Book Of Shadows Gerald Gardner Review. The book of shadows was attributed by gardner to an ancient, clandestine witch cult, which he claimed to have been initiated into. However, it is important to point out that there is no 'official' book of shadows.
In one sense, this is the central sacred text of the wicca religion. This is the text of the gardnerian book of shadows. Many incarnations of personal grimoires have been noted over the.
And yes, it is free on the internet, but an internet version is subject to the possibility of endless tampering, and who wants to keep going back to the computer screen or printer paper to review the content?
Gerald gardner has written this book in clear context making it straight forward so that you can get straight to your workings. Alexandrians and others feel that a book of shadows should contain all the rites and rituals that the individual has performed, as well as the spells or magics they have worked and should also include the results of these, together with other information which is of reference to the craft. In this contemporary take on the eightfold way, author, witch, and high priestess lady sable aradia invites readers to explore the eight different components of evolution in witchcraft. In one sense, this is the central sacred text of the wicca religion.