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    Witchcraft and The Old Religion: an introduction
    Witchcraft and The Old Religion: an introduction
    Witchcraft and The Old Religion: an introduction
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    Witchcraft and The Old Religion: an introduction

    By Nigel Cox

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    This thorough writing enables the curious seeker to pin down a truly progressive path in perhaps one of the oldest forms of spiritual and magical awareness. To initiates and those in the know, 'the old religion' gives a name to this path. More commonly, the old religion is called Wicca. In this book, you'll find the means to realise your position as a natural born magician. This book encourages the reader to become aware of the symbolic meanings associated with witches tools like the pentacle. Once the reader understands what the pentacle represents, they can enter into the world of creating energetic influences, or magic.

    This book gives a solid, straightforward grounding into what the Old Gods mean, working with the elemental forces, casting magical circles, practising Sabbat ceremonies and much more.

    The author, Nigel Cox, is a practising witch who brings his knowledge of witchcraft and the old religion into an easy to read and straightforward way, encouraging those interested in this pagan path to move confidently into it, and if the reader chooses, initiate as a witch and develop a meaningful relationship with the old gods, witchcraft and the old religion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNigel Cox
    Release dateOct 30, 2020
    ISBN9781916045125
    Witchcraft and The Old Religion: an introduction
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    Nigel Cox

    Greetings all readers,Well, where to start? I think the most poignant factor in reference to my publications is that I'm a practising witch. The ancient act of becoming magically aware and working with the magical arts is literally timeless, and engaging with the Old Gods is truly a deep and rewarding spiritual path to follow. This I hope is extended into my publications as it is the mission of my company Witchware to help those interested in this life to delve deeper into the world of witchcraft and the old religion.Witchware is the trade mark of Witchware Ltd, which I incorporated in the UK in 2018 and appointed myself Director. Through Witchware, I make and sell witchcraft related products including Witchware publications, which I hope help people to become acquainted with the old ways of witchcraft and introduce them to the Old Gods.Well guys, I love to hear from interested folk, so to find out more, ask some questions or to see what Witchware can offer, see below for my links.

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      Witchcraft and The Old Religion - Nigel Cox

      WITCHCRAFT AND THE OLD RELIGION:

      An Introduction

      Nigel Cox

      Smashwords Edition

      Magically, there’s so much available to us, sometimes with practice, sometimes with initiation, sometimes both. It is my aim to encourage those who are interested, to use Witchcraft and practise the Old Religion.

      ‘It is my hope that through this, more people will engage with the Craft and the Gods’

      Witchcraft and the Old Religion: An Introduction

      Copyright © 2021 by Nigel Cox

      Revised Edition

      ISBN: 978-1-9160451-2-5

      PUBLISHED ON SMASHWORDS BY:

      Witchware Ltd

      www.witchware.net

      Cover design by Nigel Cox. Internal pictures are part created and arranged by Nigel Cox.

      Warning: An image showing partial nudity is displayed in this book.

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owners and the above publisher of this book.

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal use only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author’s work.

      eab:20210203

      To Boo, for all of your love and support over the years.

      CONTENTS

      FOREWORD

      SECTION 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD RELIGION

      Are witches real?

      Is Witchcraft the same as Black Magic?

      What do witches believe/celebrate?

      Is The Old Religion the same as Wicca?

      The Goddess and God, what are they?

      Names of the Goddess and God

      Why He is the Horned God

      What are the phases of the Goddess and God?

      Is Wicca a fertility cult?

      Is it a religion solely for women?

      What is a witch?

      The Sabbats and The Wheel of the Year

      Energy Changes

      The Underworld and The Tree of Life

      Why we celebrate The Sabbats

      Light and dark of the year (in the northern hemisphere)

      The Oak King and the Holly King - symbols of the God

      Esbats and the Lunar Phases - the Goddess in her three forms

      The White Goddess and The Black Goddess

      Thoughts on the Goddess and God

      The Pentagram

      The Elemental Powers

      How the elemental powers can be used in ceremony and magic:

      The Gods and the Pentacle

      The Goddess and God unite

      Praying

      SECTION 2: CREATING CEREMONIES

      Creating ceremonies for Sabbats:

      Preparing yourself - washing/bathing

      Sky-clad or Robed?

      Cleansing the space

      Making the four points sacred

      Visualisation, an introduction

      The Magic Circle

      Casting a circle (taking inside all you need)

      Inviting in the Gods and Guardians

      A little humility

      Opening your ceremony

      Carrying out the ceremony

      Leaving the circle during ceremony

      Toasting the Gods

      Hail and Farewell

      Closing the ceremony and the circle

      Grounding and sealing the energy in oneself after ceremony

      Deosil and Widdershins

      Is the circle always necessary?

      Prayer to the Gods

      SECTION 3: WRITING SEASONAL CEREMONIES

      Instruction in how to write a seasonal ceremony

      Seasonal ceremony example

      Prayer to the Gods

      SECTION 4: WITCHCRAFT

      What is magic/witchcraft?

      Definition of magic

      Why they are called spells

      Do spells have to rhyme?

      Is magic divine?

      Is witchcraft/magic evil?

      Why practise magic?

      With whom are we working?

      How magic works

      Intention and energy

      Raising the energy

      Visualisation (making your mark for change)

      By season

      By lunar phase

      Is magic restricted to seasonal or lunar phases?

      Rules of magic

      Banishing spells

      I command thee

      When should we use magic?

      Will magic hurt anyone?

      Prayer to the Gods

      SECTION 5: THE ALTAR

      What the altar is for

      Making an altar

      Altar Cloth

      Staff

      Wand

      Athame

      Sword

      Boline

      Candles and Holders

      Ribbons

      Cord (black)

      Bowls (Cauldrons)

      Chalice

      Book of Shadows

      Laying the altar

      Consecrating your tools

      Storing your tools

      Prayer to the Gods

      SECTION 6: MAKING MAGIC

      Abundance Spell

      For the environment

      Prayer to the Gods

      SECTION 7: BECOMING A WITCH

      How will you know that you want to become a witch?

      When can you become a witch?

      What does it mean to be a witch?

      What benefits will you gain from being a witch?

      What is likely to happen after initiation?

      What if you later decide that Wicca is not right for you?

      How do you become a witch?

      Self initiation rite preparations

      Self initiation rite

      Final note

      FOREWORD

      As a witch, I find I’m often faced with people’s misconceived ideas about what a witch is or does. Sometimes I’m faced with avoidance, sometimes with mockery.

      Even in these days of liberated thought, witchcraft still holds connotations for some that it’s an anti-life, destructive and wicked practice. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Witches still have an unjust image of being deceitful workers of evil, an image I hope to tackle through this book. I want to set the record straight and help those with an interest in witchcraft and the Old Religion who would like to find out more, but don’t know where to begin.

      SECTION 1:

      AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD RELIGION

      Are witches real?

      The answer is yes. It is a common misconception that witches only live in the minds of authors and film producers and are old crone-like women with warts who wear tall pointed hats, ride on broomsticks in the night and worship evil. This is a misinterpretation brought about by fantasy writers. Witches are of both sexes and can be ordinary looking people who follow and work with The Old Religion.

      Is Witchcraft the same as Black Magic?

      It is my opinion that they are not the same. By using Witchcraft, we harness and direct the natural energies available to us to help and heal ourselves and others and if necessary combat adversity. Black Magic in my opinion is to use magic to help ourselves at the expense of others.

      What do witches

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