s t o y o u r s e c r e t p l a c e in t h e
forest a n d m e d i t a t e o n t h e w o r k . Ask t h e forest
for p e r m i s s i o n t o s t a r t t h e w o r k a n d for
b l e s s i n g s u p o n y o u r w o r k . T h e b e s t t i m e for
t h i s is in l a t e S p r i n g o n a n i g h t o f t h e F u l l
M o o n . T h i s is n o t o n l y b e c a u s e of t h e o b v i o u s l y
m y s t i c a l r e a s o n s of S e a s o n , M o o n o r N a t u r a l
F a r t h Magick, but t h e r e are practical reasons
a l s o . A f o r g e d o e s n o t fire u p well o n a c o l d
n i g h t a n d y o u n e e d t h e d a r k n e s s t o see t h e c o l o r
of t h e steel b e f o r e y o u q u e n c h it. T h e full M o o n
gives t h e n e c e s s a r y n a t u r a l l i g h t t o w o r k by.
S e t u p y o u r f o r g e fire a n d bless b o t h it a n d
y o u r w o r k at h a n d . F r o m t h e t i m e y o u e n t e r
t h e w o r k a r e a of t h e f o r e s t y o u s h o u l d c o n -
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p e r m i s s i o n o f t h e forest, f r o m t h e fores
W h e n they are set ablaze, place s o m e c
t h e fire a n d fan it t h r o u g h t h e f u r r o w
l a r g e p i e c e of b a r k . W h i l e w a i t i n g for t h
t o g l o w r e d , y o u s h o u l d c u t y o u r steel
a p p r o x i m a t e s h a p e . W h e n t h e r e is a g o
of r e d g l o w i n g c o a l s , p l a c e t h e t h r e e r o
c u t t o o l s in t h e c o a l s u s i n g y o u r t o n g s .
As t h e F i r e is f a n n e d , y o u ' l l n o t i c e t h
t u r n i n g color. W h e n it r e a c h e s a c h e r r y r
it o u t u s i n g y o u r t o n g s . O n l y t a k e o u t t h
y o u will b e w o r k i n g o n . B r i n g it t o t h
a n d h a m m e r it t o t h e d e s i r e d s h a p e . W h
is d o n e t o y o u r s a t i s f a c t i o n , say an i n v
t o t h e F.arth t o a c c e p t y o u r w o r k a n d
t h e p i e c e , still h o t , i n t o t h e g r o u n d . R e p
p r o c e s s for t h e o t h e r t w o c u t t i n g t o o l s .
h a m m e r i n g , t h e y c o o l off, s i m p l y i n
t h e m b a c k i n t o F'ire.
S o far y o u r c u t t i n g t o o l s h a v e t o u c h
E l e m e n t s o f Fire a n d E a r t h . T h e y are n o w
for t h e i r final s h a p i n g . U s e y o u r files a
for t h i s p r o c e s s . T h e c o a r s e file is for t h e
s h a p i n g . T h e m e d i u m a n d fine file
t r u i n g u p t h e w o r k . W h e n t h i s is d o n
a n d m a k e s u r e t h e coals a r e k e p t g l o w i n g .
W h e n the three tools are polished, they
m u s t b e carefully laid o n t o p of t h e r e d coals.
T h i s t i m e y o u will s e e a d e f i n i t e , m o r e p r o n o u n c e d c h a n g e in c o l o r . W h e n t h e t o o l s r e a c h
a cherry red again, you m u s t take each tool out,
o n e at a t i m e , a n d p l u n g e t h e m i n t o t h e b r i n e .
T h e b r i n e m u s t first b e b l e s s e d . Also bless t h e
t o o l w h e n y o u q u e n c h it. R e m e m b e r t o p l u n g e
t h e t o o l i n t o t h e b r i n e c u t t i n g e d g e first. D o
t h i s w i t h all t h r e e c u t t i n g t o o l s .
N o w it is t i m e t o p o l i s h t h e c u t t i n g e d g e s
a g a i n . T h i s will r e n d e r t h e m b r i g h t so y o u can
see t h e c o l o r w h e n y o u t e m p e r t h e m , a n d b y
p o l i s h i n g t h e t o o l s y o u will r e m o v e t h e scale.
S e t t h e m o n c e m o r e o v e r t h e coals w h e n t h e y
a r e p o l i s h e d . W a i t for t h e m t o t u r n a s t r a w
color. W h e n they reach straw, r e p e a t the
quenching process one more time. N o w they
a r e g i v e n a final p o l i s h a n d a r e b l e s s e d as t h e
tools they have b e c o m e .
G i v e t h a n k s t o t h e forge a n d q u e n c h it w i t h
t h e b r i n e . M a k e s u r e t h e fire is o u t a n d b u r y
t h e forge w i t h s o m e E a r t h . B u r y t h e filings from
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You can g o t o a n y w e l l - s t o c k e d
s h o p and buy t w o Dixon e n g r a v i n g to
h a n d l e s . S u i t a b l e t o o l s a r e #3 t o r t h e T e
# 4 0 for t h e M u l l . T h e R a k k can b e f
from a dot p u n c h with the tip cut b
s t e e p e r a n g l e . You s h o u l d be able t o
Part mm
(Unit inn tljc Monts
E a c h . s t o n e t h a t y o u g a t h e r f r o m t h e forest
s h o w s its d e s i r e t o evolve t o a h i g h e r v i b r a t i o n
ot e x i s t e n c e . T h i s i n c a r n a t i o n takes p l a c e w h e n
y o u c u t t h e s t o n e w i t h its c h a r a c t e r . In N a t u r a l
a r e alive a n d c o n t a i n a c o n s c i o u s spirit.
y o u , t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r of this C r a k e t o
t h i s life s p i r i t . P e r c e p t i o n o f t h i
p r o p o r t i o n a l t o y o u r a w a r e n e s s of t h e
a n d mystical a s p e c t of t h e F a r t h .
You s h o u l d h a v e a m a g i c k a l l y b
a n d a p e n , of t h e quill t y p e , t o d r a w t h e
and Runes o n the stone. W h e n the sto
acter and Runes are drawn on the
s h o u l d g o o v e r t h e m carefully w i t h
i n s c r i b i n g lines i n t o t h e s t o n e . G o
c h a r a c t e r a n d R u n e s until t h e y have b e
deep e n o u g h to accept a "v" cut with
If y o u wish t o a c c e n t a n y p a r t o f t h e
o r R u n e s y o u s h o u l d use t h e M u l l . T
a r e m a d e b y p u s h i n g t h e t o o l s as y o u
engraving burin.
c h a r a c t e r . You m a y c u t y o u r c h a r a c
b a c k of t h e R a b b S t o n e s , o r t h e A l t
along with their inscriptions.
T o bless t h e s t o n e s y o u m u s t e x
t o F i r e , Air, Ivarth a n d W a t e r , in r i t u a
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p u r p o s e . W h e n y o u feel its e n e r g y , t a k e t h e
s t o n e in o n e h a n d a n d t h e w o r k i n g t o o l t h a t
r e p r e s e n t s fire, t h e knife, in t h e o t h e r h a n d .
S t r i k e t h e s t o n e a g a i n s t t h e knife b l a d e . N o w
pass t h e s t o n e t h r o u g h t h e flame of y o u r c a n d l e .
N o w strike t h e stone against the w o r k i n g tool
that r e p r e s e n t s air, t h e c u d g e l o r forest staff.
N o w hold the stone to y o u r m o u t h and breath
o n it w h i l e y o u c o n c e n t r a t e o n its p u r p o s e . T h e
t h i r d e l e m e n t is w a t e r , r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e
d r i n k i n g h o r n . T a p t h e s t o n e a g a i n s t t h e full
horn. N o w place the stone into the horn
c o v e r i n g it w i t h w a t e r . After t h i s y o u s h o u l d
d r i n k s o m e of t h e W a t e r a n d p o u r s o m e o n t h e
Earth. N o w the stone must be blessed by the
E a r t h . T o d o this, kneel and h o l d t h e s t o n e a b o u t
i w o feet from t h e g r o u n d . M e d i t a t e o n t h e E a r t h
and t h e p u r p o s e of y o u r s t o n e . W h e n y o u
b e c o m e a w a r e o f its e n e r g y , slap t h e s t o n e t o
t h e g r o u n d . N o w b u r y it w h i l e y o u close t h e
ritual. You m a y dig u p y o u r s t o n e after t h e ritual,
o r leave it b u r i e d until t h e next full M o o n .
You can u s e this s i m p l e ritual for b l e s s i n g
o n e s t o n e o r several s t o n e s at a t i m e . It is c o m m o n t o k e e p each s t o n e in its o w n p o u c h . T h e
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Part Qlljree
^oln to Use tfje Stone
T h e S t o n e C h a r m s can be u s e d
ways. In a r i t u a l s e t t i n g y o u c a n ( ' a
e s s e n c e of t h e s t o n e s by s t r i k i n g t h
t h e w o r k i n g t o o l s , like in t h e b l e s
w o r k i n g t o o l has an E l e m e n t a l s i g n i
a M a g i c k a l s i g n i f i c a n c e . You s h o u
F o u r E l e m e n t s at t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e d i r
t h e n d i r e c t an i n v o k a t i o n t o t h e
appropriate working tool t o release
e s s e n c e o f t h e s t o n e t o w o r k its m a
Sable
Direction
Element
North
Water
Drinking
East
Earth
S w o r d or
South
Eire
Knife
West
Air
Cudgel o
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Working
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to k n o w s o m e t h i n g
N O T K : il y o u u s e d i f f e r e n t w o r k i n g t o o l s
t h a n tlie l o u r m e n t i o n e d t o o l s , use t h o s e t h a t
n p i e s e n t t h e F o u r E l e m e n t s . Also n o t e the
directional to elemental c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s .
T h e s e a r e t h e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s of O l d T r a d itional C r a f t e . M o s t p r e s e n t day craft s y s t e m s
use t h e G o l d e n D a w n s y s t e m of e l e m e n t a l t o
directional correspondences. W e r e c o m m e n d
ihat y o u u s e t h e t r a d i t i o n a l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s
that a r e s u g g e s t e d for t h i s s y s t e m , as t h e y a r e
p u r e O l d T r a d i t i o n C r a f t e . T o use a s y s t e m of
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s based on C e r e m o n i a l Magick
w o u l d b e t o d e t r a c t from t h e aim of N a t u r a l
Earth Magick.
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o f t h e e s s e n c e of t h e s t o n e , for t h e p
forces, y o u wish t o d i r e c t . N o w spill
the W a t e r from the h o r n o n t o t h e g r o
N o w g o t o t h e E a s t p o i n t a n d pick
s w o r d . T a p t h e s t o n e against t h e s w o r d a
the calling to the East.
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i he essence o r p o w e r o f t h e s t o n e as y o u p e r c e i v e
1 he p o w e r s .
You m a y u s e t h e s e c o n d t a b l e if y o u wish
t h e w o r k of t h e s t o n e t o b e specific. H e r e y o u
will find t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o o l for t h e C a l l i n g ,
/.c, "to know something" corresponds to the
c u d g e l . H e r e , you w o u l d g e t t h e c u d g e l , say y o u r
c h a r g e , a n d t a p t h e s t o n e a g a i n s t t h e c u d g e l . If
i b e s t o n e c h a r m y o u w e r e C a l l i n g is t h e " l o v e
s t o n e , " used to attract love, you w o u l d be
indicating, by selecting the cudgel, that you had
a specific q u e s t i o n t o b e a n s w e r e d . In t h i s case
it is t o k n o w s o m e t h i n g c o n c e r n i n g t h e
a t t r a c t i o n of love to y o u , o r y o u r c h o i c e of w h o m
v o u wish t o a t t r a c t .
You m a y also u s e a c o m b i n a t i o n of t w o
s t o n e s . F o r i n s t a n c e , if y o u a r e a w o m a n , y o u
could use the "love s t o n e " and t h e " m a n s t o n e "
t o a t t r a c t t h e love of a specific m a n . You w o u l d
h o l d a s t o n e in each h a n d a n d t a p t h e m t o g e t h e r .
(See P a r t Five A Calling of Stones).
T h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f uses, r i t u a l s a n d spells
in this s y s t e m is vast. You a r e o n l y l i m i t e d b y
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N O T K : T h e c h a r g e o r C a l l i n g is a verse
binds the practitioner, stone and F a r t h a
e l e m e n t . T h e C a l l i n g is i n d i v i d u a l t o e a c h
s o n . It s h o u l d c o n t a i n e l e m e n t s of y o u r
between stone and Farth.
Fxample
"1 C a l l u p o n y o u , s p i r
s t o n e , l o r as y o u a r e o
K a r t h , I a m of t h e F a r t h . F o r as I c u t y o u
gave y o u life, so a m I p a r t of y o u , a n d y
m e . I C a l l u p o n y o u in t h e n a m e of t h e G
Alan, L o r d of t h e F a r t h , t o g r a n t m e t h a t es
w h i c h I gave y o u as I s e n d y o u o n y o u r
t o / for
.
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personal Mse
% Stones
T h e f o r m e r e x p l a n a t i o n of u s i n g t h e s
is a basic f o r m a t . It i l l u s t r a t e s t h e s y m b o l i
t h e e l e m e n t s a n d t h e basic t o o l s of t h e C
T h i s m e t h o d would probably be used on
group work.
T h e s t o n e s are b o t h s i m p l e to use
p r a c t i c a l in u s e as a h i g h l y m a g i c k a l C
a t y p e of c h a r m o r t a l i s m a n , c u t for a specific
purpose.
T h e r e a r e several w a y s t o C a l l f o r t h t h e
m a g i c k a l e s s e n c e from t h e s t o n e s . E a c h m e t h o d
utilizes s y m b o l i s m t h a t s y n c h r o n i z e s t h e e n e r g y
o f t h e s t o n e a n d t h e a i m s of t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r .
Basically, a M a g i c k a l S t o n e C h a r m is u s e d t o
C a l l u p o n a force. E a c h s t o n e is e n d o w e d w i t h
a specific e n e r g y . W h e n this e n e r g y is called h y
t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r it causes a s y m p a t h e t i c v i b r a t i o n
b e t w e e n t h e s t o n e a n d t h e collective force. T h i s
attracts the collective energy lorce to the
practitioner. T h e practitioner n o w directs the
force t o b r i n g t h e d e s i r e d r e s u l t t o t h e m s i m p l y
by using the stone and making a Calling.
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You s h o u l d h a v e a flat s t o n e Altar t o w o r k
f r o m . T h e Altar is usually m a d e o t s h a l e s t o n e ,
as it can be easily s h a p e d a n d sized t o y o u r n e e d s .
S h a l e is also easy t o w o r k so y o u can c u t R u n e s
i n t o it w i t h o u t difficulty. T h e s e R u n e s w o u l d
b e in t h e f o r m o t a p r o t e c t i v e v e r s e , m o t t o o r
name.
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y o u d o y o u r m a g i c k a l w o r k . It is k e p t at y o
p r i v a t e a n d p e r s o n a l s e c r e t p l a c e of w o r k . T h
A l t a r is b o t h m a g i c k a l in e n e r g y as well as b e i n
a c a l e n d a r t o r e m i n d y o u of y o u r t i m e s t o w o
the magicks and the e n e r g y phase of the M o o
T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t s t o n e is t h e G r e e
M a n S t o n e . T h e G r e e n M a n is L o r d of t h e F o
est a n d t h e h a r m o n y of n a t u r e . I Ie is t h e F o r e
G o d , w h i c h is called u p o n in y o u r w o r k . H
p r o t e c t s a n d g u i d e s all w h o w o r k t h e m a g i c k
his forests.
O n t h e face side of t h e s t o n e is t h e l i k e n e
of t h e G r e e n M a n , w h i c h is always face u p . T h
s t o n e is always c a r r i e d w i t h y o u . O n t h e r e v e r
of t h e s t o n e is t h i s i n s c r i p t i o n :
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T h e M o o n S t o n e is t o h e k e p t o n t h
f r o m s u n s e t t o s u n r i s e . It p r o t e c t s a g a i
h a r m f u l forces t h a t r o a m t h e n i g h t . T h
four s t o n e s for t h e M o o n ' s p h a s e s .
JnllBloon
O n t h e face side of t h e s t o n e is t h e s i g n
F u l l M o o n . O n t h e r e v e r s e is t h i s i n s c
My power is thy power.
Runic Inscription
Mh CFr-Mfc I* tNh
Sign
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O n t h e face side of t h e s t o n e is t h e sig
W a n i n g M o o n . O n t h e r e v e r s e is t h i s
t i o n : As I grow small, so does opposition.
Betu B)otm
O n t h e face is t h e s i g n of t h e N e w M o o n .
O n t h e r e v e r s e is t h i s i n s c r i p t i o n : I now am dark,
as is my power.
Runic Inscription
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Mh CFRNIS
tftaxuuj Mown
O n t h e face side is t h e sign of t h e W a x i n g
M o o n . O n t h e r e v e r s e is t h i s i n s c r i p t i o n : As my
size grows, so does my power.
CFfrm
T h e a p p r o p r i a t e M o o n S t o n e is
t h e A l t a r d u r i n g its p h a s e .
T h e S p r i n g S t o n e is set u p o n t h e Altar a
on M a r c h 2 ist, and remains there unti
of J u n e 2 i st. T h e S p r i n g S t o n e r e p r e s e n
r e b i r t h , fertility a n d p l a n n i n g . I t p r o t
in t h e s e e n d e a v o r s . O n t h e face side is
of t h e S p r i n g S t o n e . O n t h e r e v e r s e is
i n s c r i p t i o n : / / / / anew, again is bom.
