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T H E G U I L D BOOK
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T R A N S L A T E D
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T H E DAMNABLE L I F E AND DEATH
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Witches over a Cauldron
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T H E PRACTICAL EARTH M A C I C K SERIES OF
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U.ST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
VII
Book I: Stone Mi/girt1. Introduction
2. Part O n e , T h e Tools for C u t t i n g Stone
3. Part Two, C u t t i n g the Stones
4. Part T h r e e , I low to Use the Stones
5. Part Four, Personal Use of the Stones
6. Part Five, Personal Calling of the Stones
7. Part Six, T h e Earth Stones
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Book II: The Guild Book
1. Introduction
2 . T h e C u i k l Book
3. Part O n e , T h e Laws
4. Part Two, T h e 'looks of the Trade & Cuild ....
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7. Part Five, T h e Old G o d s
8. Part Six, T h e H e r b Burnings
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Hook III: Dr. Fiimls Spell Book
1. Introduction
97
2. Preface
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3. Part One,'I'lie Initiation
103
4. Part Two, T h e Sabbat
108
5. Part T h r e e , T h e Witch Work
1 1
6. Part Four, Divination, PlnyingCanls
11
7. Part Five, Dice Divination
1 1
8. Part Six, Scrying or Gazing
111
9 . Part Seven, T h e W i t c h e s ' Bottle
12
10. Part Fight, Familiar Spirits
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11. Part N i n e , T h r e a d & String C h a r m s
133
12. Part'Fen, Poppets
13
13. Part Eleven, T h e Witches' Eye
14
14. Part Twelve, Love & Lust Spells
14
15. Part T h i r t e e n , Curses & Bindings ............... 15
16. Part Fourteen, A Cauldron Spell
15
The Damnable Life & Death of Dr. Fian
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l i s t of Musf rations
1. Witches over a Cauldron
2. T h e 'Ibols lor C u t t i n g Stone
frontispiece
17
3. T h e Altar Stones
27T
4. The Karth Stones
45"49
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5. The Cordwainer
64
6. T h e Saddle Maker
67
7. T h e Tailor
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8. Illustrations of the Tools
73
9. The Merchant
10. Dice Divination Chart
95
120
1 1 . S t r i n g M a g i c k 1 land C h a r t
138
1 2 . T h e Damnation of Or. Fian
facing 167
1 3 . T h e Confession of the Witches
172
14. T h e I Ieifer and the Schoolmaster
186
jtnfrotiuction
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
Both the F o u r Klements and Bal
not simply philosophical concepts to
u n s e e n forces. In t h e r e a l m of K a r t h
t h e y a r e t h e forces, b u t n o t u n s e e n . T
s e e n t h r o u g h t h e eyes of t h o s e w h o a
of t h e F'arth a n d u n d e r s t a n d it, a n d k n
a n d w h y t h e n a t u r a l cycles of t h e I^ar
t o t h e g r e a t m a g i c k . T h e E a r t h is a b i g
magick, mysticism and mystery. O n l y
is o p e n e d a n d s t u d i e d c a n N a t u a l M a
applied and used to benefit m a n k i n d .
h a v e g r e a t s u c c e s s if y o u w o r k w i t h t h
of t h e F.arth r a t h e r t h a n a g a i n s t t h e m .
t h a t y o u will d e v e l o p a m a g i c k a l c u r r
t h e F.arth t h a t will h e l p g r e a t l y
d e v e l o p m e n t of psychic and magickal
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
(3)
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
During the Summer, when the l
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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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©ools atiti (Earilj, Bkpirii
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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r a n g e from Britain's S t o n e Circles, t o t h e s m a l l e r
S t a n d i n g S t o n e s c a r v e d in C e l t i c d e s i g n style,
to the R u n e Stones.
S t o n e is in e a r t h l y a b u n d a n c e . It is a m e d i u m t h a t is p a r t of t h e E a r t h itself t h a t c a n b e
s h a p e d , cut and carved t o the design of t h e
c u t t e r , a n d it lasts forever. It was b e c a u s e of t h e
p e r m a n e n c e a n d t h e E a r t h o r i e n t a t i o n of t h e
e i t e r g y o f s t o n e t h a t it w a s c h o s e n b y t h e
a n c i e n t s as a m e d i u m for t h e i r m a g i c k a l C r a f t e .
T h i s , c o u p l e d w i t h t h e fact t h a t it t a k e s
m u c h skill a n d special t o o l s t o c u t s t o n e , plays
a p a r t in t h e mystical e l e m e n t s of S t o n e M a g i c k .
T h o s e w h o could cut stone and mastered
this a r t w e r e l o o k e d u p o n as b e i n g special. T h i s
was d u e t o t h e i r ability t o link s t o n e w i t h steel
and the Four Elements. T h e y were the Rune
M a s t e r s . T h e y possessed t h e Secrets of t h e
R u n e s . S t o n e M a g i c k , as t h i s b o o k p r e s e n t s ,
r e p r e s e n t s a m a g i c k t h a t is n o t u n l i k e , y e t m o r e
m y s t i c a l t h a n t h e m a g i c k of t a l i s m a n s and
c h a r m s . It r e p r e s e n t s a c o m p l e t e , y e t s i m p l e
s y s t e m of m a g i c k t h a t has b e e n p r e s e r v e d in t i m e
like t h e s t o n e s it r e p r e s e n t s .
— R o b i n Artisan
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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
can c h e c k this w h e n y o u s e a r c h for s t o
scratching your stone with the Rakk
c h o i c e o f s t o n e will b e s u i t a b l e i( a c l
f i n i t e s c r a t c h c a n b e m a d e in t h e s u r
the stone.
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 Sratrtfxonal latitat
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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Earth — g r o u n d i n g , Water — quenchi
— purification, and Balance — Fire and
T h e y are p u r e now, m a d e by y o u r h a
y o u r work with the help and u n d e r s t a n
the F o u r Elements, Balance and the F
N O T E : T h e r e are people w h o prac
C r a f t e a n d d o n o t live in an e n v i r o n m
allows tor t h e setting up of a forge. T h
also p e o p l e in t h e C r a f t e w h o h a v e litt
talent with their hands, or the w o r k i n g
A n d of c o u r s e t h e r e a r e t h o s e w h o can
elaborate on this ritual and use th
intuition along with the traditional inst
If y o u s h o u l d b e in a s i t u a t i o n w
r i t u a l o f f o r m i n g t h e c u t t i n g t o o l s is
y o u r skills o r y o u d o n ' t h a v e a w o o d e d
w h i c h t o e r e c t a f o r g e , t h e r e is a s o l u t
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
based on the Traditional Ritual. W e k n o w of
m a n y p e o p l e w h o practice this Crafte of S t o n e
Magick using the e n g r a v i n g tools and r e m a d e
p u n c h . T h e y c l a i m t o h a v e a c h i e v e d satisfactory
results.
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.
T h e character of the spirit of th
c u t o n t h e face side. O n t h e r e v e r s e i
M a g i c k a l N a m e in R u n e s a n d / o r y o u
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.
€lje Basic ftitual
O p e n t h e r i t u a l b y c a s t i n g a R i n g o r circle
with t h e s w o r d . All w o r k is d o n e t o t h e N o r t h ,
face the N o r t h , kneeling and meditate on the
p u r p o s e a n d e s s e n c e of t h e S t o n e C h a r m y o u
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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.
N o w go to the South point and
t h e knife. T a p t h e s t o n e a g a i n s t t h e h l
m a k e the calling to the South.
Finally, g o t o t h e W e s t a n d pick
c u d g e l , forest staff, a n d t a p t h e s t o n e a g
M a k e the same calling to the West.
Return to the N o r t h and meditat
magickal w o r k of the stone.
N O T E : y o u r C a l l i n g p e r t a i n s directl
a n d is p e r s o n a l t o y o u r w o r k a n d indiv
It s h o u l d h e said silently t o yourself. If t
is t o he d o n e b y several p e o p l e , t h e y m
t u r n s o r all g o t o t h e q u a r t e r s t o g e t h e r
N o w you m a k e a direct calling of t h
e s s e n c e . T h i s is d o n e by p l a c i n g t h e s
the ground with the character up. Plac
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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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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.
m\t Bfiar
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
©fye Okeeu Wlan Mom
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 :
/ am the Lord of the Forest,
Ye tire of me, together we are the Forest who
Magick is ours.
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T h e S u n S t o n e is t o lie k e p t o n t h e Altar
f r o m s u n r i s e t o s u n s e t . It p r o t e c t s a g a i n s t
h a r m f u l forces t h a t m a y h e p r e s e n t d u r i n g t h e
day. O n t h e face side o f t h e s t o n e is t h e sign of
t h e S u n S t o n e . O n t h e r e v e r s e is this i n s c r i p t i o n :
/ give life, I protect life.
Runic Inscription:
i xu>ri riFM
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 .
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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 .
Stones of tlje Seasons
Spring Stone
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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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
PIT \tt XfcrT*
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.
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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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N O T E : T h e Runic inscriptions have been
t r a n s l a t e d from t h e original text t o m o d e r n
English. The Runes relate t o the m o d e r n E n g lish t r a n s l a t i o n .
T h e a u t h o r felt t h a t in p r e s e n t i n g this w o r k
as a p r a c t i c a l m a n u a l , it s h o u l d h e as e a s i l y
u n d e r s t a n d a b l e as p o s s i b l e . M a n y p e o p l e d o n o t
p r e f e r w o r k i n g in o r i g i n a l t o n g u e s , d u e t o t h e
a s p e c t t h a t t h e y m a y n o t fully u n d e r s t a n d w h a t
t h e y a r e w r i t i n g o r s a y i n g . By u s i n g t h e t r a n s l a t i o n s , o n e is able t o a b s o r b t h e c u r r e n t o f t h e
Stones because they are comfortable with the
l a n g u a g e . As t h e y a l s o k n o w w h a t t h e y a r e
c u t t i n g , t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r will feel m o r e c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h e w o r k k n o w i n g t h e y fully
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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.
( 3 4 )
and transmitting your resonance, your
vibrations, to the Khael S t o n e w h e r e t h e y are
collected and b o u n d to the Earth. T h i s insures
t h a t t h e p l a c e in w h i c h y o u a r e w o r k i n g is p u r e
with your resonance only and no other
v i b r a t i o n s o r forces c a n e n t e r it w h i l e y o u w o r k .
T h i s a s s u r e s y o u of success in y o u r M a g i c k a l
Work.
T h e K h a e l S t o n e is u s u a l l y c a r r i e d w i t h
y o u . T h u s , if at a n y t i m e y o u feel a l o w e b b o f
e n e r g y , t h i s s i m p l e r i t u a l will r e s t o r e y o u r
e n e r g y level. T h i s is v e r y i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e y o u
never k n o w w h e n you m a y b e c o m e subjected
t o c h a o t i c forces. T h i s ritual will d i s p e r s e t h e m .
A n y o f t h e s t o n e s can b e tised for an E a r t h
C a l l i n g R i t u a l a n d will c l e a n s e t h e a r e a a r o u n d
y o u a n d affect t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e p u r p o s e s .
