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is festival has a global significance and survival issues are to the fore. these may concern endangered species or the fight for the rights of indigenous peoples, for freedom of speech, action and belief everywhere. also involved are the struggle to discover more natural forms of medicine and earth-friendly products with fewer side effects, and all matters of the countryside. on a personal level, beltane is a festival potent for fertility magick of all kinds, whether to conceive a child or aid financial or business ventures to bear fruit. it is good for an improvement in health and an increase in energy as the sun's light and warmth also gain intensity, and for enthusiasm and creative ventures of all kinds. it will assist the consummation of love matches, travel and job moves and all matte

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

ncarnations in what is called the "summerland. sumer-land? another hallmark of the craft of the wise is evident within the necronomicon, as well as in general sumerian literature, and that is the arrangement of the cross-quarter days, which make up half of the craft's official pagan holidays. these occur on the eves of february 2nd, may 1st, august 1st, and november 1st, and are called candlemas, beltane, lammas and samhain (or hallows, respectively. the name lammas has a curious origin in the dunes at sumer. it is not less than the name of one of the four mythological beasts of the astrological fixed signs, lamas being the name of the half-lion, half-man guardian of leo (the sign governing most of august, when the feast of lammas takes place, and ustur being that of aquarius (february, se

ALEX SANDERS THE KING OF THE WITCHES

one's powers diminishes them, but alex and his followers put this down to superstition. pptnbix. btmtttbts' altnbat the witches' year begins at midnight on 20 december when the cauldron is wreathed with holly, ivy and mistletoe and the ritual symbolizes the rebirth of the sun. candlemas, on i february, is devoted to mass initiations. the spring equinox on 20 march is the major fertility sabbath. beltane,or may eve sabbath, on 30 april, another fertility sabbath but not so important as the equinox. midsummer night festival, the summer solstice, is on 21 june and is a social occasion when witches from some distance band together. august eve or lammas festival begins on 31 july and is primarily concerned with making spells to ensure a good harvest of crops, stock or money. the autumn equinox

ALEXANDRIAN BOOK OF SHADOWS OCCULT

hes' rune charge of the goddess verse version of charge of the goddess drawing down the moon ancient call great god cernunnos invocation esbat cone of power wine blessing cake blessing ritual elements invocation to the horned god besom chant welcome to the public domain version of the alexandrian book of shadows compiled by sekhet sophia. layout& html by atho sabbats yule candlemas vernal equinox beltane midsummer lammas michaelmas (fall equinox) hallowmass various notes notes on earth element notes on water element notes on fire element notes on air element witches' wheel ways of making magic power properly prepared the meeting dance of calls the cone of power of the ordeal to get the sight to leave the body the working tools making tools to make anointing ointment various instructions th

hty gale, lock the door& trim the sail; when the wind comes from the south, love will kiss them on the mouth; when the wind blows from the west, departed souls have no rest; when the wind blows from the east, expect the new and set the feast. nine woods in the cauldron go, burn them quick, burn them slow; elder be the lady's tree, burn it not or curs'd ye'll be; when the wind begins to turn, soon beltane fires will burn; when the wheel has turned to yule, light the log, the horned one rules. heed the flower, bush or tree by the lady blessed be' when the rippling waters flow cast a stone- the truth you'll know; when ye have& hold a need, hearken not to others' greed; with a fool no seasons spend, or be counted as his friend. merry meet and merry part bright the cheeks, warm the heart; mind

blished version more or less as is. notably i did not correct several logistic nuisances. a coven may only have one wand (of course some have more) this version of this ritual requires two. the hp is carrying his wand, when the hps hands him her wand and the scourge, for no obvious reason. he has to just put down the lot (or hand them to someone, as the next thing he does is light the cauldron. l beltane preparation: two white candles are on the altar with a wreath of spring flowers. quarter candles are green. hps leads the coven, riding poles if possible, about the covenstead with a quick, trotting step, singing: all: o do not tell the priests of our art, for they would call it sin; but we will be in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in. and we bring you good news by word of mouth

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

witch name. lesson four 41 getting started rites of passage. circles. self-dedication. coven initiation. lesson five 53 covens and rituals *i covens and degrees. hierarchy and priesthood. covensteads and covendoms. the book of rituals. consecration of tools. rituals erecting the temple; clearing the temple; esbat rite; full moon rite; new/dark moon rite; cakes and ale. lesson six sabbats samhain; beltane; imbolc; lughnasadh. 79 lesson seven meditation, dreams and the minor sabbats meditation how meditation works; technique; posture; area; time of day: method. dreams the source; dream interpretation and symbology; remembering dreams; personal symbols; the repetitive dream; group dreams; dreams vs out-of-body experiences. rituals spring equinox; summer solstice; autumnal equinox; winter sols

ns, many covens also celebrate the new moons. and in addition to the esbats there are the festivals known as sabbats (from the french s'ebattre, to revel or frolic. there are eight of these, spaced more or less equidistant throughout the year. they are, the four"greater sabbats: samhain (pronounced "soe-in, though the vast majority of witches mispronounce it "sam-ain, imbolc (pronounced "7m-bulk, beltane (pronounced "b'yal-t'n) and lughnasadh (pronounced "loo-n'sar")t and the four "lesser sab-bats: spring and autumn equinox and summer and winter solstice. margaret murray, in god of the witches 'depending on the time of year. tyou will find much disagreement on the subject of pronunciation. don't worry too much about it. lesson five: covens and rituals/ 61 points out that the two most impor

ed "b'yal-t'n) and lughnasadh (pronounced "loo-n'sar")t and the four "lesser sab-bats: spring and autumn equinox and summer and winter solstice. margaret murray, in god of the witches 'depending on the time of year. tyou will find much disagreement on the subject of pronunciation. don't worry too much about it. lesson five: covens and rituals/ 61 points out that the two most important samhain and beltane coincide with the breeding seasons of both wild and domestic animals. the pagan festivals were later exploited by the christian church. for example imbolc became candlemas and lughnasadh became lammas. on each of the eight sabbats a different ceremony is performed, appropriate for the time of year. once or twice in the year the sabbat date may coincide with a full or new moon. when that ha