Runic Inscription
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Sign
Summer Stone
T h e S u m m e r S t o n e is set u p o n t h e A l t a r
at s u n r i s e of J u n e 2 1st a n d r e m a i n s t h e r e until
s u n r i s e of S e p t e m b e r 2 1 s t . T h e S u m m e r S t o n e
r e p r e s e n t s life, g r o w t h a n d r e n e w a l . O n t h e face
side is c u t t h e sign o f t h e S u m m e r S t o n e . O n
t h e r e v e r s e is t h i s i n s c r i p t i o n : All now grows.
Runic Inscription
Hutumn Stone
T h e A u t u m n S t o n e is s e t u p o n t h e A l t a r a t
sunrise of S e p t e m b e r 21st and r e m a i n s t h e r e
u n t i l s u n r i s e of D e c e m b e r 2 1 s t . T h e A u t u m n
S t o n e r e p r e s e n t s c o m p l e t i o n , p l a n s fulfilled a n d
(3O
A u t u m n S t o n e . O n t h e r e v e r s e is t h i
t i o n : All now is complete.
Runic Inscription
IDtnf tx S t one
T h e W i n t e r S t o n e is set u p o n t h
sunrise of D e c e m b e r 21st. T h e W i n
r e p r e s e n t s s l e e p , r e n e w a l of s t r e n g t h
r e s t a n d t h e d e a t h of t h e o l d year. O n
s i d e is t h e s i g n o f t h e W i n t e r S t o n e
r e v e r s e is t h i s i n s c r i p t i o n : All now slee
Runic Inscription
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T h e c o m m o n m e t h o d of u s i n g t h e
is m o r e p e r s o n a l t h a n t h e g r o u p m
T h o u g h g r o u p u s a g e m a y he i n c o r p o r a t e
As i m p o r t a n t as t h e G r e e n M a n S
t h e K h a e l S t o n e . T h i s s t o n e signifies y
practitioner. Each person's Khael S
different. O n t h e face side is c u t y o u r p
M a g i c k a l S i g n . T h i s is t h e s i g n w h i c h
personal magickal signature, the essence
m a g i c k a l self in s y m b o l i c f o r m . O n t h e
side it is c u s t o m a r y t o i n s c r i b e y o u r M
N a m e a n d M o t t o , if y o u h a v e o n e , in R
Before y o u C a l l from a n y of t h e s t
this C r a f t e s y s t e m , it is u s u a l for y o u
C a l l forth y o u r M a g i c k a l E s s e n c e . T h i s
an E a r t h C a l l i n g .
T h e K h a e l S t o n e is p l a c e d o n t h e
lace u p . You k n e e l b e f o r e it a n d c o v e r
y o u r left h a n d . B r e a t h e d e e p l y a few t i m
center your thoughts on your magickal
a n d t h e a i m s of y o u r w o r k . W h e n y o u fe
s t r e n g t h r e a c h its p e a k y o u a r e t o r e l e a
s l a p p i n g y o u r r i g h t h a n d o v e r y o u r le
t h r e e t i m e s . D o t h i s sharply.
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H (Ealltiuj of Sf mm
S t o n e s o f t h e t y p e m e n t i o n e d in t h i s w o r k
a r e p r i m a r i l y u s e d t o C a l l a force, p e r s o n , idea,
p r o t e c t i o n , e t c . T h i s is d o n e b y d o i n g t h e
a i o r e m e n t i o n e d r i t u a l first. T h e n y o u t a k e t h e
Khael S t o n e in y o u r r i g h t h a n d a n d y o u r Subject
S t o n e in y o u r left h a n d . H o l d t h e m close, a b o u t
T h e s o u n d of t h e s t o n e s will e c h o
in y o u r e a r s . T h e s o u n d c a r r i e s t h e r e s
of y o u r t h o u g h t s t o t h e i r d e s t i n a t i o n . I n
a p e r s o n , t h e s u b j e c t will feel y o u r
r e s o n a n c e a n d feel d r a w n t o y o u .
W i t h C a l l i n g a force, t h e w o r k i
easier as you have n o w o p e n e d , o r c l e a r e d
( 3" )
h y t h e s o u n d v i b r a t i o n of t h e s t o n e s . T h e psychic
r e s o n a n c e t h a t y o u p u t o u t is t r a n s f e r r e d b y t h e
s o u n d of t h e s t o n e s b e i n g t a p p e d . T h e force y o u
a r e c a l l i n g will travel this p a t h of v i b r a t i o n r i g h t
t o y o u . In o t h e r w o r d s you attract t h e e n e r g y force
you desire.
S o m e S t o n e W o r k is u s e d for s e n d i n g a
force. T h i s d e p e n d s on how you direct y o u r
p s y c h i c r e s o n a n c e a n d t h e specific p u r p o s e of
t h e s t o n e . T h e s p i r i t e s s e n c e of t h e s t o n e will
a l w a y s w o r k w i t h i n its r e s p e c t i v e s p h e r e o f
m a g i c k a l v a l u e . T h e m o r e it is u s e d , t h e m o r e
p o w e r f u l it b e c o m e s .
T h e r e is a t h i r d w a y t o u s e t h e K a r t h
S t o n e s . In e s s e n c e t h e y a r e a sort o f t a l i s m a n
a n d as s u c h t h e y can be m a d e use ot as t a l i s m a n s .
U s e t h e K a r t h C a l l i n g a n d t h e n set t h e s t o n e
o n y o u r Altar, in y o u r r o o m , b y y o u r b e d o r
u n d e r y o u r p i l l o w o r s i m p l y c a r r y it.
In all t h e S t o n e M a g i c k t a u g h t in t h i s w o r k
a n d all t h e m a n y c o m b i n a t i o n s of its uses, y o u
will n o t i c e g r o w t h in y o u r ability t o r e s o n a t e
your psychic t h o u g h t and power the m o r e you
use t h e s t o n e s . All p e o p l e are psychic t o a c e r t a i n
d e g r e e a n d in different w a y s . By u s i n g t h e K a r t h
S t o n e s in t h e p r e s c r i b e d m e t h o d s y o u will t r a i n
v o u r psychic a w a r e n e s s to r e s o n a t e on the
N O T E : T h e a d v a n t a g e of t h i s s y s t e
f r o m its s i m p l i c i t y a n d c o m p l e t e n e s s ,
y o u r p s y c h i c ability is c o n s t a n t l y exerci
gradually becomes stronger with const
It is q u i t e easy t o c e n t e r y o u r p s y c h i c
r e s o n a t e it, a n d r e l e a s e it. W h a t m a y
h a p p e n is t h a t y o u l a t e r a l i z e t h e t w o
s p h e r e s of t h e b r a i n b y r e s o n a n c e of t h e
a n d t h e s o u n d of t h e s t o n e s t a p p i n g . T
t h e o r y of h o w t h e s t o n e s w o r k w i t h y
magickal tool.
R e m e m b e r , as w i t h a n y exercise,
s t r o n g e r a n d m o r e lit. As y o u p r a c t
system you are exercising your psychi
t o r e s o n a t e . T h i s is t h e key t o t h e w o r
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Part Six
\\t (Eartli, Stones
H e r e is t h e list o f t h e s t o n e s u s e d in this
work. T h e y each have their o w n characters cut
i n t o t h e m o n t h e face s i d e . You m a y c r e a t e an
i n s c r i p t i o n for t h e r e v e r s e side t o p e r s o n a l i z e
y o u r w o r k . T h e s e stones are basically Talismanic, Calling, or Talismanic-Calling.
i. C A U G
STONE
T h i s is a s t o n e t h a t is u s e d t o Call forth a p e r s o n .
O n t h e face side y o u c u t t h e p e r s o n ' s s y m b o l o r
R u n e s . O n t h e r e v e r s e side y o u c u t an i n s c r i p t i o n , in R u n e s , t o r e p r e s e n t t h e p e r s o n b e i n g
c a l l e d , in p a r t i c u l a r , t o Call a p e r s o n t o w o r k in
a s p e c i a l i z e d car u p h o l s t e r y s h o p , y o u w o u l d
r e p r e s e n t o n t h e face side any s y m b o l s y o u c o u l d
r e l a t e t o t h e t y p e of p e r s o n , skills, e t c . , y o u wish
t o h i r e . O n t h e r e v e r s e y o u w o u l d c u t an
inscription representing the person's requisite
t a l e n t , skill, love of w o r k a n d m a y b e t h e l o g o o f
y o u r s h o p . If y o u k n o w w h o m y o u w a n t as a
w o r k e r , s i m p l y c u t t h e face of t h e s t o n e w i t h
the person's n a m e , and the reverse with their
talents. Calling.
m a d e in t h e likeness of a h e a d . It is a t o t e
t h a t a c t s as a familiar s p i r i t . Lite O o g is
w i t h t h e spirit's s y m b o l o n t h e face a n d i
a n d i n s c r i p t i o n o n t h e r e v e r s e . You c a n s
s p i r i t o u t t o find i n f o r m a t i o n
that
t r a n s m i t t e d b a c k t o y o u in e i t h e r a d r e a
meditative state or conscious state, l b
O o g o n y o u r altar, o r s o m e w h e r e n e
Talismanic-Calling.
3. TOAD STONE
G u a r d s a g a i n s t s p e l l s anil c h a r m
w o r k e d against you. Talismanic.
4. H A ( ; S T O N E
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C o m m a n d s silence in e n e m i e s . T a l i s m a n i c Calling.
12. BINDING S T O N E
C a u s e s an e n e m y t o b e c o m e a fool. C u t
t h e i r n a m e o n t h e r e v e r s e side. C a l l i n g .
14. M A I D S T O N E
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you.
16.
RING
STONE
d i s p e r s e b a d luck w i t h m o n e y . D a r k
B a d l u c k w i t h m o n e y is b u r n e d . W
M o o n g o o d luck a n d w e a l t h g r o w s . M
c a l l i n g t o t h e effect of all of t h e s e . C a l l i
17. D U N
STONE
18. H e d e Stone
To render enemies powerless. Talis
Calling.
19. M A R D
STONE
T h i s s t o n e is u s e d t o g u a r d y o u r s e c
is a l m o s t a n O o g in p u r p o s e , s a v e
a p p e a r a n c e . T h e r e can be a M a r d S t o n e f
secret kept. Talismanic-Calling.
20.
LEARD S T O N E
U s e d for l e a r n i n g s e c r e t s . C a l l i n g .
21. SLEEP S T O N E
U s e d t o s u m m o n a s p i r i t . T h i s s t o n e is
basically a C a l i g S t o n e for s p i r i t s . It c a n also be
m a d e to represent each of the lour elements and
directions. Calling.
23.
DREAM STONE
U s e d t o Call a p r o p h e t i c d r e a m . U s e t h e
m e t h o d with this stone tapped against your
K h a e l S t o n e o r subject's C a l i g S t o n e . C a l l i n g .
24. H E A L I N G
STONE
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25. T R U T H S T O N E
U s e d t o m a k e a p e r s o n reveal t h e i r
i n t e n t i o n s a n d p e r s o n a l i t y . O n t h e fac
t h e s y m b o l of t r u t h , o n t h e r e v e r s e is t
o f t h e p e r s o n in R u n e s w i t h t h e i n
"Reveal T h y s e l f . Talismanic-Calling.
N O T E : t h i s m a g i c k a l s y s t e m is
E a r t h y P r i m i t i v e . Its b a s e force c o m e s
practitioner's ability to project their
r e s o n a n c e o f a g i v e n s u b j e c t in a
d i r e c t i o n . It also d e m a n d s an u n d e r s t a
link w i t h t h e E a r t h , M o o n a n d t h e i r
cycles a n d m a n i f e s t a t i o n s ol e n e r g y . T
b e as m a n y m a g i c k a l E a r t h S t o n e s as
devise. T h o s e of the original w o r k c o n
this b o o k are basic and traditional.
u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h i s w o r k y o u will g
it. As y o u r n e e d s a n d i m a g i n a t i o n g r o w
d e v e l o p s t o n e s p e r s o n a l t o y o u . T h i s in
develop your psychic awareness.
TOAD STONE
HAC; S T O N E
MAY STONE
WOMAN
MAN
STONE
STONE
LOVE STONE
K N O T STONE
KEEL STONE
BINDING STONE
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MAID STONE
LAD STONE
RING STONE
D U N STONE
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G H O S T STONE
DUEAM STONE
HEALING STONE
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HE HOLY I n q u i s i t i o n a n d its a
Heresy Laws wrought almost
plete d e s t r u c t i o n on Britain'
gickal p e o p l e s , as well as o t h e
the continent.
D u r i n g t h e " B u r n i n g rimes" c o n f e
w e r e e x t r a c t e d b y t h e e x t r e m e c r u e l t y of t o
T h e s e t o r t u r e s a n d p a i n s w e r e so h i d e o u
n o t have rivals even with t h e m o d e r
t e r r o r i s t o r t h e G e r m a n d e a t h c a m p s . It w
i d e a a n d p l a n of t h e H o l y I n q u i s i t i o n t o
e r a d i c a t e a n y of t h e early cultural F.arth o r
p r a c t i c e s t h a t s u r v i v e d . T h i s w a s heresy.
C o n f e s s i o n s w e r e always w r i t t e n o u t
t h e fact o f t o r t u r e a n d a r r e s t . T h e q u e
asked of t h e Inquisitors w e r e always w
W i t c h e s have n e v e r w o r s h i p p e d t
ian Devil o r S a t a n . T h i s was t h e m a i n
h i n d t h e I n q u i s i t i o n as well as its p o
G o d of t h e w i t c h e s is t h e O l d H o r n e d
G o d . T h e c h u r c h used twisted logic t
h i m w i t h t h e i r devil.
F'arly I n q u i s i t i o n L a w s , f r o m
o r d e r e d t h e d e a t h p e n a l t y for h e r e s y .
p a p a l bull of A l e x a n d e r iv, issued D e c
1 2 5 8 , t h a t was t h e first bull a g a i n s t W
T h e p a p a l bull of P o p e I n n o c e n t v
D e c e m b e r 5, 1484, was t h e actual d o c u
fired t h e H o l y I n q u i s i t i o n i n t o full
totally eradicate, t h r o u g h any m e a n s
R e l i g i o n a n d W i t c h c r a f t e . T h e last
was issued b y U r b a i n v i u , April 1 , i 6
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w a s t h a t of J a n e W e n h a m . S h e w a s f o u n d g u i l t y
in 1 7 1 2 . F o r t u n a t e l y s h e was p a r d o n e d . T h e last
w i t c h t o b e e x e c u t e d in S c o t l a n d w a s J a n e t
H o m e , w h o w a s b u r n e d at t h e s t a k e , D o r n o c h ,
R o s s - S h i r e , J u n e of 1 7 2 7 .
T h e English and Scottish statutes against
W i t c h c r a f t e w e r e r e p e a l e d in 1 7 3 5 . In 1 9 5 1 , t h e
last E n g l i s h W i t c h c r a f t e L a w was r e p e a l e d . This
o p e n e d d o o r s for s u c h n o t a b l e w i t c h e s as G e r a l d
G a r d n e r , Alex S a n d e r s a n d especially Sybil Leek,
w h o b r o u g h t their forms of Crafte to the public.
T h e N o r t h B e r w i c k C o v e n , led b y D r . J o h n
F i a n , u n d e r r u l e o f F r a n c i s S t e w a r t , E a r l of
B o t h w e l l , is d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o t h e s y s t e m d e s c r i b e d in t h i s The Guild Book. After J a m e s vi
m a n a g e d t o d e s t r o y m o s t of t h e N o r t h B e r w i c k
C o v e n h e p r o m o t e d t h e I n q u i s i t i o n against t h e
Aberdeen W i t c h e s . M a n y believe this came
a b o u t b e c a u s e of his p u b l i c a t i o n , Demonologie,
1 5 9 7 . T h i s , in fact, is n o t t r u e . T h e A b e r d e e n
W i t c h e s and the N o r t h Berwick W i t c h e s were
affiliated b y b o n d of b e i n g in t h e s a m e w i t c h
o r d e r . It w a s t h r o u g h his t o r t u r e o f t h e N o r t h
B e r w i c k W i t c h e s t h a t J a m e s vt was led t o t h e
Aberdeen Witches.
J a m e s vi was n e v e r fully a b l e t o e r a d i c a t e
t o h i d e t h e C r a f t e b e h i n d a guild t o i n s u r e its
survival.
W i t h i n 50 y e a r s a l t e r t h e A b e r d e e n trials,
65% of the witches of A b e r d e e n and N o r t h
B e r w i c k o r i g i n w o r k e d a b o u t 6 0 % of t h e t r a d e
s h o p s . If a n o t h e r I n q u i s i t i o n c a m e a b o u t , t h e
e c o n o m y of E n g l a n d a n d S c o t l a n d w o u l d b e all
b u t d e s t r o y e d . Survival was a s s u r e d .
R o b i n Artisan and Branda H a r t
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is t a k e n f r o m a m a n u s c r i p t d a t e
1 8 5 2 . T h e o n l y c h a n g e s m a d e in thi
I presentation are corrections
spelling and sentence structure. O t h e r than tha
it is t h e c o m p l e t e a p p r e n t i c e w o r k o f t h e C r a k
as is t a u g h t b y t h e York G u i l d .