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 i r face sides face each o t h e r . R o t a t
b o t h a r o u n d , facing each o t h e r . N o w ,
t h e m away from each other, and back t
o t h e r rotating t h e m . W h i l e d o i n g this
o n y o u r w o r k p u r p o s e . You s h o u l d s t a r t
a force b e t w e e n t h e s t o n e s . T h i s force is
t h a n , b u t s i m i l a r t o t h e force y o u fee
h o l d i n g two m a g n e t s that repel each
W h e n y o u d e t e c t this e n e r g y force y o u a r
t o d o a G a l l i n g of S t o n e s .
C o n c e n t r a t e on the aim and p u r p
y o u r m a g i c k a l w o r k as y o u b r i n g t h e
c l o s e - a p a r t , c l o s e - a p a r t . D o this faster a n
until you build up e n o u g h psychic energ
will k n o w w h e n t o r e l e a s e it b y s e n s e .
t i m e b r i n g t h e s t o n e s t o g e t h e r for t h r e
taps.
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
wish to attain. D e p e n d i n g on your
h e i g h t o f p s y c h i c ability t o r e s o n a t e t
t h e r e s u l t s o f y o u r w o r k will be p r o p o r t
y o u r ability. T h i s will be y o u r base s t a r t i
of g r o w t h . You will find y o u a r e b e t t e r
m a g i c k a l w o r k subjects t h a n o t h e r s . P r a c
s o o n y o u will b e able t o feel t h e link of r e
b e t w e e n y o u a n d y o u r s t o n e s as y o u p r
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
ed, a n d h o l d s a specific e n e r g y , particular
t e c t i o n . W h a t e v e r y o u wish y o u r famili
t o specialize in is w h a t y o u s h o u l d c o n
o n w h i l e m a k i n g it. W h e n t h e O o g is c
you should make a Calig Stone to repr
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 u t , use a n F'arth C a l l i n g R i t u a l first, t
t h e s e c o n d ritual a n d t a p t h e O o g w i t h
Calig Stone. Bury the Calig Stone and
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
G u a r d s against nightmares, succ
incubi. lalisuianic.
5. M A Y S T O N E
G u a r d s against barrenness, attra
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Attracts w o m e n to you. Calling.
7. M A N S T O N E
Attracts m e n to you. Calling.
8. LOVE STONE
Attracts love. Talismanic-Calling.
9. K N O T S T O N E
G u a r d s against e n e m i e s , especially their
bad t h o u g h t s and curses. Talismanic.
10. K E E L S T O N E
Protects against harmful spirits. Talismanic.
1 1 . TiiKL S T O N E
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
Binds energy, things etc. to you. Calling.
13. LUNGIS STONE
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
T o Call a y o u n g psychic w o m a n . Calling.
15. L A D STONE
T o Call a y o u n g psychic m a n . Calling.
N O T E : t h e s e t w o s t o n e s a r e used t o a t t r a c t
p e o p l e t o y o u w h o w o u l d b e n e f i t from l e a r n i n g
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you.
16.
RING
STONE
Protects against poverty. Talism
Calling.
N O T E : T O be c o m p l e t e l y effective
s t o n e m u s t b e called at least o n c e d u r i n
p h a s e o f t h e M o o n in r e s p e c t t o y o u r s i t
a n d a c c o r d i n g w i t h t h e p o w e r s of t h e
i.e., Full M o o n — Call w e a l t h . W a n i n g
— 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
Protects against depression. Talism
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
Causes tiredness or sleep to o v e r c o m e the
subject. U s e d in t h e m a n n e r of t h e s e c o n d ritual,
t a p p e d a g a i n s t t h e subject's C a l i g S t o n e . T h i s
is g o o d for i n s o m n i a a n d w h i l e ill, w h e n s l e e p
is i m p o r t a n t , b u t s o m e t i m e s difficult. C a l l i n g .
22. G H O S T 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
Used with the second method, tapped
against t h e Calig S t o n e of t h e subject. O n the
face side is t h e R u n e s i n d i c a t i n g t h e illness. O n
t h e r e v e r s e is an i n s c r i p t i o n i n d i c a t i n g a positive
c o m m a n d to fight the illness, invitation to
s t r o n g h e a l i n g forces and the n a m e of the
p e r s o n , subject, t o be h e a l e d . After t h e r i t u a l ,
t h e H e a l i n g S t o n e is b u r i e d , g r o u n d e d , w h i l e
t h e subject r e c o v e r s . T h i s ritual m a y also b e used
t o h e a l s o m e o n e of bad h a b i t s o r t r a i t s . T a l i s manic-Calling.
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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
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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
the Crafte. Answers to Inquisitors q
e x t r a c t e d u n d e r t o r t u r e , c o u l d be a n y t
a feeble g r o a n to an u n c o n s c i o u s n o d . S
t o c o n f e s s i o n s w e r e often t a k e n w i t h
h a n d h o l d i n g t h a t of t h e signer. T r u t h
a c c e p t e d . T h e Inquisition's t o r t u r e r s o
ed t o h e a r w h a t t h e y w a n t e d t o h e a r .
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
escaped capture and hid. T h e y deci
r e o r g a n i z e in a w a y t h a t t h e y c o u l d
T h e y decided to hide the C r a k e under th
of t h e t r a d e g u i l d . T h i s w o u l d give t
e c o n o m i c base t o w o r k f r o m , p l u s t h e m
of t h e C r a f t e c o u l d b e t a u g h t u n d e r t h
of t r a d e s e c r e t s a n d m e t h o d s . T h e h u n t
agricultural traditions would be trans
i n t o t r a d i t i o n s of t r a d e s a n d c o m m e r c e .
time a guildsman learned that the Cra
b e h i n d t h e t r a d e h e ' d d e v o t e d m o s t of
t o , h e was fascinated a n d n o t a t all d i s
T h i s w a s a g o o d p l a n , for o n e c o u l d g a t h
t h e r i g h t p e o p l e , offer s e c u r i t y a n d s
m e m b e r betray the Crafte, they woul
w o r k a g a i n . T h e York G u i l d was f
e s t a b l i s h e d in 1 7 2 7 . Its m a i n t r a
c o r d w a i n i n g , t h e art of s h o e a n d b o o t
T h i s guild still p r a c t i c e s t h i s t r a d e today
as o t h e r h i s t o r i c a l t r a d e s .
T h i s p r e s e n t a t i o n of The Guild Boo
basis of t h e York G u i l d of 1 7 2 7 . It has it
in s u c h n o t a b l e c o v e n s as t h e N o r t h
a n d A b e r d e e n C o v e n s . Its s y s t e m is sti
used actively today, t h a n k s t o a few w i t c h
Scotland who were craftsmen. They w
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 .
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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 .
The Guild Book o p e n s w i t h t h e L a w s of t
G u i l d , w h i c h t h e witches w e r e to follow
i n s u r e survival. It is also i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t h
t h e w o r d " w i t c h " is n o t u s e d o r f o u n d in T
Guild Book.
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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 .
GHi.c positions of f \\e (ftuif
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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o w n special u n d e r s t a n d i n g and skills, b o t h m a l e
and female.
H e shall a t t e n d t h e M a j o r and M i n o r
S a b b a t s , a n d lead t h e c e l e b r a t i o n s of life w i t h
t h e h e l p of m u m m e r s a n d d a n c e r s , a n d all will
h a v e a g r e a t feast. H e shall b e as H e m e o n t h e s e
o c c a s i o n s . H e will d o his b e s t t o advise a n d t e a c h
all o f his G u i l d , t h e m y s t e r i e s o f t h e C r a f t e , b y
t r a d e , r i t u a l a n d m a g i c k . H e will p r o v i d e safety
for t h o s e o f his G u i l d w h o m a y b e in d a n g e r
a n d b e d e v o t e d t o p r o t e c t i n g all of h i s G u i l d
f r o m h a r m . Also t o p r o t e c t t h e i r families, n o
m a t t e r w h o t h e y b e , n o r h o w e v e r small t h e i r
r a n k . T h e M a s t e r s o f his s h o p s will b e also as
steadfast a n d e a r n e s t . T h e y also will r e g a r d thens h o p s as t h e G r a n d M a s t e r d o e s t h e G u i l d . T h e
M a s t e r s shall p e r f o r m t h e R i t u a l s of 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 . M a s t e r s shall strive
t o m a k e t h o s e of t h e i r s h o p s l e a r n e d a n d skillful
in t h e i r t r a d e s so t h e y will n o t b e p o o r a n d t h e i r
families w o n ' t d o w i t h o u t . H e will t e a c h t h e m ,
his a p p r e n t i c e s , t h e m y s t e r i e s so t h e i r m a g i c k
a n d spells can b e u s e d t o b e t t e r t h e i r t r a d e skills
a n d lives. D u r i n g 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 h e shall h a v e a g o o d a n d t r u s t e d w o m a n
at his side t o p r e p a r e t h e r i t u a l s a n d c o n s i d e r
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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
the w o r k i n g of the Crafte d u r i n g Sabbats and
l o n e w o r k . T h e a p p r e n t i c e shall serve for t h r e e
y e a r s in t h e s h o p , a t w h i c h p o i n t h e will s u b m i t
a n a p p r e n t i c e p i e c e , s h o w i n g h i s skills a n d
u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e t r a d e t o t h e G r a n d M a s t e r .
T h e a p p r e n t i c e will also s h o w t h e G r a n d M a s t e r
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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difficult a n d useful c o n c e p t s a n d skills o f t h e
t r a d e , as well as c o r r e s p o n d i n g m y s t e r i e s of
spells a n d l o r e . H e shall be a j o u r n e y m a n for
t h e s p a c e of t w o y e a r s . At t h e e n d o f w h i c h , h e
shall s u b m i t a m a s t e r p i e c e t o t h e G r a n d M a s t e r
of the G u i l d .
H e s h a l l b e j u d g e d o f w o r k , skills a n d
k n o w l e d g e of t h e m y s t e r i e s . H e shall b e j u d g e d
a s e c o n d t i m e for his abilities of m a g i c k , spells
a n d c h a r m s . If p a s s e d , h e shall be p e r m i t t e d t o
s t a r t his o w n s h o p a n d b e c o m e a M a s t e r w i t h
t h e b l e s s i n g s of t h o s e in his s h o p .
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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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spirits a n d t o p r o t e c t t h e r i n g a n d t h e Crafte from
the same spirits and forces. Likewise, the
b r o o m s t i c k shall b e e m p l o y e d for t h i s s a m e
p u r p o s e , t o s w e e p h a r m f u l forces from t h e area
o f t h e real w o r k a n d t h e s h o p .
T h e b l a c k g a z i n g s t o n e shall b e e m p l o y e d
as a t o o l t o l o o k i n t o , t o r e c e i v e i m a g e s . T h e
s t o n e s h o u l d b e well p o l i s h e d y e t it n e e d s t o
r e c e i v e a special oil o n its face t o b e c o m e d e e p
to the gaze. W h e n you c o n c e n t r a t e on that
which you desire t o k n o w and gaze into the
s t o n e y o u will r e c e i v e i m a g e s . You will p e r c e i v e
t h e s e as s y m b o l s a n d t h o u g h t s . You m u s t
interpret these o m e n s according to the question
a n d t h e w o r k . You shall u s e y o u r pack of p l a y i n g
c a r d s for d i v i n a t i o n t o k n o w a n d p r e d i c t d a n g e r
a n d t o r e a d o m e n s b e f o r e t h e real w o r k is s t a r t e d
a n d t o k n o w t h e d i r e c t i o n o f that w o r k .
