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| | Book of Shadows - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The Book of Shadows is a traditional book of Wicca, containing the core rituals, practices, and wisdom of a Wiccan tradition. | | | The term Book of Shadows is believed to originate with Gerald Gardner, who is said to have taken it from the name of a Sanskrit manual of divination through the length of one's shadow. | | | Some Wiccans hold that the Book of Shadows should be a repository strictly for spells and keep a separate book, sometimes called the "Book of Mirrors" to contain their thoughts, feelings and experiences concerning the practice of their faith (Scott Cunningham, Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, Llewellyn Books, pp. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Shadows
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | Normally, the book of shadows reflects the practices and beliefs of each coven within a tradition, and those that are independent of a tradition, as well as the interests and specialties of an individual Witch. | | | Traditionally, it was held that only one book of shadows was to exist in a coven, and kept by the high priestess or high priest. | | | The book became the basis for the Gardnerian tradition of Witchcraft. |
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http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/b/book_of_shadows.html
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| | Book Of Shadows |
| | Very little is known about "books of shadows" before the 20th century. | | | If a witch leaves the coven the book must stay with the coven. | | | However sad to say some witches have gone public with their book over the years. |
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http://www.paralumun.com/witchshadow.htm
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| | Book of Shadows Basics — The Book - Wicca |
| | The Book of Shadows is one of the most important and also one of the most mysterious of Wiccan tools. | | | Some witches work on their Book only in the sacred space of a cast circle. | | | The blank page can be so intimidating, especially with a book this important. |
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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art821.asp
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| | RITRO.com - Real Insight Through Raw Opinion |
| | The Book of Shadows is certainly a sacred collection of personal words, placed on pages, normally of parchment (but can be any type of paper these days), and used as insight into a journey. | | | Where a bible states a path to follow, a Book of Shadows shows a road traveled. | | | Some scribes like to record medicinal practices in their Book of Shadows, along with psychics, and divinations, book reviews, and celebrations (Esbats and Sabats). |
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http://www.ritro.com/sections/books/story.bv?storyid=0000000000807
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| | Book of Shadows Introduction |
| | A Book of Shadows (also known as a Grimoire) is a personalized record of a Wiccan's spiritual path. | | | Any and all spiritual experiences should be recorded in the Book of Shadows (BOS), thus, each BOS is rare and unique. | | | The following section is a guideline for the creation of a Book of Shadows. |
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http://www.wiccanlife.com/bos/bos.htm
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| | The Pagan's Path ~ Your Book Of Shadows |
| | The book blessing is done as a dedication to your spiritual growth, you path of learning and protection for the information you'll gain and record within the covers of your book. | | | Some say the witches during the middle ages were illiterate and the books did not come into practice until the 14th or 15th centuries. | | | This gives the book energy and meaning within your spiritual life. |
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http://www.paganspath.com/magik/shadows.htm
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| | Amazon.com: Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess: ... |
| | In this book, which reads like a novel, Phyllis offers you a glimpse into the world of a coven (I have particularly appreciated guided meditations mentioned) as well as a journey of spiritual growth and transformation along Wiccan path. | | | The first thing to say about this book is that for the first time in a long time I found myself marking passages where Curott's poetic and melodic phrasing called to my heart and beautifully expressed complicated concepts. | | | Curott belongs to a coven, but she didn't go out and join one, she evolved with others into a coven which she describes in the book. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0767900553?v=glance
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| | Llewellyn's On-line Bookstore: Book of Shadows |
| | Book of Shadows also teaches the significance of Moon phases, herbs, colors, crystals, common magical tools, and other implements when performing sacred ceremonies |
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http://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/book.php?pn=J213&affiliate=9Q6U2
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| | The Book of Shadows |