T h i s system is S c o t t i s h in o r i g i n . T h e Sco
l e a r n e d after t h e i r h a r d l e s s o n w i t h t h e I n q u i s
t i o n t h a t it w a s w i s e t o k e e p s i l e n t . T h i s is still
wise i d e a . A n o l d e r w o m a n , a r e l a t i v e o f m i n e
m a d e a c o m m e n t after w a t c h i n g a s e g m e n t o
the news about a group of witches protestin
a g a i n s t b e i n g p o r t r a y e d in a w a y t h e y f o u n d t
b e "offensive". T h e y w e r e d r a w i n g a t t e n t i o n t
a n y o n e e l s e " . S h e f o u n d t h i s p o r t r a y a l offensi
to the Crafte and witches. She m a d e a quote
t h i s effect, a n d o n e t h a t s h o u l d b e a d o p t e d f
t h e c o n t i n u e d p r e s e r v a t i o n of w i t c h e s . S h e sai
" H e r e I a m , l o o k at m e , I ' m like a n y o n e els
F l e r e I a m , y o u d o n ' t see m e , I a m n o t like a n
o n e else". T h i s latter part of t h e q u o t e m o
a c c u r a t e l y d e s c r i b e s t h e t r u e w i t c h e s , as well
gives t h e m p r o t e c t i o n . P r i v a c y is i m p o r t a n t
t h o s e ot t h e C r a f t e , s i n c e it is still n o t a c c e p t e
n o r u n d e r s t o o d by the g e n e r a l p o p u l a c
F u r t h e r m o r e , the Crafte should n o t be shov
d o w n p e o p l e s ' t h r o a t s for a c c e p t a n c e .
Part Bnt
SljelahiB
K e e p y o u r C r a f t e p u r e , in b o t h m i n d a
h e a r t . F o r as y o u take from t h e F a r t h , y o u m u
give b a c k t o t h e F a r t h . All t h i n g s g o o d c o m
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for evil p u r p o s e s a n d t h o s e w h o w o u l d d e g r a d e
a n d s l a n d e r it.
Be t r u e t o t h o s e w h o p r a c t i c e this C r a f t e
a l o n g s i d e y o u . T r e a t t h e m w i t h special r e g a r d
a n d r e s p e c t , for t h e y s h a r e t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g
of t h e E a r t h a n d its m a g i c k .
Give help to those w h o practice this Crafte
w i t h y o u w h e n t h e y n e e d it.
As w e are few a n d are different from o t h e r s ,
as w e a r e of like m i n d a n d r e a c h o u t for t h e s a m e
goals and k n o w t h e Earth unlike others.
K e e p y o u r C r a f t e s e c r e t a n d special u n t o
t h o s e o f y o u r o w n k i n d only, a n d u s e it o n l y t o
h e l p o t h e r s of y o u r k i n d a n d t o p r o t e c t o t h e r s
of y o u r o w n kind from d a n g e r and h a r m . L e a r n
y o u r C r a f t e well for t h i s a n d t h e G u i l d will
survive.
D e n y a n y e x i s t e n c e of y o u r C r a f t e if a n y
c o m m o n p e r s o n s h o u l d so c o n f r o n t y o u w i t h
its p o s s i b i l i t i e s .
N e v e r h u r t , in a n y w a y , a n y o t h e r m e m b e r
of y o u r G u i l d , o r a n y o t h e r G u i l d of this C r a f t e .
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a c c e p t e d b y a n y m e m b e r of t h i s C r a f t e ,
t o o shall b e b a n e .
Always r e m e m b e r w h a t w e n t b e f o r e
happened to our people during the H
quisition. N e v e r forget t h e m . N e v e r
those w h o tortured and m u r d e r e d tho
w e n t b e f o r e u s , as t h e y a r e v i c i o u s a n d m
d a y rise u p a g a i n s t us a g a i n .
T o say w e p r a c t i c e t h e C r a f t e , r e l a
so m u c h t o o u r skills of t h e m a g i c k s a n
w e w e a v e f r o m o u r k n o w l e d g e of t h e K a
its cycles. R a t h e r , it is c r y p t i c a n d i m p l
we hide behind the trade shops, with the
of o u r s h o p s a n d m y s t e r y o f o u r t r a d
devoted apprentices.
H e r e w e l e a r n t h e real m a g i c k , w
t a u g h t u n d e r t h e guise of t h e s t e p s of o u r
F o r e a c h t r a d e s e c r e t , w h i c h w e call a m
w e l e a r n a c o n c e p t of t h e m y s t e r y o f m
T h e G r a n d M a s t e r shall g u i d e t h
b y his w i s d o m of t h e C r a f t e a n d k n o w l
t h e t r a d e . 1 l e shall i m p a r t t h e s e c r e t k n
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t h e spell's w o r k c o u r s e t h r o u g h use of d i v i n a t i o n .
S h e will p e t i t i o n t h e w o r k s t o h i m , t h e M a s t e r ,
that are t o he accomplished on those nights. She
is called t h e M i s t r e s s o r L a d y .
W i t h i n e a c h s h o p , t h e r e will b e n o m o r e
t h a n n i n e p e o p l e . T h e r e will b e a M a s t e r a n d
eight apprentices or journeymen.
All shall b e g i n as an a p p r e n t i c e a n d t e n d
diligently to their work. Should they n o t
r e c o g n i z e o r a b s o r b t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e C r a f t e
h i d d e n in t h e t r a d e , t h e y shall b e g i v e n leave
f r o m t h e s h o p . It is t h e d u t y of t h e a p p r e n t i c e
to learn and p r o g r e s s , to u n d e r s t a n d t h e
c o n c e p t s of t h e C r a f t e h i d d e n in t h e w o r k of
t h e t r a d e . L i k e w i s e , it is t h e d u t y of t h e a p prentice to apply the c o n c e p t s of the trade to
o f t h e G u i l d a n a p p r e n t i c e p i e c e in t h e f o r m of
his k n o w l e d g e o f t h e F.arth a n d t h e cycles. Also,
h e will give an a c c o u n t of t h e m a g i c k s , spells
a n d c h a r m s h e has l e a r n e d a n d u s e d . Fie t h e n
shall, u p o n c o n s i d e r a t i o n of his skills, b e c o m e
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Part Stow
l\t STooto 0f Stratre antr Ohtiftr
T o e a c h t r a d e t h e r e a r e special t o o l s that
are assigned t h e value of t h e magickal tools of
spells a n d r i t u a l . T h e s e a r e t h e i m p o r t a n t t o o l s
t h a t a r e u s e d for t h e w o r k , h o t h w o r k o f t r a d e
a n d w o r k of m a g i c k . T h o s e o f t h e t r a d e a r e o n l y
t o b e u s e d in t h e s h o p for w o r k o r spells t o h e
m o r e successful in t r a d e w o r k . T h e y a r e also
for l e a r n i n g t h e t r a d e w o r k in a finer m a n n e r .
T h e tools of t h e Crafte are of a m o r e sensitive m a n n e r . T h e y a r e u s e d at t h e G r a n d S a b b a t
a n d L e s s e r S a b b a t . T h e y shall b e m a d e a c c o r d i n g t o t h e cycles o f t h e M o o n .
D u r i n g t h e first p h a s e of t h e M o o n , b e i n g
t h e w a n i n g of t h e M o o n , t h e a p p r e n t i c e shall
p r o c u r e t h e r a w m a t e r i a l s for e a c h t o o l . T h e s e
b e i n g a knife, a h o r n , a w a l k i n g staff a n d a s t o n e
for g a z i n g .
D u r i n g t h e w a n i n g M o o n : F o r t h e knife,
p r o c u r e a b r a n c h o f o a k for t h e h i l t a n d steel
for t h e b l a d e . F o r t h e g u a r d , u s e brass for a m a n ,
o r c o p p e r for a w o m a n . F o r t h e w a l k i n g staff, a
s t o u t p i e c e of o a k . F o r a b r o o m , p r o c u r e b r a n c h
e n d s o f h a z e l o r w i l l o w a n d a haft o f r o w a n . U s e
m a r l i n e for t h e b i n d i n g . F o r t h e h o r n , a s i m p l e
bull's h o r n will b e in o r d e r . F o r t h e g a z i n g s t o n e ,
t o find o n e of t h o s e t h a t c a n b e c u t easily a n d
p o l i s h e d , t h e w o r k i n g of it will b e easier. C o l o r
it b l a c k . W o r k t h e s e t o o l s d u r i n g t h i s t i m e t o
t h e r o u g h of t h e i r s h a p e .
D u r i n g the dark M o o n , you are to w r a p
t h e m e a c h in t h e i r o w n l i n e n . B u r y t h e m d u r i n g
t h e d a r k M o o n t o seal t h e m b e n e a t h t h e rCarth
d u r i n g t h i s t i m e o f c h a o s . T h e n , in t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e w a x i n g M o o n , t a k e t h e m o u t a g a i n
a n d w o r k t h e m t o a final s h a p e .
D u r i n g t h e full M o o n , t h e t o o l s a r e t o b e
finished a n d p o l i s h e d . T h e y a r e t h e n r e a d y for
u s e . A l s o o n t h e full M o o n , y o u m u s t p r o c u r e a
n e w a n d u n u s e d p a c k of c a r d s , t o b e u s e d for
divination.
t o f o r m t h e R i n g for t h e L e s s e r S a b b a
t r a c i n g a circle, s t a r t i n g at t h e N o r t h e r n q u
b e h i n d t h e altar, g o i n g deosil. F a c h p e r s o n
this in t u r n , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i r p o s i t i o n
s h o p . T h e M a s t e r t r a c e s t h e R i n g first.
knife is also e m p l o y e d t o b e c k o n forces a
b a n i s h forces a w a y after t h e r i t u a l a n d t
t h e m t o t h e F.arth.
T h e h o r n is s y m b o l i c o f t h a t w h i
s t r o n g b y its v i r t u e as a vessel. It is a y i e
g i v i n g s t r e n g t h , as it is resilient. It c a n o n l y
w i t h o u t t o p p l i n g , if set i n t o t h e FLarth, w h
b e l o n g s . It h o l d s t h e W a t e r o r ale t h a t i
p l o y e d t o d r i n k t o t h e O l d O n e s in c e l e b
of t h e i r favour. A l i b a t i o n is t h e n g i v e n
E a r t h after d r i n k i n g . T h e Ivarth is t h e o r i
t h e forces of this C r a f t e , W a t e r r e p r e s e n t i n
female f o r c e . T h e vessel, h o r n , is t h e ferti
w o m a n a n d t h e l i b a t i o n links t h e f e r t i l
w o m a n w i t h t h e F.arth, b y way of W a t e r .
T h e w a l k i n g staff shall b e e m p l o y
p r o t e c t t h o s e of t h e guild from h a r m f u l
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t h e h o r n i n t o t h e first c o p p e r b o w l . T a k e a
of E a r t h from t h e E a s t a n d place it in t h e c
b o w l placed in this d i r e c t i o n . Set a small F
t h e b o w l at t h e S o u t h . Lastly, for t h e b o w l
W e s t , b r e a t h e i n t o this b o w l t h e i n t e n t of t h
work. Each copper bowl should be distingu
b y a R u n e o r s y m b o l . T h e r e s h o u l d also b e a
in w h i c h t o b u m h e r b s . It also should have a
T h i s b o w l is set in t h e c e n t e r of t h e Altar, b
t h e guild tools. T h e r e are t w o o t h e r c o p p e r b
O n e h o l d s water. It is set at t h e left of t h e
T h e o t h e r h o l d s Salt a n d is set at t h e r i g h t
Altar. Flach of t h e s e b o w l s is t o h a v e a d
g u i s h i n g R u n e . S p r i n k l e Salt a n d W a t e r
t h e s e t w o bowls o n t o each person's knife t o
t h e w o r k . I n t h e h e r b b o w l y o u will b u r
a p p r o p r i a t e h e r b o r c o m b i n a t i o n of h e r b
symbolize the work.
S e t t w o t a p e r s , o n e b e h i n d t h e Salt
and one behind the W a t e r bowl. T h e y a
be the type used by our ancestors, prior
era o f t h e g u i l d h o u s e s . T h e y a r e m a d e
pitch and beeswax.
All m e m b e r s of t h e g u i l d s h o u l d h a v e
o w n secret p l a c e t h a t is t o b e u s e d for
p r i v a t e real w o r k . T h e y s h o u l d also h a v e a
Altar on which to keep their tools.
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T h i s r i t e is v e r y i m p o r t a n t , as it is h e r e t h e
c o m m o n e r b e c o m e s p a r t o f t h e real w o r k of t h e
g u i l d . W h e n t h e c o m m o n e r is a c c e p t e d as an
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t h a t m a n m a y l e a r n skills in o r d e r t o p r o v i d e
for t h e life a n d p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e family. T h a t
t h e r e is m y s t e r y in t h e t r a d e , t h a t e a c h s t e p in
d i e t r a d e , illustrates a c o n c e p t of t h e E a r t h ' s gift.
M : W h a t is t h e E a r t h ' s gift?
I: M a g i c k s , s p e l l s , c h a r m s a n d t h e like,
s h o w n t o m a n t h r o u g h t h e cycles of t h e E a r t h ,
S e a s o n s , t h e E l e m e n t s , t h e M o o n a n d its cycles,
as well as life itself.
M : H o w is t h i s t a u g h t ?
I: It is i m p a r t e d t o t h e a p p r e n t i c e s a n d
j o u r n e y m e n of t h e s h o p b y way of t h e t e a c h i n g s
o f t h e g u i l d , by t h e M a s t e r . It is t h e real w o r k of
t h e s h o p , t h a t w h i c h is c o n d u c t e d in a secret
p l a c e . It is t h e w o r k w h i c h w e e m p l o y t o ('all
u p o n o u r inner powers, to sharpen and t e m p e r
o u r skills, a n d t o p r o t e c t o u r families a n d t h o s e
like us, t o b i n d o u r e n e m i e s , h e l p o u r friends,
a n d e x t r a c t f r o m life t h a t w h i c h w e c a n n o t h a v e
t h r o u g h merely collecting monies.
M : D o you k n o w of these things?
I: I k n o w of t h e m o n l y b y w a y of t h e t r u s t
of t h o s e w h o a c c e p t e d m e i n t o t h e i r s h o p . I
know n o t what the mysteries are, n o r h o w they
come about.
T h e M a s t e r removes the blindfold. "You
T h e M a s t e r u n b i n d s t h e h a n d s of t h
I n i t i a t e "I n o w free y o u r h a n d s t o b e u s e
for t h e b e n e f i t o f l e a r n i n g h o w t o u s e t h e t o o
of t h i s G u i l d . T h a t w i t h t h e s e t o o l s , y o u wi
attain knowledge and u n d e r s t a n d i n g an
a p p r e c i a t i o n for t h e p o w e r s of t h e E a r t h , o
which n o m a n gains without initiation."
T h e M a s t e r n o w explains each of t h
working tools.
I: T h e G u i l d is n o w k n o w n t o m e . H o
s o , shall I k n o w t h e G u i l d ?
M : You shall have a n e w n a m e , to b
employed only when we m e e t and n o strange
to the Guild are present. ( T h e M a s t e r no
imparts the name) T h e Master takes th
m e a s u r e " A n d y o u shall b e m e a s u r e d , t h a t
y o u m u s t travel t o a n o t h e r g u i l d o r s h o p , t h
m e a s u r e m a y be sent o n b e f o r e y o u a n d c h e c k e
T h e first task of t h e F a l t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e is
t o w r i t e a c o p y of t h i s b o o k . H e shall p r o c u r e a
s m a l l j o u r n a l a n d c o p y it w o r d for w o r d , l e t t e r
for letter, l e a v i n g o u t n o t h i n g a n d a d d i n g
n o t h i n g . T h i s w r i t i n g shall be d o n e w i t h a
special i n k a n d h o r n p e n , as h a s b e e n t h e w a y o f
o u r p r e d e c e s s o r s . T h a t a n y t h i n g n o t w r i t t e n in
t h i s special ink, a n d w i t h t h e h o r n p e n is a fraud
a n d m u s t b e d e s t r o y e d . H e shall o b t a i n a s e c o n d
j o u r n a l a n d w r i t e t h e r e i n t h e spells, c h a r m s a n d
magicks. Both journals m u s t be kept well
hidden.
T h e F a l t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e shall n o w s t a r t t o
m a k e t h e w o r k i n g T o o l s of t h e C r a f t e . T h e s e
t o o shall also b e k e p t well h i d d e n a n d g u a r d e d .
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T h i s is t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t t i m e for t h e real
w o r k . It is w h e n t h e M o o n is a t its fullest. T h e
G r a n d S a b b a t t a k e s place at t h e s e c r e t a r e a .
T h i s n i g h t is r e s e r v e d for t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t w o r k of all. All w h i c h is d o n e o n t h i s
n i g h t is for g a i n , h e l p i n g o u r s e l v e s , families a n d
people, attracting protection and power to make
life b e t t e r in o u r w o r k a n d r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h
o t h e r s a n d all t h i n g s w h i c h give us p r o t e c t i o n ,
p r o s p e r i t y a n d h a p p i n e s s . It is also t h e n i g h t o n
which the m e m b e r s of the G u i l d restate their
o a t h s . T h e r e is also a feast.
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T h e A l t a r faces t h e N o r t h . All r e a l w o r k
is d o n e f a c i n g N o r t h . T h e M a s t e r w a l k s t h r e e
p a c e s N o r t h , from t h e b a c k of t h e Altar a n d
s t i c k s h i s s w o r d in t h e g r o u n d a t t h e N o r t h
p o i n t . H e asks t h e c h o s e n g o d , O l d O n e ,
w h i c h will b e w o r k e d t h a t n i g h t , to g r a n t
p r o t e c t i o n , p o w e r a n d s u c c e s s for t h e n i g h t ' s
real w o r k . H e takes his s w o r d and r e p e a t s this
p r o c e s s o f t h e t h r e e p a c e s , f r o m t h e r i g h t of
t h e altar. H e n o w asks t h e p r o t e c t i o n , p o w e r
a n d success from t h e Last. I le takes his s w o r d
o u t of the g r o u n d and p r o c e e d s to the front
o f t h e A l t a r t o r e p e a t t h e p r o c e s s for t h e
S o u t h . T h i s is n o w l a s t l y r e p e a t e d f o r t h e
West. T h e M a s t e r now goes to the N o r t h and
p r o c e e d s to cast the Castle o r square. H e does
this by d r a w i n g an i m a g i n a r y line from
N o r t h , c o n c e n t r a t e s o n t h e s u c c e s s of t h e w
In a l o w v o i c e , h e calls o n t h e O l d G o d t o g
success t o t h e w o r k . W h e n h e feels t h e p o
of t h e C a l l i n g , h e g r o u n d s h i s knife, t h a
s t i c k i n g it i n t o t h e g r o u n d . T h e p e t i t i o n e r d
t h e s a m e . F.ach p e t i t i o n e r g o e s t h r o u g h
process.