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Stye dittltr tofe atttr €{|*ir litee*
E a c h s h o p shall h a v e a set of tools t h a t shall
b e k e p t b y t h e M a s t e r a n d e m p l o y e d for t h e real
w o r k d u r i n g the G r a n d Sabbats and the Lesser
S a b b a t s . T h e r e shall b e a black h o r n a n d a w h i t e
h o r n t o d r i n k f r o m at t h e S a b b a t s . T h e r e shall
also b e a h u n t i n g s w o r d a n d a knife for c a s t i n g
t h e r i n g a n d t h e castle. T h e y are also e m p l o y e d
t o Call forces. T h e r e shall also b e a g r e a t staff for
sealing a n d p r o t e c t i n g t h e r i n g a n d castle.
T h e M a s t e r of e a c h s h o p s h o u l d have a place
t h a t is w o o d e d a n d secret, t o b e used t o practice
t h e rites a n d t h e m a g i c k s a n d t h e spells for t h e
Sabbats.
H e r e , t h e r e shall b e a large s q u a r e s t o n e that
shall serve as an Altar. U p o n it shall be placed
The Guild Book, w h i c h will b e w r i t t e n w i t h t h e
special i n k a n d p e n a n d w r i t t e n o n p a r c h m e n t .
T h e guild tools shall b e set u p o n t h e Altar.
D u r i n g t h e G r a n d Sabbat, t h e w h i t e h o r n
shall b e u s e d t o d r i n k f r o m . T h e black h o r n shall
b e utilized for t h e L e s s e r Sabbats. T h e r e also shall
b e e m p l o y e d seven small c o p p e r b o w l s . F o u r of
t h e s e shall c o n t a i n t h e E l e m e n t s of t h e E a r t h a n d
b e placed at their respective directions in t h e R i n g
o r C a s t l e . A t t h e N o r t h , p o u r s o m e W a t e r from
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
(73)
to b e c o m e initiated into the Crafte. H e r e , he
ceases t o b e c o m e a c o m m o n e r a n d b e c o m e s a n
entered apprentice. T h i s means he has c o m e to
u n d e r s t a n d his d e v o t i o n t o t h e g u i l d , h i s t r a d e
a n d t h e real w o r k of t h e C r a l t e .
All 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
will a s s e m b l e w i t h t h e M a s t e r a n d t h e c o m m o n e r . T h e c o m m o n e r shall explain h i m s e l f t o
t h e M a s t e r a n d o t h e r m e m b e r s of t h e s h o p . H e
shall d e c l a r e w h y h e w i s h e s t o p u r s u e his t r a d e
w i t h i n t h e guild, and his a i m s and p u r s u i t s
w i t h i n t h e walls of t h e C r a f t e . H e shall also give
an a c c o u n t of his u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e laws o f
t h e guild a n d s h o w t h e t o o l s h e h a s f a s h i o n e d
for u s e in t h e C r a f t e .
T h e initiation rite takes place w h e r e t h e
S a b b a t s are h e l d . T h e i n i t i a t e o r c o m m o n e r is
b r o u g h t b e f o r e t h e s h o p w i t h his h a n d s b o u n d
behind him and wearing a blindfold, he stands
before the master.
T h e M a s t e r speaks: W h o is b r o u g h t b e f o r e
me?
Initiate: O n e w h o seeks to k n o w
b a l a n c e d m y s t e r i e s of F a r t h a n d m a n .
M: W h a t be these mysteries?
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the
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
a r e h e r e w e l c o m e in t r u s t . See n o w for t h e firs
t i m e t h e m y s t e r i e s of M a n k i n d a n d hearth." T h
Initiate, upon seeing the o t h e r m e m b e r s an
altar — "I n o w see a n d a m h o n o u r e d b y t h i
t r u s t . I p l e d g e m y s e l f in d e e p e s t s e c r e c y t o t h
G u i l d a n d S h o p . But, I a m still i g n o r a n t , as
c a n n o t fashion a n y spell, as mjf h a n d s a r e b o u n
in i g n o r a n c e , a n d I k n o w n o t h o w t o u s e t h
tools of this Crafte."
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
M : N o w s i g n t h i s The Guild Book, t h a t y o u
thereby make your initiation complete. T h e
I n i t i a t e signs t h e b o o k w i t h b o t h h i s / h e r G i v e n
N a m e a n d T r a d e N a m e a n d , as well, t a k i n g a
w r i t t e n O a t h of Secrecy. T h e M a s t e r gives t h e
V e r b a l O a t h . " S w e a r , g i v e n n a m e , k n o w n as,
t r a d e n a m e , t h a t y o u will h o n o u r t h e G u i l d a n d
all o f its m e m b e r s , a n d k e e p its s e c r e t s a n d
m y s t e r i e s a n d t r a d e s e c r e t skills of t h e w o r k s h o p
u n t o yourself, o n l y d i s c u s s i n g t h e m w i t h t h o s e
of t h e G u i l d . T h a t y o u s h a l l n e v e r d i s c l o s e
a n y t h i n g , no m a t t e r h o w trivial, to a n y o n e
o u t s i d e t h e G u i l d , for a n y p u r p o s e o r r e a s o n in
w a y of t h a t w h i c h y o u l e a r n f r o m t h e w o r k s h o p
o r G u i l d m y s t e r i e s . T h a t if y o u d o , you shall
n e v e r w o r k a g a i n a t a n y b u t t h e l o w e s t of l a b o u r
a n d y o u shall b e b r a n d e d a liar anil v i o l a t o r of
y o u r w o r d a n d o a t h t o all t h o s e w h o a r e w o r t h y
in all G u i l d s a n d y o u shall p e r i s h in p o v e r t y . "
I: I s w e a r it b y all t h a t is myself, w h i c h has
been m a d e known to m e , and by the Karth and
the mysteries, I swear this oath.
M : d o m e forth and be welcomed, E n t e r e d
Apprentice.
N o w t h e r e is a f e a s t t o c e l e b r a t e a n d
honour the new Apprentice.
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.
Butftrirta a (Eastle
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 , starting at w h e r e the sword was stuck
i n t h e E a r t h , t o F'.ast, t o S o u t h , t o W e s t a n d
hack to N o r t h .
N o w the Master addresses the Old G o d s
to give their assistance to t h e work. T h e
Mistress n o w sets t h e Altar w i t h t h e magickal
t o o l s t h a t s h a l l b e u s e d t h i s n i g h t , as w e l l as
all t h a t is t o b e p u r i f i e d , r e q u e s t s o f w o r k ,
etc.
T h e M a s t e r will b i d o n e o f t h e w o m e n t o
u s e h e r b r o o m t o seal t h e C a s t l e a n d b a n i s h
a n y ill forces t h a t m a y h e p r e s e n t . T h e M i s t r e s s
shall bid a m a n t o d o t h e s a m e w i t h t h e f o r e s t
staff. T h e M i s t r e s s shall m a k e a l i b a t i o n f r o m
t h e w h i t e h o r n at e a c h d i r e c t i o n , a s k i n g o f t h e
O l d G o d s as t h e M a s t e r a s k e d . Lastly, t h e M a s t e r sets t h e b o w l s at t h e q u a r t e r s t h a t r e p r e s e n t
their elements.
Dark of% OkaTtir Sabbat
' F h e M a s t e r n o w recites his o a t h w h i l e
r e s t i n g o n his k n e e s b e f o r e t h e altar. W h e n h e
is finished h e sticks his knife i n t o t h e g r o u n d .
T h e Mistress now sprinkles s o m e W a t e r from
t h e w h i t e h o r n o n t o his h a n d s . S h e also s p r i n k l e s
s o m e Salt Iroui t h e salt b o w l o n t o his h a n d s .
(Ho)
M i s t r e s s g o e s last, a n d t h e M a s t e r s p r i n k l e s theW a t e r a n d Salt o n t o h e r h a n d s .
T h e M a s t e r d r i n k s from t h e w h i t e h o r n and
passes it a l o n g deosil t o e a c h p e r s o n t o d r i n k
f r o m . Lastly, t h e M i s t r e s s d r i n k s f r o m t h e h o r n .
She then holds the h o r n with her arms outstretched towards the Master. H e now makes a
c a l l i n g t o t h e O l d G o d t o be w o r k e d t h a t n i g h t
a n d p l u n g e s t h e knife i n t o t h e h o r n . T h e M a s t e r
r e m o v e s t h e knife and the Mistress m a k e s a
libation to the Earth.
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N o w t h e real w o r k is p e t i t i o n e d . All w h o
h a v e w o r k t o b e a c t e d u p o n a r e t o be called
a c c o r d i n g t o r a n k , b y n a m e , o n e b y o n e . The
p e t i t i o n , t h e d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e w o r k , is r e a d b y
t h e M i s t r e s s . T h e M a s t e r t h e n calls o n t h e
chosen O l d G o d to grant success t o t h e work.
H e t h e n calls t h e p e t i t i o n e r of t h e w o r k t o t h e
Altar. T h e p e t i t i o n e r also calls o n t h e O l d G o d
o f t h e w o r k . All t h e p e o p l e n o w face t h e o u t s i d e
o f t h e C a s t l e , w i t h i n its walls. T h e p e t i t i o n e r
kneels before the Altar c o n c e n t r a t i n g on his/
h e r s u c c e s s of t h e spell. H i s / h e r knife is h e l d
(Hi )
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 the Mistress makes a libation
N o r t h a n d calls t o t h e O l d G o d ( s ) t o be w
She goes around the Ring with the libatio
M a s t e r c h o o s e s a w o m a n t o use t h e b r o o
t o s w e e p t h e R i n g c l e a n of ill l o r c e s
M i s t r e s s t h e n b i d s a m a n t o d o likewis
t h e forest staff. T h e r e s t of t h e p e o p l e
using their knives, o n e by one, accord
rank.
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 M i s t r e s s d r i n k s last, t h e n she h o l d s it o u t for
t h e M a s t e r t o p l u n g e his knife into. She t h e n p o u r s
a libation.
Work of % l e s s e r I^ife
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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
Allspice — will c a u s e d i s c o r d for e n e m i e s .
^ A l t h a e a — to attract protective spirits.
{ [ A r r o w r o o t — to m a k e s o m e o n e lusty toward
y o u . { [ B a l m o n y — t o t u r n an e n e m i e s spell
h a c k t o t h e m . 41 Basil — t o a t t r a c t success. ^jBay
L e a v e s — for p r o t e c t i o n from h a r m and slander.
{ [ B a y b e r r y — for m o n e y a n d luck. { [ B e t o n y
— p r o t e c t i o n f r o m evil. { [ B l a c k b e r r y — t o
c a u s e p r o b l e m s a n d t u r m o i l for e n e m i e s .
{ [ B l o o d R o o t — for p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t evil
forces. {[Blueberry — to cause your e n e m i e s
t o b e c o m e c o n f u s e d . { [ B u r d o c k — t o purify.
{ [ C a t n i p — for s t r e n g t h and i n g e n i u m .
{ [ C h e s t n u t — for s t r e n g t h of m i n d a n d
e n d u r a n c e . { [ C h i c k w e e d — to b r i n g back a
lover. { [ C h i c o r y — to detect i m p o s t o r s or
e n e m i e s . {[Clover — protection from spirits.
