Witch Bible

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 19 Mar 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

coldsuns	19 Mar 2003
I guess there should be a few people with this Witch Bible. Please put as many extracts from there to here! I wanna know more about the Witch Bible. You can also put about things that you like and dislike or suggestions about Witch Bible, thanks! ^.^ Beginner of Wiccan, Sky

Pollux	19 Mar 2003
Wicca and Witchcraft is not the same. Putting up extracts is supposedly illegal. And I guess that Witches Bible you are talking about is a book by the Farrars... Maybe you could try to search for it, read it, and see if it suits you? Probably you should try and grab some reference, and do some reading first, and see if the whole story can work for you as well?

coldsuns	19 Mar 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Pollux Wicca and Witchcraft is not the same. Putting up extracts is supposedly illegal. And I guess that Witches Bible you are talking about is a book by the Farrars... Maybe you could try to search for it, read it, and see if it suits you? Probably you should try and grab some reference, and do some reading first, and see if the whole story can work for you as well? I dont have much money to anyhow spending on a book. So i wanna see whats it contain before getting one. I just need a summary about it.

Pollux	19 Mar 2003
Amazon and other online shops might well offer that... ;) Try looking around. Seek and Thou shalt find... })

coldsuns	19 Mar 2003
A few online shops juz give a "summary" like,"Is a book about witches and ..". I want a extract from the book to see what is it saying and whether i can understand. If i buy a book that i completely cant understand -.-''' Uh oh! Thats it..^_^

wavebreaker	19 Mar 2003
Amazon.com has a "look inside" option for most books. If you click on the picture of the book, you are shown several pages from the book, usually the table of contents, the introduction and the index. It usually gives a very good idea of what a book is about and whether it appeals to you or not.

Pollux	19 Mar 2003
You can't expect people to type whole extracts pf books here just for sake of browsing... *lol* And it is not legal I fear. Wouldn't it be easier to check the local library, bookshop, or big chain stores - apart from the online shops? I think it's really as simple as that, believe me...

Kiama	19 Mar 2003
Hi Coldsuns, I've only looked at the Witches Bible quickly, but it goes through stuff such as this: 1) The Eight Holy Days their tradition celebrates- Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnassadh, Mabon. 2) A generally accepted Wiccan/Witchcraft view on sex 3) Magick: How to perform it, it's uses, and some theory behind it. 4) Beliefs of the religion. 5) The importance of Nature 6) The deities involved in the religion And other stuff I can't remember. Kiama

HudsonGray	19 Mar 2003
Check the low cost book sites like www.half.com or Amazon, there's no reason to pay full price on books when you're short on cash.

Amythist	19 Mar 2003
I have the witches bible. It covers everything including the relegious bible. The devil god you name it the books got it Including tarot crystals the lot Handy to have if you study I wouldnt give mine up to anyone. I have a friend comming round soon to buy a few books as i am moving. I made it clear you cannot have my witches bible. I dont use it but it is handy to have It includes the book of shadows, rituals spells, wicca and protection. If you can get it cheap then do. Save up if you have to As you want to learn that is the only book you need.

Martin	20 Mar 2003
Hello! I have "A Witches Bible", not "The..." as it was actually meant as a book explaining Gardnerian Wicca. Personally I think it is a pile of excreta. The Farrarr's are not my favourite writers by a long shot, their ideas are a bit dodgy, as is there scholarship. And to top it all off the living half of the pair (which would be Janet Farrar!) actually admitted to making half of the rituals up to pad out the book, which actually was originally sold as two seperate books (Eight Sabbats for Witches and The Witches Way) before being repackaged as "A Witches Bible". I don't know what Witches Bible Too Cool is reading, but this one certainly has nothing about the religious bible, the devil or god. But conversely it has much to say that is apocryphal and can be one lengthy waste of time! In short don't waste your time with this book! If you want to read about Gardnerian craft go for one of his own books or better still some of Valiente's books, and if you're not interested in Wicca at all and want to look into witchcraft then pull down the shutters and get comfortable because you've a long road ahead! Martin

Kiama	20 Mar 2003
Quote: Originally posted by TOO COOL As you want to learn that is the only book you need. With all due respect, I disagree with this. If you want to really learn about Witchcraft and neo-Paganism, etc, and of course magic, you need to read ore than one book, so you can get many different author's opinions of the subject. We need to remember here folks, that the authors of the Witches Bible and all other books on the same subject are only human, so they may get it all wrong in their books! They may leave out bits which are very important. They may also come from a different tradition to other people. As Martin said, the Witches Bible was written by the Farrars, who are Garderian Wiccans. So, it may pay to read a few books written by people of different traditions, and thus expand your knowledge base. ONE book is never enough when studying this kind of thing. Kiama

Amythist	20 Mar 2003
I actually read a bit of my bible yesterday and it cover everything. If i was you i would think about getting one it will help with all your questions and it is in 2 different parts to help

Amythist	20 Mar 2003
I can aslo agree with what she said i have loads of books on wicca but i read so many the witches bible is good. U also need more than 1 book on wicca

coldsuns	22 Mar 2003
It sounds very interesting and informed. I'll try to get a cheap one as soon as possible!Thanks guys

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