Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows by Ann Moura (English)

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This guide is designed to be used as a working guide to ritual, spells, and divination. It is a book to set on the altar and pass along to the next generation with new notations and entries.

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The author of the popular Green Witchcraft series presents her personal Book of Shadows, designed for you to use just as she uses it - as a working guide to ritual, spells, and divination. It is a book to set on the altar and pass along to the next generation with new notations and entries. Grimoire for the Green Witch is a distillation of Green practice, with room for growth and new inspiration.

Notes

Book of Shadows for practitioners of Green Witchcraft.

Back Cover

Think not that any secrets have been given away here or that any oaths have been violated, for Nature has no secrets but is open and free to any who have the will to explore, listen, observe, and learn; and at the end of my rituals, I say, "As I have received, may I offer food for the body, mind, and spirit to those who seek such of me." By taking this Book of Shadows into your hands, you are accepting from me that which you seek-food for your body, mind, and spirit. Take and use that which appeals to you, change or alter those things that you feel you should, and add your own entries in the blank pages provided for this purpose, for a Book of Shadows and Grimoire grows with each generation. Let this book then be a guide for you as you walk along your own path with the Goddess and the God. May your Craft flourish in joy, may the Divine inspire you, and, "Blessed Be Thy Feet That Bring Thee On Thy Path." -Ann Moura.

Author Biography

Ann Moura has been a practitioner of Green Witchcraft for over forty years. She holds both a BA and an MA in history. Moura lives in Florida, where she runs her own metaphysical store, presents public rituals, and teaches classes on the Craft. or at

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments: viii Introduction ix Book of Shadows, Rituals Part One: Green Witchcraft ... 3 Part Two: Circle Casting ... 41 Part Three: Esbat Rituals 67 Part Four: Sabbat Rituals ... 81 Part Five: Recitations ... 113 Part Six: Rituals ... 133 Part Seven: Meditations ... 173 Book of Shadows, Spells Part Eight: Spellcrafting & Correspondences ... 193 Part Nine: Basic Spells ... 253 Part Ten: Teas, Oils & Baths ... 297 Part Eleven: Divinations ... 309