{[Cloves — comfort and c o n t e n t m e n t . {[Colic
R o o t — m a k e s e n e m i e s m o v e away, { [ C o l t s f o o t
— for w e a l t h , {[ C o m f r e y — for n e e d e d m o n e y .
{ [ C o r i a n d e r — keeps lovers from straying.
{ [ C o r n F l o w e r s — for a n e w lover. {[Aloes —
t o a t t r a c t l o v e . { [ C o w s l i p — p r o t e c t s privacy.
{ [ C u l v e r s R o o t — t o t u r n an e n e m y a g a i n s t
himself. {(Daisy — m a k e s lovers faithful.
(9t)
{[Dandelion — to bring peace and c o n t e n t m e n t
into the home. {[Deers Eye — makes one
a t t r a c t i v e l o r a n e w m a t e o r l o v e r . {[ D e v i l s Bit
— t u r n s a w a y evil f o r c e s . { [ D o g R o s e — for
safety in t r a v e l . { [ D o g w o o d — for restful s l e e p
a n d s h i e l d i n g of s p e l l s . { [ F e r n — t o b e t r e a t e d
with regard. {[Flaxseed — to settle a r g u m e n t s
a n d strife b e t w e e n a c o u p l e . { [ G i n g e r R o o t —
for a t t r a c t i n g a d v e n t u r e a n d e x c i t e m e n t .
{ [ G o l d e n B o u g h — t o h e l p find l o v e . { [ G o l d e n
Seal — to h e l p a b u s i n e s s g r o w a n d profit.
{ [ G u m A r a b i c — for g o o d l u c k . { [ H a w t h o r n
— t o d e f e a t an e n e m y . { ( H e l l e b o r e — t o a t t a i n
t h e s i g h t . { [ H e m l o c k — t o c a u s e illness in a n
e n e m y . { [ H o r e h o u n d — for a h e a l i n g .
{[Huckle-berry — to make depression go.
{ [ H y s s o p — to gain u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e
m y s t e r i e s , b u r n d u r i n g r e a d i n g s . {[Ivy — t o
defeat a Crafte being used against you.
{ [ J u n i p e r — for lust, t h a t is, t o a t t r a c t o r
p r o m o t e . {[Lavender — to bring a lover to you.
{ [ L o b e l i a — for p e a c e a n d c o n t e n t m e n t .
{ [ M a i d e n h a i r — t o find love a n d u n d e r s t a n d
the beauty therein. {[Marshmallow — to
protect children. {[May Apple — to never be
w i t h o u t m o n e y , for t h e s p a c e o f a m o n t h .
{ [ M i n t — for h a p p i n e s s . { [ M i s t l e t o e — t o
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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.
T h e following herbs m a k e spells m o r e
powerful w h e n they are added to the herbs you
c h o o s e for y o u r b u r n i n g .
C i n n a m o n — adds strength and power.
f G u m Mastic — to m a k e y o u r spells very
s t r o n g a n d p o w e r f u l . flMoss — f o r g o o d
fortune and success towards your desires.
flJVlace — t o m a k e q u i c k e r r e s u l t s of y o u r spell.
f j S e e d o f C e l e r y — for p o w e r in s p e l l s a n d
charms.
N O T E : D O n o t u s e t h e s e a d d i t i v e s for all
y o u r spells. D e v e l o p y o u r p o w e r s . O n l y m a k e
u s e o f t h e a d d i t i v e s w h e n y o u k n o w y o u will
n e e d extra p o w e r . D o t h i s o n l y for t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t of spells as t h e e n e r g y m a y o v e r l o a d .
In cases of spells against y o u r e n e m i e s ,
these additives must only be used against
genuine enemies w h o constantly make trouble
a n d g r i e f for y o u a n d p l a g u e y o u w i t h o u t c a u s e .
D o n o t use t h e m against s o m e o n e y o u merely
d o n ' t like o r t h e spell m a y c o m e b a c k o n y o u .
BOOK THREE
3Ijrfrnirucft«m
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
healing and somewhat miraculous results,
c o u p l e d w i t h t h e fact t h a t s h e w o u l d b e a b s e n t
from Seaton's house every second n i g h t m a d e
S e a t o u s u s p i c i o u s . H e q u e s t i o n e d h e r as t o h o w
s h e c o u l d h e a l so well a n d w h e r e s h e l e a r n e d
h e r a r t . Chilis w o u l d give h i m n o a n s w e r . S e a t o n
t h e n s o u g h t t o u s e m o r e c r u e l m e t h o d s of
e x t r a c t i n g t h e a n s w e r s . At first t h i s w a s d o n e b y
h i m a l o n e , b u t s o o n h e b e c a m e fearful a n d
e n g a g e d H o l y I n q u i s i t i o n t o r t u r e r s , as b y n o w
h e s u s p e c t e d h e r of W i t c h c r a f t e . Gillis D u n c a n ,
the M a i d e n of the coven s o o n confessed.
S h e t u r n e d in A g n e s S a m p s o n , G r a n d
M i s t r e s s of t h e c o v e n , A g n e s T o m s o n a n d
D o c t o r J o h n Fian, G r a n d M a s t e r of the coven.
L a t e r , Gillis D u n c a n t u r n e d in E u p h e m i a
M c C a l y a n , Barbara Napier, Kate Gray, G e o r g e
N o i l i s a n d o t h e r s w h o lived in L e i t h . A g n e s
Sampson and Agnes T o m s o n were tortured and
c o n f e s s e d t o t h e K i n g a n d his C o u n c i l , g i v i n g
n a m e s and practices.
D r . F i a n was l a t e r t o r t u r e d , b u t h e w o u l d
confess n o t h i n g . N e x t the Inquisitors tried to
g e n t l y c o e r c e a c o n f e s s i o n o u t o f h i m . H e still
r e m a i n e d s i l e n t . T h e y n e x t p u t h i m in t h e
(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.
Dr. J o h n Fian was a great witch of strength,
c h a r a c t e r a n d d e v o t i o n t o his c o v e n , C r a f t e a n d
fellow w i t c h e s . H e did n o t w o r s h i p a C h r i s t i a n
Satan, but worshipped the ancient H o r n e d
H u n t i n g C o d , as did h i s c o v e n .
T h e Sabbat M a s t e r of the coven, over Dr.
F i a n , was F r a n c i s , FCarl o f B o t h w e l l . B o t h w e l l
h a d his eye o n t h e S c o t t i s h t h r o n e . If J a m e s vi
s h o u l d d i e w i t h o u t an heir, h e w o u l d be K i n g .
H i s p l a n was t o c a u s e J a m e s t o d i e so h e c o u l d
s e c u r e t h e t h r o n e a n d b e K i n g . If his p l a n s w e r e
successful, h e w o u l d h a v e t h e p o w e r t o s u p p r e s s ,
if n o t c u r t a i l t h e H o l y I n q u i s i t i o n ' s p o w e r in
S c o t l a n d . H e w o u l d be able t o at least e l i m i n a t e
t h e t o r t u r e of w i t c h e s a n d r e d u c e t h e H e r e s y
L a w s . B o t h w e l l n e v e r s u f f e r e d as t h e o t h e r
m e m b e r s of h i s c o v e n . W i t h t h e h e l p o f o u t s i d e
coven m e m b e r s he escaped to Naples where he
c o n t i n u e d his practice of the Crafte. T w o years
later he was p a r d o n e d by the King, b u t never
did r e t u r n t o S c o t l a n d .
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Preface
w
ins is T H E m o d e r n version at Dr. I'itins
Spell Hook. T h e E n g l i s h h a s b e e n
m o d e r n i z e d and t h e sentence structure
has b e e n c l e a n e d u p . T h e r e a r e also
n o t e s o n t h e e x p e r i m e n t s t h a t explain h o w t h e
w o r k manifests.
T h e Crafte, as it existed d u r i n g t h e t i m e of
t h e Inquisition was quite different t h a n t h e Crafte
t h a t is f o u n d today. It is m y a i m t o explain t h e
C r a f t e in its old, original a n d a u t h e n t i c form, n o t
h o w it has evolved. I n this p r e s e n t a t i o n , I feel it
n e c e s s a r y t o b e n o t o n l y t h o r o u g h in p r a c t i c e
p r e s e n t a t i o n , b u t also in a t t i t u d e p r e s e n t a t i o n . I
d o n o t wish t o pass a n y m o r a l j u d g m e n t o n t h e
C r a f t e as c o n c e r n s love spells, curses, etc. T h e
Witchcrafte of d i e N o r t h Berwick C o v e n has been
p r e s e n t e d as it was, a n d still is t o t h o s e w h o still
p r a c t i c e its m a g i c k s . I feel it w o u l d be unfair t o
t h e reader, p r a c t i t i o n e r o r r e s e a r c h e r if this b o o k
w e r e p r e s e n t e d in a n y i o r m a t o t h e r t h a n t h e p r e sent one.
T h e C r a f t e is a w o r l d of m a n y m a g i c k s , for
m a n y p u r p o s e s a n d it m u s t b e left u p t o t h e
p r a c t i t i o n e r and h i s / h e r o w n n e e d s t o decide their
o w n paths in t h e w o r l d of magick. T h e r e are m a n y
m e t h o d s of d i r e c t i n g t h e forces o f m a g i c k . T h e s e
m e t h o d s are o n e w a y of t h e Crafte, a v e r y old
way, w h i c h m u s t b e a p p r o a c h e d c o r r e c t l y for
o p t i m u m results. T h i s is a very old a n d a u t h e n t i c
form of t h e C r a f t e . It bears little r e s e m b l a n c e t o
t h e type of Crafte found today. T h e idea of
p r e s e n t i n g an o l d e r form of W i t c h c r a f t e is b o t h
e d u c a t i o n a l a n d n e c e s s a r y a t this t i m e as it is a
fresh idea, instead of t h e c o m m o n r e - h a s h of a
r e - h a s h n o w so p r e v a l e n t . T h i s w o r k a n d o t h e r s
like it, can serve as guidelines b y w h i c h t o set y o u r
standards.
It is h o p e d t h a t t h i s w o r l d of D r . F i a n a n d
his N o r t h Berwick W i t c h e s will give y o u a
c o m p l e t e a n d n e w o v e r v i e w o f t h e W i t c h e s of
t h e O l d Crafte and the world of W i t c h c r a f t e .
— R o b i n Artisan
Pari 0ne
€\}z 3nif taf ton
T is made quite clear that the person
who is going to be initiated must be
trustworthy. A second requirement
is that they be sure that they truly
desire to b e c o m e a witch. Should the other
w i t c h e s of t h e c o v e n find t h e n e w p e r s o n
w o r t h y a n d s i n c e r e , t h e y w o u l d c o n s e n t for t h e
n e w person t o join. N o w t h e new person took
a n o a t h of l o y a l t y t o H e m e , t h e H o r n e d G o d .
T h e oath bound the person to the coven and
H e m e . T h e oath was designed to show the
p e r s o n ' s loyalty, d e v o t i o n a n d r e s p e c t for
s e c r e c y . T h e n e w w i t c h p r o m i s e d also t o live
by magickal k n o w l e d g e , keep t h e old ways u n t o
t h e m s e l v e s , family a n d c h i l d r e n a n d , a b o v e all,
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.