T h e p e t i t i o n is w r i t t e n o n a p i e c e of p a
b u t m a y also i n c l u d e a c h a r m o n p a p e r ,
k n o t t i n g of s t r i n g . T h e p e t i t i o n is always pa
f r o m p e r s o n t o p e r s o n , as t h e y face t h e wal
the Castle. T h e people are kneeling, and
o n e c o n c e n t r a t e s o n s u c c e s s for t h e i r f r i
W h e n t h e y feel t h e p o w e r , t h e y g r o u n d t
knives. W h e n t h e p e t i t i o n arrives at t h e M i s t
s h e d o e s t h e s a m e , a n d t h e cycle is c o m p
N o w the Master burns herbs that corresp
t o t h e w o r k in t h e c o p p e r b u r n i n g d i s h , o r b
as it is s o m e t i m e s called. T h e M i s t r e s s gives
p e t i t i o n a n d c h a r m , k n o t t i n g , e t c . , if any, t o
M a s t e r a n d h e p l a c e s it o n t h e flames of
b u r n i n g d i s h . H e asks a g a i n for s u c c e s s in
petitioner's work. W h e n the petition, knotti
a n d h e r b s a r e b u r n e d t h e p e t i t i o n e r finishes
c o n c e n t r a t i o n and again, g r o u n d s the knif
N O T E : T h i s rite m a y h e d o n e individually o r
for a g r o u p d e s i r e .
W h e n t h e G r a n d R i t e is f i n i s h e d t h e
M a s t e r t h a n k s t h e O l d G o d ( s ) for h e l p i n g t h e
p e t i t i o n e r s this n i g h t . All follow in t h a n k s . All
n o w d r i n k from t h e w h i t e h o r n as b e f o r e , b o u n d
in t r u s t a n d s t r e n g t h . N o w it is t i m e for t h e feast
of m u t t o n , p u l l e t s , p o t a t o e s , b r e a d a n d extra
s t o u t ale, b o t h s t r o n g a n d d a r k .
Ci.e l e s s e r Salibats
T h e Lesser Sabbats take place d u r i n g the
W a x i n g a n d W a n i n g M o o n s . As t h e M o o n
g r o w s smaller, d u r i n g the W a n i n g phase the
w o r k a t h a n d is d e s i g n e d t o t a k e a w a y a n d
r e m o v e ill forces a n d d e p l e t e t h e p o w e r s ol an
o p p o s i t i o n . T h i s is a t i m e t o t a k e a w a y strife,
b a d luck, illness, e t c .
D u r i n g t h e W a x i n g phase of t h e M o o n ,
w h e n t h e M o o n g r o w s fuller, it is a t i m e for t h e
m a g i c k o f g a i n . T h i s is a t i m e t o w o r k m a g i c k
for g a i n , s t r e n g t h , o v e r c o m i n g an o b s t a c l e ,
b u i l d i n g p o w e r , for m o n e y , c o m m e r c e , b u s i n e s s
a n d / o r t o w i n a love, p r o t e c t i o n , e t c .
T h e R i n g is a C i r c l e , w h i c h is m a d
similar m a n n e r to the Castle. T h e M a s t e r
his s w o r d i n t o t h e F'arth at t h e N o r t h . M
u p o n t h e O l d G o d s t o he w o r k e d t h a t
H e draws the Ring around the people and
s t a r t i n g at t h e N o r t h . F o r w o r k s o f g a
r i n g is m a d e d e o s i l . T o p u t a spell o n s o m
s u c h as a b i n d i n g spell, o r t o d e s t r o y a b a d
o r p o w e r , t h e R i n g is m a d e w i d d e r s h i n .
N o w t h e O l d G o d is called u p o n t o
protection, c o n t e n t m e n t and success f
w o r k this n i g h t . T h e M a s t e r d o e s t h e C
W h e n h e finishes, w i t h his s w o r d h e l d s k
h e g r o u n d s his s w o r d . T h e M i s t r e s s h a n
t h e black h o r n a n d h e d r i n k s from it. T h
is passed a r o u n d t h e R i n g for all t o d r i n k
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T h e Mistress sets u p the Altar with the
t o o l s o f t h e real w o r k a n d t h e p e t i t i o n s . T h e
M a s t e r sets o u t t h e b o w l s a n d lights t h e t a p e r s .
At t h i s p o i n t t h e M i s t r e s s calls o n t h e O l d C o d
t o b e w o r k e d t h i s n i g h t , t o g r a n t foresight t o
the work by divination.
T h e n , b y r a n k , e a c h b e q u e s t for real w o r k
is t e n d e d t o by d i v i n a t i o n , e i t h e r b y c a r d s o r
m i r r o r . S o m e t i m e s o t h e r forms of d i v i n a t i o n are
used. T h e Mistress usually does the divination,
b u t s o m e t i m e s a n o t h e r is c h o s e n l o r t h i s w o r k .
T h r o u g h divination, one may discover the
c o u r s e t o t a k e for t h e real w o r k . T h e M a s t e r
will d e c i d e w h e t h e r t h e real w o r k will b e clone
during the Sabbat, or whether the petitioner
s h o u l d d o it a l o n e . Also, t h e M a s t e r m a y advise
t h e p e t i t i o n e r o n h o w t h e w o r k m a y b e d o n e , il
d o n e alone, a n d w h a t c h a r m s , etc., m a y he
helpful. Should the w o r k take place d u r i n g t h e
S a b b a t , t h e p e t i t i o n e r calls o n t h e O l d G o d t o
b e w o r k e d . T h e p e t i t i o n e r asks for success a n d
t h e R i n g , facing o u t w a r d s . T h e p e t i t i o n , c h a r m
o r k n o t t i n g , it t h e r e is s u c h , is p a s s e d t o e a c h
p e r s o n , as its d o n e d u r i n g t h e G r a n d R i t e .
W h e n e a c h p e r s o n finishes t h e i r focus o n t h e i r
friend's ritual success, t h e y g r o u n d t h e i r k n i v e s .
W h e n t h e p e t i t i o n , etc., r e a c h e s t h e p o i n t o f
t h e M i s t r e s s , it h a s c o m p l e t e d its c o u r s e . S h e
gives it t o t h e M a s t e r w h o p r e p a r e s t h e b u r n i n g
of h e r b s a n d places t h e p e t i t i o n o n t h e flames.
T h e petitioner, w h o has been kneeling before
t h e Altar, n o w g r o u n d s h i s / h e r knife. T h e
p e t i t i o n e r n o w s t a n d s a n d gives t h a n k s t o t h e
O l d G o d ( s ) for g r a n t i n g p o w e r t o t h e spell. T h e
petitioner now drinks to the Old God(s).
T h e L e s s e r R i t e is d o n e for as m a n y p e o p l e
as h a v e p e t i t i o n s .
W h e n t h e p e t i t i o n e d w o r k is c o m p l e t e d ,
o t h e r work can c o m m e n c e . A c h a r m , a bottle, a
spell o r a k n o t t i n g c a n be m a d e p u r e in its p o w e r
by t h e C r a f t e .
Through this, a person can c o m e forth to
t h e A l t a r a n d p r e p a r e , in t h e i r o w n b o w l o r
b u r n i n g d i s h t h e h e r b s t o b e u s e d in t h e i r spell.
T h e n t h e y c a n Call t h e O l d G o d ( s ) w h o r e p r e sent t h e i r w o r k t o g r a n t t h e m p o w e r a n d success.
of t h e b u r n i n g h e r b s a n d t h e M i s t r e s s purifies
it t h r o u g h l i b a t i o n . I t is t h e n g i v e n t o t h e
M a s t e r , at t h e N o r t h , a n d passed a r o u n d t h e
R i n g in t h e u s u a l m a n n e r . T h e M i s t r e s s t h e n
gives t h e c h a r m , etc., t o t h e o n e w h o o w n s it so
t h e y m a y take it a n d w o r k it a t t h e i r o w n secret
p l a c e . N o w t h e p e r s o n w h o is h a v i n g t h e i r
c h a r m p u r i f i e d gives t h a n k s t o t h e O l d G o d ( s ) .
W h e n t h e real w o r k is finished, t h e M a s t e r
t h a n k s t h e O l d G o d ( s ) for t h e i r p r e s e n c e . T h e
b l a c k h o r n is passed a r o u n d t h e R i n g for all l o
d r i n k f r o m . N o w , all in t h e R i n g , g r o u n d t h e i r
knives.
N o w c o m e s t h e feast, of p u l l e t s , b r e a d a n d
s t o u t d a r k ale. U s u a l l y after t h e feast t h e r e a r e
d i s c u s s i o n s of real w o r k a n d d i v i n a t i o n s .
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T h e G r e e n M a n is t h e L o r d o f t h e E a r t h .
H e r u l e s o v e r all t h a t is fertile a n d g r o w s . H e
p u t s all t h i n g s b a c k in t h e i r p r o p e r o r d e r w h e n
t h e y h a v e b e c o m e c h a o t i c . H e p r o t e c t s all b o r n
of fertile cycles, s u c h as c r o p s , a n i m a l s ( e s p e c -
ially t h o s e o f t h e f a r m ) , all t r e e s a n d p l a n t s . H e
aids in love, h a p p i n e s s , s u c c e s s , h e a l i n g , c o n tentment, understanding, etc. H e protects
f r i e n d s h i p a n d loves a n d all family m a t t e r s . Fie
b i n d s a n d c o n s t r a i n s all w h o w o u l d o p p o s e his
kingdom.
Tjjevm, % Ifimf i*
H e m e , t h e H u n t e r , advises and protects
with great strength. H e oversees and protects
all a n i m a l s of t h e forest. T o h u n t o n e for food
o r c l o t h i n g , y o u m u s t ask h i m first. S e e k H e m e
for w i s d o m a n d k n o w l e d g e . T h i s is b e s t d o n e
in t h e forest. H e h e l p s all in t h e i r t i m e of n e e d .
H e shows h o w to avert danger, seek p r o t e c t i o n ,
bind enemies, and discover hidden talents. H e
p r o t e c t s b o t h h o m e a n d s h o p a n d p r o t e c t s all
that he imparts to you.
met) QTajj
O l d R e d C a p c a n b e called u p o n if y o u n e e d
t o rid y o u r s e l f ol t r o u b l e s o r e n e m i e s . H e will
b i n d y o u r e n e m i e s in c o n f u s i o n a n d j o v i a l
t o r m e n t . H e is lull ol jesi a n d tricks a n d enjoys
(KH)
t h w a r t y o u r efforts in a v e n t u r e of gain. H e m a k e s
fools of s l a n d e r e r s a n d liars b y c a t c h i n g t h e m u p
in t h e i r o w n d e c e i t . H e c a n t u r n b a c k curses a n d
spells so they leave you and r e t u r n to their senders.
T h i s , h e d o e s in t h e m o s t u n u s u a l a n d jovial
m a n n e r w i t h as m u c h a g g r a v a t i o n as will s t o p
y o u r o p p r e s s i o n . T h a t w h i c h h e casts is so very
a n n o y i n g t o y o u r e n e m i e s t h a t it d r a w s t h e i r
a t t e n t i o n off y o u a n d o n t o t h e i r o w n p r o b l e m s .
T h e s e are t h e O l d G o d s t o be called u p o n in
this G u i l d and t h e y suffice for all work t o be d o n e .
T h e use of a n y o t h e r G o d s is u n n e c e s s a r y .
N O T E : T h i s s y s t e m is b o t h E n g l i s h a n d
S c o t t i s h . I n it a r e t h e O l d F o l k G o d s thai w e r e
u s e d b y t h e w i t c h e s of l o n g a g o . They a r e t h e
G o d s w e u s e , as t h e O l d T r a d i t i o n G r a l t e m u s t
b e k e p t p u r e . O t h e r G o d s a r e used b y o t h e r
systems. T h e y have a right to their G o d h o o d
a n d w e h a v e a r i g h t t o o u r s . It is o u r a i m t o
p r e s e r v e t h e O l d C r a f t e in b o t h h i s t o r y a n d
p r a c t i c e . W e specialize in this field. It is reflected
itt o u r m a n y p u b l i c a t i o n s a n d c o u r s e s t u d i e s . W e
r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o p r a c t i c e in t h e m a n n e r w e
feel is c o r r e c t for us a n d fulfills o u r n e e d s . T h e
people behind these publications and courses
feel a s t r o n g n e e d for a c c u r a t e l y p r e s e r v e d a n d
p r e s e n t e d A n c i e n t C r a f t e . It a l l o w s t h o s e w h o
wish to experience a p u r e Crafte system to d o
so, devoid of c e r e m o n i a l and o t h e r occult
s y s t e m s t h a t a r e n o t t r a d i t i o n a l l y o f t h e British
Crafte. W e , the people behind these publications and courses are not N e o - P a g a n n o r
Pantheist. O n l y loosely do s o m e of o u r m e m b e r s e v e n refer t o t h e m s e l v e s as P a g a n . W e a r e
h i s t o r i a n s a n d r e s e a r c h e r s of W i t c h c r a f t e , a n d
in m o r e g e n e r a l t e r m s , w e a r e W i t c h e s .
W e felt t h i s n o t e w a s n e c e s s a r y t o t h o s e
few a d a m a n t s t h a t b e l i e v e t h a t t h e o n l y C r a f t e
is N e o - P a g a n a n d P a n t h e i s t i c b a s e d o n c u l t u r a l
e c l e c t i a . T o q u o t e t h e m , " t h e r e is n o o n e way".
Putt
Six
Bccli Burnings
T h e h e r b s a r e t o b e b u r n e d in t h e b u r n i n g
d i s h . Ivich h e r b r e p r e s e n t s a d i f f e r e n t m a g i c k a l
q u a l i t y o r v i r t u e t o suit e a c h t y p e o f spell. W h e n
t h e y a r e b u r n e d , t h e y affect t h e spell b e c a u s e o f
t h e i r n a t u r a l affinity t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r t y p e o f
spell. T h e h e r b s m a y also be m i x e d o r c o m b i n e d
t o affect a m o r e exact i n f l u e n c e o n t h e w o r k i n g
ol a spell.
(92)
a t t r a c t l o v e a n d k e e p evil away. { M u g w a r t
to increase your magickal strength. {[Myrtle
t o a t t r a c t m o n e y for t h e family. { ( N e t t l e
t o r e m o v e c o n f u s i o n . { [ N u t m e g t o have luck
w i t h a difficult s i t u a t i o n . { O r r i s R o o t t o
attract lusty love. {[Parsley to cause discord
for an e n e m y . { P e o n y for g o o d luck in a n
undertaking. {[Peppermint to make a h o m e
happy. {[Pine to convince others to agree
with y o u . { P o p p y t o o v e r c o m e grief.
{[Primrose to m a k e a child be truthful.
{ [ P u m p k i n s e e d s t o b e free f r o m an e n e m y ' s
influence. {[Pussy W i l l o w t o keep your m a t e
faithful. { [ R e d C l o v e r a g a i n s t t h e effects of
t h e evil e y e . { [ R o s e B u d s for a w o m a n t o
attract a m a n . {[Rose H i p s to attract good,
sincere people to you. {[Rosemary to make
friends a n d k e e p t h e m . {[.Sage t o p u t a spell
o n an e n e m y . { [ S k u n k C a b b a g e - t o s e n d a
spell b a c k t o an e n e m y . { [ S q u a w R o o t - t o
c u r e frigidity. { S u m a c t o k e e p an enemyb o u n d . {[Thistle t o be aware of o m e n s to
d e c i d e o n e ' s p a t h . { [ T h o r n s t o t h w a r t an
e n e m y . { [ T h y m e t o c a u s e d e p r e s s i o n in a n
enemy. {[Verbena to make a w o m a n
passionate towards you. {[Witch Hazel takes
a w a y h e a d a c h e s . { [ W o o d R o s e for g o o d
fortune.
BOOK THREE
3Ijrfrnirucftm
s C O N C E R N S t h e life of D r . J o h n I'ian,
few r e c o r d s of a b i o g r a p h i c a l n a t u r e
exist. Regardless, the man
was
c o n s i d e r a b l y influential in t h e a n n a l s
o f W i t c h c r a f t e . C e r t a i n tales d o p e r s i s t , tales ol
l o c a l f l a m b o y a n c e a n d n a t i o n a l p o l i t i c a l int r i g u e . H e w a s a s c h o o l m a s t e r w h o lived at
S a l t p a n s in L o t h i a n .
L l e r e is an a c c o u n t of w h a t o c c u r r e d w i t h
t h e N o r t h B e r w i c k C o v e n after t h e y w e r e arrested.
D a v i d S e a t o n , D e p u t y Bailiff o f t h e t o w n
o f T r a n e n t in S c o t l a n d , h a d a y o u n g
m a i d s e r v a n t . H e r n a m e was Gillis (Gillie)
D u n c a n . S h e was very a t t e n t i v e t o t h e n e e d s of
(9)
i r o n t u b e s . T h e n w e d g e s a r e d r i v e n in b e t w e e n
t h e t u b e a n d leg. T h i s c a u s e s a g o n i z i n g p a i n
a n d c r u s h e s t h e legs. Fian c o n f e s s e d n o t h i n g ol
i m p o r t a n c e , but told the Inquisitors what they
w a n t e d t o h e a r o n t h e i r t e r m s . H e did n o t give
a n y s e c r e t s away, n o r did h e b e t r a y a n y o t h e r
m e m b e r . W h i l e in p r i s o n h e m a n a g e d t o e s c a p e .