. if it is an esbat and magick is to be done (see coming lessons, then this is a good time to discuss all aspects of what is to be done and how. if, however, there is no further business, then general conversation, with music and song and dance if you wish, may continue till it is decided to do the clearing of the temple. next lesson i will give you the four major sabbat rituals: samhain, imbolc, beltane and lughnasadh. now answer the examination questions for this lesson in appendix b *ale is a fermented liquor similar to beer. the principle is extracted from several sorts of grain, most commonly from barley, after it has undergone the process of malting. 1. describe your coven. what kind of a degree system do you have? 2. describe where your covenstead is located. where is your covendom?

es the litany a lead-and-response followed by dance/song/chant. if offerings are appropriate (as at harvest time) then they should come before cakes and ale. since we think of the god predominating in the dark half of the year and the goddess in the light half of the year, then the change-overs from one to the other should be included as a significant part of the rites, occuring at samhain and at beltane. here, then, are suggested rituals for the four greater sabbats, starting with samhain. the four lesser will be given next lesson. note: it is nice to "dress up" the altar and circle for sabbats. should you choose to use an altar cloth at these times, it should be of the same color as the candles or, alternatively, use the altar cloth in the color indicated but with white candles. samhain

en removes the helmet and replaces it beside the altar. bell is rung nine times. then shall follow the ceremony of cakes and ale. after that the clearing the temple is performed so that there is plenty of room for fun, games and entertainment (which may still take place around the altar, if desired. the evening concludes with a feast (usually a potluck affair, with dishes brought by the coveners. beltane greater sabbat the outer edge of the circle, and the altar, may be decorated with flowers. the altar cloth and candles should be dark green. a crown lies beside the altar. this may be a crown of flowers or it may be a silver crown decorated with silver crescent moons or similar. in the north quarter stands a cauldron containing material for a fire (regular kindling or a candle or a sterno

ght forth the light of the world. not to keep you in suspense, this is their imbolc sabbat rite. but who would know it? it has nothing, in the "words said, to indicate a celebration of that time of the year. by contrast, look at the following imbolc sabbat rite, from another tradition: priestess "now has our lord reached the zenith of his journey. it is meet that we rejoice for him. from now till beltane is the path ahead less dark, for he can see the lady at its end" priest "i urge ye, wiccans all, to give now your hearts to our lord woden. let us make this a feast of torches to carry him forward in light, to the arms of freya. and so it goes on, all of the ritual centering on the importance of that special time of the year; the fact that imbolc is the halfway point through the "dark half

can see the lady at its end" priest "i urge ye, wiccans all, to give now your hearts to our lord woden. let us make this a feast of torches to carry him forward in light, to the arms of freya. and so it goes on, all of the ritual centering on the importance of that special time of the year; the fact that imbolc is the halfway point through the "dark half" of the year; halfway between samhain and beltane. no one could take that particular ritual and perform it at, say, the autumnal equinox and expect it to fit. yet the earlier quoted ritual, from the other tradition, could be performed at any time of the year and it would still fit in! it is not, therefore, a good example of a seasonal ritual especially of a sabbat and certainly falls far short of what you should be able to expect. so, whe

be written by hand. in fact, on the title page of most of the old books of shadows there is the notation "by the witch.(name, in her hand of write (i.e. in her own handwriting. 3. at least once a month. 4. erecting the temple; esbat rite; full moon rite; cakes and ale; clearing the temple (if it is the date of the full moon then the new moon rite would not be done, of course. 5. samhain; imbolc; beltane; lughnasadh. 6. it is not only permitted but is encouraged. it is especially useful in the working of magick. 7. it is a thanking of the gods for the necessities of life. the lowering of the athame into the wine goblet symbolizes the joining of male and female (the insertion of the penis into the vagina. lesson six 1. since imbolc is a sabbat, no, she cannot. except for emergency healings

of the year and the god during the dark half, but it should be remembered that they are both there at all times. neither of them "dies" and is gone. 3. the emphasis is on the goddess but bear in mind my answer to question 2, so she is not supreme "to the exclusion of the other" 4. erecting the temple; full moon rite; sabbat rite; cakes and ale; celebrations; clearing the temple. 5 (a) samhain (b) beltane. 6. no, it is one of the lesser sabbats the winter solstice; december 21st. lesson seven 1. it is a listening. listening to the higher self (inner self; creative force; higher consciousness; the gods themselves however you wish to relate to it. it differs from prayer in that prayer is an asking whereas meditation, as i have said, is a listening (perhaps even listening to the answer to a pr

rry christmas" 1. all praise to the lord and lady; yes, praise to the lord and lady. oh, praise to the lord and lady, for we love them so. 2. in honor we all hold our sabbat rites; to worship the gods all our days and our nights. 3. all praise to the lord and lady; yes, praise to the lord and lady. oh, praise to the lord and lady, for they love us so. 250/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft a beltane round music by arnold words by ray buckland appendix d: music and chants/ 251 six power raising chants (1) we are the children of the night. gentle are we yet feel our might (2) singing, dancing, chanting low. power building. let it go (3) round and round this esbat site; power build to work our rite (4) brother and sister, together we sing. directing the forces that our wills bring (5) we

