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"Those of us who use the word witch with all of the pride and fortification that it offers us do so thanks to Gardner's lucid, liberating vision."—Pam Grossman, author of Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power Often called the father of modern witchcraft, Gerald Gardner's life and works were ground-breaking in opening the door for the modern revival of Wicca and neo-paganism. The Meaning of Witchcraft (originally published in 1959) was the first sympathetic book written f...

Delve into the World of Witchcraft and High Magic!Jan, Olaf, and Thur attempt to perform Ceremonial Magic at a time when delving into these Arts could cost them their lives. Unfortunately, they discover they are missing an integral aspect of High Magic and are doomed to failure unless they find the Witch of Wanda to initiate them and train them in the secrets of Witchcraft.Dr. Gerald B. Gardner (Scire), the Father of Modern Witchcraft and Wicca, writing und...

Witchcraft Today is Gerald Brosseau Gardner's groundbreaking classic—the book that first introduced modern witchcraft to the wider public in 1954 and laid the foundations for what would become the worldwide Wiccan movement. More than seventy years later, it remains one of the most influential works ever published on contemporary Paganism and the Western esoteric tradition.In this landmark volume, Gardner explores the history of European witchcraft, folklore, folk m...

The Gardnerian Book of Shadows, the first known Book of Shadows, was compiled by Gerald Gardner, a pioneer in the field of Witchcraft. A Book of Shadows is a book containing religious texts and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca. The first Book of Shadows was created by Gerald B. Gardner, (an author as well as an amateur archaeologist and anthropologist), in the late 1940's or early 1950's, which he used in his Bricket Wood coven a...

It is most convenient to mark the circle with chalk, paint or otherwise, to show where it is; but marks on the carpet may be utilized. Furniture may be placed to indicate the bounds. The only circle that matters is the one drawn before every ceremony with either a duly consecrated Magic Sword or an Athame. The circle is usually nine feet in diameter, unless made for some very special purpose. There are two outer circles, each six inches apart, so the third circle has a diameter of eleven f...

Gerald B. Gardner (1884-1964) was an English occultist, writer, and folklorist who played a crucial role in popularizing and formalizing modern Wicca. He claimed to have been initiated into a coven of witches in the New Forest region of England and drew upon various esoteric and folkloric sources to craft the rituals and beliefs that became the basis of the Gardnerian Wiccan tradition.The "Gardnerian Book of Shadows" was handwritten by Gardner and contains a collection of rituals, invocati...

First published in 1954, Witchcraft Today by Gerald B. Gardner is the groundbreaking work that introduced modern Witchcraft to the wider public and laid the foundation for what would later become known as Wicca.Drawing upon folklore, anthropology, ceremonial magic, and his own experiences with the New Forest Coven, Gardner argues that Witchcraft is not merely a relic of superstition but the surviving expression of an ancient pagan religion. He explores the...

Delve into the ancient world of Magic and the Goddess!Robert Denvers is tired of his wife, Mina, making him a cuckold, despite the fact he still loves her. After a scathing fight with Mina, Denvers falls into a catatonic sleep that transports him to ancient Cyprus as Commander Kinyras. He must do whatever he can to save the people from the invaders of Khem, but in the process, he is saved through the love and devotion of a beautiful, red-haired Goddess.

The EGOT-winning composer of The Way We Were and A Chorus Line recounts his remarkable life from childhood to Broadway and Hollywood.The son of Jewish Viennese immigrants, six-year-old Marvin Hamlisch's early musical talent and discipline led him to Julliard, where he studied for more than a decade. From there, Hamlisch got his start as a rehearsal pianist for Funny Girl starring Barbra Streisand. He went on to co-create the classic Americ...

Laugh with political humorist Gerald Gardner, as he takes an entertaining and probing look at how six American Presidents over three decades— John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan— deliberately and effectively employed humor to achieve their political goals. In a special live recording of his best-selling book, Gardner sounds remarkably like JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan, as he demonstrates how our Chief Executives have mad...

"Don't be surprised, Pussycat," said Helen Gurley Brown, still flirtatious at eighty-four, "We're all survivors and proud of it. We want to talk about it."And they do. Eighty of America's most famous eighty year-olds reflect on their journeys to the big 8-0 and describe the passions that keep them young. They all have opinions about today's world what is good about being eighty and what keeps them vital. The members of this generation have spent eighty-plus years honing the art of ...

Written by his wife of twenty years, The Magnificent Elmer is the first book about Elmer Bernstein, a seminal figure of movie music.Born in New York City in 1922, Elmer Bernstein was one of America's most celebrated composers, best known for the award-winning musical scores he developed for film, theater, and television for fifty years. He wrote music for more than two hundred films, including the scores for Hawaii, The Carpetbaggers, The Great Escape...