Wicca for the Beginner. First it's important to know that there is no one and only Book of Shadows.
This concept is a fictional plot device to explain why magyc is not effective without THE Book of Shadows. The idea is that if you just have the right book all your magyc will be effective. This usually sets up a dynamic between the characters where each tries to possess THE book. Actually, the name simply refers to any book or digital folder that contains a witch's personal spells, potions, references and records. The truth is that any given magycal rite or spell is effective only if it's effective for you.
To that end, you will want to gather any and all information that works best for you. How can you tell if something will work for you? Of course, there is so much information out there no one can try everything. To get you started, here is a list of links to online books of shadows. Amethyst's Wiccan Page - This is a Wiccan site with an online Book of Shadows. Faded's Wicca Etc. My Book of Shadows. Dark Art of Necromancy. By Melantha To Arcane Treatises Imagine if you will, many centuries past, when the MorDuraan wars were being fought for the rulership of the Masallan Isles.
Picture the battlefield, in an area where the fighting had passed, with strewn bodies of men, broken and bleeding, lying upon the muddied ground. And witness the lone figure walking out to an armoured warrior, fallen an hour ago and now quite dead. The figure bends, and the sound of strange incantations emerges. It was from the quest to create such undead warriors that the necromantic arts first arose – the magic of death. Since that time, necromancy has evolved into a sophisticated art, but never has it escaped the ill reputation upon which it was founded. Those early studies succeeded in invoking a pseudo-life, a force capable of animating a fallen corpse and making it appear, at least, as if it were alive once again. This connection was observed early on.
Imagine a person stabbed deeply in the knee. It was not long in coming. Demons. Demons are fallen angels under the command of Satan, those who are still free after the Gen. 6 affair.
Satan is called the Prince, or Ruler, of all demons in Matthew 9:34; 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15. Demons are also called the ministers, or ambassadors of Satan, Luke 4:35; 9:1,42; John 10:21. Satan is brilliant, an administrative genius. He has an excellent organization, mentioned in Eph. 6:10-12 (READ) The Bible also makes a distinction between demon possession and demon influence. Demon possession occurs when an actual fallen angel, a demon, enters and occupies the body of an unbeliever.
. * Through idolatry (Satan's communion table), 1 COR. 10:19-21*. History and Origins of the Belief in Demons. Sons of Perdition; Lords of Fire The origins of the belief of demons among the ancient societies of the world have been shrouded in mystery and it is uncertain just exactly where the concept started, though a good start would be with the Persian and Assyrian empires... some of the most ancient civilizations that we are aware of today.
Nearly every culture that has been recorded in the history of mankind has had some form or variation of demonic belief. Today the most widely recognized aspects of demonology are derived from Judaic, Christian and Catholic sources. Many archaic stereotypes presented within these religions, as well as the prolific historical inaccuracies long associated with fictional print and media, persist in spite of evidence to the contrary. Demonology: A-E List of Demons, Devils, Tricksters and other Evil Spirits.
The Bone Collectors. To Adventuring Treatises Among the isles of Masalla is one called Lotarn, the ‘lonely hills’.
That isle, and the smaller isles that lie around it, are perhaps the world’s most fertile grounds for mysterious tales and horrific disappearances. Still, portions of the isle could almost be called civilized, for it is the favored hunting grounds of Masallan nobility, and the princes and barons have built numerous large, fortified hunting lodges where they keep servants living year-round. They come hunting the usual game – deer, boar, stag, fox – but they come hunting stranger beasts as well – unicorns and chimera, nymphs and dire wolves, trolls and gryphons – and beyond that, even odder beasts. Many tales are told around the nighttime fires, but one of the most persistent legends is that of finding ‘bone piles.’
I came across my first one when I was eight. Chants, Blessings, Prayers and Charms. A Spell to Cast Away Darkness Belisama Fire 2001.
Witchcraft World - Witchcraft Spells. Wiccan Spells Spells are used in witchcraft to channel the power of the Wiccan God and Goddess to initiate positive change and for resolution of problems.
It is important to know what phase the moon is in while practicing spells and witchcraft. Wicca Spells Wiccan Spells Talismans Love Spells Magic Spells Ch. Origins, Moral Codes, Symbols, Magick and Truth. "Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill; as ye harm none, do what ye will" - taken from the Rede of the Wiccae Wicca itself is a comparatively new religion.
It is classified as neopagan (or "new" pagan), although it does base many of its beliefs in the old ways. It is however a misconception that Wicca is ancient. It is based in the ancient ways, but Wicca itself was made popular in the 1950's by a man named Gerald Gardner. Wicca's Beginnings Gerald Gardner and the New Forest Coven Before the last of the laws against witchcraft were abolished in England in 1951, anyone considered a witch or any type of Spiritualist was subject to legal ramifications. Gerald Gardner According to Gardner, Wicca was introduced to him during his time with the New Forest Coven.