This is the Gardnerian Book of Shadows by Gerald Gardner. It’s the central sacred text of the Wicca religion. However, it is important to point out that there is no ‘official’ Book of Shadows. Each coven has a hand-written copy of a Book of Shadows which reflects its own practices and knowledge.
The Gardnerian Book of Shadows was attributed by Gardner to an ancient, clandestine witch cult, which he claimed to have been initiated into. Modern research concludes that it was composed by Gardner. The text of the Gardnerian book of shadows shows influences from English and Celtic Folk-lore, the Enochian system of John Dee, Thelema, the Golden Dawn, Stregaria, Tantric Yoga, the KJV Bible and even Kipling.
Casting the Circle
Drawing Down the Moon
The Charge of the Goddess
Initiation: First Degree
Initiation: Second Degree
Initiation: Third Degree
Cakes and Wine
The Sabbat Rituals: November Eve
The Sabbat Rituals: February Eve
The Sabbat Rituals: May Eve
The Sabbat Rituals: August Eve
On Chants
To Help the Sick
The Scourge and the Kiss
The Priestess and the Sword
The Warning
Of the Ordeal of the Art Magical
The Eightfold Way
To Gain the Sight
Power
Properly Prepared
The Meeting Dance
To Leave the Body
The Working Tools
Skyclad
A Revision of the Casting Procedure
The Prose Charge
Cakes and Wine
The Sabbat Rituals: Spring Equinox
The Sabbat Rituals: Summer Solstice
The Sabbat Rituals: Autumn Equinox
The Sabbat Rituals: Winter Solstice
The Eightfold Path or Ways
The First-Degree Initiation
The Second-Degree Initiation
The Third-Degree Initiation
The Witches’ Chant or Rune
Consecrating Tools
The Old Laws
The Verse Charge
Casting and Charging
Forming the Circle
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