The Ancient Call or The Use of Barbarous Words
by L. Sophia Kyraphia with deep gratitude to L. Fattah Kyraphia
Working with the Book of Shadows within a tradition's structure has been one of the mainstays of British Traditional Wicca since its inception. Similar to several of the Abrahamic faiths, we are not without our own controversies as to who wrote the BOS, how it was assembled, how authentic the writings are and methods to measure this. Our tradition has always been a blend of ceremonial magic, traditional hedgewitchery and cunning craft. Our specific blend was created by our spiritual ancestor, Gerald Gardner and his work has left a benevolent legacy of magic and myth that has served as a trusted and knowledgeable device to explore the mysteries of our purpose of embodiment in this life.
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by L. Sophia Kyraphia with deep gratitude to L. Fattah Kyraphia
Working with the Book of Shadows within a tradition's structure has been one of the mainstays of British Traditional Wicca since its inception. Similar to several of the Abrahamic faiths, we are not without our own controversies as to who wrote the BOS, how it was assembled, how authentic the writings are and methods to measure this. Our tradition has always been a blend of ceremonial magic, traditional hedgewitchery and cunning craft. Our specific blend was created by our spiritual ancestor, Gerald Gardner and his work has left a benevolent legacy of magic and myth that has served as a trusted and knowledgeable device to explore the mysteries of our purpose of embodiment in this life.
( Read more... )