T h e coven, being highly psychic, judged
the cummer's worthiness to join the coven. T h i
was a r a t h e r s i m p l e p r o c e d u r e , n o t often
q u e s t i o n e d b e c a u s e it h a d t o b e a fellow w i t c h
w h o sponsored the initiate. A m e m b e r of the
c o v e n was e x p e c t e d t o b e b e y o n d r e p r o a c h a n d
w a s e x p e c t e d t o m a k e careful d e c i s i o n s , b a s e d
o n t h e L a w s of t h e C r a f t e . O n e s l i p - u p in t h i
direction could m e a n torture, h a n g i n g o r being
b u r n t at t h e s t a k e .
An O a t h reaffirms trust and a sincer
p l e d g e of e t h i c s t o w a r d s o n e ' s fellow m e m b e r s
b e it a c o v e n o r c l u b . It s h o w s t h e p e o p l e , w i t h
w h o m you are aligning, that you share the sam
v a l u e s , i n t e r e s t s a n d goals of t h e g r o u p . In t h
C r a f t e t h i s m e a n s t h a t y o u live b y t h e C r a f t e
for t h e C r a f t e .
D u r i n g the H o r n D a n c e , the initiate wa
able t o align e n e r g i e s w i t h a n d c o m m u n e w i t h
the H o r n e d G o d .
U p o n finishing the dance, the coven share
a h o r n of ale. By all m e m b e r s d r i n k i n g t h e s a m
ale o u t of t h e s a m e h o r n , s y m b o l i c a l l y t h e y a r
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 .
Sometimes n e i g h b o r i n g covens fro
n e a r b y c o u n t i e s w o u l d all g e t t o g e t h e r for t h
y e a r l y festivals, t h e M a j o r a n d M i n o r S a b b a t
H e r e the highest-ranking G r a n d Master wou
preside.
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 )
€\\t W\Ul\ Dork
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 .
7
— B a d luck, loss of friendship, m o n e y losses o r
problems.
6
— 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
5
— T r o u b l e resulting from hasty action or bad
council.
4
3
— Illness o r an a c c i d e n t .
— j o u r n e y or travel.
for.
2
Ace
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.
3 — T h r e e days, three weeks, three months or three
years.
2 — A d i s a p p o i n t m e n t o r let d o w n .
A c e — G o o d news, success.
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
ception.
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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
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a d a r k r o o m . L i g h t o n e c a n d l e for a s m a l l a m o u n t of light, t o b e able t o see t h e i m a g e s , b u t n o t
e n o u g h t o cast a r e f l e c t i o n in y o u r s c r y i n g t o o l .
You m u s t be relaxed, w i t h t h o u g h t s o f y o u r
q u e r y b e i n g f o r e m o s t o n y o u r m i n d . You will
r e c e i v e i m a g e s a n d t h o u g h t s after g a z i n g i n t o
t h e b o w l for a s h o r t w h i l e . You s h o u l d n o t e
d o w n y o u r images and analyze t h e m .
People w h o have a high psychic sensitivity
m a y s e e d i r e c t a n d d e f i n i t e i m a g e s in t h e i r
scrying tool. M o s t p e o p l e see abstract images
and shapes with a definite psychic sense of what
the images m e a n . O t h e r s see n o t h i n g definite
in t h e s c r y i n g t o o l y e t r e c e i v e p s y c h i c i m p r e s s ions.
T h e key t o t h i s s y s t e m is r e l a x a t i o n , c o n c e n t r a t i o n a n d p s y c h i c ability. L i k e all t h i n g s
psychic, t h e m o r e y o u exercise y o u r psychic
abilities, t h e s t r o n g e r a n d m o r e a c u t e t h e y will
become.
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 .
H Dif ch.es' Bottle for Protection
S h o u l d y o u d e s i r e safety and p r o t e c t i o n ,
you should procure a bottle into which you put
s o m e hair, fingernails, s p i t t l e , u r i n e a n d a sera]')
of y o u r c l o t h i n g . Also p u t t h e r e i n a r o s e , a s y m b o l o f love, s o m e o a k , for s t r e n g t h a n d s o m e
yew, for i m m o r t a l i t y . You m a y b u r y this o r k e e p it
itt a safe place in y o u r h o m e .
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T a k e a b o t t l e a n d fill it w i t h s o m e
fingernail
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.
€\\t duimnon Jamiliar
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
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m u c h as p o s s i b l e . It is n o t just a familiar, bin is
also y o u r friend. G e t t o k n o w it and let it learn l o
t r u s t y o u , a n d y o u it. M a k e a special place tot
y o u r familiar a n d t r a i n it t o s l e e p in t h i s p l a c e .
P r o t e c t t h e place w i t h c h a r m s t o w a r d off evil. A
y e a r a n d a day after its b i r t h it m a y b e b r o u g h t t o
a G r a n d S a b b a t . At this t i m e , it m a y be p r e s e n t e d
t o t h e H o r n e d G o d t o be blessed.
T h e f o l l o w i n g is t h e c h a r m t h a t m u s t b e
said w h e n y o u feed t h e familiar a n i m a l d u r i n g
t h e full M o o n .
From 1 to thee, give life, give life,
My blood to thee, we bind, we bind,
As one become, my hand, thy eyes,
Forever one, together tied.
T h e final s t e p in u s i n g t h e familiar is t o
m a k e a small a m u l e t with y o u r witch m a r k on
o n e side a n d t h e familiar's n a m e o n t h e o t h e r
side. T h e a m u l e t s h o u l d b e t h e c o r r e c t size t o r
t h e familiar t o w e a r c o m f o r t a b l y . It is m a d e o u t
of e i t h e r c o p p e r o r i r o n o r b o n e . W h e n y o u wish
t o g o i n s i d e y o u r familiar, p l a c e t h e a m u l e t
a r o u n d its n e c k , h o l d t h e f a m i l i a r a n d say a
c h a r m t h a t b i n d s y o u t o g e t h e r . T h e r e is n o
c h a r m g i v e n in D r . Plan's b o o k , so it m a y be
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)
nail ( i r o n ) for spells s u c h as c u r s e s , b i n d i n g s e t c .
T h e r e should be enough threads or strings
so t h a t e a c h w i t c h c a n t a k e an e n d . N o w t h e
w i t c h e s sit facing each o t h e r inside t h e r i n g . T h e
w i t c h w h o is d o i n g t h e spell g o e s a r o u n d t h e r i n g
and gives each witch an end of string. T h e witches
n o w p r o c e e d t o tie t h e s t r i n g i n t o k n o t s w h i l e
s a y i n g a spell o v e r t h e i r w o r k . T h e spell is said
e a c h t i m e a k n o t o r s n a r l is t i e d . W h e n finished,
all t h a t r e m a i n s is a m a s s of k n o t s a n d s n a r l s
a r o u n d t h e spike, nail o r w o o d . W i t c h e s call this
a Tat.
N o w , t h e n a i l , o r w h a t e v e r t h e t o o l is
r e m o v e d f r o m t h e g r o u n d fully c h a r g e d w i t h
t h e psychic p o w e r of t h e w i t c h e s and its p u r p o s e .
It is t a k e n t o t h e h o m e of t h e p e r s o n , t o w h o m
t h e spell is b e i n g d i r e c t e d , a n d h a m m e r e d i n t o
a t r e e o r t h e g r o u n d n e a r w h e r e t h e y will walk.
T h i s is d o n e at m i d n i g h t . T h e nail is h a m m e r e d
t h r e e t i m e s , a n d t h e spell is r e p e a t e d b e f o r e e a c h
" c l o u t " . C l o u t is t h e w o r d u s e d in D r . F'ian's
b o o k for h a m m e r i n g .
T h i s spell m a y be d o n e w i t h o r w i t h o u t t h e
c o v e n , b o t h w i t h g o o d r e s u l t s . T h e f o l l o w i n g is
a t a b l e of c o l o r s t h a t i l l u s t r a t e s t h e s y m b o l i s m
of t h e s t r i n g s .
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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
and spontaneous. T h e principal behind knot
m a g i c k is t o b i n d a t h o u g h t b y k n o t s , and direct it
to y o u r subject. T h i s works by sympath-etic
magick.
T h e knots are m a d e by e n t w i n i n g the
s t r i n g s a b o u t t h e f i n g e r s , s t a r t i n g at t h e t h u m b ,
t h e n g o i n g to, and a r o u n d certain points on the
h a n d that are symbolic of certain elements. A
k n o t w o u l d b e m a d e at e a c h p l a c e w h e r e t h e
w i t c h i n v o k e d p o w e r . T h i s c h a r m m a y b e used
t o b i n d love, lust, luck, s t o p p i n g e n e m i e s , a n d a
h o s t of o t h e r t h i n g s l i m i t e d o n l y by y o u r
imagination.
I t h o u g h t it b e s t t o clarify t h e s t e p s in u s i n g
t h e h a n d c h a r t , as t h i s spell m a y s e e m c o m plicated.
1 . F i r s t c h o o s e a finger a n d a p h a l a n g e t h a t
suits y o u r spell.
2 . S t a r t w i t h t h e t h u m b , at t h e p o i n t ol m a l e
o r f e m a l e , d e p e n d i n g o n t h e p e r s o n t h e spell is
b e i n g d i r e c t e d at, y o u r s e l f o r o t h e r w i s e .
3. L o o p t h e s t r i n g a r o u n d t h e p r o p e r p o i n t
of the t h u m b .
4. W r a p t h e s t r i n g a r o u n d t h e c o r r e c t p h a l a n g e a n d subject finger. F'ach w r a p g o e s b a c k
to the t h u m b to be considered one wrap. D o
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
(
T
39)
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°)
Pari (Eleten
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
c e n t r a t i o n i n t o a w i t c h e s ' glass, small blac
s c r y i n g glass. T h i s h e l p s y o u t o c o n c e n t r a t e a n
reflects y o u r e n e r g y b a c k t o y o u r e y e s . W h e
y o u h a v e raised e n o u g h e n e r g y ( p o w e r ) , y o u li
y o u r eyes from t h e glass and gaze at y o u
subject's eyes w i t h a q u i c k s t a r e . T h i s s e n d s y o u
t h o u g h t t o t h e s u b j e c t a n d y o u fascinate t h e m
by your psychic influence.
O n l y your imagination can limit y o u r us
o f t h i s c h a r m a n d its m a n y faceted p o t e n t i a l .
A person I know recently acquired a job a
a p l a n t t h a t h e w a s a n x i o u s t o w o r k for, s i m p l
b y u s i n g t h e w i t c h e s ' eye. U n d e r n o r m a l c i r c u m
stances, he probably would not have bee
offered t h e p o s i t i o n , d u e t o t h e l a c k of e d u
c a t i o n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s . O n t o p of t h i s , it w a s
t i g h t o p e n i n g . H e a p p l i e d for t h e j o b a n d w a
g r a n t e d an interview. W h i l e waiting outside th
office w i t h a b o u t a d o z e n p e o p l e , h e s e i z e d t h
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
T h e first spell of this t y p e found in D r . Finn's
b o o k says t o t a k e t h r e e p u b i c h a i r s from y o u r
c h o s e n love a n d t h r e e p u b i c h a i r s from yourself.
F^ntwine a n d b i n d t h e m w i t h red t h r e a d , b i n d i n g
t h e m seven times. E a c h t i m e you bind the hairs
say t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r m :
As I love thee, ye shall love me.
