{"product_id":"the-witchs-handbook-a-complete-grimoire-of-witchcraft-9780578842486","title":"The Witch's Handbook: A Complete Grimoire of Witchcraft","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce intended a sequel to \u003cem\u003e\"The Sorcerer's Handbook\"\u003c\/em\u003e by Joshua Free while writing as \"Merlyn Stone\" in the 1990's, his \"notebooks\" composing the historically legendary \u003cem\u003e\"1998 Book of Shadows\"\u003c\/em\u003e-and eventually \u003cem\u003e\"The Witch's Handbook\"\u003c\/em\u003e-were only released privately to members of his own Coven operating in Colorado, and other groups he networked with, during a peak period of development for the modern \"New Age.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the many facets explored within these pages, you will also encounter the complete structure of the original century-old \u003cem\u003e\"Book of Shadows,\"\u003c\/em\u003e illuminated for the first time with a new revolutionary \u003cem\u003enever before published\u003c\/em\u003e presentation of concise descriptions and references that uncover influential behind-the-scenes sources of many contemporary Wiccan and traditionalist Witchcraft movements. Rites of Initiation, Consecration Rituals, Tools, Herbs, Sabbats, Ceremonies, Ritual Magic, Spellcraft... It's all here \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eKey of Solomon\u003c\/em\u003e, to the \u003cem\u003eRites of the Golden Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOTO\u003c\/em\u003e, to the \u003cem\u003eAradian Gospel of Witches\u003c\/em\u003e, to the relatively modern innovation of a \"Neopagan Eightfold Year\" by three men: a Druid (\u003cem\u003eRoss Nichols\u003c\/em\u003e), a Magician (\u003cem\u003eAleister Crowley\u003c\/em\u003e) and a Witch (\u003cem\u003eGerald Gardner\u003c\/em\u003e); an underlying story unfolds beneath and back of the 20th Century Witchcraft revival and no stone or pentacle is left unturned in this effective, yet candid, complete practical guide to the true \u003cem\u003e\"Arts of Witchcraft.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong-standing and returning fans will celebrate the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Witch's Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e as the \"missing link\" of a once proposed \"Merlyn Stone\" trilogy from the 1990's, which includes \u003cem\u003e\"The Sorcerer's Handbook\"\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\"The Druid's Handbook\"\u003c\/em\u003e-both of which have been widely accepted in the underground \"New Age\" scene already.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis special premiere edition is dedicated by the author to \u003cem\u003eFairuza Balk\u003c\/em\u003e and, as a bonus, features Joshua Free's tribute to \u003cem\u003e\"The Craft\"\u003c\/em\u003e movie, including his previously unpublished treatment of its practical witchcraft as \u003cem\u003e\"Nancy's Book of Shadows.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFree, Joshua:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Joshua Free is a world-renowned underground occult expert and the prolific author of over 40 books on ancient history, archeology, alternative science, practical mysticism, Mardukite Zuism and NexGen Systemology. He has been involved with practical Earth magic since he was 12, starting with his first initiation into Pheryllt Druidism in the mid-1990's as Merlyn Stone and is currently Bard of the Twelfth Chair at New Forest Centre for Magickal Studies. He founded the Mardukite Chamberlains in 2008, and is the Director of the Mardukite Research Organization, resulting in the production of their most famous literary contribution: Necronomicon: The Anunnaki Bible. His other work from the 1990's in series with The Witch's Handbook while writing as Merlyn Stone includes: The Sorcerer's Handbook, Draconomicon and The Druid's Handbook.","brand":"Joshua Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861576814866,"sku":"9780578842486","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_facde929-9bc8-483c-8677-044d295103cc.jpg?v=1737599134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-witchs-handbook-a-complete-grimoire-of-witchcraft-9780578842486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}