T h i s was d u e t o t h e fact t h a t o n e of t h e t u r n k e y s
was a m e m b e r of the coven. Dr. Fian r e t u r n e d
t o S a l t p a n s w h e r e h e p l a n n e d t o m e e t s o m e still
s e c r e t c o v e n m e m b e r s w h o w o u l d h e l p hi in
e s c a p e t o F r a n c e w h e r e h e w o u l d join u p with
a n o t h e r c o v e n t h a t was p a r t of his O r d e r . F l a n s
w e n t afoul a n d h e w a s r e c a p t u r e d b e f o r e h e
could escape. U p o n being returned to prison,
h e d e n i e d h i s p r i o r false c o n f e s s i o n . Again h e
e n d u r e d t o r t u r e . P i n s w e r e stuck u n d e r his
f i n g e r n a i l s a n d l a t e r his f i n g e r n a i l s w e r e p u l l e d
o u t w i t h t u r k a s (pliers). I le r e m a i n e d steadfast
a n d s t r o n g a n d w o u l d n o t confess. A g a i n h e was
t o r t u r e d with t h e b o o t s and his legs w e r e
c r u s h e d t o a p u l p . H e still w o u l d n o t confess,
n o r n a m e o t h e r s of t h e c o v e n . D o c t o r J o h n F i a n
w a s c o n d e m n e d t o d i e . H e w a s first s t r a n g l e d ,
t h e n his b o d y was b u r n t at C a s t l e Hill,
E d i n b u r g h o n S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y 3o,
1591.
( IOO )
Preface
Pari 0ne
\}z 3nif taf ton
T h e G r a n d M a s t e r o f t h e c o v e n , o r covey
as it w a s s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d , p r e s i d e d o v e r t h
S a h h a t s . H e d o n n e d t h e h o r n s a n d skin of a stag
t h u s b e c o m i n g by t h e p r o c e s s of imitativ
magick, the H o r n e d G o d of the Forest. H
w o u l d g o i n t o a t r a n c e t o link w i t h t h e s p i r i t o
t h e H o r n e d G o d . T h i s he did by d o i n g a
a n c i e n t d a n c e called t h e H o r n D a n c e . V a r i a t i o n
of t h i s d a n c e a r e d o n e in Britain t o t h i s day.
T h e n e w p e r s o n , as well as a n y w i t c h w h
a t t e n d e d t h e S a b b a t , w a s r e f e r r e d t o as
cummer. T h e new c u m m e r now entered th
H o r n Dance, to dance with the H o r n e d G o
W h e n t h e y w e r e finished t h e d a n c e , a large h o r
o f b l a c k ale w a s p a s s e d t o e a c h w i t c h . T h e a
was a strong, dark stout.
T h e n e w c u m m e r w a s t h e last p e r s o n
d r i n k , a n d n o w w a s c o n s i d e r e d p a r t of t h e c o v e
After t h i s b i n d i n g , t h e c u m m e r w a s n o w a s k e
t o give s o m e h a i r a n d fingernail c l i p p i n g s t o t h
H o r n e d G o d . T h i s was to insure the c u m m e r
just r e w a r d s s h o u l d h e o r s h e e v e r t u r n a g a i n
the coven. Perhaps to even t u r n t h e m over
t h e Inquisitors to save h i s / h e r o w n h i d e .
r e t u r n l o r t h e t o k e n of fingernail c l i p p i n g s a n
hair, t h e c u m m e r w a s given a s e c r e t n a m e ,
witch n a m e , by the H o r n e d G o d . T h e c u m m e r
devised a m a r k to go with the secret n a m e and
t h e n s i g n e d t h e w i t c h e s ' b o o k . T h e final s t a g e
ot the initiation involved the c u m m e r being
m a r k e d b e h i n d t h e left ear w i t h t h e s i g n of t h e
w i t c h e s ' foot, t h e s i g n of a w i t c h .
N O T E : Witchcrafte from the M i d d l e Ages
to t h e t i m e of t h e I n q u i s i t i o n was very
controversial and was c o n d e m n e d by the
C h u r c h as heresy. T h e C r a f t e b e c a m e a s e c r e t
society, u n l i k e t h e m a n y b r a n c h e s of t h e m o d e r n
C r a f t e t o d a y t h a t o p e n l y a n d freely p r a c t i c e as
t h e P a g a n R e l i g i o n . I n i t i a t i o n was a s e r i o u s
m a t t e r , for it r e p r e s e n t e d l o y a l t y a n d trust t o a
persecuted people. T r u s t and loyalty were
n e c e s s a r y t o t h e survival of t h e g r o u p a n d its
k n o w l e d g e . I n i t i a t i o n has its mystical s y m b o l i s m
also. It r e p r e s e n t s a p e r s o n ' s t r a n s i t i o n from lite
d a r k n e s s o f i g n o r a n c e , t o t h e l i g h t of s e c r e t
wisdom and knowledge.
I will n o w a n a l y z e t h e I n i t i a t i o n Ritual o f
t h e N o r t h B e r w i c k W i t c h e s t o add c l a r i t y a n d
logical e x p l a n a t i o n t o t h e c e r e m o n y . T h i s will
b e d o n e , p o i n t b y p o i n t , for easy u n d e r s t a n d i n g ,
so y o u c a n f u r t h e r see its m e a n i n g .
Since Witchcrafte was considered heresy
b y t h e H o l y R o m a n C h u r c h , an a d a m a n t i n s i s t -
(105)
e n c e u p o n t r u s t w o r t h i n e s s a n d s i n c e r i t y of t h e
candidate was of t h e u t m o s t i m p o r t a n c e . In
t h o s e d a y s , t o a c c e p t j u s t a n y o n e at h i s o r h e
word could mean death.
l i n k e d in a v e r y d e e p b o n d . T h a t w h i c h is d o n e
for o n e , is d o n e for all, a n d t h a t w h i c h is d o n e
a g a i n s t o n e , is d o n e a g a i n s t all, m e e t i n g w i t h a
stiff p e n a l t y .
T o s h o w t r u s t t o t h e c o v e n , t h e initiate gives
t h e i n g r e d i e n t s n e c e s s a r y t o b e u s e d in a spell,
s h o u l d h e / s h e ever t u r n a g a i n s t t h e c o v e n . O n
t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e s a m e i n g r e d i e n t s c o u l d be
u s e d t o aid t h e i n i t i a t e , s h o u l d t h e y e v e r b e in
trouble.
T h e witch n a m e was very i m p o r t a n t .
W i t c h e s t o o k false n a m e s a n d a p p r o p r i a t e
nicknames to conceal their identities should
t h e y ever b e b e t r a y e d o r c a u g h t . If a w i t c h w e r e
c a u g h t by the Inquisitors, the coven had a
certain a m o u n t of protection, lor the captured
w i t c h c o u l d o n l y reveal t h e false n a m e s . T h i s
c o u l d fail if c e r t a i n m e m b e r s k n e w each o t h e r
p e r s o n a l l y . I n t h e e a r l i e r t i m e s of t h e C r a f t e ,
t h e witch n a m e was a very secret n a m e that
c o n t a i n e d t h e m a g i c k a l e s s e n c e of t h e w i t c h .
(107)
Part \oo
m\t Sabbat
W i t c h e s ' S a b b a t s w e r e h e l d for t w o r e a s o
o r p u r p o s e s . T h e first w a s for t h e m a g i c k
r e a s o n s . T h e s e c o n d was for t h e c e l e b r a t i o n
t h e O l d Festivals. T h e s e are called t h e M a j
and M i n o r Sabbats.
All c o v e n s in o n e c o u n t y w o r k e d u n d e r t h
guidance of o n e G r a n d M a s t e r .
T h e festivals o f t h e y e a r w e r e c e l e b r a t e
from midnight to cockcrow. C o c k c r o w bein
an o l d t e r m u s e d for s u n r i s e . T h e s e festiva
w e r e c e l e b r a t e d w i t h a r i t u a l in t h e form o f
m y s t e r y play t h a t d e p i c t e d t h e m e a n i n g o f t
season and festival. T h e r e was also m u c
feasting and d r i n k i n g and m e r r y m a k i n g .
should be noted that the highest-ranking G r a n
M a s t e r is k n o w n as t h e S a b b a t M a s t e r .
G r a n d Sabbats are held o n the n i g h t of t
full M o o n . F a c h w i t c h w o u l d t a k e h i s / h e r o a
( 108)
w o r k of g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e w o t d d t a k e place. T h e
w i t c h w o r k w o u l d b e d o n e in a s e c r e t p l a c e . In
t h e case o f t h e N o r t h B e r w i c k W i t c h e s , t h e y
u s u a l l y m e t at t h e N o r t h Berwick K i r k y a r d . T h e
rituals w e r e led b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a n d o n l y his
personal coven attended the Sabbat.
T h e w o r k of t h e L e s s e r S a b b a t w a s d o n e
at t h e s a m e s e c r e t p l a c e , a g a i n led b y t h e G r a n d
M a s t e r . L e s s e r S a b b a t s w e r e r e s e r v e d for c o m m o n witch work. Lesser Sabbats were held on
t h e o t h e r t h r e e phases of the M o o n . D u r i n g the
w a n i n g M o o n , w o r k t o take a w a y o p p o s i t i o n a n d
d e f e a t e n e m i e s w a s d o n e , as well as b i n d i n g s ol
e n e m i e s , e t c . D u r i n g t h e d a r k M o o n , w o r k s such
as c u r s e s a n d spells a g a i n s t e n e m i e s w e r e d o n e .
T h e w a x i n g M o o n was r e s e r v e d l o r spells ol
prosperity, p o w e r s and enterprise. T h i s was a
t i m e t o raise t h e p o w e r a n d b u i l d e n e r g y for
what you needed or desired.
G r a n d Sabbats were preferably held on
Fridays. Lesser Sabbats were preferably held o n
W e d n e s d a y s . It was n o t r e c o m m e n d e d t o p r a c tice the Crafte o n Saturday.
( 109 )
W h e n a w i t c h was e n t e r e d i n t o a c o v e n
was t i m e t o l e a r n t h e spells a n d c h a r m s . T
w i t c h was also t a u g h t t o d e v e l o p h i s / h e r p s y c
ability a n d p o w e r . T h e l e a r n i n g t o o k p l a c e o
spell a t a t i m e . T h e spells w e r e l e a r n e d in
o r d e r t h a t t h e y w e r e w r i t t e n in t h e w i t c h ' s sp
b o o k . B e f o r e t h e w i t c h w a s p a s s e d , in l e a r n
t h e w i t c h w o r k , a n d c o n s i d e r e d t o have m a s t e
t h e spell, it h a d t o b e p e r f o r m e d for t h e p e r
w h o h a d t a u g h t it. T h i s a l l o w e d t h e w i t c h
r e p a y t h e t e a c h e r w i t h t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e sp
It also a l l o w e d t h e t e a c h e r t o s e e first h a n d
p o t e n t i a l of t h e s t u d e n t . W h e n t h e spell w
m a s t e r e d a n d c o u l d b e p e r f o r m e d successfu
by the witch w h e n e v e r needed, the witch wo
g o t h e n o n t o l e a r n t h e n e x t spell i n t h e b o
e a c h t i m e , t h e spell b e i n g d o n e for t h e t
c h e r , as a test.
N O T E : T h e success o f t h e c o v e n d e p e
o n its e x c h a n g e of e n e r g y , a n d t h e e n e
c u r r e n t it h o u s e s . W h e n y o u a r e t a u g h t
spells a n d c h a r m s , y o u d o t h e m for t h e t e a c h
T h i s is b a l a n c e b e c a u s e b o t h y o u a n d t h e t e a c
( n o )
t o p e r f o r m t h e spell a n d y o u , in t u r n , give t h e
t e a c h e r t h e b e n e f i t o f its r e s u l t s . W h e n it c o m e s
y o u r t u r n t o t e a c h t h e spells, y o u r s t u d e n t will
d o t h e s a m e for y o u also. T h u s , a g a i n , b a l a n c i n g
t h e spells y o u did for y o u r t e a c h e r . W h e n
e n o u g h p e o p l e in t h e c o v e n g o t h r o u g h t h i s
energy exchange, the psychic energy reaches a
m o m e n t u m . W h e n t h i s o c c u r s , t h e r e is a
c o n s t a n t e n e r g y e x c h a n g e b e t w e e n all t h e
w i t c h e s in t h e c o v e n . T h r o u g h this b a l a n c i n g
o f e n e r g y , e a c h w i t c h r e c e i v e s g r e a t e r p o w e r , as
d o e s t h e c o v e n . N o w , t h e c o v e n is l i n k e d by a
s t r o n g and powerful, psychic b o n d . W i t h this
principle, the results each witch attains, and the
c o v e n as a w h o l e a t t a i n s , is g r e a t e r .
part Jour
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T h e w i t c h e s in D r . Flan's c o v e n w e r e r e quired t o learn a form of divination or fortune
telling. T h i s was to be used to predict and avert
d a n g e r , t o f o r e s e e e v e n t s t h a t m a y effect t h e
w i t c h e s ' life a n d t h e lives o f t h o s e in t h e c o v e n .
T h e w i t c h u s e d m a n y different f o r m s of
( i n )
c l a r i t y a n d d i r e c t i o n as well as u n d e r s t a n d i n g
W i t c h e s d i d n ' t have t h e s a m e style of card r e a d i n
as w e have today. T h e r e is n o formal style of car
r e a d i n g in D r . Fian s w i t c h b o o k . C a r d r e a d i n g
m e n t i o n e d as a s y s t e m of d i v i n a t i o n t h e y w e r e t
l e a r n , so t h e y m u s t h a v e h a d a s y s t e m , t h o u g
p r o b a b l y n o t written d o w n . 1 have c h o s e n t o inse
a style of c a r d r e a d i n g used b y w i t c h e s d u r i n g d
late 1 8 t h t o t h e late i o d i century. It has b e e n take
from t h o s e w h o practice t h e N o r t h Berwick Sty
of C r a f t e , b u t is n o t old e n o u g h t o b e t h e o r i g i n
system. T h e cards used in this system are o r d i n a r
p l a y i n g cards. T h e r e is n o m e n t i o n of T a r o t card
in t h i s s y s t e m .
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Ikarf Suit
K i n g A g o o d - n a t u r e d m a n of (air c o m p l e x i o n , h o n e s t
and i n v e n t i v e .
Q u e e n A n a f f e c t i o n a t e and l o v i n g w o m a n o f fair c o m plexion.
Knave
- A loyal a n d t r u s t i n g friend.
10 V i c t o r y , s u c c e s s , g a i n , r e w a r d .
9 Enterprise and money, good position.
8 - The p h y s i c a l p l e a s u r e s , a f f e c t i o n , hist (or l i v i n g .
7 F r i e n d s h i p , c o m m e r c e , e n t e r p r i s e , a successful
husincss.
rt C o u r t s h i p , a g e n e r o u s p e r s o n .
5 M a r r i a g e , a gift, d i s c o v e r ) .
4 T r o u b l e a n d jealousy, a friend w h o d o u b t s y o u .
3 W a r n i n g , s o r r o w , p o v e r t y a n d failure.
2 S u c c e s s f u l i d e a s that n e e d p l a n s and s t r a t e g i e s .
A c e H o m e c o m f o r t , c e l e b r a t i o n , but m a y t u r n t o
quarrelling.
Spate Suit
K i n g A m a n w i t h d a r k skin a n d d a r k h a i r w h o h a s
ambition without ethics.
Q u e e n A d a r k - h a i r e d w o m a n w h o i n t r i g u e s but is a false
friend.
K n a v e A m a n o f t r e a c h e r o u s r e p u t a t i o n , he m a y b e a
m a n o f law o r a u t h o r i t y ,
t o W a r n i n g , grief, strife, t r o u b l e .
9
8
S i c k n e s s a n d m i s f o r t u n e , r u i n , failure, d e a t h .
D a n g e r , loss, o b s t a c l e .
U n w a n t e d p r o b l e m s , m o n e y g a i n if it is w o r k e d
4
3
Illness o r an a c c i d e n t .
j o u r n e y or travel.
for.
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Loss.
Bad o m e n s , misfortune, slander.
IMamfliitr Suit
K i n g A f a i r - h a i r e d m a n , father, p r o t e c t o r o r t e a c h e r .
Q u e e n A fair-skinned w o m a n , of a kind and g e n e r o u s
n a t u r e , a l s o a flirtatious girl o r w o m a n .
K n a v e A sly a n d d e c e i v i n g fellow, letters o r n e w s , d i s covery.
i o Business success and enterprise, gain.
9 S u c c e s s f u l e n d e a v o r s , w i s d o m and k n o w l e d g e t o
reach goals.
8 L a t e m a r r i a g e , g o o d luck.
7 Scandal and unjust slander, for a business
e n t e r p r i s e this c a r d m e a n s m o r e s u c c e s s .
6 Early marriage or decisions.
5 Unexpected news.
4 B e t r a y a l , o r an e n e m y u n c o v e r e d .
3 Fighting or quarrelling.
2 F r i e n d s w a r n o f a s n a r e , take t h e i r a d v i c e .
A c e ( i o o d luck, m a r r i a g e p r o p o s a l , g o o d n e w s .
(ElubSutf
K i n g A d a r k - h a i r e d m a n , he is reliable y e t t o o free with
advice and promises.
Q u e e n A b r o w n - h a i r e d w o m a n , s h e is e a s y to trust as
well as b e i n g i n t e l l i g e n t .
K n a v e A g o o d friend.
10 L e g a c y , c h i l d r e n , g o o d family.
9 M o n e y , gain and position.
8 Caution, retribution.
7 C a u t i o n a g a i n s t t h e w i l e s o f t h e o p p o s i t e sex.
False hopes.