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

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offerings and so the word for priest, cahna-bal, became theterm for eating human flesh, cannibal.13 moloch, the name of that flying lizard imentioned earlier, was another name for nimrod-tammuz. tam means to perfect andmuz means to burn. you can see the symbolism of tammuz-moloch, therefore, in therituals of burning children alive in honour of this deity which, staggeringly, still go ontoday. the beltane ritual later performed in britain by the druids on may 1st, may day,involved the burning of children in the belly of a huge wicker effigy of a man. this wasinherited from the babylonians when the brotherhood expanded across europe. indeedit may well be that the reptilians had once based themselves in what is now the unitedkingdom and ireland before they moved their main focus to the near e

uman crossbreeds ofthe ancient near east, were often symbolised as trees because of their height. in his1833 book, phoenician ireland, joachim de villeneuve, insisted that irish druidswere the snake priests of the phoenician seafarers. this would certainly explain theorigin of the balor of the evil eye, the irish version of the north african god baal,and the celebration in may of the baal ritual, beltane. the evil eye relates to thehypnotic stare of the reptilians. the sun god of the phoenicians was bel or bil andlater became known by the canaanites and babylonians as baal- nimrod. thedruids became the carriers of the mystery school tradition in britain, ireland andfrance or britannia, eire and gaul as they were then called, and some of thembecame deeply corrupted by the influence of the r

nstantly generated by the movement of the planets and thecycles of the sun and moon are also employed to add to the power of the rituals. sothere are particular satanic days for their most important ceremonies. on these daysunimaginable numbers of people, mostly children, are sacrificed. some of the maindates are: feb 1/2, candlemas; march 21/22, spring equinox; april 30th/may 1st,walpurgis night/beltane; june 21/22, summer solstice; july 31/august 1, lammas -great sabbat festival; september 21/22, autumn equinox; october 31 st/november 1st,samhain/halloween; december 21/22, winter solstice or yule.let me emphasise again here that these dates and festivals are not satanic inthemselves. they are times in the annual planetary cycle when very powerful energiesof various kinds are manifesting

hey shape-shift, has very powerful hypnotic eyes(the evil eye of legend) and at sacrifices the victims face is turned to pindar at themoment of death for him to steal the persons soul or energy through this evil eyemagnetic process.the following is information that has been supplied by arizona: pindar attends themajor satanic ceremonies in europe and then flies to california for the rituals there.beltane used to be celebrated in trebuco canyon in orange county, california, but dueto urban sprawl, the rites are now conducted in nearby blackstar canyon, which isclosed to the public. local streets are also cordoned off by members of the orangecounty sheriffs department. the samhain ritual is conducted at the eastside christianchurch located at the junction of 7th avenue and temple in longbeac

harged with pollys murder, the facts point conclusively to a retaliation by thesatanists against her grandfather. a woman called the fbi to say she had escaped froma coven in sonoma county and that polly might be killed as part of a five-day satanichalloween festival. she said polly might be found near the pythian road on highway12 which, coincidentally, is close to a 1,600 acre spread called the beltane ranch. thefbi ignored this warning and pollys body was later found near the pythian road. shehad been sexually assaulted and decapitated, but the authorities claimed she had beenstrangled. the man who kidnapped her, richard alan davis, was not even charged withthe murder by the sonoma county district attorneys office until they were forced toact by protests from police officers.one of thos

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e have developed a web presence, possibly the most important site being http//www.franzbardon.com. sources: bardon, franz. initiation into hermetics. wupperthal, germany: dieter ruggeburg, 1970. the key to the true qabalah. wupperthal, germany: dieter ruggeburg, 1971. the practice of magical evocation. wupperthal, germany: dieter ruggeburg, 1970. scott, tim. who was franz bardon? new moon rising (beltane 1999: 66.72. barguest (or barghest) a goblin or phantom of mischievous character traditionally reported in the north of england and also in wales. the meaning of the term is disputed, some believing it to be town ghost (burhghest, others suggesting it derives from the german berggeist( mountain demon. the goblin often appears in the form of a monstrous dog with huge teeth and claws. anothe

es and equinoxes, and the four additional festivals halfway between these four that marked important points in the agricultural seasons. these were known by different names in different locations and at different times. among the major contemporary british druids, these are known as: samhuinn (october 31.november 2) winter solstice (december 21 or 22) imbolc (february 1) spring equinox (march 21) beltane (may 1) summer solstice (june 21 or 22) lughnasadh (august 1) fall equinox (september 22) today, the most notable date in the calendar is the summer solstice, when british druids gather at stonehenge for a sunrise service. the druids were especially associated with oaks and the mistletoe that grows as a parasite on it. according to pliny, they gathered the mistletoe in a ritualized manner

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, and heralds the coming of winter, a period of waiting until the planting can begin a new food production cycle. it is also a night in which the veil between the living and the dead is thin and communication with spirits is facilitated. it is a time to remember the dead and complete relationships with them. seven other sabbats follow: yule (december 21) imbolc or candlemas (feb 1) spring equinox beltane (may 1) summer solstice lamas (august 1) fall equinox these festivals marked important events in agricultural communities, though most modern pagans are urban dwellers. in the rituals, while some recognition of their past significance is still noted, the sabbats have been reinterpreted as occasions for personal magic and reformation and the veneration of the deities. as distinct from the e

ccomplished sufficient evil were beaten with their own broomsticks, while those who had been more successful were rewarded with enchanted bones. the proceedings finished with a dance, the music to which the fiend played on his bagpipes. the poet robert burns in his tale of tam o shanter gave a graphic description of a witches gathering. there were great annual gatherings at candlemas (february 2, beltane (april 30, and hallow-eve (october 31. these were of an international character and the witch sisterhood of all nations assembled, those who had to cross the sea performing the journey in barges of eggshell, while their aerial journeys were on goblin horses with enchanted bridles. laws against witchcraft through the confessions extracted from accused witches, guided by the fantasies about

