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Witches' Sabbath,The

An Exploration of History, Folklore & Modern Practice

Kelden

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Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
01 February 2022
Explore the mesmerizing history, lore, and traditions surrounding an event that has long been shrouded in fear and mystery the Witches' Sabbath. This book invites you to learn what it is, how you can get there, and what to do once you are there. Author Kelden presents in-depth historical information on the Sabbath as well as its place within modern Witchcraft.

The Witches' Sabbath explores a wide variety of topics, from the earliest days of the Sabbath to the contemporary practice of journeying there. Along with compelling stories and impressive research, this book offers rituals, recipes, and folkloric techniques. From the truth behind the witch's flight to the Sabbath's depiction in art, this book is the ultimate resource for understanding the mysteries of this fascinating event.

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Imprint:   Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9780738767116
ISBN 10:   0738767115
Pages:   264
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kelden (Minnesota) has been practicing Traditional Witchcraft for more than a decade. He is the author of The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft. Additionally, his writing has appeared in The Witch's Altar, The New Aradia: A Witch's Handbook to Magical Resistance, and This Witch magazine. Kelden is also the cocreator of The Traditional Witch's Deck, and he authors a blog on the Patheos Pagan channel called By Athame and Stang. In his free time, Kelden enjoys reading, hiking, growing poisonous plants, and playing ukulele. Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Ari. Jason is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain. He is the channel manager at Patheos Pagan, the world's most read Pagan blogging site, and writes there at Raise the Horns. He also writes for the magazine Witches & Pagans. Jason is the author of Transformative Witchcraft, The Witch's Athame, and The Witch's Book of Shadows and the coauthor of The Witch's Altar.

Reviews for Witches' Sabbath,The: An Exploration of History, Folklore & Modern Practice

The spirit-traveling of Witches is a staple of the Craft, and The Witches' Sabbath explores this fascinating folklore and its modern day manifestations. Carefully wading through the history of Witch-flight, ecstasy, shapeshifting, familiar forms, flying ointments and more, Kelden guides us on thrilling journeys over the hedge and through the Otherworld. Readers will learn to create their own broom, feast with the spirits, dance with the Otherworldly, and develop their practice utilizing traditional techniques of magical art for the modern day. The Witches' Sabbath has already become a go-to guide in my library, and inspired change in my art.--Via Hedera, author of Folkloric American Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience This book provides both a comprehensive, compact and accurate survey of traditional beliefs surrounding the Witches' sabbath and a practical introduction to an interesting and distinctive operative modern tradition which enacts them.--Professor Ronald Hutton, English historian at the University of Bristol Kelden leads the reader through a wealth of well-selected and fully-referenced stories from history, folklore and art, from American and European sources, to provide a solid foundation for understanding the concept of the Witches' sabbath as it has developed over the centuries. The academic material, which is presented in an accessible and readable style, is combined with useful, practical information for the modern practitioner wishing to explore the Witches' sabbath for themselves. The book is thus a valuable resource and inspiration for witches, folklorists, historians and the general reader with an interest in this fascinating topic.--Val Thomas, author of Of Chalk and Flint: A Way of Norfolk Magic In this well-researched and fascinating book, Kelden provides readers with an accessible and engaging academic history of the Witches' Sabbath and also with a practical hands-on manual for any magical practitioner, novice or adept, to journey there themselves. This book contains the historical context and folkloric imagery that modern practitioners can be inspired by along with realistic step-by-step instructions for understanding and equipping for a journey over the hedge and into spirit-flight. Recipes, spells, rituals and instructions are included to prepare readers for a Sabbath experience. This book will inspire you to deepen your practice and connect with the magic of the Sabbath. Kelden provides sensible advice and clear guidance based on his own extensive experience, meticulous research and obvious love of the Craft.--Dodie Graham McKay, author of Earth Magic


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