Bound seven times, thy love for me.
Hairs entwined, we entwined.
Forever be thy love for me.
You m a y either carry the hairs on your
p e r s o n , or y o u m a y place t h e m w h e r e yotir
i n t e n d e d love will pass, o r lives.
A n o t h e r c o r r e s p o n d e n t in o t i r r e s e a r c h
s o c i e t y t r i e d t h i s spell. T h e p r o b l e m was h o w
t o g e t t h e p u b i c hairs. T h i s girl was a p u b r e g u l a r
w h o lived in M a n c h e s t e r . T h e r e w a s a p a r t i c u l a r
fellow w h o c a u g h t h e r eye. F o r several w e e k s s h e
t r i e d t o g e t his a t t e n t i o n , b u t n o t h i n g w o r k e d .
F i n a l l y s h e figured t h a t s h e w o u l d h a v e t o use a
spell a n d so s h e p i c k e d t h i s o n e . S h e still c o u l d
r
(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 .
F o r this love spell, y o u will n e e d t o h a v e y o u r
c h o s e n love t a k e a b i t e f r o m a n a p p l e , b u t o n l y
o n e b i t e . T a k e t h i s a p p l e a n d c u t it in half w i t h
(•44)
C u t it in half also. T i e b o t h b i t t e n halves t o g e t h e r
w i t h r e d t h r e a d . Bind t h e halves seven t i m e s , and
e a c h t i m e y o u b i n d t h e h a l v e s say t h e f o l l o w i n g
charm:
Bind true, I to you,
To each other, hearts be true.
N o w , take a t h o r n a n d p i e r c e t h e a p p l e from
o n e bite to the o t h e r bite.
O n y o u r love's u n b i t t e n half, y o u a r e t o
w r i t e y o u r n a m e . O n y o u r u n b i t t e n half y o u are
t o w r i t e y o u r love's n a m e . B u r y y o u r half o n y o u r
love's p r o p e r t y a n d y o u r l o v e s half o n y o u r
p r o p e r t y . T a k e t h e b o u n d halves a n d h i d e t h e m
in a p l a c e w h e r e y o u r love passes.
®Ijte S l j i r t
Spell
F o r this spell y o u will n e e d a piece of copper,
a b o u t t h r e e i n c h e s b y t h r e e i n c h e s . M a k e it i n t o
a m i r r o r b y p o l i s h i n g it.
D o t h i s in c o m p l e t e d a r k n e s s s o t h e m i r r o r
will n o t c o l l e c t a n y r e f l e c t i o n . G o t o t h e s e c r e t
place w h e r e you d o y o u r witch work on the next
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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,
You captured me, and I did thee,
Forever bound be thee and
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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 .
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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 .
©0 Htarifc an MnhranfetrlolTe Spell
If y o u b e c o m e t h e u n w i l l i n g s u b j e c t of a
l o v e spell, y o u c a n u n d o it in t h i s m a n n e r . T i k e
t w o i r o n nails a n d t w o a p p l e s . W r i t e y o u r n a m e
o n o n e a p p l e a n d t h e n a m e of t h e o t h e r p e r s o n
o n t h e o t h e r a p p l e . N a i l b o t h apples t o t w o t r e e s
in t w o s e p a r a t e l o c a t i o n s . D r i v e e a c h nail w i t h
t h r e e c l o u t s , w i t h e a c h c l o u t say t h e f o l l o w i n g
charm:
/ want not this love, I love not.
Separate us as these apples rot.
Anew I find, anew (he/she) finds.
To (his/her) love, I give not.
T h i s spell m a y also b e u s e d t o s e p a r a t e a
love affair.
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€\\t Xirst Spell
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.
Stye Secnnti Spell
T h e way to cause discord b e t w e
p e o p l e is t o t a k e t w o k n i v e s a n d bless t
t h e n a m e s of t h e t w o p e o p l e . O n e n a m e f
knife. W r i t e t h e n a m e s o f e a c h p e r s o n o
r e s p e c t i v e knife. C r o s s a n d b i n d t h e m w i
t h r e a d . Place t h e k n i v e s in a h i d d e n p l a c e
t h e t w o p e o p l e will pass, a n d say a c u r
them.
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
One's name, hate ye, the same.
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.
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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
If y o u clout a coffin nail i n t o t h e f o o t p
o f y o u r e n e m y , y o u will cause strife for h i m /
Stye Sixth,, Spell
If y o u use an i r o n nail as in t h e fifth c u
y o u will c a u s e d e p r e s s i o n a n d illness in y
subject.
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y o u will eause an e n e m y t o have d i s h a r m o n y and
loss.
In t h e c a s e of t h e last t h r e e s p e l l s t h a t
concern footprints, you should concentrate and
use t h e w i t c h e s ' eye as y o u p l a c e t h e m e d i u m in
t h e f o o t p r i n t . Also say a c u r s e t o t h e effects y o u
desire.
N O T E : C u r s e s h a v e always b e e n a p a r t of
W i t c h c r a f t e , a n d w i t c h e s h a v e always p l a c e d
c u r s e s o n t h e i r e n e m i e s as a way of d e a l i n g w i t h
t h e m . W h e t h e r r i g h t o r w r o n g , this is a part ol
t h e h i s t o r y of t h e C r a f t e . N e i t h e r 1, n o r t h i s
publishing-research society wishes to dictate to
y o u o n w h a t you can o r cannot d o with these
spells. F'ach p e r s o n has t h e i r o w n n e e d s , w a n t s
a n d d e s i r e s , especial u n t o t h e m s e l v e s .
I t is o u r i n t e n t i o n a n d goal t o p r e s e n t O l d
T r a d i t i o n a l Styles of W i t c h c r a f t e , for y o u r study,
examination, research and practice. W h y you
p r a c t i c e is p e r s o n a l t o y o u . O u r o n l y h o p e in
t h i s e n d e a v o r is t h a t y o u p r a c t i c e t h i s C r a f t e in
exactly t h e w a y it is p r e s e n t e d . D o n o t c h a n g e o r
m o d e r n i z e it o r it will fail y o u . T h e r e are e n o u g h
m o d e r n s y s t e m s , if y o u w i s h a m o d e r n style of
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t h e r e are m a n y a r o u n d . Very little O l d T r a d i t i
W i t c h c r a f t e is available t o t h e p u b l i c . L e t u
t o p r e s e r v e w h a t little of it w e h a v e left.
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.
Shr T|etil Burnings
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
Dr. Flan's b o o k m e n t i o n s that t h e
m a n y c h a r m s t h a t m a y b e w o r n for m a n
s o n s . It lists t h e m a i n c h a r m s w h i c h a r
c o m m o n a n d useful.
T h e first c h a r m is a disc m a d e o f i r o n
side, a n d y o u r witch n a m e a n d witch m a r k o n t h e
o t h e r s i d e . A n o t h e r is m a d e o f c o p p e r . It is w o r n
hy witch w o m e n w h o study the lore of t h e wee
folk, u n d e r d i r e c t i o n o f t h e Q u e e n o f F.lphin
( S a b b a t M i s t r e s s ) w h o s p e c i a l i z e s in F a e r y e
m a g i c k a n d l o r e . T h e r e is n o d e s c r i p t i o n g i v e n .
Other Charms:
C a n y f e a t h e r s t o w a r d off d a n g e r .
C a r r y a c o r n s for love a n d fertility.
C a r r y i r o n nails l o r p o w e r a n d t h e s i g h t .
G a r r y a small r o u n d s t o n e for p r o t e c t i o n .
C a r r y a c r o w ' s foot t o k n o w a familiar.
C a r r y a w o o d e n p e g for hick a n d t o k n o w
w h a t m a y o c c u r (psychically).
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
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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
(
T
59)
p r o t e c t e d t h e Castle with his h u n t i n g s w o r d .
m e a n s that he traced the b o u n d a r i e s of the
and Castle with the sword to provide magi
protection.
T h e w i t c h e ' s p o w e r w a s k e p t in t h e
b y u s i n g t h e s w o r d t o seal it, t h i s w o u l d a
the p o w e r t o be raised and protected. W h e n
p o w e r w a s raised, it c o u l d b e d i r e c t e d t o d
w o r k . After t h e r i n g was cast o r t h e C a s t l e ra
t h e S a b b a t M i s t r e s s w o u l d a n o i n t it.
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.
Spells of love, p r o s p e r i t y , luck, b e n e f i t
a r e always w o r k e d c l o c k w i s e o r d e o s i l . C u
b i n d i n g s , r e m o v a l of b a d forces, e t c . , a r e al
worked anti-clockwise or widdershin.
A n y t h i n g u s e d in t h e R i n g o r C a s t l e
spells, e t c . , is always passed a r o u n d t h e r i n
as m a n y t i m e s as t h e r e w i t c h e s p r e s e n t .
p a s s i n g always s t a r t s a t t h e N o r t h in t h e h
of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a n d e n d s u p in t h e h
of t h e S a b b a t M i s t r e s s .
( >6o)
T h e G r a n d Master of the Sabbat carries a
l o n g h u n t i n g s w o r d . T h i s is u s e d t o cast t h e
R i n g a n d b u i l d t h e castle. It is also a s y m b o l of
his rank. W i t h his sword he carries a m a t c h i n g
w i t c h knife. T h i s knife is for c u t t i n g strings, h e r b s
a n d t o Call forces w i t h . B o t h t h e knife and s w o r d
h a v e s t a g h o r n o r o a k hilts, s t a i n e d black, w i t h
b r o n z e o r i r o n g u a r d s . O n occasion t h e hilts w e r e
also m a d e of b l a c k h o r n .
T h e S a b b a t M i s t r e s s u s e d a small w h i t e h i l t e d knife. S h e u s e d it t o C a l l t h e forces. T h e
S a b b a t Mistress was chosen by o m e n , usually
t h r o u g h t h e d i c e . S h e was p i c k e d from a g r o u p
o f w i t c h w o m e n k n o w n as M a i d e n s . T h e s e w e r e
t h e w o m e n of t h e c o v e n w h o s h o w e d b o t h
extraordinary ability and loyalty to t h e coven.
All in t h e c o v e n h a d w i t c h e s ' knives. T h e s e
k n i v e s a r c used t o cast R i n g s , d i r e c t forces a n d
t o c u t s t r i n g s a n d h e r b s . T h e knife was t o be
single edged.
T h e c o v e n h a s a l a r g e w h i t e h o r n w h i c h all
d r i n k from o n t h e G r e a t e r a n d G r a n d S a b b a t s ,
and a black h o r n to be used on the Lesser
S a b b a t s . F.ach w i t c h h a d a s m a l l e r h o r n t h a t t h e y
u s e d at feasts a n d for p e r s o n a l w i t c h w o r k .
( 161 )
s t r i n g s , h e r b s for b u r n i n g , etc., a n d o t h e r small
i t e m s r e q u i r e d for p r a c t i c i n g t h e C r a f t e .
F'ach w i t c h h a d a special s e c r e t p l a c e w h e r e
h e / s h e could w o r k personal spells.
F o r e s t staffs w e r e c a r r i e d b y all w i t c h m e n
and w e r e used to banish u n w a n t e d forces from
t h e R i n g . W i t c h w o m e n u s e d b r o o m s t i c k s for
t h e s a m e p u r p o s e , t h o u g h o n l y e m p l o y e d for
certain rituals.