fellow. it is also regarded as unlucky to name a minister, or refer to sunday, in a fishing boat.a fact that suggests that in early christian times fishermen might be pious churchmen on land but continued to practice paganism when they went to sea, like the icelandic norsemen who believed that christ ruled their island, and thor the ocean. fairies must not be named on fridays, at halloween, or on beltane (may day) when charm fires were lit. earth worship, or rather the propitiation of earth spirits, was a prominent feature of scottish paganism. there too magic played a leading role. compacts were confirmed by swearing over a piece of turf, certain moors or mounds were set apart for ceremonial practices, and these were visited for the performance of child-procuring and other ceremonies, whi

s of nature, love, and pleasure. these new witches celebrated a cycle of eight festivals a year.the solstices and equinoxes and the four cross-quarter days between them: lugnasadh or lammas (loaf-mass) at the beginning of august, a harvest festival; samhain (hallowe en) a festival honoring the ancestors; brigid or oimelc, at the beginning of february, a feast of creativity and new beginnings; and beltane, at the beginning of may, celebrating the new growing season. new moons and full moons were times of magic-working as opposed to the celebration and attunement of the seasonal festivals. they worshipped in the nude, a practice indeed claimed of medieval witches. gardner and his first associations were naturists, people who advocated sunbathing for better health, and he and his first associ

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numerously as church-spires do in the present days. exalted on eminences, dotting hills, spiring on cliffs, perched on promontories, from sea inland, and from the interior of the country to broad river-side and to the seashore, rising from woods, a universal telegraph, and a picturesque landmark, the tower, in its meaning, spoke the identical, unconscious tradition with the blazing baal, bael, or beltane fires: those universal votive torches, which are lost sight of in the mists of antiquity, and which were so continual in the pagan countries, so reiterated through the early ages, and which still remain so frequent in the feudal and monastic periods, these were all connected* it was also something else to which we make reference in other parts of our book. 104 the rosicrucians. closely wit

devotional origin, and are strictly of the same character as the magic, or magian, fires of the east. during the political discontents of 1831 and 1832, the custom of lighting these signal-fires was very generally revived amidst the party-distractions in ireland. in the ancient language of this country, the month of may is yet called nic beal tienne, or the month of beal (bel or baal s) fire. the beltane festival in the highlands has been ascribed to a similar origin. druidical altars are still to be traced on many of the hills in ireland, where baal (bel or beal) fires were lighted. through the countries, in the present day, which formed the ancient scandinavia, and in germany, particularly in the north, on the first of may, as in celebration of some universal feast or festival, fires are

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urope for a major sabbat (witches gathering. it is still observed as a folk festival in the hartz mountain region of germany and in scandinavia as a night on which to scare away evil spirits by lighting bonfires and making various kinds of loud noises. the apparent source for the name is st.walburga, although her festival falls on february 25. it also seems to be a relic of the celtic festival of beltane. walpurgisnacht is significant for modern satanism because, according to lavey, he shaved his head and founded the church of satan on april 30, 1966.walpurgisnacht was made famous by goethe s faust, one of lavey s sources of inspiration. see also church of satan; sabbat for further reading: lavey, anton szandor. the satanic bible. new york: avon, 1969. wheatley, dennis. the satanist. 1960

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been completely overlaid by a conglomeration of celtic, roman, saxon, and finally christian beliefs, gnostic and otherwise. the prytani themselves, now referred to by either their saxon epithet, elvenfolk, or simply as people of the heath or heathens, were rapidly dwindling into legend. the elven king and queen in their enchanted hill which opened up on the ancient holy festivals of halloween and beltane were fast passing out of public memory, recalled only by the wise, or as they were known in the old english tongue, the wicce and wicca, wizards and witches. the legend of the elvenfolk's ancestry still survived, however, in heavily christianized form. they were the remaining offspring of the fallen angels. neither devils, like satan and his cohorts, nor angels, but somewhere between the t

ne. however, worship of the moon as a supreme deity evolved much earlier than that of the sun. it is said among witches that in england at least the cult of the moon goddess predated the druidic, solar religion, and that it is from this early prytanic religion that four of the great annual witch festivals are derived. these are the nights of october 31 (halloween; february 2 (candlemas; april 30 (beltane, and august 1 (lammas. of these, beltane and halloween are the more important. the four solar fire festivals of the druids are also observed, though to a lesser extent. these are midwinter, spring, midsummer, and autumn as marked by the solstices and equinoxes, and these together with the preceding four make eight sabbats, or festivals, of the witches' year. the practical import of the sab

ese, beltane and halloween are the more important. the four solar fire festivals of the druids are also observed, though to a lesser extent. these are midwinter, spring, midsummer, and autumn as marked by the solstices and equinoxes, and these together with the preceding four make eight sabbats, or festivals, of the witches' year. the practical import of the sabbats is this: halloween, candlemas, beltane, and lammas mark the beginning of each quarter of the solar-tide cycle; first the tide of destruction and winter is initiated with halloween, the feast of the dead, the first day of the witches' year. the dark tide of destruction reaches its high point at midwinter, the winter solstice. candlemas marks the end of the reign of the king of winter, lord of misrule, and the first stirrings of

the feast of the dead, the first day of the witches' year. the dark tide of destruction reaches its high point at midwinter, the winter solstice. candlemas marks the end of the reign of the king of winter, lord of misrule, and the first stirrings of the bright tide of summer. at the time of the vernal equinox, the bright and dark tides stand equally balanced, with the bright tide on the increase; beltane marks the beginning of its fullest spate, which reaches its high point at the mid-summer solstice. from here it begins to wane. the first stirrings of the dark tide are then felt at lammas, the time of fruition and harvest when the crops are gathered in and fruits begin to ripen. at the autumnal equinox, the two tide again stand equally opposed, the bright tide waning, the dark ever increa