6 S u c c e s s in b u s i n e s s , e n t e r p r i s e o r i n d u s t r y .
5 A comfortable marriage.
4
Change.
T h e r e a r e m a n y w a y s t o cast a n d r e a d t h e
c a r d s . H e r e , is s h o w n a t r a d i t i o n a l f o r m o f
r e a d i n g u s e d b y t h e old w i t c h e s .
Shuffle t h e c a r d s w h i l s t y o u c o n c e n t r a t e o n
the question to be answered. Now, draw three
c a r d s f r o m t h e t o p of t h e p a c k . P l a c e t h e s e in a
row. D o this again, and place t h e second set of
t h r e e c a r d s in a r o w b e l o w t h e first r o w . T h i s
p r o c e s s is r e p e a t e d o n c e m o r e a n d a t h i r d r o w
o f c a r d s , b e l o w t h e s e c o n d row, is c r e a t e d . O n l y
(us)
r o w s a r e face d o w n .
N o w y o u have t h r e e r o w s of c a r d s . T
or top row represents the Past. T h e sec
center row represents the Present. T h e t
bottom row represents the Future.
F i n d t h e m e a n i n g s o f t h e c a r d s in
row. P l a c e t h e m e a n i n g s in a n u n d e r s t
o r d e r , so t h e y m a y a p p l y t o t h e q u e s t i o n
t u r n t h e c a r d s o v e r in t h e s e c o n d row, o
t i m e , from left t o r i g h t . A p p l y t h e i r m
to the Present situation. Now, do the sam
t h e b o t t o m row, a n d a p p l y t h e i r m e a n
t h e I n i t u r e . T a k e a l o o k at all o f t h e c a r d
l a y o u t , a n d r e a d t h e m as o n e , t o find t h e
s u r r o u n d i n g s i t u a t i o n of t h e r e a d i n g . T h
y o u t h e v a r i o u s e l e m e n t s of t h e P a s t ,
and Future surrounding the question.
d r a w a c a r d f r o m t h e t o p of t h e p a c k a n d
as t h e o u t c o m e of t h e s i t u a t i o n o r q u e s
T h i s is a v e r y s i m p l e f o r m of r e a d i n
t h a t is e f f e c t i v e . C a r d r e a d i n g n e e d
c o m p l i c a t e d . It is t h e i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t
Also, c o n s t a n t p r a c t i c e i m p r o v e s p s y c h
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D i c e divination is o n e of t h e oldest a n d m o s t
t r u s t e d forms of divination used b y O l d T r a d i t i o n
W i t c h e s . T h i s form of divination is directly t a k e n
f r o m Dr. John Finn's Spell Book.
T h e p r a c t i c e of d i c e d i v i n a t i o n is d i f f e r e n t
in r e s p e c t t o c a r d r e a d i n g . D i c e d i v i n a t i o n gives
a m o r e d i r e c t a n s w e r ; t h e dice a p p e a r t o talk t o
y o u in t h e w a y t h e y a r e i n t e r p r e t e d .
E v e r y c o m b i n a t i o n o f d o u b l e t h r o w s is
considered. T h e s e are then interpreted according to how they read.
T h e m e t h o d given h e r e h a s n e v e r b e f o r e
b e e n p u b l i s h e d . It is t h e exclusive p r o p e r t y ol
t h e w i t c h o r d e r t o w h i c h Dr. Eian anil t h e N o r t h
B e r w i c k W i t c h e s b e l o n g e d . I will p r e s e n t this
m e t h o d in p o i n t f o r m as in t h e o r i g i n a l w i t c h
b o o k . T h i s will allow for a s t e p - b y - s t e p p r e s e n t a t i o n , w h i c h will m a k e t h e s y s t e m m o r e
understandable.
P r o c u r e six d i c e . T h e r e m u s t b e four small
o n e s a n d t w o slightly l a r g e r d i c e . T h e t w o l a r g e r
dice a r e t h e s u b j e c t d i c e . T h e four s m a l l e r dice
are the reading dice.
F'irst, t h r o w t h e t w o l a r g e r d i c e .
You m u s t d o t h i s u n t i l t h e y c
doubles. Record the doubles. Now, th
next t w o , t h e s m a l l e r d i c e , u n t i l t h e y t o
up doubles. Record the doubles. Rep
p r o c e s s w i t h t h e last t w o , t h e s m a l l e r d
record the doubles.
N o w you have a record of three
doubles. T h e s e are the overall o m e n
question and situation. F i n d t h e m e a n
the chart and apply them to the quest
situation. N o w you may begin the rea
Ask y o u r first q u e s t i o n . T h r o w a n
the larger dice. First o n e die, t h e n i
R e c o r d t h e p i p s of t h e first d i e , first,
second die, second. N o w you have
b i n a t i o n of p i p s b y c o m b i n i n g t h e t w o
o f t h e t w o l a r g e r d i c e . L o o k at t h e c
find t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g m e a n i n g . T h i s se
gives y o u t h e overall c i r c u m s t a n c e s
question. Leave these dice alone now,
next subject question.
R e p e a t t h i s p r o c e s s w i t h o n e of t h e
sets ol d i c e . First, t h r o w i n g o n e die, r
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R e a d a n d r e c o r d t h e o m e n . D o this a g a i n w i t h
t h e o t h e r set of s m a l l d i c e . R e c o r d t h e o m e n .
N o w , take u p t h e first set of dice a n d r e p e a t
t h e w h o l e p r o c e s s . Finally, t a k e u p t h e s e c o n d
set o t small dice a g a i n a n d r e p e a t t h e p r o c e s s .
W h a t y o u h a v e d o n e h e r e is t o a l t e r n a t e
t h e s m a l l e r dice in t h e t h r o w s . By t h r o w i n g t h e
l a r g e r o n e s o n e t i m e e a c h , a n d t h e s m a l l e r sets
twice, o n e at a t i m e , y o u arrive at t h e m a i n o m e n .
T h i s gives y o u t h e overall c i r c u m s t a n c e s o f t h e
r e a d i n g . T h e m e a n i n g of t h e t w o l a r g e r dice
gives y o u t h e overall c i r c u m s t a n c e s , and t h e four
o t h e r t h r o w s give y o u t h e u n d e r l y i n g circ u m s t a n c e s ot t h e r e a d i n g .
If y o u a r e g o i n g t o c o n t i n u e a s k i n g
q u e s t i o n s , r e p e a t t h e p r o c e s s of t h e s m a l l e r d i c e .
T h i s m a y b e d o n e o n l y in t h e s a m e s u b j e c t of
y o u r original question, when you cleared the
d i c e . S h o u l d y o u i n t e n d t o c h a n g e t h e subject,
t h e dice m u s t be c l e a r e d a g a i n . T h i s s y s t e m is
very good and can produce some startling
a n s w e r s . O n e t h i n g y o u m u s t r e m e m b e r , is t o
ask o n l y d i r e c t q u e s t i o n s , y o u c a n n o t ask e i t h e r o r t y p e q u e s t i o n s . Be s u r e t o w o r d y o u r q u e s t i o n s carefully.
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S c r y i n g , o r g a z i n g , as it is s o m e t i m e s called,
is a n o t h e r v e r y o l d f o r m of d i v i n a t i o n . I n D r .
J o h n Fian's b o o k , it is r e c o m m e n d e d t o d o y o u r
d i v i n a t i o n in a b o w l of w a t e r . T h e b o w l w o u l d
b e p a i n t e d b l a c k o n t h e i n s i d e . You c a n also p u t
s o m e b l a c k i n k i n t o t h e W a t e r t o d a r k e n it.
S o m e t i m e s a " s h e w s t o n e " is u s e d . T h i s
s h e w s t o n e is a c u t a n d p o l i s h e d s t o n e , u s e d t o
gaze into, to receive an image t h r o u g h psychic
m e a n s . S c r y i n g o r g a z i n g is t h e p r a c t i c e used
w i t h a crystal ball, w h i c h is a l a t e r t o o l t h a n t h e
b o w l a n d s t o n e . It is u s u a l l y a m a t t e r of p r e f e r e n c e , b u t s o m e t i m e s availability plays a p a r t
in c h o i c e .
I n all cases, t h e o b j e c t i v e is t o focus y o u r
p s y c h i c m i n d ' s e y e as y o u gaze i n t o t h e b o w l of
W a t e r o r w h a t e v e r y o u r c h o i c e of s c r y i n g t o o l
is. You m u s t e i t h e r c l e a r y o u r m i n d o r c o n c e n t r a t e o n y o u r q u e s t i o n t o let t h e i m a g e s of
t h e s i t u a t i o n be r e f l e c t e d in t h e w a t e r . T h e s e
may appear abstract, yet t h r o u g h your psychic
sensitivity you can interpret the images you
r e c e i v e . T o d o t h i s p r o p e r l y , it m u s t b e d o n e in
( 1 2 ! )
T h e w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e is o n e of t h e b e s t o f t h e
old t r a d i t i o n spells. T h i s is because it is versatile,
effective a n d s i m p l e . Basically, a w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e
is a b o t t l e o r jar filled w i t h an a s s o r t m e n t o f
i n g r e d i e n t s t h a t h a v e s o m e af-finity w i t h t h e
subject a n d t h e effect w h i c h t h e i n t e n d e d results
will h a v e .
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c l i p p i n g s , e t c . , of y o u r e n e m y . A
p u t in t h e b o t t l e s o m e nails, b r o k e n glass,
d u n g a n d a b r o k e n silver crucifix. T h i s is
buried on your enemy's property, preferabl
a p l a c e t h a t h e / s h e passes o f t e n . U n d e r a d
s t e p is a l l u d e d t o as a g o o d p l a c e t o h i d e it
T o b e effective in u s i n g a w i t c h e s ' b o
y o u s h o u l d b e c o m e familiar w i t h t h e s y m b
ingredients and their magickal meanings.
T h e f o l l o w i n g is a t a b l e o f i n g r e d i e n t s
is g i v e n in D r . Flan's b o o k . T h e y a r e c o m
i n g r e d i e n t s , a n d f r o m t h e s e y o u will u n d e r s
h o w t o arrive at y o u r o w n m e a n i n g f u l a n d u
ingredients.
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low U n d e r s t a n d i n g and u n y i e l d i n g s t r e n
{[Rowan P r o t e c t i o n from spirits and
{[Flder For attaining the sight or psy
c l a i r v o y a n c e . {[Yew I m m o r t a l i t y
s t r e n g t h of will. { [ H o l l y W i s d o m
k n o w l e d g e . { [ I v y F o r t i t u d e and p e r s e v e r a
{ [ R o s e - L o v e a n d favours of l o v e .
{ [ I r o n N a i l s Strife a n d h a r d s h i p . { [ B r o k e n
Glass Loss and bad luck. {[Lead T h i c k n e s s of t h o u g h t and d e e d . { D e a d F r o g
D e s p a i r a n d s a d n e s s . { [ D e a d T o a d - Illness.
{[Pig D u n g Causes stupidity.
H a i r , fingernail clippings, b l o o d , u r i n e , a bit
of c l o t h i n g o r a possession all c o n t a i n t h e essence
o f t h e p e r s o n t o b e affected b y t h e spell. C o l o r
also plays a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t in t h e c o n t e n t s ot a
w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e . H e r e is a list of c o l o r e d t h r e a d s
w h i c h c a n b e effective i n g r e d - i e n t s w h e n u s e d
with the personal ingredients.
W h i t e P u r i t y , h e a l i n g a n d well b e i n g .
{[Green W e l l - b e i n g and prosperity. {[Red
L o v e a n d lust. {[Blue S a d n e s s . { [ G r e y
D e p r e s s i o n . { [ B r o w n L a z i n e s s . {[Black
Despair.
W h e n y o u m a k e a w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e , you m u s t
also devise a w o r d spell t o say o v e r it. T h i s spell
m a y b e w r i t t e n d o w n a n d b u r n e d , o r p l a c e d in
the bottle with the other ingredients. N o w the
b o t t l e m u s t be h i d d e n in a place n e a r t h e p e r s o n
for w h o m t h e spell is b e i n g d o n e f o r / a g a i n s t .
N O T E : Although there are but two
e x a m p l e s o f w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e s g i v e n in D r . Plan's
b o o k , o n e can plainly see the process by which
they work.
T h a t w h i c h is s h o w n i n t h i s
s t r i c t l y o l d t r a d i t i o n a l i n g r e d i e n t s . If
a b o u t it, y o u c a n p r o b a b l y c o m e u p
o w n c o m b i n a t i o n o t i n g r e d i e n t s for
purposes.
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A w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e is a f o r m ot c o n d e n s e
T h a t is, b y its v e r y n a t u r e , its c o n t e n t s a n
purpose, w h e n psychically charged b e c o m e s
p o w e r s o u r c e for t h e e n e r g y it r e p r e s e n t s . F o
i n s t a n c e , a Friend o t m i n e w e n t t o see a b o u t
car s h e w a n t e d t o p u r c h a s e . It w a s p e r f e c t fo
her, b u t w a s t o o e x p e n s i v e as well as h a v i n g
few p e o p l e i n t e r e s t e d in it. T h e car w a s s o o n t
b e s o l d . H e r cash flow w o u l d n o t a l l o w for
p u r c h a s e for at least t w o w e e k s . S h e c o u l d n o
afford t o wait a n d risk h a v i n g t h e car b o u g h
o u t from u n d e r her. W h a t to do? She w e n t t
t h e car t h a t n i g h t a n d s c r a p e d a little o f t h
c a r b o n f r o m t h e t a i l p i p e , t o o k u p a little bit o
oil t h a t w a s u n d e r t h e car, t o o k s o m e d i r t of t h
tires p l u s t h e a d v e r t i s e m e n t o f t h e car w i t h i
p h o t o . S h e p u t t h e s e in a w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e a l o n
w i t h s o m e o t h e r i n g r e d i e n t s t o aid t h e spell. S h
said a spell o v e r it t h a t e x p r e s s e d h e r d e s i r e a n
n e e d for t h e car a n d m e d i t a t e d o v e r it. r i v e
t h o u g h t h e car was p o p u l a r a n d a t t r a c t e d a l
of i n q u i r y , it did n o t sell. S h e b o u g h t it w i t h i
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advertised.
By u s i n g t h e w i t c h e s ' b o t t l e , s h e w a s able
to alter the circumstances t o h e r convenience.
By u s i n g y o u r i m a g i n a t i o n a n d i n t u i t i o n a l o n g
w i t h y o u r p s y c h i c p o t e n t i a l a n d ability, a n y o n e ,
with practice can m a k e t h e Crafte w o r k tor
them.
Part <Et$t
Jamiliar Spirits
T h e F a m i l i a r S p i r i t w a s , a n d still is, o n e ot
t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p a r t s ot w i t c h d o n i . T h e r e
a r e t w o f o r m s of F a m i l i a r Spirit. Dr. Fian's b o o k
lists b o t h .
T h e c o m m o n familiar is an a n i m a l such as
a m o u s e , ferret, cat o r d o g . T h e s e a r e t h e m o s t
p o p u l a r . T h e c h o s e n a n i m a l is e n d o w e d w i t h a
p s y c h i c link t o t h e w i t c h . A w i t c h c o u l d e n t e r
t h e b o d y of t h e familiar spirit a n d see t h r o u g h
the animal's eyes. Thusly, a witch could m o v e
a b o u t the countryside and not be detected. T h i s
enabled the witch to collect valuable inform a t i o n a n d w a t c h o u t f o r d a n g e r s . It w a s
t h o u g h t that a witch could actually transform
i n t o t h e a n i m a l . Actually, t h e w i t c h t o o k o
a n i m a l ' s m i n d w h i l e in a t r a n c e s t a t e .
T h e s e c o n d f o r m of familiar is cal
G r a n d F a m i l i a r . It t a k e s m u c h m o r e
m a s t e r , a n d is m u c h m o r e effective. A w i t
have m o r e than one G r a n d Familiar, and
m a n y of t h e m as a r e n e e d e d . H o w e v e r , t h
o n l y h a v e o n e c o m m o n familiar.
It is essential t h a t y o u w a t c h t h e h
t h e a n i m a l . As it is b e i n g b o r n y o u m u s t
calling to the H o r n e d G o d . In this Calli
ask t h e H o r n e d G o d t o a l l o w t h e a n i
b e c o m e p a r t of y o u , so y o u c a n feel it
s e n s e . You m u s t feed it s o m e m i l k a n d w
food t h e a n i m a l eats, for a y e a r a n d a da
m u s t b e m i x e d w i t h a little of y o u r b l o o
special f e e d i n g is d o n e d u r i n g t h e p h a s e
full M o o n only, at t h e t i m e w h e n t h e
r e a c h e s its h i g h e s t peak. Also, b e f o r e t h e
a n d after t h e i e e d i n g , y o u m u s t b r e a t h
t h e a n i m a l ' s b r e a t h . T h i s is also essential
t h e b i r t h ot t h e a n i m a l . You m u s t also
t h e c r e a t u r e a lot as it g r o w s u p . W o o l a
w i t h it a lot. Talk to it a n d h a v e it w i t h
( n)
a s s u m e d t h a t t h e b i n d i n g c h a r m was p e r s o n a l and
p r i v a t e t o t h e w i t c h a n d familiar. N o w s e n d y o u r
familiar o u t t o d o its w o r k . You, h o w e v e r , m u s t
e i t h e r sleep a n d p r o j e c t y o u r astral s i g h t i n t o t h e
familiar or project by m e d i t a t i o n . W h e n t h e
familiar r e t u r n s , r e w a r d it w i t h a d r o p o f b l o o d
from a finger.