T h e ancient Crafte survived t h e H o l y I n q u i s i t i o n b e c a u s e of its a b i l i t y t o m a n i f e s t its
p o w e r . By t h i s s a m e p o w e r a n d t h e l o y a l t y of
its a d h e r e n t s it h a s r e m a i n e d in p r a c t i c e w i t h o u t
l o s i n g a n y o f its s e c r e t s . L i k e a fine w i n e , it o n l y
g r o w s b e t t e r w i t h t i m e . N o w is t h e t i m e t o
s h a r e it, so it c a n b e f u r t h e r a p p r e c i a t e d .
( 102
)
e***a c#»*s
WAIVES
s*«*s
FROM
SCOTLAND
declaring the darnnable life
and death of
DOCTOR
FIAN,
a notable
SORCERER
("590
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notable Sorcerer, who was burned at
Edcnbroughm Unitary tail.
Which Dotiorwas regefier to theDiuell
that fundry times preached at North BarncJc Kirkc, to a number of noro*
noot Witches.
With the true examinations ofthe Cade Dodof
sad W itches, as they rttcrcd them 10 the pre*
finutfiln
Strttifi
Difcouering h o w they pretended
So btwttch mi drowm bis Maieflic in the Sea
comming from Dctraurke, with fuch
m bcr wmdtrfttU nnuttrt at tbt Itfy
balk**
bunhtmdtfm
my limn.
Publiihedattordingto
AT LONDON
Printed for William
Wright.
To the T^eader.
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
All which examinations (gentle
heere truelye published, as they
vttered in the presence of the
tie, praying thee to accept it
the same beeing so true
be reproued.
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.
With a particuler recitall of their examination/, ta\in
in the presenct
of tbt
Kingei
Maitttie.
Od by his omnipotent power, hath at al times and daily
doth take such care, and is so
vigillant, for the weale and
presentation of his owne,
that thereby he disapointeth
the wicked practises and euil
intents of all such as by any
meanes whatsoeucr, seeke indirectly to conspire
any thing contrary to his holy will: yea and by
the same power, he hath lately ouerthrown and
hindered the intentions and wicked dealinges
of a great number of vngodly creatures, no bet
ter then Diuels: who suffering themselues to
be allured and inticed by the Diuell whom they
serued, and to whome they were priuatelyc
sworne: entered into y« detestable Art of witch-
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
maide in some great suspition, that she did not
those things by naturall and lawfull wayes, but
rather supposed it to be doone by some extraordinary and vnlawfull meanes.
W h e r v p o n , her Maister began to growe v e ry inquisitiue, and examined her which way and
by what meanes she were able to perfourme
matters of so great importance: whereat she
gaue him no answere, neuerthelesse, her M a i ster to the intent that he might the better trye
and finde out the trueth of the same, did with the
helpe o f others, torment her with the torture o f
the Pilliwinckes v p o n her fingers, which is a
greeuous torture, and binding or wrinching her
head with a corde or roape, which is a most cruell torment also, yet would she not confesse any
thing, whereupon they suspecting that she had
beene marked by the Diuell (as c o m m o n l y witches are) made dilligent search about her, and
found the enemies marke to be in her fore crag
or foreparte of her throate: which being found,
she confessed that all her dooings was doone by
the wicked allurements and inticements of the
Diuell, and that she did them by witchcraft.
-
After this her confession, she was committed
to prison, where she continued for a season,
(171)
t h e m foorthwith to be apprehended o n e after an
o t h e r , v i d z . Agnis Sampson t h e eldest W i t c h of
t h e m al, d w e l l i n g in H a d d i n g t o n , Agnes Tompson of E d e n b r o u g h , D o c t o r Fian, alias John
Cunningham,
m a i s t e r of t h e S c h o o l e a t Salt-
actes, y o u shall heare more largely in the ende of
this discourse: these were by the saide Geillis
DuPicane accused, as also George Motts wife
dwelling in Saltpans, Robert Griersonn skipper, and Iennit Bandilandis,
with the Porters
wife of Seaton, the Smith at the brigge Hallis
with innumerable others in that partes, and
dwelling in those bounds aforesaide: of w h o m
s o m e are alreadye executed, the rest remaine in
prison, to receiue the d o o m e of Iudgement at the
Kings maiesties will and pleasure.
T h e said Geillis Durtcane also caused Ewphtime Meealrean to be apprehended, w h o conspired
and perfourmed the death of her Godfather, and
w h o vsed her art vpon a gentleman being one
of the Lords and Justices of the Session, for
bearing g o o d will to her D a u g h t e r : she also caused to be apprehended one Barbara Naper, for bewitching to death Arehibalde^ last Earle of
A n g u s , w h o languished to death by witchcraft
and yet the same was not suspected, but that he
died of so strange a disease, as the Phisition
knew not how to cure or remedy the s a m e : but
of all other the saide witches, these t w o last before recited, were reputed for as ciuill honest
w o m e n as any that dwelled within the Citie of
E d e n b r o u g h , before they were apprehended.
M a n y other besides were taken dwelling in
pB.ij
heare, which was as followeth.
T h i s aforeaside Agnis Sampson
the elder W i t c h , was taken and brou
liciud house before the Kings Maies
dry other of the nobility of Scotland
was straitly examined, but all the
which the Kings maiestie vsed to her
of his counsell, m i g h t not prouoke or
to confesse any thing, but stood stiffe
niall o f all that was laide to her c h
vpon they caused her to be conueie
prison, there to receiue such torture a
lately prouided for witches in that c
forasmuch as by due examination o
and witches in Scotland, it hath la
found that the Deuill dooth genera
t h e m with a priuie marke, by reaso
ches haue confessed themselues, tha
dooth lick them with his t u n g in s o m
of their bodie, before hee dooth re
to be his seruants, which marke c
g i u e n them vnder the haire in s o m e
bodye, wherby it may not easily be f
seene, although they be searched: an
so l o n g as the marke is not seene to
search them, so long the parties th
had all her haire shauen of, in each parte of her
bodie, and her head thrawen with a rope accord i n g to the custome of that Countrye, beeing a
paine most greeuous, which she continued almost an howcr, during which time she would
not confesse any thing vntill the D i u e l s marke
was found vpon her priuities, then she immediatlye confessed whatsoeuer was d e m a u n d e d of
her, and iustifying those persons aforesaid to be
notorious witches.
Item, the saide Agnis Tompson was after
brought againe before the Kings Maiestie and
his Counsell, and being examined of the m e e tings and detestable dealings of those witches,
she confessed that vpon the night o f Allhollan
E u e n last, she was accompanied aswell with
the persons aforesaide, as also with a great
many other witches, to the number of two h u n dreth: and that all they together went by Sea
each o n e in a R i d d l e or Ciue, and went in the
same very substantially with Llaggons of wine
making merrie and drinking by the waye in the
same Riddles or Ciucs, to the Kerke of North
Barrick in Lowthian, and that after they had
landed, tookc handes on the land and daunccd
this reill or short daunce, singing all with one
voice.
[A.hi
or daunce vpon a small T r u m p , called a Iew
T r u m p , vntill they entred into the Kerk of no
Barrick.
T h e s e confessions made the King in a w
derful admiration,and sent for y said GeillisD
cane, w h o vpon the like T r u m p did playe
said daunce before the Kings Maiestie, w h o
respect of the strangenes of these matters, to
great delight to bee present at their examin
ons.
Item, the said Agnis Tompson confessed t
the Diuell being then at North Barrick Ke
attending their c o m m i n g in the habit or like
of a man, and seeing that they tarried ouer lo
he at their c o m m i n g enioyned them all to a p
nance, which was, that they should kisse
Buttockes, in signe of duetye to h i m : w h i c h
ing put ouer the Pulpit barre, euerye one did
he had enioyned t h e m : and hauing m a d e his
g o d l y exhortations, wherein he did greatlye
veighe against the King of Scotland, he re
ued their oathes for their g o o d and true seru
towards him, and departed: which doone, t
returned to Sea, and so h o m e againe.
c
( 176)
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
( 177 )
it dropped and fell from it in an Oister shell, an
kept the same v e n o m e close couered, vntill sh
should obtaine any parte or peece of foule linne
cloth, that had appertained to the Kings M a i
stie, as shirt, handkercher, napkin or any oth
thing which she practised to obtaine by mean
of one John Kers, who being attendant in h
Maiesties Chamber, desired him for olde a
quaintance betweene them, to helpe her to on
or a peece of such a cloth as is aforesaide, whic
thing the said Iohn Kers denyed to helpe her to
saying he could not help her too it.
A n d the said Agnis Tompson by her deposit
ons since her apprehension saith, that if she ha
obtained any one peece of linnen cloth which th
King had worne and fouled, she had bewitche
him to death, and put him to such extraordina
paincs, as if he had beene lying vpon sharp tho
nes and endes o f Needles.
Moreouer she confessed that at the time whe
his Maiestie was in Denmarke, she being a
companied with the parties before specially n
med, tooke a Cat and christened it, and afte
ward bound to each parte of that Cat, the che
fest partes of a dead man, and seuerall ioynts
Ciues as is aforesaide, and so left the saide Cat
right before the T o w n e of Lieth in Scotland:
this doone, there did arise such a tempest in thc
Sea, as a greater hath not beene s e e n e : which
tempest was the cause o f the perrishing o f a
Boate or vessell c o m m i n g ouer from the towne
of Brunt Hand to the towne of Lieth, wherein
was sundrye Iewelles and riche giftes, which
should haue been presented to the now Q u e e n of
Scotland, at her Maiesties c o m m i n g to Lieth.
A g a i n e it is confessed, that the said christened
Cat was the cause that the Kingcs Maiesties
Ship at his c o m m i n g foorth of D c n m a r k e , had
a contrary winde to the rest of his Ships, then
being in his companye, which thing was most
strange and true, as the Kings Maiestie ack n o w l e d g e d , for when the rest of the Shippes
had a faire and g o o d winde, then was the winde
contrarye and altogither against his M a i e s t i e :
and further the saide witche declared, that his
Maiestie had neuer come safclye from the Sea,
if his faith had not preuailed aboue their ententions.
M o r e o u e r the said W i t c h e s being d e m a u n -
tle pleasure, in respect o f his colde nature: an
would d o o the like at sundry other times.
A s touching the aforesaide D o c t o r Fian, al
Iohn Cunningham, the examination o f his act
since his apprehension, declareth the great s u
tiltye o f the diuell, and therfore maketh thing
to appeere the more miraculous: for being a
prehended b y the accusation of the saide Gei
Duncane aforesaide, w h o confessed he was the
Regester, and that there was not one man su
fered to c o m e to the D i u e l s readinges but onl
h e : the saide D o c t o r was taken and imprisone
and vsed with the accustomed paine, prouid
for those offences, inflicted vpon the rest as is
foresaide.
First by thrawing of his head with a roap
wherat he would confesse nothing.
Secondly, he was perswaded by faire mea
to confesse his follies, but that w o u l d preua
as little.