nature of the spells you intend to cast. so these then are the red-letter days on your witches' calendar. there are quite a lot of them. thirteen full moons, thirteen new moons, and eight sabbats. none of them are mandatory, except insofar as you need to make use of them, as a witch, however, you will find that the sabbats are fun. and worth making an effort over, especially the grand sabbats of beltane and halloween. 2- preliminary preparations your witch name assuming you have embarked on your career as a practitioner of the black arts, you will have to take a new, magical name to supplement your old, mundane one. some unkind critics have called this the nom du diable. it is nothing of the sort; at least, not in the sense they mean it. it is, in fact, an important part of your newly bur

uch a ritual are those of acceptance of the individual into the coven group mind. inasmuch as the candidate's individual interests fit into harmonious rapport with the aims and ideals inherent in the coven, so in the same measure will he be able to draw from the coven "energy pool" most coven initiations are performed at one of the eight sabbats if possible, preferably one of the grand sabbats of beltane or hallows, when the whole coven, such as it exists, is present. those ceremonies performed at esbats are just as valid however, though usually of a less spectacular nature. in accord with the magical orientation of the coven, so will the initiation ritual, and indeed all the other rites, differ. because of this factor, coven initiation ceremonies such as they exist today contain many dive

d love aspects of the cult, concentrating more upon the goddess. you may use which you wish and incorporate those elements you feel to be most in accord with the basic attitude of your coven entity. the first initiation process is one which holds more in common with the witch cult as it existed in medieval europe. it should take place at one of the eight sabbats, ideally one of the grand sabbats, beltane or hallows. the idea behind both this and the following process is one of purification and release of the candidate from mundane ties, in much the same way as you would exorcise an object before making magic with it. this first process, which is performed robed, uses the device of ceremonial purifications of fire, air, earth, and water. however, the second, performed naked, makes use of th

ches' year, like the regular variety, is divided into four seasons- winter, spring, summer, and autumn. each season was characterized originally by a sabbat, nowadays two sabbats. they are more of an either/or nature, however, the first representing the beginning of the season, and the second, the height. in the past, their observance differed with location. for instance, in some parts of europe, beltane was celebrated as the summer festival, while in others, midsummer was accorded the same honour instead, with identical symbolism. of the two varieties, however, the so-called great sabbats of candlemas, beltane, lammas, and hallows appear to be the older, antedating the solstices and equinoxes which sprang directly from the advent of a more sophisticated astronomical science, characteristi

ts of candlemas, beltane, lammas, and hallows appear to be the older, antedating the solstices and equinoxes which sprang directly from the advent of a more sophisticated astronomical science, characteristic of the druids. but nowadays all eight appear on the witches' calendar,and you can take your choice which you will celebrate. of course, most witches celebrate the grand sabbats of hallows and beltane, if not all four. some ardent practitioners even fit all eight in, but they are generally performed more on the scale of esbats than sabbats. ideally, a sabbat should be held in a place hallowed by tradition; a spot sacred to the old gods, many of which exist still in britain, the name usually being well-disguised under that of a christian saint or the like. often you will find a church ha

vestal fire. it is a celebration of the waxing light, and the high priestess, or indeed, all the coven, may each don a candle-crown for the ritual dances. the vernal equinox, or lady day, again a reference to the goddess, has all the trappings of traditional easter (the word "easter" in fact is but a modernization of bostra, the name of an anglo-saxon dawn goddess cognate with the classical eos) beltane, cetshamain, or roodmas, as it was christianized has as its theme the may day ceremonies still practised throughout rural england and europe with stave dancing and flower garlands tied with white ribbons. midsummer, or st. john's eve, marks the nearest point of the sun's approach to earth. the catherine wheel, or blazing cartwheel rolled from the summit of a hill to plunge into the cold wa

divination with the drum, throwing devil's-apple seeds upon its surface, and reading an augury from where and how they land in relation to the diagram. finally, there is the witch's bell, sometimes used in certain rites for striking knells, as well as in some exorcisms. this may be made out of magical electrum or simply be an antique handbell, the older the better. sabbat incense summer variety (beltane, midsummer, lammas, michaelmas) fennel thyme rue chervil seed chamomile geranium pennyroyal high-grade church incense winter variety (hallows, yule, candlemas, lady day) bay laurel vervain wormwood ivy leaves fir branches solomon's-seal (polygonatum multiflorum) high-grade church incense sabbat cakes basically any recipe containing honey, salt, wine, and oatmeal may be used. here is a typi

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via the subconscious, to seek forth it's mission and make it come to flesh. 77 77 the sabbats the eight witches sabbats listed herein are presented in gaelic. the purpose of this is to recognize the great celtic heritage which is present in the craft and its blood. our whole exploration and the system within our work is based upon the celtic system of the four greater sabbaths. these are: imbolg, beltane, lughnasadh and samhain, while the equinoxes and solstices are spring, summer, autumn and yule tide. these are times of shifting forces, when the witch draws great power from the earth that can be distilled by the control of the will. such powers are fleeting, so each sorcerer must capture and employ what they can while they can. the sabbaths are a time of gathering with ones family, both

until images of the morning star (of which i recommend paintings of lucifer by german architect fidus) and pan (10 (see rosaleen norton) dance freely in the spirit, a raging fire in the heart and the sun wheel burns a golden red. the rite should end with the witches' sabbath and then a banishing. then each and every member should try and retire to sleep at the same time to attend a group sabbath. beltane april 30th beltane is known primarily as a celtic holiday, translating to 'bel fire. a god of light and fire, bel also represented the shadow side, often connected with cernunnos. beltane is a gathering of the rising spring, when birth is abundant and life awakes in its fragile beauty. the night is the gateway to dreams, through which we take flight blown by fervent winds in the direction

