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Tag Archives: Wicca
Liber Nox: A Traditional Witch’s Gramarye by Michael Howard
“Many traditional witches regard themselves as the stewards or guardians of ancient sites near where they live, such as stone circles, burial mounds, standing stones and hill-figures. They meet for rituals at remote crossroads or near the prehistoric trackways, ‘green … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, New authors, New books, Recommended reads, Reviews
Tagged Arthuriad, Arthurian Tradition, Covens, Cunning Folk, Dion Fortune, esoteric, Faeries, Faery Lore, Gemma Gary, Gramarye, Heathen, Magic, Michael Howard, Neo-Pagan, Occult, occultism, Paganism, ritual magic, Ronald Hutton, Sacred Landscape, Seasonal Rituals, Spells, The Cauldron, Trad Craft, Traditional Craft, Traditional Witchcraft, Triumph of the Moon, Wheel of the Year, Wicca, Witch, Witchcraft
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Michael Howard on Skylight Press
Michael Howard is an Anglo-Irish writer, historical researcher and editor. His work has become well-known and much respected after some 38 books on witchcraft, paganism and western occultism, including various tomes on the Norse-Germanic runes, folk traditions, angelic magic, faery … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, New authors
Tagged Angelology, Ben Fernee, Cunning Folk, esoteric, esotericism, Evan John Jones, Faery Lore, Feri, folk, Folklore Society, Gerald Gardner, History, Julia Philips, Magic, magic ritual, Magick, Michael Howard, Modern Wicca, Museum of WItchcraft, mythology, Nigel Jackson, Norse, Occult, occultism, pagan, Pagan Dawn, Pagan Federation, Pagan Front, Paganism, Pan Pacific Alliance, ritual, Robert Cochrane, Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition, Ronald Hutton, secret societies, The Cauldron Magazine, Traditional Witchcraft, Tubal Cain, Wicca, Witchcraft
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A Couple of Recent Reviews…
Here are a couple of recent reviews of Skylight books… Review by David James: Stewart Farrar – Writer on a Broomstick A biography by Elizabeth Guerra and Janet Farrar “Whilst he might not have had the cache of … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, Recommended reads, Reviews
Tagged A Bad Witch's Blog, Alex Sanders, David James, Elizabeth Guerra, esoteric, Gerald Gardner, Gordon Strong, janet farrar, Lucya Starza, megaliths, Occult, Sacred Earth, Stanton Drew, Stewart Farrar, Stone Circles, Stones, Twisted Tree, Wicca, Witchcraft
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Stewart Farrar: Writer on a Broomstick by Elizabeth Guerra and Janet Farrar
Stewart Farrar was a World War II veteran, an accomplished script writer and a journalist who worked for many prominent and respected media companies such as Reuters and the newspaper Reveille. As a world traveler, Stewart had the opportunity to meet … Continue reading
Posted in British History, Esoteric, New authors, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged Alex Sanders, Alexandrine Witchcraft, books., Christopher Penczak, Elizabeth Guerra, esoteric, fiction, Gavin Bone, Gerald Gardner, janet farrar, Literature, Magic, Margot Adler, Novels, Occult, Phyllus Curott, R.J. Stewart, R.J. Stewart Books, ritual magic, Ronald Hutton, Science Fiction, science fiction novels, Stewart Farrar, The Craft, Wicca, Wiccan, Witchcraft, Witches
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Elizabeth Guerra & Janet Farrar on Skylight Press
Born in New York City, Elizabeth Guerra grew up with a family from varying ethnic and spiritual backgrounds. Her father was born in Puerto Rico, as was her paternal grandmother, who was an Espiritista (Spiritualist) specializing in exorcisms. Her maternal grandmother … Continue reading
Posted in British History, Esoteric, New authors
Tagged Alex Sanders, Alexandrine Tradition, Book of Shadows, Craft, degree initiation, Drawing down the Moon, Ecstatic ritual, Elizabeth Guerra, esoteric, Espiritista, Gavin Bone, Gerald Gardner, Goddess, Healing, janet farrar, janet farrar and gavin bone, Kabbala, Magic, magic ritual, Magick, Margot Adler, Maxine Sanders, Neopaganism, Occult, pagan, Paganism, Progressive Witchcraft, Prophesy, qabala, R.J. Stewart, spiritualism, spiritualist movement, Stewart Farrar, Teampall Na Callaighe, Trance, Trance Possession, Wicca, Witchcraft
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Treasures for your Solstice….
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Tagged Ancient texts, Anthony Duncan, Arthuriad, Arthurian Legends, British History, British mysteries, Celtic Mythology, Dion Fortune, esoteric, faery, Faery Lore, folklore, Gareth Knight, Golden Dawn, Gordon Strong, Grimoire, inner light, John Matthews, Lodges, Magic, Magical Ceremony, Magical Traditions, mediaeval history, Mike Harris, mystery traditions, mythology, Occult, pagan, Peregrin Wildoak, qabala, Rebecca Wilby, ritual magic, Sacred Earth, Steve Blamires, tarot, W.G. Gray, Wendy Berg, Western Mysteries, Western Mystery Tradition, Wicca
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By Names and Images: Bringing the Golden Dawn to Life by Peregrin Wildoak
There has been much interest in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn since its inception in the late 19th Century and outward dissolution within a few decades. The mystique and secrecy of the Order, along with its utilitarian magic, its coterie … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, author, British mysteries, Dion Fortune, esoteric, Esoteric traditions, Esoteric. Western Mysteries, Gareth Knight, Golden Dawn, golden dawn tradition, hermetic order of the golden dawn, Isis mystery School, Magic, Neil Douglas Klotz, Occult, pagan, Pagan alliance, Perth, Skylight Press, transportation, Western Mystery Tradition, Wicca
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Peregrin Wildoak on Skylight Press
Peregrin Wildoak was born in Warwickshire and during his childhood lived in several semi-rural locations. At a young age he learned to appreciate the Land, which later opened the door to the mysteries therein. At twelve years old he emigrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, author, British mysteries, Dion Fortune, esoteric, Esoteric traditions, Esoteric. Western Mysteries, Gareth Knight, Golden Dawn, hermetic order of the golden dawn, Isis mystery School, Magic, Neil Douglas Klotz, Occult, pagan, Pagan alliance, Perth, Skylight Press, Western Mystery Tradition, Wicca
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