Lastly he was put to the most seuere and cr
ell paine in the world, called the bootes, w h o
(
180)
in respect wherof the rest of the witches willed
to search his t u n g , vnder which was found two
pinnes thrust v p into the head, whereupon
the W i t c h e s did laye, Now is the Charme
stinted, and shewed that those charmed P i n n e s
were the cause he could not confesse any t h i n g :
then was he immediatly released o f the bootes,
brought before the K i n g , his confession was taken, and his o w n e hand willingly set ther-vnto,
which contained as followeth.
First, that at the generall meetinges o f those
witches, hee was alwayes preasent: that he
was Clarke to all those that were in subiection
to the D i u e l s seruice, bearing the name o f witches, that alwaye he did take their othes for
their true seruice to the Diuell, and that he wrot
for t h e m such matters as the Diuell still pleased
to c o m m a u n d h i m .
I t e m , he confessed that by his witchcrafte he
did b e w i t c h a Gentleman dwelling neere to the
Saltpans, where the said D o c t o r kept Schoole,
onely for being enamoured of a Gentlewoman
w h o m e he loued himselfe: by meanes o f which
[c.ij.
( 181 )
his Sorcerye, witchcraft and diuclish practis
he caused the said Gentleman that once in xxi
howres he fell into a lunacie and madnes, and
cotinued one w h o l e hower together, and for
veritie o f the same, he caused the Gentleman
be brought before the K i n g e s Maiestie, wh
was vpon the xxiiij. day of D e c e m b e r last, a
be
in his Maiesties Chamber, suddenly he gaue a
great scritch and fell into a madnes, sometime
bending himselfe, and sometime capring so directly vp, that his head did touch the seeling of the
Chamber, to the great admiration of his M a i e stie and others then present: so that all the G e n tlemen in the Chamber were not able to holde
h i m , vntill they called in more helpe, w h o together bound him hand and foot: and suffering the
said gentleman to lye still vntill his furye were
past* he within an hower came againe to himselfe, when being demaunded of the Kings M a iestie what he saw or did all that while, answered that he had been in a sound sleepe.
I t e m the said D o c t o r did also confesse that he
had vsed means sundry times to obtain his purpose and wicked intent of the same Gentlewoman, and seeing himselfe disapointed of his intention, he determined by all waies he might to
obtaine the same, trusting by coniuring, witchcraft and Sorcery to obtaine it in this manner.
It happened this gentlewoman being vnmaried, had a brother w h o went to schoole with the
said Doctor, and calling his Scholler to him,
demaunded if he did lye with his sister, w h o answered he did, by meanes wherof he thought to
obtaine his purpose, and therefore secretlye promised to teach him w*out stripes, so he would o b tain for him three haires of his sisters priuities.
[ciij.
it: which the y o u t h promised faithfullye t
fourme, and v o w e d speedily to put it in pr
taking a peece of coniurcd paper of his m
to lappe t h e m in w h e n he had gotten t h e m
therevpon the boye practised nightlye to o
his maisters purpose, especially w h e n his
was a slecpe.
But God w h o k n o w e t h the secrets
harts, and reuealeth all w i c k e d and v n g
practises, w o u l d not suffer the intents of th
uihsh D o c t o r to c o m e to that purpose whi
supposed it w o u l d , and therefore to declar
he was heauilye offended with his wicke
tent, did so w o o r k e by the G e n t l e w o m a n s
meanes, that in the ende the same was d i
rcd and brought to l i g h t : for s h e being one
a sleepe, and her brother in bed with her, s u
lye cryed out to her mother, declaring th
Brother would not suffer her to sleepe, wh
pon her mother h a u i n g a quick capacitie, d
hemently suspect D o c t o r Fians entention,b
son she was a witche o f her selfe, and the
presently arose, and was very inquisitiue
boy to vnderstand his intent, and the bet
k n o w y" same, did beat him with sundry st
wherby he discouered the trueth vnto her
in hee should haue put the same haires, and
went to a y o u n g H e y f e r which neuer had borne
Calfe nor g o n e to the Bull, and with a paire of
sheeres, clipped off three haires from the v d der of the Cow, and wrapt them in the same paper, which she againc deliuered to the boy, then
willing him to g i u e the same to his saide M a i ster, which he immediatly did.
T h e Schoolemaister so soone as he had receiued t h e m , thinking them indeede to bee the
M a i d e s haires, went straight and wrought
his arte v p o n t h e m : But the D o c t o r had no sooner doone his intent to them, but presentlye the
Hayfer or C o w whose haires they were indeed,
came vnto the doore of the Church wherein
the Schoolemaister was, into the which the
Hayfer went, and made towards the Schoolemaister, leaping and dauncing vpon him, and
following him foorth of the church and to what
place so euer he went, to the great admiration
o f all the townes men o f Saltpans, and many
other w h o did beholde the same.
T h e reporte whereof made all men imagine
that hec did woorke it by the Diuell, without
w h o m it could neuer haue beene so sufficientlye
effected: and thervpon, the name of the said D o c tor Fien (who was but a very y o n g man) began
to grow so c o m m o n a m o n g the people o f Scotland, that he was secretlye nominated for a n o table Cuniurer.
and w o u l d not confesse, yet hauing felt the pain of
the bootes (and the charme stinted, asaforesayd)
be confessedall theaforesaid t o b e most true, without producing anie witnesses to iustifie the same,
&thervponbeforethekingsmaiestyhesubscribed
the sayd confessions with his o w n e hande, which
for truth remaineth vpon record in Scotland.
After that the depositions and examinations
of the sayd doctor Fian Alias Cuningham was taken, as alreadie is declared, with his o w n e hand
willingly set therevnto, hee was by the master of
the prison c o m m i t t e d to ward, and appointed to
a chamber by himselfe, where forsaking his wicke d wayes, a c k n o w l e d g i n g his most v n g o d l y lyfe,
s h e w i n g that he had too m u c h folowed the allurements and entisements of sathan, and fondly practised his conclusions by coniuring, witchcraft,inchantment, sorcerie, and such like, hee renounced
the deuill and all his wicked workes, v o w e d to
leade the life o f a Christian, and s e e m e d newly
connected towards G o d .
T h e morrow after vpon conference had with
him, he granted that the deuill had appeared v n to him in the night before, appareled all in blacke,
with a white wand in his hande, and that the deuill d e m a u n d e d of him if hee would continue his
faithfull seruice, according to his first oath and
promise made to that effect. W h o m e (as hee then
sayd) he vtterly renounced to his face, and
v n t o h i m in this manner, Auoidt Satan,
for I haue listned too m u c h v n t o thee, and
same thou hast v n d o n e mee, in respect wh
vtterly forsake thee. T o w h o m e the deuill
red, That once ere thou die thou shah bee min
with that (as he sayde) the deuill brake th
wande, and immcdiatly vanished foorth
sight.
T h u s all the daie this D o c t o r Fian c
ed verie solitarie, and seemed to haue car
o w n e soule, and w o u l d call v p p o n G o d , s
himselfe p e n i t e n t f o r h i s w i c k e d life,neuert
the same night hee founde s u c h meanes,th
stole the key o f the prison doore and cham
the w h i c h he was, w h i c h in t h e night hee
and fled awaie to the Salt pans, where h
alwayes resident, and first apprehended
w h o s e sodaine departure w h e n the K i n g
stiehad i n tell igence,hee presently c o m m a n
ligent inquirie to bee made for his appreh
and for the better effecting thereof, hee se
like proclamations into all partes o f his
to the same effect. By meanes of w h o s e h
harde pursuitc, he was agayn taken and b
to prison, and then being called before th
h i g h n e s , hee was reexamined as well t o
his departure, as also t o u c h i n g all that had
happened.
o w n e confession appeareth remaining in recorde
vndcr his o w n e hande writing, and the same
thcrevnto fixed in the presence of the Kings maiestie and sundric of his Councell, yet did hee vtterly d e n i e the same.
W h c r e v p o n the k i n g e s maiestie perceiuing
his s t u b b o u r n e w i l f u l n e s s e , c o n c e i u e d a n d imagined that in the time o f his absence hee had entered
into n e w e conference and league with the deuill
his master, and that hee had beene agayne n e w ly m a r k e d , for the which hee was narrowly searched, but it coulde not in anie wise bee founde, yet
for more tryall o f him to make him confesse, hee
was c o m m a u n d e d to haue a m o s t straunge torm e n t w h i c h was done in this manner followH i s nailes v p o n all his fingers were n u e n and
pulled off with an instrument called in Scottish
a Turkas, which in E n g l a n d wee call a payre o f
pincers, and vnder euerie nayle there was thrust
in t w o needels ouer euen u p to the heads. A t all
w h i c h tormentes notwithstanding the D o c t o r
neuer shronke anie whit, neither woulde he then
confesse it the sooner for all the tortures inflicted
vpon him.
T h e n was hee with all conuenient speed, b y
c o m m a n d e m c n t , conuaied againe to the torment
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of the bootes, wherein hee continued a
time, and did abide so many blowes in t h
that his l e g g e s were crushte and beaten to
ther as small as m i g h t bee, and the bones
flesh s o b r u s e d , that the bloud and marrowe s
ted forth in great abundance, whereby they
made unseruiceable for euer. A n d notwiths
d i n g al t h e s e g r i e u o u s paines and cruell torm
hee w o u l d not confesse anie thing, s o d e e p e l y
the deuill entered into his heart, that hee v
ly denied all that which he had before auouc
and woulde saie nothing therevnto but this,
what hee had done and sayde before, was o
done and sayde for feare or paynes which he
endured.
U p o n great consideration therefore taken
the K i n g s maiestie and his Councell, as wel
the due execution of Justice v p p o n such detest
malefactors, as also for example sake, to rem
a terrour to all others heereafter, that shal
tempt to dealc in the lyke wicked and v n g o
actions, as witchcraft,sorcery,cuniuration,&
lyke,the sayde D o c t o r Fian was soone after a
ned, condemned,and adiudged by the law to
and then to bee burned according to the law
that lande, prouided in that behalfe. W h e r e v
hee was put into a carte, and beeing first str
led, hee was immediatly put into a great
being readie prouided for that purpose, and t
terdaic in the ende of Ianuarie last past. 1 5 9 1 .
T h e rest of the witches which are not yet executed, remayne in prison till farther trial!, and
k n o w l e d g e of his maiesties pleasure.
This strange disccurse before recited, may perhaps
giue some occasion of doubt to such as shall happen to
reade the same, and thereby conjecture that the Kings
maiestie would not hazarde himsclfe in the presence
of such notorious witches, least therby might haue insued great danger to his person and the general/
state
of the land, which thing in truth might wel haue bene
feared.
Rut to answer generally to such, let this suffice :
that first it is well knowen that the King is the child fcf
seruant of God, and they but seruants to the deuil, hee
is the Lords annointed, and they but vesselles of Gods
wrath : he is a true Christian, and trusteth in God, they
worse than Infidels, for they onely trust in the deuill,
who daily serue them, till he haue brought them to utter destruction.
But heerely it seemeth that his Highnesse caried a magnanimious and vndanted mind, not
feared with their inchantmentes,
but resolute in this,
that so long as God is vjith him, hee feareth not who
is against him. And trulie the whole scope of this treatise dooth so plainely laie open the wonderful/
prcuidence of the Almightie, that if he had not bene dt
fended
by his omnipotencie and power,
his Highnes
had neuer returned aliue in his voiage fro
Denmarbe,
so that there is no doubt but God woulde as well defend him on the land as on the sea, where they pretended their damnable practise.
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