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, thou must mark well the seasons and times in which the spheres do intersect and the influences flow from the void thou must observe the cycle of the moon, the movements of the planets, the sun's course through the zodiac and the rising of the constellations. ye ultimate rites shall be performed only in the seasons proper to them, these be: at candlemas (on the second day of the second month, at beltane (on the eve of may, at lammas (on the first day of the eighth month, at roodmas (on the fourteenth day of the ninth month, and at hallowmas (on november eve. call out to dread azathoth when the sun is in the sign of the ram, the lion, or the archer; the moon decreasing and mars and saturn conjoin. mighty yog-sothoth shall rise to ye incantations when sol has entered the fiery house of leo

as entered the fiery house of leo and the hour of lammas be upon ye. evoke ye terrible hastur on candlemas night, when sol is in aquarius and mercury in trine. supplicate great cthulhu only at hallowmas eve when the sun abides within the house of the scorpion and orion riseth. when all hallows falls within the cycle of the new moon the power shall be the strongest. conjure shub-niggurath when the beltane fires glow upon the hills and the sun is in the second house, repeating the rites of roodmas when ye black one appeareth. to raise up ye stones to form ye gate through which they from ye outer void might manifest thou must set up ye al azif page 2 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 stones in ye elevenfold configuration. first thou shalt raise up y

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gisnacht working- april 30, xxv april 30 was the eve of the feast of st. walpurga, a roman catholic nun of the 8th century. there are many stories about how this legend arose, but in all of them she remained a faithful nun until her death. it was the legend of a miraculous oil associated with the place of her burial from which strange tales and practices arose. however, traditionally the feast of beltane has been celebrated by various pagan groups at this same time. the association of the two is probably coincidental and convenient where both christianity and paganism exist among the people of an area. this is classification: v2- c33.4w- 1 author: ruth nielsen ii date: april 30, xxv reading list: especially so in europe where many customs are of uncertain origin and the blending of christi

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ed scripture of zoroastrianism. xvi world religions: almanac words to know baptism: a religious ceremony in which a person is dipped in or sprinkled with water as a sign of being cleansed of sin. bar mitzvah: the jewish coming-of-age ceremony for boys. bat mitzvah: the jewish coming-of-age ceremony for girls. belief: a conviction of the truth of a proposition either by close examination or trust. beltane (beltaine: neo-pagan holiday on april 30. benevolence: the tendency to do good and to be kind to others. bhagavad gita: a sanskrit poem regarded as a hindu scripture; part of the epic mahabharata, which means great epic of the bharata dynasty; examines the nature of god and how mortals can know him. bhakti: devotion. blasphemy: disrespectful comments or actions concerning a religion or its

stian religion, including the religions of asia, such as buddhism, shinto, and hinduism, as pagan. in the modern era pagan continues to be used as a negative and insulting term, implying something backward and vaguely evil. pagans are sometimes thought of as satanists, members of secretive cults who take words to know asatru: a neo-pagan religion based on worship of the norse (scandanavian) gods. beltane (beltaine: neo-pagan holiday on may 1 to celebrate spring flowerings and births. celtic: a term referring to an ethnic group that spread throughout europe, particularly the british isles, and is the source of many modern neo-pagan movements. coven: a group of neo-pagans, such as wiccans. alternately referred to as circles, groves, kindreds, garths, hearths, and other terms. druidism: a neo

mergence of the world from winter. it is a time when many people are ritually initiated into covens. ostara, around march 21, is the spring equinox, when light overtakes darkness (at the moment of the equinox, the hours of day and night are precisely 388 world religions: almanac neo-paganism equal. this observance marks the beginning of spring, of planting, and of reproduction. the next sabbat is beltane (or beltaine) on april 30. by now spring is well under way. beltane marks the return of vitality and passion into the world, a process that continues through the summer solstice, around june 21. during this period the world has been filled with the creative power of the god and goddess, concluding on august 1 with lughnasadh, the harvest festival. on about september 21, wiccans celebrate t

is commonly called, a christian feast first celebrated by the catholic church in the seventh century (the word hallow means holy) in addition to these christian roots, halloween also has deep roots in celtic pagan practices. modern halloween corresponds with the pagan/ wiccan holiday of samhain (often spelled samhuinn and pronounced sow-in. samhain marks the beginning of the cold season, just as beltane six months earlier marks the beginning of the warm season. samhain is particularly important to pagans for at least two reasons. one is that it was believed that at samhain the boundary dividing this world from the next was the thinnest. they saw this season as a time when a crack opened between the two worlds and it was possible to make contact with ancestors, who could return and share t

s worship the goddess and may also worship the god, according to gardner s teachings, and celebrate sabbats and esbats. these sabbats include the solstices (the two longest days of the year, the equinoxes (the two times a year when day and night are equal in length, litha in the summer, yule in the winter, ostara in the spring, and mabon in the autumn. other sabbats include imbolic on february 1, beltane on may 1, lughnasadh on august 1, and samhain on november 1. this celebration calendar, also called the wheel of the year, is used by most neo-pagan groups in the early twenty-first century. gardner developed rituals to accompany each of these holy days and for each degree of initiation into wicca. one major ritual of the gardnerian tradition is called drawing down the moon. the high pries