| | Judeo-Christian theologians placed all Pagan gods and goddesses in an adversary position to Yahweh, the god of Israel, who, as a monotheistic deity, cannot share a pantheon. | | | Recent books analyzing the trends of our wayward world have, with increasing frequency, been calling for a return to the worship of the Mother. | | | Every light casts its shadows, and the Lord of Shadows is the other face of the Lord of Light. |
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http://www.beyondweird.com/bookofshadows/2501.html
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| | Blank Book of Shadows at Magical Omaha |
| | The Book is very unique and the pictures do it no Justice at all. | | | You are the heavenly sovereign in which lives the vital spirit of change and seed creation of form and matter. | | | Tree of Life, you dwell in both worlds with your branches in Heaven and your roots in the Earth. |
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http://www.magicalomaha.com/BlankBOS.htm
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| | Book Of Shadows |
| | There are outlines for Books of Shadows but I feel that since a Book of Shadows is a really personal thing that it should be in whatever order you want. | | | If you belong to a group of witches or a coven then it's fine to show it to them but usually a coven will have a coven Book of Shadows. | | | The link for this wonderful book can be found at the bottom of the links on this page. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/bos.html
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | A Book of Shadows may be kept by an individual witch or by an entire coven. | | | The covers of the Book of shadows should, of course, be covered with cloth. | | | Some people even have a DOS (Disk of Shadows) or two different books that they use. |
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http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/tigris/567/id36.htm
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| | The Book of Shadows |
| | This is reflected in modern New-Age work with Affirmations used by such diverse sources as Marion Weinstein, Diannic Witch, as described in her book POSITIVE MAGIC (phoenix Publishing) and the Unity School of Christianity as well as the Religious Science and Christian Science and Divine Science and all the other "science" churches. | | | She then declaims (if needed, ask a man to bring one of the altar candles and hold it for her): "Dread Lord of Shadows, God of Life, and the Giver of Life Yet is the knowledge of thee, the knowledge of Death. | | | This gesture is now believed to be a symbol of childhood; this correction appears in the World card of Crowley's "Book of Thoth" Tarot deck. |
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http://www.beyondweird.com/bookofshadows/101.html
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| | The Book of Shadows |
| | Where a Bible states the path to follow, the Book of Shadows shows the road as it has been. | | | What is a Book of Shadows, you might well ask. | | | I must say I believe this way holds more of truth; I will never know where I am going, but I do know where my wanderings have gone. |
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http://www.watson.org/~darkhawk/Book
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | Normally parts of your Book of Shadows will be very personal and won’t be shared and other parts will be things you might share with other Witches. | | | Several people have written in and asked about sharing Books of Shadows. | | | May the Goddess grant YOU love, peace, joy, bounty, and wisdom. |
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http://www.teenwitch.com/MAGIC/BOS.HTM
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| | Though contents and organization of these ritual manners vary, most Books of Shadows include instructions for the circle casting and banishing; religious rituals; the consecration of tools; laws; coven organizational notes magical rites; prayers and perhaps herbal lore. | | | In them, the Tradition's specific beliefs and modes of worship are thoroughly or sketchily outlined. | | | ÐÏࡱá > þÿ ( * þÿÿÿ ' ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿì¥Á q ¿ U bjbjt+t+ A A U ÿÿ ÿÿ ÿÿ ] ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Þ Ò ¯ ¶ ö ö ö ö ö ö ö ö t v v v v v v $ e ô Y ¾ ö ö ö ö ö ¾ ¾ ö ö ö ö ¾ ö ¾ ö t Ò Ò ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ö t j t ¾ ¾ t ö ê J¾ºr¿Ò Ò t The Book of Shadows Most Wiccan traditions treasure a Book of Shadows. |
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http://jksalescompany.com/My_Book_of_Shadows/BOS.doc
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| | The Public Contents of the Book of Shadows |
| | Let brothers and Sisters copy what they will, but never let this book out of your hands, and never keep the writings of another, for if it be found in their hand of write, they may well be taken and tortured. | | | High Priestess invokes with Athame: "Dread Lord of the shadows, god of life and the giver of life. | | | But splitting the coven oft means strife, so for this reason these laws were made of old, And may the curse of the Goddess be on any who disregard them. |
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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sjgavula/gbos.html
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | It is a tool of divination and self-discovery used by witches, priests and priestesses, and magicians throughout the ages. | | | In the Tarot, the salamanders are associated with the suit of wands. | | | Although Hecate has her dark side, she's definitely not a demon! |