5% OkaniJ Jamiliav
O n a n i g h t w h e n t h e M o o n is full y o u m u s t
find a soft, s m o o t h , r o u n d e d s t o n e . C u t a face
o n o n e side, a n d give it a n a m e , w h i c h is c u t o n
t h e o t h e r side. If y o u d o n o t k n o w h o w t o c u t
s t o n e , it m a y b e i n k e d o n , b u t t h i s m e t h o d is
o b v i o u s l y n o t as g o o d . T h i s is t o b e d o n e at t h e
s e c r e t p l a c e w h e n t h e M o o n is full. As y o u
inscribe or cut the stone, you m u s t concentrate
o n t h e n a t u r e of t h e f a m i l i a r s p i r i t y o u a r e
c r e a t i n g . W h e n y o u have finished t h e s t o n e face,
y o u m u s t w r a p it o r b i n d it w i t h s t r i n g . As y o u
m a k e e a c h t u r n of t h e s t r i n g , y o u m u s t
c o n c e n t r a t e o r will t h e n a t u r e of t h e s p i r i t i n t o
t h e s t o n e . As y o u d o t h i s , y o u m u s t b r e a t h e
a l o n g t h e loose e n d of t h e s t r i n g a n d say t h e
c h a r m . Kach t i m e y o u d o this y o u m u s t n o w
u n b i n d o n e t u r n of t h e s i r i n g . D o this u n t i l t h e
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familiar is u n b o u n d .
T h i s is t h e c h a r m t o be said w h e n you b r e a t h e
along the string:
1 give thee purpose, I give thee a name,
ye bind to me to do the same.
I breathe life to thee, and ye will serve me.
From now, and when I have need of thee.
T h i s t y p e of f a m i l i a r d o e s n ' t h a v e a life of
its o w n , y o u m u s t give it life. A familiar spirit ol
t h i s s o r t can o n l y h a v e o n e p u r p o s e o r f u n c t i o n .
It m a y b e u s e d t o p r o t e c t y o u from d a n g e r , seek
love or lust, w a r n of e n e m i e s , and almost
a n y t h i n g y o u c a n t h i n k of that a spirit c o u l d d o
t o s e r v e y o u . T o u s e t h i s familiar, you n e e d o n l y
c o n s u l t it b y h o l d i n g it t o y o u r f o r e h e a d a n d
m e d i t a t e o n its p u r p o s e . C o n c e n t r a t e o n its
p a r t i c u l a r p u r p o s e of u s e at this t i m e a n d s e n d
it o u t t o d o its task. T h i s is d o n e psychically, b y
c a l l i n g t h e familiar, e s t a b l i s h i n g a link w i t h it
a n d t h e n d i r e c t i n g it t o d o y o u r b i d d i n g . A
familiar of t h i s s o r t is k e p t w i t h y o u as m u c h as
p o s s i b l e a n d it is r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t y o u k e e p
it n e a r y o u at all t i m e s . 15y its v e r y n a t u r e , if
s o m e t h i n g h a p p e n s w i t h i n t h e familiar's r e a l m
of p u r p o s e , it will s e n d y o u a p s y c h i c m e s s a g e ,
y o u sleep, it will s e n d y o u t h e i n f o r m a t i o n in t h
form of a dream.
N O T E S O N T H E C O M M O N FAMILIAR: A l t h o u g
t h i s s e c t i o n is s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d it is i m p o r t a n t t
realize that t h e closeness of the animal a n d t h
w i t c h is t h e k e y e l e m e n t of s u c c e s s . I n n o w a y
the animal being manipulated. T h e b o n d i n
allows b o t h w i t c h a n d familiar t o w o r k t o g e t h e
B o t h t h e w i t c h a n d familiar a n i m a l m u s t h a v e
close b o n d o f t r u s t if t h e r e is t o b e a n y success i
t h i s w o r k . O n e n e s s , n o t c o n t r o l , is t h e key h e r
N O T E S O N T H E G R A N D FAMILIAR: T h e G r a n
F a m i l i a r m u s t be w r a p p e d w i t h e n o u g h s t r i n g t
c o v e r i t . T h e s t r i n g is n o t t a k e n off u n t i l t h
S a b b a t M a s t e r o r G r a n d M a s t e r b l e s s e s it. T h
familiar spirit is m o r e c o m p l e x a n d effective t h a
t h e c o m m o n type. H o w e v e r , o n c e y o u u n d e r s t a n
t h e t h e o r y of it, it is q u i t e s i m p l e . T h e s t o n
familiar, called a n O g , w o r k s o n p s y c h i c a n
astral p r i n c i p a l s . I t d o e s n o t d i s a p p e a r t o d o
w o r k . T h e v e r y n a t u r e of its e x i s t e n c e is e n o u g
H e r e o n e finds t h e l i n k b e t w e e n h u m a n a n
m i n e r a l , as t h e first f o r m is a link b e t w e e n h u m a
and animal.
T h i s t y p e of familiar acts as a n e x t e n s i o
of t h e witche's m i n d , w h i c h is c o n c e r n e d w i t h o
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e l e m e n t o r p u r p o s e o n l y . In t h i s c a s e , y o u r
p e r c e p t i o n of t h a t p u r p o s e is allowed t o r o a m
outside y o u r i m m e d i a t e conscious and psychic
mind. T h i s element or purpose, works much
like a m a g n e t in t h a t it is a t t r a c t e d t o t h e external
f o r m s o r m a n i f e s t a t i o n s of its specific p u r p o s e .
T h r o u g h y o u r link w i t h t h e familiar, you
b e c o m e a w a r e of t h e s e e l e m e n t s o r p u r p o s e s for
w h i c h t h e s t o n e familiar w a s c r e a t e d . In s h o r t ,
t h e G r a n d F a m i l i a r is s i m p l y a r i t u a l l y c o n s t r u c t e d e x t e n s i o n of y o u r p s y c h i c a w a r e n e s s in
a specific subject. S i n c e t h e s e familiars have o n l y
o n e specific p u r p o s e , y o u m a y m a k e several t o
c o v e r t h e r a n g e of p u r p o s e s o r subjects that are
n e c e s s a r y for y o u r w o r k .
Pari B i n e
{Jhreati anil M rinci Qlhavms
F o r t h i s c h a r m t h e w i t c h e s w o u l d s t a n d in
a W i t c h e s R i n g , also called a circle. T h e y w o u l d
s t a n d facing o u t s i d e t h e r i n g . T h e t h r e a d s o r
s t r i n g s t o b e u s e d in t h e c h a r m w o u l d b e p a s s e d
t o e a c h w i t c h . F a c h w i t c h in t u r n w o u l d h o l d
a n d c o n c e n t r a t e o n t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e g o a l of
the ritual.
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r
T h e s t r i n g s w e r e always p a s s e d c l o c k w i s e
for a spell of g o o d , love, p r o s p e r i t y , a h e a l i n g o r
a n y o t h e r spell o f b e n e f i t . T h e y w o u l d b e passed
a n t i - c l o c k w i s e if t h e spell w a s a c u r s e , r i d d i n g
s o m e o n e of a c u r s e , c a u s i n g d i s c o r d o r r e v e n g e .
T h i s p a s s i n g is always s t a r t e d b y t h e G r a n d
M a s t e r of t h e c o v e n , at t h e N o r t h . I t always
e n d s u p in t h e h a n d s o f t h e c h o s e n L a d y o f t h e
c o v e n . N o w t h e y a r e g i v e n t o t h e w i t c h , for
w h o m t h e spell is b e i n g d o n e . T h e w i t c h p u t s
t h e m to his/her forehead and e n d o w s t h e m with
concentration.
After t h i s , t h e w i t c h t a k e s t h e s t r i n g s t o t h e
c e n t e r of t h e R i n g a n d m a k e s a v e r b a l spell, o f
t h e p u r p o s e of t h e s t r i n g s . T h i s spell is r e p e a t e d
b y all of t h e o t h e r w i t c h e s i n t h e c o v e n . T h e
w i t c h (in t h e c e n t e r o f t h e circle) n o w t h r u s t s
an i r o n spike i n t o t h e g r o u n d . T o t h i s s p i k e t h e
strings are tied.
N O T E : It was usual t o u s e t h e i r o n s p i k e
for c u r s e s e t c . , a n d t o u s e a w o o d e n s p i k e for
spells o f b e n e f i t e t c . As a s u g g e s t i o n , o n e m a y
c h e c k o u t t h e t a b l e of w o o d s a n d t h e i r m e a n i n g s
in t h e s e c t i o n o n t h e W i t c h e s ' B o t t l e . I s h o u l d
also m e n t i o n t h a t it w a s also c o m m o n t o u s e a
( CH)
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GL\}t (Erjumrs
W h i t e To cause good thoughts and
harmony. {[Green For well-being and
p r o s p e r i t y . { [ R e d F o r love a n d lust. {[Blue
T o catise sadness. { [ G r e y T o cause d e p r e s s i o n .
{ [ B r o w n T o c a u s e t o r g e t f u l n e s s . {[Black
T o curse and cause depression.
T h e s t r i n g s a n d t h r e a d s m a y also b e m i x e d ,
c o l o r - w i s e t o p r o d u c e a spell o f m i x e d r e s u l t s .
In t h i s case t h e l o n g e r t h r e a d s w o u l d c o n t a i n
the d o m i n a n t energy, the shorter ones would
c o n t a i n t h e s e c o n d a r y effects.
Imot Bintrinr<0
It w a s c o m m o n for a w i t c h t o c o l l e c t s o m e
h a i r from h i s / h e r c o m b after c o m b i n g t h e i r hair.
T h i s h a i r w a s c o l l e c t e d so it c o u l d b e b r a i d e d
i n t o a s t r i n g . T h i s w o u l d t h e n b e u s e d for k n o t
binding. K n o t b i n d i n g spells are b o t h
c o n v e n i e n t a n d v e r y effective. T h e w i t c h n e e d
only reach into a pocket and take out a string.
It was w r a p p e d o n c e for e a c h t h o u g h t w h i c h
w a s p u t i n t o it. S o m e t i m e s o r d i n a r y s t r i n g was
used. O n e could either keep the string k n o t t e d
t o p r o l o n g t h e p s y c h i c effect, o r just k n o t it for
t h i s for as m a n y w r a p s as suits y o u r p
5. Finally, y o u m u s t m a k e t h e a
n u m b e r of s l i p k n o t s , o r w i t c h k n o t s ,
spell.
Memory
It s h o u l d b e n o t e d h e r e t h a t y o u
as m a n y p h a l a n g e s a n d f i n g e r s as
d e m a n d s . Your k n o t ( s ) s h o u l d b e p l a
t h e subjects m e r g e , b e t w e e n t h u m b a
C l o c k w i s e w r a p s a r e r e q u i r e d fo
b e n e f i t . A n t i - c l o c k w i s e w r a p s a r e r e q u i r e d for
spells of discord, c u r s e s , b a d luck e t c . T h e l e n g t h
of t h e s t r i n g s h o u l d b e f r o m o n e i n d e x finger t o
t h e o t h e r i n d e x finger w h e n y o u r a r m s a r e
s t r e t c h e d o u t t o t h e sides. T h e r e s h o u l d b e a
l o o p at o n e e n d for t h e t h u m b . Spells of k n o t
m a g i c k a r e w r a p p e d o n t h e left h a n d .
S t r i n g m a g i c k c a n b e u s e d for a v a r i e t y of
spells. F o r p e r m a n e n t r e s u l t s , t h e s t r i n g s h o u l d
b e t a k e n off t h e l e f t h a n d a n d p u t in t h e
a p p r o p r i a t e place t o d o its w o r k . S t r i n g s can also
be p r o p e r l y c o l o r - c o d e d . T h e special string
m a d e of t h e w i t c h e s ' h a i r is n e v e r left t o d o its
w o r k . I t is always c a r r i e d w i t h o n e .
Part QLn\
lappets
T h e p o p p e t is t h e w i t c h e s ' e q u i v a l e n t t o
t h e v o o d o o doll. It is m a d e a c c o r d i n g t o t h e laws
of i m i t a t i v e a n d s y m p a t h e t i c m a g i c k . P o p p e t s
a r e m a d e , c o n t a i n i n g hair, fingernail c l i p p i n g s
and o t h e r ingredients taken from the subject.
T h e y a r e also m a d e t o r e s e m b l e t h e subject. T h e
p o p p e t is u s u a l l y m a d e of w i t c h e s wax. W i t c h e s
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w e r e t h e s t r i n g s . I t is p a s s e d , as t h e s t r i
m a n y t i m e s as t h e r e a r e w i t c h e s in t h e r i n g
t h i s , t h e p o p p e t is t a k e n t o t h e c e n t e r
R i n g a n d b l e s s e d in t h e n a m e of t h e p e
r e p r e s e n t s . I t is a g a i n p a s s e d a r o u n d t h e
before. T h i s time, each witch breathes l
it, u s i n g t h e i r s t r i n g s . T h e s t r i n g is w
a r o u n d t h e p o p p e t a n d h e l d at a r m s l e n g t
witch breathes along the string while s
spell t o t h e effect o f t h e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s
r i t u a l . R e m e m b e r t o pass t h e p o p p e t a r o u
circle in t h e d i r e c t i o n c o r r e c t for t h e
spell b e i n g d o n e .
If t h e p o p p e t is b e i n g m a d e for a
l o v e o r lust, y o u m a y also m a k e a p o p
yourself. T h i s is d o n e in t h e s a m e m a n n e
you must bind the two poppets together
r e d s t r i n g . Say a c h a r m t o affect t h e r e
t h e spell for as m a n y t i m e s as y o u b i
poppets.
T o b i n d an e n e m y , y o u b i n d t h e
w i t h b r o w n t h r e a d w h i l e y o u say a c h
affect t h e r e s u l t s of t h e spell. T o c u r s e an
y o u s h o u l d d r i v e nails i n t o t h e p o p p e t , a
( H)
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m$ W\li\}ttf (But
T h e w i t c h e s ' eye is also k n o w n as fascina t i o n a n d t h e evil eye b y o u t s i d e r s o f t h e C r a f t e .
T h e p s y c h i c a n d m a g i c k a l s t r e n g t h of t h e w i t c h
is s h o w n t h r o u g h t h e eyes. I t is i m p o r t a n t t h a t
y o u b e a b l e t o cast t h i s p o w e r from y o u r eyes
d u r i n g c o n c e n t r a t i o n i n t o ritual o b j e c t s s u c h as
s t r i n g s a n d p o p p e t s . W h e n y o u d e v e l o p this skill
y o u will b e a b l e t o s e n d t h o u g h t s t h r o u g h y o u r
eyes. T o d e v e l o p t h e w i t c h e s ' eye, like any C r a f t e
of w i t c h d o m , all y o u n e e d is p r a c t i c e . ' T h i s is
accomplished by gazing into a shew stone,
crystal ball o r s c r y i n g b o w l . H o l d t h e t h o u g h t
y o u w i s h t o s e n d b y c o n c e n t r a t i n g o n it. D o
t h i s u n t i l all t h e p o w e r s of y o u r p s y c h i c m i n d
are given t o the t h o u g h t and you can hold o n t o
it for a g o o d l e n g t h o f t i m e . You a r e l o o k i n g for
s i g n s of b e i n g a b l e t o c o n c e n t r a t e o n o n l y o n e
t h o u g h t very quickly putting that t h o u g h t
b e f o r e all o t h e r s . W h i l e d o i n g t h i s , focus as
m u c h p s y c h i c e n e r g y o n t h e t h o u g h t as y o u a r e
a b l e . W h e n y o u a r e p r o f i c i e n t at h o l d i n g y o u r
(HO
o p p o r t u n i t y t o g a z e i n t o h i s s m a l l w i t c h e s glas
W h e n h e saw t h e f o r e m a n w h o w a s t o i n t e r v i e
h i m , h e cast t h e w i t c h e s ' eye at h i m . T h e f o r e
m a n was struck w i t h t h e idea t h a t h e w o u l d b e t h
m a n for t h e j o b , t h i n k i n g this, h e was h i r e d o n t h
spot.
( HO
(H3)
t h a n k e d h e r , b u t t h e r e was still n o i n t e r e s t . S h e
p r o m p t l y said, "I a m a w i t c h a n d I n e e d t h r e e
p u b i c h a i r s , so I can p u t a love spell o n y o u " . H e
let o u t a h e a r t y guffaw a n d said " o k a y " , h e w o u l d
give t h e m t o h e r w i t h i n t h e h o u r . L u c k i l y h e was
a g o o d - n a t u r e d fellow, as this a p p r o a c h is n o t t h e
best t o a c q u i r e p u b i c hairs. S h e g o t t h e hairs as h e
p r o m i s e d . S h e d i d t h e spell t h a t n i g h t . T h e n e x t
w e e k at t h e p u b h e a p p r o a c h e d her, in s o m e w h a t
of a d a z e , w o n d e r i n g if s h e h a d d o n e a spell o r if
t h i s w a s a j o k e p l a y e d o n h i m b y his p u b m a t e s .
H e h a d t o ask h e r t h i s b e c a u s e h e c o u l d n o t g e t
h e r o u t of his m i n d all w e e k . S h e s m i l e d a n d t o l d
h i m again she was a w i t c h a n d did i n d e e d e n c h a n t
h i m . H e asked h e r out. H e was impressed, a n d
n o t a t all r e g r e t f u l of t h e spell. B e c a u s e of t h i s
spell, h e g a i n e d a h e a l t h y i n t e r e s t in t h e C r a f t e .
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Ijte S l j i r t
Spell
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t h e M o o n l i g h t , a n d say t h i s c h a r m :
Moon bright, hear tonight,
Endow this mirror with thy light,
By my spell this Moon lit night,
Fill with love to ease my plight,
Be next filled with my loves light.
C o v e r the m i r r o r with a red cloth until you
h a v e a c h a n c e t o see y o u r love. W h e n this c o m e s
a b o u t , y o u m u s t c a t c h y o u r love's r e f l e c t i o n in
t h e m i r r o r . T h e n it m u s t b e c o v e r e d quickly,
with the red cloth.