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police was jewish, including the butcher beria. may day illuminism and communism it is interesting to note that that adam weishaupt, infamous founder of the illuminati, founded his group on may 1. it was exactly that day that the communists under lenin celebrated. annually on may 1, the huge may day parade is held in moscow. is it a mere accident that the most holy day of paganism and witchcraft, beltane, is also celebrated on may 1? on that day, in pagan europe, children and adults celebrated around the phallus symbol known as the may pole, even as witches howled at the moon.7 of wolves and freemasons in his expose of communism, under the sign of the scorpion, swedish writer and researcher jiiri lina, writes how in his last months, a mad vladimir lenin, his body and brain racked with the

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perverted when the nazis claimed it as their symbol, satanists are said to invert it to show the elements of nature turned against themselves and out of harmony with god s divine plan of balance. ritual calendar: satanism adopted the traditional calendar of witchcraft and celebrates eight major festivals, known as sabbats: february 1 candelmas march 21 spring equinox april 30 walpurgisnacht may 1 beltane june 21 summer solstice august 1 lammas september 23 fall euinox october 31 samhain* december 21 winter solstice t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 290 mystery religions and cults antonszandor lavey started the rebirth of contemporary satanism on walpurgisnacht (may 1, 1966 with the church of satan. contemporary satanism is said to hav

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re respectful of the planet. english researcher lucy pringle believes that many crop circle formations are due to natural causes, such as the discharge of some electromagnetic energy, but she also noted that a particular design formed around april 21, 1998, appeared close to the prehistoric mound of silbury hill. she likened the doubleringed circle with 33 scroll-like bands between the rings to a beltane wheel, an ancient symbol used at celtic fire festivals on may day. pringle has not been alone in suggesting that a nonhuman intelligence is perpetrating these mysterious manifestations, perhaps a familiar nonhuman intelligence, such as that group of beings commonly called fairies, elves or devas, which has played a significant role in the myths and legends of every planetary culture for ce

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u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d magic and sorcery 97 by the late sixteenth century, the power of the inquisition was beginning to wane. yule marks the winter solstice and is celebrated near december 21, the longest, darkest night of the year. candlemas, observed on february 2, is the festival of the goddess brigid. the spring equinox happens around march 21 and is a powerful time of magic. beltane, may 1, celebrates love and oneness. the summer solstice, occurring around june 21, is also a time of power and strength of the deities of nature. august 1 recognizes lammas, a time when fruit ripens and there are signs that harvest is near. the fall equinox, near or on september 21, celebrates a balance between light and dark, night and day. in the middle ages, the christian influence, so

a fs associations with arthurian legends. even to this day, the pomparles bridge that spans the river brue that runs through glastonbury is reputed to be the site where arthur fs sword, excalibur, was returned to the lady of the lake. during the twentieth and into the twentyfirst century, glastonbury remains the site of official festivals and unofficial gatherings that celebrate its celtic roots. beltane day, as the celts called may day, is celebrated with a festival for the rebirth of the sun. m delving deeper gordon, stuart. the encyclopedia of myths and legends. london: headline books, 1993. harpur, james, and jennifer westwood. the atlas of legendary places. new york: konecky& konecky, 1997. maltwood, katherine e. a guide to glastonbury fs temple of the stars. london: clarke, 1929. hol

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e object of desire; a reciprocating ray forms a bridge. sabbat: the preferred spelling for the eight pagan festival days observed by mod- ern witches. these days form the spokes of a wheel, when the year is consid- ered to be a circle. the solstices and equinoxes, called the quarter days because they divide the year into equal quarters, are bisected by the four pagan festivals oimelc (february 2, beltane (may i, lughnassadh (august l, and samhain (october 31, which are termed the cross-quarter days. the sabbats are distinguished from esbats, which are lesser celebrations that may be observed irregularly throughout the year, but are ofien tied to each cycle of the moon. sabbats are for worship, esbats are for ritual work. self, perceived: also called the lower self. what is perceived to con

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en! where did it all begin 'you don't know, do you' asks carapace clavicle moundshroud climbing out under the pile of leaves under the halloween tree 'you don't really know--ray bradbury from 'the halloween tree* samhain. all hallows. all hallow's eve. hallow e'en. halloween. the most magical night of the year. exactly opposite eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 3 beltane on the wheel of the year, halloween is beltane's dark twin. a night of glowing jack-o-lanterns, bobbing for apples, tricks or treats, and dressing in costume. a night of ghost stories and seances, tarot card readings and scrying with mirrors. a night of power, when the veil that separates our world from the otherworld is at its thinnest. a 'spirit night, as they say in wales. all hallow's

liday was celtic only. in fact, it is startling how many ancient and unconnected cultures (the egyptians and pre-spanish mexicans, for example) celebrated this as a festival of the dead. but the majority of our modern traditions can be traced to the british isles. the celts called it samhain, which means 'summer's end, according to their ancient two-fold division of the year, when summer ran from beltane to samhain and winter ran from samhain to beltane (some modern covens echo this structure by letting the high priest 'rule' the coven beginning on samhain, with rulership returned to the high priestess at beltane) according to the later four-fold division of the year, samhain is seen as 'autumn's end' and the beginning of winter. samhain is pronounced (depending on where you're from) as 's

ket of snow mantling the mother. or, if the snows have gone, you may be sure the days are filled with drizzle, slush, and steel-grey skies- the dreariest weather of the year. in short, the perfect time for a pagan festival of lights. and as for spring, although this may seem a tenuous beginning, all the little buds, flowers and leaves will have arrived on schedule before spring runs its course to beltane 'candlemas' is the christianized name for the holiday, of course. the older pagan names were imbolc and oimelc 'imbolc' means, literally 'in the belly (of the mother. for in the womb of mother earth, hidden from our mundane sight but sensed by a keener vision, there are stirrings. the seed that was planted in her womb at the solstice is quickening and the new year grows 'oimelc' means 'mil