Excerpt from Book

1 Green Witchcraft Creed of the Green Witch The Sacred Tradition of Green Witchcraft The Goddess & the God Family Practice The Litany The Rules of Conduct The Three Styles of Green Witchcraft Sabbats: The Wheel of the Year Quarters & Cross-Quarters Calendar of Observances Ground & Center -- Grounding Ritual Components -- Ritual Robe Colors Craft Names -- Names of the God & Goddess Symbols & Signs -- The Magical Container Basic Tools -- Basic Materials Altar Arrangement Magical Pointers Alphabets -- Coven Terms -- Craft Terms Creed of the Green Witch I Acknowledge the Unity of the Divine, symbolized by the Divine Androgyne, aspected as female and male, Goddess and God, form and energy, lunar and solar powers, honored during the Wheel of the Year at Esbats, Sabbats, and sacred days. I Acknowledge the immanence of the Divine, whose Spirit resides in all things and worlds, creating a unity of All in Oneness and kinship through the Goddess and the God. I Acknowledge that the Elementals Earth, Air, Fire, and Water are extensions of the Goddess and the God, both external and indwelling kith and kin, connecting all through Spirit. I Acknowledge the immortality of the individual spirit, comforted by the God in Underworld, refreshed by the Goddess in Summerland, choosing incarnation by form, place, and soul purpose. I Acknowledge that the God lovingly demonstrates the life cycle in His yearly passage through the Sabbats. He is born as the Oak King of the Goddess as Mother at Yu≤ cleansed and carried by the Crone into the arms of the Mother at Imbolc to be nourished by the milk of Her love. At Ostara, the Goddess transforms as Maiden and joins the God that They may walk as the Lady and the Lord of the Wild Wood to awaken the Earth from the sleep of Herself as Crone of Winter. The God and Goddess unite at Beltane to bring renewal to the Earth, and at their Litha wedding, the God shows His face of wisdom and age, turning from Oak King to Holly King as He begets Himself of the Goddess. At Lughnassadh, the God enters into the Goddess aspected as Mother Earth, filling Her abundance with the life essence of His solar energy. He enriches the vines and barleycorn with the essence of His Spirit at Mabon. He enters into Underworld, leaving the Goddess alone as Mother-to-be and Crone through Autumn and Winter, while He leads the Wild Hunt as the Horned Hunter, gathering the dead to His realm. He rules Underworld as the Lord of Shadows, where He offers rest, solace, and release of burdens to spirits at the end of each incarnation. At Samhain, the God passes His Spirit through the Goddess, making thin the veil between the worlds by their union of shadow and light, turning the Tomb of the Crone into the Womb of the Mother. At Yule the God as Sage offers His blessing and farewell to the children of the world, then turns His face to join them as the Infant Oak King reborn. Through the Wheel of the Year is the path of perfect love and perfect trust in the Divine demonstrated, that we may walk with the Goddess and the God in the bond of love. I Acknowledge the three great Mysteries: the Ancient God as Father and Son; the Maiden Goddess as Mother and Cro≠ and the Union of Tomb and Womb for the eternal cycle of Life Immortal. The Sacred Tradition of Green Witchcraft The Green Tradition of Witchcraft sees the aspects of the Divine All as separate and united as Goddess, God, and Both. The One who is All matches all being from the One. The forms of The Lord and the Lady are interlinked and interchangeable: Father Sky and Mother Earth/Sky Goddess and Earth God; Sun and Moon; Triple Goddess and Wed to the Triple Goddess; Threefold God and Wed to the Threefold God; Lord and Lady of the Greenwood; Lord of Abundance and Lady of Plenty; Queen of the Stars and King of the Universe; Creator and Creatrix, Spirit and Matter; Life and Passa≥ and Cosmic Dancers of Energy and Matter. The Creative Forces of Nature are revered, with the Goddess and the God symbolizing the Universal Materials and Energies from which comes all existence. The God and the Goddess are equal and omnipresent, for They are found throughout the Universe, the Earth, and all that dwell therein. Because it is the Spiral Dance of Rebirth that brings us back to the Source of our existence in the Goddess and the God, reincarnation and communication with spirits are accepted parts of the religion. Knowledge is the gift of the Goddess and the God, learning through many lives on Earth and keeping close to Them. Magic is a natural means of working with natural energies to accomplish a goal, and this magic becomes part of natural life for the practicing Green Witch. Consciousness may be altered through visualization, meditation, ritual, music, and dance to better commune with the Divine and effect the magic. Through Dedication, the pathway to communication is constantly open, so altered states cease to be necessary for contact with the Divine in Nature, only inner stillness and balance. Freedom of the individual and personal responsibility are key aspects of Green Witchcraft. The liturgy may be created as needed or desired, for the magic will naturally flow with the acceptance of oneness with the All and with self-responsibility in our living. Immanence, interconnection, and community are three core principles of Witchcraft . Because the God and the Goddess are manifested in all life, all existence is connected to be one living cosmo s. The focus is on the growth of the whole through care for the Earth, the environment, and each other. The mythology of the Lord and the Lady revolves around two themes in the Wheel of the Year--that of Fertility and Passage of the Seasons; and that of the Divine Life Cycle of the God , often related in allegory to the changing of the seasons. Thus, the sacrificed god motif can be found in the Corn (Wheat) Cycle, wherein the God willingly gives His life-force into the crops at the time of marriage that humanity may be sustained, thus relating the Divine to life and Rites of Passage. The Triple Goddess is the Maiden, Mother, and Crone (Matron), whose consort is the Horned God, the Creator, Destroyer (Hunter), and Lord of the Beasts. All Nature has both positive and negative aspects , and to be reborn, one must first die. The Goddess is seen as both life in Her form as Mother and as death in Her form as Crone, yet both are the same . Death is a natural passage to new life and is not feared or labeled as evil. With Nature there are both pleasant aspects and harsh aspects, but this is all part of the reality of the energy that flows in the Earth, the Universe, and the beings of the Earth. The transition of the spirit through incarnations is not feared, but understood and accepted as natural, for life is eternal, and all spirits are immortal. Attuning to the God and the Goddess changes one forever--sparks new hope for the individual and for the planet. Personal destiny is in the hands of the practitioner. The Dark Aspects of the God and the Goddess--Lord of Shadows and Crone--as well as the Bright Aspects --Horned God and Maiden/Mother--are accepted. The Divine is both Creation and Destruction; Abundant Nature and Destructive Nature. Since all life is joined in the Dual Deity, the Two Who Are One, and to each other, life cannot be destroyed , only changed or moved into and out of the cauldron of life. The religion then is the worship or reverence of the Life Force represented in the Dual Deity as a Conscious Unity. This reverence may be expressed through ceremonies or rituals dedicated to cycles of fertility , of planting and harvest , and of solar and lunar phases. The Esbats are Rituals of the Full Moon, New (Dark) Moons --times to receive learning from the Goddess. The Sabbats are composed of four solar festivals, called the Lesser Sabbats or the Quarters, and four agricultural festivals , called the Greater Sabbats or the Cross-Quarters. These are the main focus of ritual in the Green Tradition, along with Twelfth Night (Naming Day). The names by which the Lord and the Lady are addressed are not important, for They are One by whatever Names They are known , and They dwell within . They give life to be lived fully and with enjoyment, and we are reborn to learn until we are reunited with Them. Because people are of the Earth, She should be revered. The Green Witch knows of the connection of all things, the immortality of life, and draws upon the Power of the Divine directly, or through the Elementals of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, or such spirits, devas, and Other People as may be helpful. The Elementals are the Kith and Kin of the Green Witch, for body and strength are of Earth, breath and thought are of Air, energy and drive are of Fire, and emotions and vital fluids are of Water. In olden days, The People learned in the ways of the Old Religion were called Wicce--voiced in the Middle English speech as Weetch''ie --meaning Wise, and the use of that wisdom was called the Craft of the Wise-- WicceCraft , from whence comes the word Witchcraft. The Green Tradition of Witchcraft sees the Practice of the Craft as spirituality, and holds the word Witch as honorable and spiritual . The Goddess & the God Because the Divine is One, the aspects of the Divine may interch

Details ISBN0738702870 Author Ann Moura Short Title GRIMOIRE FOR THE GREEN WITCH Language English ISBN-10 0738702870 ISBN-13 9780738702872 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 133.43 Year 2003 Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Subtitle A Complete Book of Shadows Place of Publication Minnesota Country of Publication United States Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780738702872 Series Green Witchcraft Series Number 5 AU Release Date 2003-09-08 NZ Release Date 2003-09-08 US Release Date 2003-09-08 UK Release Date 2003-09-08 Pages 304 Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Publication Date 2003-09-08 Illustrations ill Audience General We've got this

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