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http://www.thecharmedones.com/bookofshadows.htm
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| | Amazon.co.uk: Book of Shadows: Books |
| | This book reawakened in me my interest in practicing Wicca, not as something to do but as my principle religion. | | | It's written like a novel and follows one woman's magical journey of scepticism and then discovery into the old religions and the craft. | | | I am the author and I want to comment on my book. |
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767900553
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| | Moonhaze's Book of Shadows |
| | This book is extremely special, almost sacred to me, and I would prefer that it not see the blackness of prejudice and hate. | | | If you are here because you don't like what I do or who I am, or even what my religion stands for, then I will be happy to hear your complaint, but not here. | | | If you do not favor what this book represents, then it will anger you. |
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http://www.thegodsgrove.com/BOS.htm
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | In the Realm of Magick this Book (of Shadows) doth Reside, | | | This Book may She Bless It, With Spiritual Light, | | | May the Gods Protect It, And Keep It from Harme, |
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spiritwolf/book_of_shadows.htm
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| | DOS Index |
| | This Book of Shadows comes from the Segovian Tradition, which I was raised in. | | | This puts me in the strange position of being my own Grandpa (or is that "Grandmother"); I am to date the only 3rd Degree Wiccan in the new Tradition, but am also her student in matters Hindi. | | | I am responsible for typos, and have found many over the years. |
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http://www.witchesgathering.com/moss/dosidx.html
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| | Book Of Shadows |
| | There is no holy book, or prophet, no equivalent of the Bible or Jesus or Mohammed. | | | Individuals have access to the divine, and do not require an intermediary. | | | The book of shadows is a book of spells for all of the people who are interested in the power of Wicca & Paganism. |
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http://rsbos.blogspot.com
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| | eBay Shop - Nature's Wonderland: BOOK of SHADOWS MAGICK WICCA WANDS |
| | The Books of Shadows are grouped into several Collections, and form the basis of the themes to which the Willow Wands and Athames can also be matched. | | | Etched magickal symbols are also included on quite a few of the designs, often around the border of the book. | | | Held in the dominant hand, the Athame is used to guide energy from the self to cast a circle. |
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http://stores.ebay.com.au/Natures-Wonderland/BOOK-of-SHADOWS-MAGICK-WICCA-WANDS.html
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| | Wicca: Alexandrian Book of Shadows |
| | We now know that most of the Book of Shadows was copied by him from the Gardnerian Tradition. | | | It describes rituals and ceremonies of the Alexandrian Tradition witches, coven bound to that tradition. | | | The Book of Shadows presented here is a document drawn from public domain sources and is readily available in the work of Stewart and Janet Farrar, most notably the "Witches Bible Compleat" |
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http://www.wiccanway.net/bos.html
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | To get a copy of the Wiccan Rede or Morgana's Book Blessing click here. |
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http://www.geocities.com/jadeaaustin
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| | DriveThruRPG.com - Book of Shadows |
| | A Book of Shadows is a journal of the Path, a tome of revelations for the followers of magick. | | | Notify me of updates to Book of Shadows | | | In this Book of Shadows, mage players and Storytellers will uncover lost secrets of the Traditions and their rivals. |
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http://www.drivethrurpg.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_11&products_id=47
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| | Internet Book of Shadows Index |
| | We welcome new submissions for the Internet Book of Shadows from the Neopagan community. | | | Ravenbok: The Raven Kindred Ritual Book [External Site] | | | Charge of the God 1 and 2 (Siobhan) |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/bos
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| | Book of Shadows's Dreambook |
| | In the realm of magick this book shall reside. | | | The book may she bless it with spiritual light. | | | This book be it mine, it harbors no fears. |
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http://books.dreambook.com/darkpreistess/spells.html
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| | Phyllis Curott, Book of Shadows |
| | The book ends with Curott resolving her work situation in a very unique way, and the graduation of the circle from training to full coven. | | | I found this book to be an entertaining read, a Wicca book with a personal touch. | | | Book of Shadows is subtitled "A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess," an apt description of the book. |