n scandinavian countries. all in all, this pagan festival of lights, sacred to the young maiden goddess, is one of the most beautiful and poetic of the year. eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 13 l a d y d a y: the vernal equinox= by mike nichols now comes the vernal equinox, and the season of spring reaches it's apex, halfway through its journey from candlemas to beltane. once again, night and day stand in perfect balance, with the powers of light on the ascendancy. the god of light now wins a victory over his twin, the god of darkness. in the mabinogion myth reconstruction which i have proposed, this is the day on which the restored llew takes his vengeance on goronwy by piercing him with the sunlight spear. for llew was restored/reborn at the winter sols

asting, a sacred marriage between god and goddess called a hierogamy, the ultimate great rite. probably the nicest study of this theme occurs in m. esther harding's book 'woman's mysteries. probably the nicest description of it occurs in m. z. bradley's 'mists of avalon, in the scene where morgan and arthur assume the sacred roles (bradley follows the british custom of transferring the episode to beltane, when the climate is more suited to its outdoor celebration) the other christian holiday which gets mixed up in this is easter. easter, too, celebrates the victory of a god of light (jesus) over darkness (death, so it makes sense to place it at this season. ironically, the name 'easter' was taken from the name of a teutonic lunar goddess, eostre (from whence we also get the name of the fem

traditions began referring to the vernal equinox as eostara. historically, this is incorrect. eostara is a lunar holiday, honoring a lunar goddess, at the vernal full moon. hence, the name 'eostara' is best reserved to the nearest esbat, rather than the sabbat itself. how this happened is difficult to say. however, it is notable that some of the same groups misappropriated the term 'lady day' for beltane, which left no good folk name for the equinox. thus, eostara eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 15 was misappropriated for it, completing a chain-reaction of displacement. needless to say, the old and accepted folk name for the vernal equinox is 'lady day. christians sometimes insist that the title is in honor of mary and her annunciation, but pagans will s

year, the month of may. this month is named in honor of the goddess maia, originally a greek mountain nymph, later identified as the most beautiful of the seven sisters, the pleiades. by zeus, she is also the mother of hermes, god of magic. maia's parents were atlas and pleione, a sea nymph. eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 17 the old celtic name for may day is beltane (in its most popular anglicized form, which is derived from the irish gaelic 'bealtaine' or the scottish gaelic 'bealtuinn, meaning 'bel-fire, the fire of the celtic god of light (bel, beli or belinus. he, in turn, may be traced to the middle eastern god baal. other names for may day include: cetsamhain('opposite samhain, walpurgisnacht (in germany, and roodmas (the medieval church's name

seem to indicate an unfamiliarity with european calendar customs, as well as a lax attitude toward scholarship among too many pagans. a simple glance at a dictionary('webster's 3rd' or o.e.d, encyclopedia('benet's, or standard mythology reference (jobe's 'dictionary of mythology, folklore& symbols) would confirm the correct date for lady day as the vernal equinox. by celtic reckoning, the actual beltane celebration begins on sundown of the preceding day, april 30, because the celts always figured their days from sundown to sundown. and sundown was the proper time for druids to kindle the great bel-fires on the tops of the nearest beacon hill (such as tara hill, co. meath, in ireland. these 'need-fires' had healing properties, and sky-clad witches would jump through the flames to ensure pr

he bounds, repairing fences and boundary eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 18 markers, processions of chimney-sweeps and milk maids, archery tournaments, morris dances, sword dances, feasting, music, drinking, and maidens bathing their faces in the dew of may morning to retain their youthful beauty. in the words of witchcraft writers janet and stewart farrar, the beltane celebration was principly a time of..unashamed human sexuality and fertility' such associations include the obvious phallic symbolism of the maypole and riding the hobby horse. even a seemingly innocent children's nursery rhyme 'ride a cock horse to banburry cross' retains such memories. and the next line..to see a fine lady on a white horse' is a reference to the annual ride of 'lady godi

yn for the love of creudylad took place each may day; and it was on may eve that teirnyon lost his colts and found pryderi. may eve was also the occasion of a fearful scream that was heard each year throughout wales, one of the three curses of the coranians lifted by the skill of lludd and llevelys. by the way, due to various calendrical changes down through the centuries, the traditional date of beltane is not the same as its astrological date. this date, like all astronomically determined dates, may vary by a day or two depending on the year. however, it may be calculated easily enough by determining the date on which the sun is at 15 degrees taurus (usually around may 5th. british witches often refer to this date as old beltane, and folklorists call it beltane o.s('old style. some coven

gh by determining the date on which the sun is at 15 degrees taurus (usually around may 5th. british witches often refer to this date as old beltane, and folklorists call it beltane o.s('old style. some covens prefer to celebrate on the old date and, at the very least, it gives one options. if a coven is operating on 'pagan standard time' and misses may 1st altogether, it can still throw a viable beltane bash as long as it's before may 5th. this may also be a consideration for covens that need to organize activities around the week-end. this date has long been considered a 'power point' of the zodiac, and is symbolized by the bull, one of the 'tetramorph' figures featured on the tarot cards, the world and the wheel of fortune (the other three symbols are the lion, the eagle, and the spirit

e heat of august to the cold and (sometimes) snow of november. and in the midst of it, a perfect mid-western autumn. the history of lammas is as convoluted as all the rest of the old folk holidays. it is of course a cross-quarter day, one of the four high holidays or greater sabbats of witchcraft, occurring 1/4 of a eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 25 year after beltane. it's true astrological point is 15 degrees leo, which occurs at 1:18 am cdt, aug 6th this year (1988, but tradition has set august 1st as the day lammas is typically celebrated. the celebration proper would begin on sundown of the previous evening, our july 31st, since the celts reckon their days from sundown to sundown. however, british witches often refer to the astrological date of aug

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