The Gardnerian Book of Shadows (Forgotten Books)
by Gerald E. Gardner
Our Price: $7.33
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Gerald E. GardnerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-07
ISBN: 1605069337
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Book Reviews of The Gardnerian Book of Shadows (Forgotten Books)
Book Review: On This Book
Summary: 4 Stars
Just to clarify what other reviewers have noted - this is an oathbound tradition meaning that teaching is passed orally from mentor to student. At the same time, Forgotten Books did NOT copyright this material - they are a publishing company that published material which noone currently has a copyright on such as ancient greek texts, and religious texts that are obscure.
Apparently this is the original book of shadow transcribed from the Museum of Witchcraft however without a teacher you won't benefit much and certainly Gerald compiled this alongside a number of other witches who helped. What is disappointing is that there are no references, explanations or investigations into this material provided.
You'd be better off reading Chas Clifton's Cauldron of Inspiration alongside a few introductory books but I recommend finding a mentor and joining a coven.
Summary of The Gardnerian Book of Shadows (Forgotten Books)
The Book of Shadows is a collection of magical and religious texts of Wicca and other Neopagan witchcraft traditions, containing the core rituals, magical practices, ethics and philosophy of a Wiccan or other tradition. In Wicca, it is normally copied by hand from the book of one's initiating High Priestess or Priest, who copied theirs from their initiator. In modern Eclectic Wiccan terminology, however, a Book of Shadows is a personal magical journal rather than a traditional text.Within traditional lineaged forms of Wicca there are a number of versions of the Book of Shadows, their contents varying to a greater or lesser degree from the early versions belonging to Gerald Gardner, who first popularised Wicca. While Gardner seems to have originally treated the book as a personal journal, it has come to be considered a religious text in most traditions. (Quote from wikipedia.org)
About the Author
Napoleon Hill (1883 - 1970)
Napoleon Hill (October 26, 1883-November 8, 1970) was an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time. In America, Hill stated in his writings, people are free to believe what they want to believe, and this is what sets the United States apart from all other countries in the world. Hill's works examined the power of personal beliefs, and the role they play in personal success. "What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve" is one of Hill's hallmark expressions. How achievement actually occurs, and a formula for it that puts success in reach for the average person, were the promise of Hill's books.
Hill called his success teachings "The Philosophy of Achievement" an
Wicca Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Wicca Books
A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics, & Pagans (Second Edition)by Jeffrey B. Russell, Brooks Alexander
Thames & Hudson; Published: 2007-03-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.95
Price in other shops:
Witchcraft and Black Magicby Montague Summers
Dover Publications; Published: 2000-03-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $474.67
The Shaman -by Piers Vitebsky -
Little Brown and Co., Publishers -; Published: 1995; Paperback; Book
Witchcraft (World University Library)by Lucy P. Mair
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; Published: 1969-04; Paperback; Book
Witchcraft: A History of the Black Artby Walter B. Gibson
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; Published: 1973-12-06; Hardcover; Book
The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Complete A-Z for the Entire Magical Worldby Judika Illes
ThorsonsElement; Published: 2005-06-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.53
Price in other shops:
The Magic of Labyrinths: Following your Path, Finding Your Centerby Liz Simpson
Thorsons; Published: 2002-11-25; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $39.40
The Real Witches' Kitchen: Spells, Recipes, Oils, Lotions and Potions from the Witches' Hearthby Kate West
Thorsons; Published: 2002-05-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.00
Price in other shops:
A Woman's Guide to the Earth Traditions: Exploring Wicca, Shamanism, Paganism and Celtic Spiritualityby Vivianne Crowley
Thorsons; Published: 2001-09-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $175.50
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Compass)by Margot Adler
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1997-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Llewellyn's 2012 Witches' Calendar (Annuals - Witches' Calendar)by Llewellyn
Llewellyn Publications; Published: 2011-07-08; Calendar; Book
Best price: $7.50
Price in other shops:
Solitary Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generationby Silver RavenWolf
Priddy Books; Llewellyn Publications; Published: 2003-02-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.00
Price in other shops:
High Magic's Aidby Gerald B. Gardner
AURINIA BOOKS; Published: 2010-07-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $16.93
Price in other shops:
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Cunningham's Encyclopedia Series)by Scott Cunningham
New Age; Llewellyn Publications; Published: 1985-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.49
Price in other shops:
Witchcraft for Tomorrowby Doreen Valiente
Robert Hale; Published: 1993-10-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.12
Price in other shops:
A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches' Handbookby Stewart Farrar, Janet Farrar
Phoenix Publishing; Published: 1996-07-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $18.71
Price in other shops:
Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)by Raymond Buckland
New Age; Llewellyn Publications; Published: 2002-09-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.00
Price in other shops:
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitionerby Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn Publications; Published: 1989; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
The Meaning of Witchcraftby Gerald B. Gardner
Red Wheel/Weiser; Published: 2004-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.99
Price in other shops:
Witchcraft Todayby Gerald B. Gardner
Citadel; Published: 2004-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.70
Price in other shops: