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This is a large (+9Mb) collection of articles related to Neo-Paganism which can be found archived at a number of FTP sites (for instance, here). This is a collection of posts to bulletin boards from the late eighties to the mid nineties, essentially predating the modern Internet. According to a recent communication, the original editor of this archive was Durwydd mac Tara at PODS net. We acknowledge Durwydd's hard work to preserve this archive. For ease of access, we have converted this archive to HTML using a C program. There are a number of technical difficulties with this collection including runtogetherwords in many places, problems with the table of contents and huge inconsistencies in pagination; due to the volume of this material we have left these intact for now.

We have taken the liberty of removing about twenty-five articles which were too far 'off topic', posted elsewhere at this site, or had serious copyright issues. Three articles have been removed at the request of the authors. Other than the omitted articles we have made no attempt to alter any of the content.

Practically all of the files below are copyrighted but redistributable for non-commercial

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NOTE: As most of these postings were archived many years ago, we have no way to contact the authors of any of these documents. Therefore we can't arrange copyright clearances for any of these pieces or give you the email addresses of the authors. Some of the may have a web presence and you may be able to find them by searching for them through search engines, but because of time limitations we can't directly assist you in this process.

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We welcome new submissions for the Internet Book of Shadows from the Neopagan community. You can write us at postmaster@sacred- if you have new material you want to contribute to this page. Mention 'IBOS Submission' in the subject line (so we don't get it confused with other correspondence). Note that we don't post everything we receive, only articles similar to the ones below. Sacred-texts reserves the right to do minor reformatting on submitted articles. Please send only HTML or preformatted text files (no PDFs, Word or WordPerfect files, etc.). The less work it is to incorporate your article, the better the chance it will be posted. Attach your file to the mail message so that it arrives without being reformatted by mail readers. We do not post copyrighted material (that is, anything written by you) unless you are the copyright owner and include a release such as

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Reynir H. Stef?nsson has graciously volunteered to help mark up the BOS files. This will greatly aid in their readability. So far about 60 have been re-formatted thanks to Reynir.

The Laws by J. Random Folksinger How to power a magic spell by Black Cat What is Magick by David Rankine Ethics and Etiquette by Morgaine Becoming a Witch by Morgaine Self Dedication Explained by David Rankine and Sorita A Self Dedication Ritual by David Rankine and Sorita How to find a Coven or Group by David Rankine and Sorita

The Internet Book of Shadows

Cleansing (Rowan Moonstone)

Second Degree Initiation (Gary Dumbauld) Pagan Ritual for Basic Use A Circle For Catharsis (Judy Harrow) Opening (ending) The Circle Consecration Of Chalice, Athame Or Other Tool Samhain Ritual For Small Circle (L. A. Hussey) NROOGD SAMHAIN - 1987 (l.a. Hussey) The Origins Of Halloween (Rowan Moonstone) Firestar Beltaine 1986 An Eclectic Circle Ceremony (Durwydd) A Mabon Outline (anon.) A Midsummer Celebration (Mike Nichols) Ceremony Of Initiation (Brad Hicks) Invocations to Frigg, Baldur, Freyja, Freyr, Brigit, Herne and Thorr An Issian Circle Casting (Matrika) Circles, why use them? (Mel White) Handfasting (Wedding) Initiation Into The Coven, Outdoor Version Neo-Pagan Ritual (Brad Hicks) A Celebration of May Day (Mike Nichols) Midwinter Night's Eve: Yule (Mike Nichols) Winter Solstice Or Yule (Starhawk) Yule in Britain (Tana) Witches Lesser Banishing Ritual Of The Pentagram (Paul Hume) On the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (Tim Maroney) Mystical Pentagram Basic Spell Construction Tool Blessing Ritual Dedication Of Altar And Athame (Durwydd) Beltane: Its History and Modern Celebration in Wicca in America Casting The Circle Technology And The Craft Wiccan Tool List Master (Seastrider) All Hallows Eve (Mike Nichols) Samhain (United Wiccan Church) Samhain Notes (Farrar) O.T.O. Samhain Ritual Two Witches A Modern Craft Fairy-Tale (Mike Nichols)

Wicca from My Point of View (Lady Phoenix) Witchcraft: The Old Religion Q&A (Dr. Leo Martello) Wicca, Wicca, Who's Got the Wicca? (Hurn, RMPJ) Binding A Spell (Farrar & Farrar) Saxon Wicca Rites (Raymond Buckland) Wiccan Shamanism (Selena Fox) Healing Myth (Nihasa) Candlemas: The Light Returns (Mike Nichols) Lady Day: The Vernal Equinox (Mike Nichols) Lammas: The First Harvest (Mike Nichols) Harvest Home (Mike Nichols) The Death Of Llew, A Seasonal Interpretation (Mike Nichols) Spring Equinox Ceremony (Farrar and Farrar) Smudging: How To Do It -- How Not To Do It (Michelle Haas) An Introduction to Traditional Wicca (K.A.M.) Principles of Wiccan Beliefs (American Council of Witches, 1974) The Wiccan Way (Lady Beckett) The Charge of the Goddess (D. Valiente) Satanism vs. Wicca (Diane Vera) Women vs. Men (Michele Haas) WHAT IS D.A.W.N.? (Denver Area Wiccan Network) Glossary Of Terms Commonly Used In Wicca Ritual For The Healing And Preservation Of Rainforests What Are Runes (Lokrien) Models of Magick The Eight Paths and Other Wiccan Miscellany (Carrie McMasters) Balance of the God and Goddess (Adrienne) Where do we go from here? Wiccan Path (Madoc) Sex and Magick (Fra. Apfelmann) The Riddle Of The Trickster Notes on Kabbalah (Colin Low) Footprints in the Chamber - Towards a Quantum Qabbala The Dark Night of the Soul Weaving Webs Supradimensionality Part I (I.O.T.) Celtic Craft Reading List (Rowan Moonstone) The Covenant of the Goddess

Covenant of the Goddess Pledge Basic Principles Of The Craft (American Council of Witches) In Grandmother's Lap (RMPJ) Exegesis On The Wiccan Rede (Judy Harrow) Witches Creed (Doreen Valiente) What is Wicca? (Texas Pamphlet) A Little Less Misunderstanding (J. Brad Hicks) NeoPagism (Eric S. Raymond) What is Wicca? (Amber K.) Re-Thinking The Watchtowers (Mike Nichols) First Degree, What is it? Church of All Worlds What is Shamanism? (Michelle Haas) Etymology of "Wicca" Nature Spirit Magick (Larry Cornett) Mycenaen Mysteries (J. Teller) Open Circle Ethics (Brandy Williams) Shamanic Lifeways Fellowship (Michelle Haas) Pantacle, The (Gary Dumbauld) Chaos Magic (Mark Chao) Magickal History (Fra.: Apfelman) Power Animals (RMPJ) Crystals, their care and feeding (Matrika) Ethics and Magick (Warren Stott) Candle Magic Cauldrons (Elemental) Irish Myth Concordance (Mike Nichols) CELTIC NUMEROLOGY (Mike Nichols) Bare Bones 3rd Degree (Humor) Beltane Ritual (Seastrider) Landmarks of the Craft Magickal Ethics (Judy Harrow) Mind Control Techniques (Dick Sutphen) A Neo-Pagan Filmography (Mike Nichols) Candlemas (Gwydion) Opening the Circle Circle Casting (Avaloian) Coven Leadership

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