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http://www.rambles.net/curott_book.html
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| | Silver Eagles Book Of Shadows |
| | I have called my Book of Shadows "Silver Eagles Book Of Shadows" to differentiate myself from the crowd. | | | The title does not change the fact that it is a traditional Book of Shadows. | | | But what is a Witches Book of Shadows, but a book of secrets used in the life of a Witch and those around him/her. |
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http://www.nobleknights.com/~eagle1/wwbos001.htm
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| | Book of Shadows & Light |
| | Within these pages you will find Laws and Doctrine (yes, even we have them), History, 'Secret' teachings, Rites of Passage, Holiday celebrations, Rituals, Spells and Magickal workings. | | | Basically it is a dynamic (meaning constantly growing and changing) Ritual book for Pagans/Wiccans/Witches. |
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http://hometown.aol.com/kansbear
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| | The Book of Shadows |
| | Darrell and Star Dancer ran The Book of Shadows BBS in Tampa Bay area of Florida for almost 8 years in the early 90's as a means of keeping area Wiccans and pagans in touch, with each other and with happenings in the area. | | | The Book of Shadows - October 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 All Rights Reserved | | | In the late 90's The Lady called us to the mountains of North Carolina, where we now keep this site dedicated to keeping in touch with others in the world. |
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http://bookofshadows.info/main/main.htm
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | I make no apologies and will accept no criticism in this matter. | | | In this Book you will find spells and rituals that didn't seem to fall in any other room of the Cottage. |
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http://www.pookachild.com/book_of_shadows.htm
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| | Charmed Book of Shadows Replicas Petition |
| | The Charmed Book of Shadows Replicas Petition to WB Network was created by and written by Steven Church. | | | You should come out with an exact replica of the Book of Shadows used on the television series Charmed. | | | This not only will support your network, but will also allow fans to get a piece of Charmed History, if they would like to own it. |
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http://www.petitiononline.com/bookosha/petition.html
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | The fact is they are correct, IF you live BELOW THE EQUATOR. | | | This Book of Shadows is of Australian origin. | | | This means that the festival dates are orientated to the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, so don't be surprised if you find Lammas at Beltane. |
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http://www.wicca.utvinternet.com/BOS/bosind.htm
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| | BOOK OF SHADOWS |
| | The pages of the book are turning rapidly in the wind, the gathering | | | First of all; this is a book of Witches. | | | turning the pages of the Book of Shadows... |
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http://www.midnight-fire.net/bookofshadows/main.html
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | With incomparable decorum, its leather-bound pages will come to life in your hands. | | | Unfolded and read with mystic symbolism, each word and phrase recorded within its leaves will resonate into the universe. | | | Our Book of Shadows will add a sensual authority to your most cherished incantations. |
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http://www.renaissance-art.com/catg94/category.aspx
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| | Silverfire's Book Of Shadows |
| | I wanted to add that I am not the only author of these BOS pages. | | | With that said, Please enjoy my Book of Shadows. | | | I have borrowed information from various places on the web and from various books. |
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http://members.tripod.com/~kacheri
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| | The Book of Shadows |
| | I urge you to take a look into it, I'll be adding more as the show continues it's course, so the book is always growing. | | | Here, in its entirety is every spell and text taken exactly from the Book from each and every episode. | | | to see what's new in The Book of Shadows today! |
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http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Hollow/7060
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| | Spirit Online |
| | Chants or prayers you find especially nice are good for your BoS collection. | | | Also, personal poetry and your own hand-written chants would be a great addition to your book. | | | This is a collection of all your learnings, memories, rituals, etc. in one place. |
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http://www.spiritonline.com/files/messages/9/36.html?0
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| | Book of Shadows |
| | Note that we will not host your mini banner. | | | Welcome to the Book of Shadows Chat Room. | | | Welcome back; your last visit was on May 9 2006, 06:04 AM |
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http://s3.invisionfree.com/BookofShadows
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