G o n o w t o t h e s e c r e t p l a c e at n i g h t . P l a c e
the covered mirror between two witches tapers.
Your n a m e s h o u l d b e i n s c r i b e d o n o n e t a p e r ,
y o u r love's o n t h e o t h e r . It is c u s t o m a r y for t h e
male's n a m e to be written o n the right taper,
t h e f e m a l e s n a m e o n t h e left t a p e r . S e t t h e
m i r r o r against a stone that has been taken from
y o u r love's p a t h . L i g h t t h e t a p e r s a n d u n c o v e r
t h e m i r r o r a n d say t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r m :
/ see thee, and ye see me,
Our meeting
do the fates
agree,
me.
y o u r m i n d w i t h t h o u g h t s of y o u r l o v e . D o t h i s
until the tapers b u r n out.
N O T E : W h i l e t h i s spell m a y s e e m a little
difficult at first, a b i t o f t h o u g h t a n d i n g e n i u m
should overcome any obstacle you may encounter.
T h e p r o b l e m of m a k i n g a p o l i s h e d c o p p e r
m i r r o r in d a r k n e s s w i t h o u t l o o k i n g a t it is easily
s o l v e d . You m u s t o b t a i n t w o p i e c e s of c o p p e r .
O n e is for t h e spell, t h e o t h e r is t o test h o w
m u c h p o l i s h i n g is n e e d e d . P o l i s h t h e test p i e c e
a n d t i m e yourself, n o t i n g t h e best t e c h n i q u e for
a r r i v i n g at a m i r r o r p o l i s h . T h i s t i m e a n d t e c h n i q u e will b e d u p l i c a t e d o n t h e m i r r o r t o b e used
for t h e spell.
O u r r e s e a r c h s o c i e t y gives t h e f o l l o w i n g
m e t h o d for p o l i s h i n g t h e m i r r o r . First use a fine
c r o c u s c l o t h . T h e n g o t o an extra fine c r o c u s ,
s u i t a b l e for r e m o v i n g t h e s c r a t c h e s f r o m glass.
T h e final p o l i s h i n g c o m e s f r o m a p i e c e of f o u r
ounce oak tanned leather impregnated with
r o u g e . After t h i s , buff t h e m i r r o r w i t h a p i e c e
o f soft l i n e n . As y o u follow t h i s p r o c e s s y o u will
see t h e c h a n g e s in t h e c o p p e r a n d t h e t e c h n i q u e
will b e c o m e o b v i o u s .
(H7)
t h i s spell o n a m a n s h e w a s a t t r a c t e d t o . S h e first
h a d t o solve t h e p r o b l e m of g e t t i n g h i m t o l o o k
i n t o t h e m i r r o r . S h e saw h i m at t h e l i b r a r y e a c h
Saturday, and noted that he read books on
a r c h i t e c t u r e . S h e h a d tried t o m a k e c o n v e r s a t i o n
before, using the hit and miss courtship m e t h o d
so p r e v a l e n t in t o d a y ' s n o n - r o m a n t i c , " g e t lost",
s o c i e t y . FLach t i m e s h e m e t w i t h f a i l u r e .
H o w e v e r , o n e d a y s h e t o o k o n e of h e r b r o t h e r ' s
b o o k s o n a r c h i t e c t u r e w i t h her, a n d sat n e a r h i m .
A g a i n , h e did n o t n o t i c e her, s o s h e sat closer.
N o w beside him, she m e n t i o n e d s o m e t h i n g o n
the subject and showed h i m the book. H e took
it b u t s h o w e d l i t t l e i n t e r e s t i n h e r . W h i l e
looking t h r o u g h the book, he came across the
c o p p e r m i r r o r . H e l o o k e d a t it for a few s e c o n d s ,
p u z z l i n g at w h a t it m a y b e . S h e said it w a s h e r
brother's school project, and b r o u g h t o u t h e r
" r e d h a n d k e r c h i e f t o p r o t e c t it f r o m b e i n g
s c r a t c h e d . S h e t h e n p u t it in h e r p u r s e . W h e n
h e was finished w i t h t h e b o o k , h e g a v e it b a c k
t o h e r a n d s h e left. T h r e e days l a t e r s h e w a s
w a i t i n g at t h e b u s s t o p a n d it w a s s t a r t i n g t o
rain a little. A car pulled u p and t h e driver
offered h e r a r i d e . W h e n s h e g o t in s h e saw t h a t
t h e d r i v e r was t h e fellow f r o m t h e library. H e
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did, h e a s k e d h e r if s h e w o u l d like t o g o t o t h e
p u b for a p i n t , a n d t o g e t t o k n o w o n e a n o t h e r .
T h e y did a n d n o w r e g u l a r l y see o n e a n o t h e r .
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T o c a u s e d i s c o r d a n d p r o b l e m s fo
e n e m y , y o u n e e d o n l y c r o s s t w o i r o n na
bind t h e m into a cross using black thre
y o u b i n d t h e nails say y o u r c u r s e . T h e y a
left in y o u r e n e m y ' s p a t h , o r c l o u t e d i n t
n e a r h i s / h e r h o u s e . C l o u t t h e nails five t
y o u say t h e spell.
If y o u w i s h t o s e p a r a t e t w o p e o p l e a n d
make t h e m hate each other, you m u s t write their
n a m e s o n a stick. O n e n a m e at e a c h e n d . T h i s
stick is called a T w e e d h y w i t c h e s . F o c u s a n d
concentrate your thoughts on the two people
hating each o t h e r and separating.
N O T E : I n all s i t u a t i o n s for all s p e l l s i n v o l v i n g c o n c e n t r a t i o n , u s e t h e w i t c h e s ' eye.
N o w , b r e a k t h e t w e e d o r c u t it in hall w i t h
y o u r k n i l e w h e n y o u feel t h e e n e r g y p e a k . At
t h i s t i m e say t h e f o l l o w i n g c u r s e :
Begone from thee, first person,
from, second person.
In the Horned
T h e final s t e p in t h i s spell is t o b u r y o n e
t w e e d a n d b u r n t h e o t h e r . The l o l l o w i n g c u r s e
is fit t o u s e w i t h t h e first a n d s e c o n d c u r s e s :
Discord, discord, ye he hound,
Around with string, around, around.
Harmony shall not he found,
Betwixt ye both, around, around.
(isO
drive t h r e e i r o n nails in t h e E a r t h n e a r t h e c r o
T h e y a r e placed at t h e side f r o m w h i c h t h e w
b l o w s . T h i s w a s d o n e at m i d n i g h t o n t h e d a r k
t h e M o o n . As e a c h nail is d r i v e n i n t o t h e g r o
say t h e following:
Carry away from here tonight,
All good crops, give way to blight,
Blow ye winds across these nails.
Winds to make these crops fail.
Styeltfty Spell
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Part ^fourteen
1 (Eaultrimt Spell
C a u l d r o n s w e r e often e m p l o y e d b y w i t
for c e r t a i n spells. T h e c a u l d r o n w a s a s m a l l
k e t t l e , in w h i c h o i n t m e n t s , m e d i c i n e s
potions were brewed. T h o u g h there were t
w h e n t h e c a u l d r o n w a s u s e d for spells. W i t
w e r e always c a u t i o n e d n e v e r t o stir t h e c o n
of a k e t t l e . T h i s was in case it c a u s e d p r o b
a n d fights in t h e h o m e . Yet, y o u c o u l d e m
t h i s m e t h o d t o c a u s e d i s c o r d for a n e n e m y
do this y o u need a kettle or cauldron. I n t o
y o u p u t s o m e W a t e r from y o u r e n e m y ' s h
o r p r o p e r t y , t r a d i t i o n a l l y f r o m t h e well, a
w i t h s o m e fingernail c l i p p i n g s , hair, e t c . M
a Fire u n d e r the kettle with F l d e r w o o d
p i t c h . Stir t h e kettle a n t i - c l o c k w i s e w h e n it s
t o b o i l . U s e an O a k t w e e d t o stir it. W h i l e
a r e d o i n g t h i s , say t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r m :
Strike
my enemy,
(name)
tonight.
After t h i s is d o n e a n d t h e F i r e lias d i e d o u t ,
t a k e t h e c l i n k e r s , t h e w i t c h w o r d for r e m a i n s ol
fire fuel o r e m b e r s a n d a s h e s , a n d b u r y t h e m o n
your enemy's property. T h e contents ot the
kettle are poured on your enemy's pathway. D o
t h i s spell at y o u r s e c r e t p l a c e .
Hses
of Burnings
I n c e n s e s of a v a r i e t y of n a t u r e s a r e used in
m a n y occult c e r e m o n i e s . T h e y are not simply
u s e d for t h e i r s c e n t , b u t r a t h e r t h e y h a v e t h e
affinity t o a t t r a c t c e r t a i n forces a n d repel o t h e r s .
T h u s t h e y m a y l e n d t o y o u r spells, a n e d g e , for
a greater success. I only r e c o m m e n d using the
t r a d i t i o n a l b u r n i n g s , I r o m D r . Fian's b o o k , w h e n
y o u a r e d o i n g his spells.
T h e s e h e r b s can also b e u s e d w h e n y o u
make a witches' bottle.
T h e y should be burned w h e n you do the
spells. S e l e c t t h e p r o p e r b u r n i n g s for y o u r spell
a n d t h e w i t c h w o r k will b e m o r e effective.
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d i s h w i t h m o s s as k i n d l i n g . You m a y also
special c h a r c o a l s m a d e for u s e w i t h
b u r n i n g s . T h e d i s h is usually i r o n , b u t wa
m a d e of copper.
M i n t F o r h a p p i n e s s . f[Rosemary
g a i n a n d k e e p f r i e n d s . f|Hellebore T o
t h e s i g h t . f|Acorns F o r fertility a n d g
tl.Sage T o effect a c u r s e . ^ P a r s l e y
c a u s e d i s c o r d . ^ [ T h y m e T o cause d e p r
If y o u a d d t h e t r a d i t i o n a l i n g r e d i e
fingernail
clippings a n d hair etc., of the
for w h o m t h e spell is b e i n g d i r e c t e d at, t h
will h a v e m o r e p o w e r a n d effect.
D i f cl| (Eljtarms
T h e first c h a r m is a disc m a d e o f i r o n
HPeafljcv Spells
O n e of t h e w i t c h e s ' m a n y t a l e n t s and
abilities w a s t o raise t h e w i n d s a n d c o n t r o l t h e
w e a t h e r . T h e old w i t c h b o o k gives s o m e spells
for r a i s i n g w e a t h e r . T h e c o v e n w o u l d raise t h e
w i n d s b y d o i n g t h e old w i t c h d a n c e . T h e y w o u l d
run and dance around the witches' ring. T h i s
w a s a n d still is d o n e t o d a y , o n b r o o m s a n d
cockhorses. W h i l e the witches were dancing,
his h u n t i n g s w o r d .
T o b r i n g stillness t o t h e w e a t h e r , t h e w
w o m e n g e n t l y s w a y e d t o a n d fro w i t h t h
broomsticks held high.
T o c a u s e r a i n , t h e y filled a l a r g e k e t
cauldron or barrel with W a t e r or used a s t r e
T h e witch w o m e n would dip their brooms
t h e W a t e r a n d d a n c e t h e r i n g w h i l e flailing t
b r o o m s in t h e Air so t h e W a t e r w o u l d s p r a y
t h e b r o o m like r a i n d r o p s . T h e S a b b a t M i s t
b e c k o n e d t h e r a i n in t h i s spell.
T o raise a s t o r m , t h e spell w a s t h e s a
e x c e p t for a F i r e b e i n g set u n d e r t h e k e t t l e .
T h e s e spells w e r e d o n e t o aid w i t c h e s w
were farmers.
BPtfrijejs' apers
W i t c h e s h a v e always u s e d special t a p e r
candles. T h e y were black, but this had
r e l a t i o n t o evil. It w a s b e c a u s e of c o m m o n s e
and supply and d e m a n d . T h e witches' tape
m a d e o f w i t c h wax, w h i c h is a c o m b i n a t i o n
beeswax and pitch. F r o m this c o m b i n a t i o n ,
witch g o t a t a p e r w h i c h b u r n e d slowly a n d r a
( 158)
o r w h e r e v e r t h e y d r i p p e d , t h e y could b e r e m o v e d
w i t h o u t a trace. T h e r e m n a n t s could also be
m e l t e d d o w n a n d u s e d a g a i n , as t h e r e w a s m o r e
m e l t i n g t h a n b u r n i n g away.
m\t MWtines' l i n g
W i t c h e s w o r k t h e i r spells a n d c e r e m o n i e s
in a circle. T h i s circle is called a R i n g b y O l d
T r a d i t i o n W i t c h e s . T h e r e a r e m a n y r i d d l e s left
o v e r f r o m D r . J o h n Fian's t i m e t h a t tell o f t h e
W i t c h e s ' R i n g . O n e ol t h e m says t h a t t h e c o v e n
w o r k s w i t h i n a R i n g , w h i c h g r o w s t o let all t h e
w i t c h e s fit t h e r e i n . A n o t h e r w i t c h r i d d l e stales
t h a t t h e c o v e n h a d a m a g i c k t a b l e t h a t t h e y sit
a r o u n d . It g r o w s t o let a n y n u m b e r t o b e s e a t e d .
D u r i n g the Major ami M i n o r Sabbats, the
w i t c h e s w o r k e d in a C a s t l e t h a t h a d four d o o r s .
T h i s r i d d l e m e a n s t h a t t h e w i t c h e s w o r k e d in a
l a r g e s q u a r e . T h e r e w e r e always four c o v e n s t o
a c o u n t y . F>ach coven r e p r e s e n t e d o n e of t h e four
q u a r t e r s , N o r t h , F'ast, S o u t h a n d W e s t . T h e s e
c o v e n s r e p r e s e n t e d t h e four d o o r s , of w h i c h
could o n l y be o p e n e d by e n t e r i n g a coven.
T h e G r a n d M a s t e r cast t h e R i n g w i t h his
h u n t i n g s w o r d . "He also s e a l e d t h e R i n g a n d
(
59)
If y o u a r e d o i n g y o u r w o r k a l o n e , y o u
cast t h e R i n g a r o u n d y o u r s e l f w i t h y o u r w
knife.
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HE
MANIFOLDE
vntruthes
which is sfread abroade concerning the detestable actions and apprehension of those IVitches wherof this Historye following
truely
entreateth,
hath caused me to
publish the same in print: and the rather for that
sundrie written Copies are lately dispersed therof
cotaining, that the said witches were first discouered, by meanes of a poore Pedler trauailing to
the towne of Trenent, and that by a wonderfull
manner he was in a moment conuayed at midnight,
from Scotland to B u r d e u x in Fraunce (beeing
places of no small distance between) into a Marchants Seller there, & after, being sent from
Burdeux into Scotland by certaine
Scottish
Marchants to the Kinges Maiestie, that he discouered those IVitches and was the cause of their
apprehension : with a number of matters miracuj lous and incredible : All which in truthe \PX\\
are moste false.
Neuertheles to satisfie a number
of honest mindes, who are desirous to be enformed
of the veritie and trueth of their confessions, which
for certaintie is more stranger then the common
reporte runneth, and yet with more trueth I haue
y
A true discourse,
Of the apprehension of sundrye
W i t c h e s lately taken in Scotland: wherof
some are executed, and some are
yet imprisoned.
in the presenct
of tbt
Kingei
Maitttie.
w h i c h is a p r i n c i p a l l s h i r e o r p a r t e
where the K i n g s Maiestie vseth
cheefest residence or a b o d e : a n d t o
their detestable wickednes w h i c h
had pretended against the K i n g s
C o m m o n - w e a l c o f that C o u n t r y , w
bilitie a n d subiects o f t h e s a m e , s h
light: G o d of his vnspeakeable goo
u e a l e a n d l a y it o p e n i n v e r y s t r a n g
by to m a k e k n o w n e vnto t h e world
actions were contrarye to the lawe
the naturall affection w h i c h w e o u
lyc to beare one to another: t h e m
reuealing w h e r o f w a s as followeth
W i t h i n t h e t o w n e o f Trenent
d o m e o f Scotland, t h e r e d w e l l e t h o n
ton, w h o b e i n g d e p u t i e B a i l i f f e
T o w n e , h a d a maide seruant called
cane, w h o v s e d s e c r e t l y t o b e a b s e
foorth o f her M a i s t e r s house euery
t h i s Geillis Duncane t o o k i n h a n d t o
as w e r e t r o u b l e d o r g r c e u e d w i t h
sicknes or infirmitie: a n d in sho
perfourme manye matters most
w h i c h t h i n g e s f o r a s m u c h as s h e
t h e m vpon a sodaine, h a u i n g neuer
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pB.ij
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Item, the saide Agnis Sampson confessed before the Kings Maiestie sundrye thinges which
were so miraculous and strange, as that his
Maiestie saide they were all extreame lyars,
wherat she answered, she would not wishc his
M a i e s t i e to suppose her woords to be false, but
rather to beleeue them, in that she would discouer such matter vnto him as his maiestie should
not any way doubt off.
A n d therupon taking his Maiestie a little aside, she declared vnto him the verye woordes
which passed betweene the Kings Maiestie and
his Q u e e n e at Vpslo in Norway the first night
o f their mariage, with their answere eache to other: whereat the Kinges Maiestie wondered
greatlye, and swore by the liuing God, that he
beleeued that all the D i u c l s in hell could not
haue discouered the s a m e : acknowledging her
w o o r d s to be most true, and therefore gaue the
more credit to the rest which is before declared.
T o u c h i n g this Agnis Tompson, she is the onlye w o m a n , w h o by the Diuels pcrswasion
should haue entended and put in execution the
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