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Recognizing a profound need for a new understanding of the forces of nature, she elected to publish her grimoire, a personal magickal workbook copied by hand from the time of her initiation. The book of shadows, by lady sheba celtic religion in prechristian times, by edward anwyl a deed without a name. Released in time to counter misconceptions fostered by the movie of the same name, the book of shadows will, in lady sheba s own words, bring to light the authentic beliefs of witchcraft and reestablish the respectability of this ancient art. The laws from lady sheba your high priestess in the magic circle, the words, commands, and every wish of the high priestess are law.
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Even though it was controversial and there were those who accused her of violating her oath of secrecy, she claimed the time of secrecy was past. She was accused of violating oaths of secrecy and of publishing. It was her wish that publication would bring to light the authentic. Llewellyn announces the exciting rerelease of what many consider to be authentic holy book of wicca. Lady sheba was among the first perhaps the very first to register wicca as a religion in the state of michigan and inspired many others to do the same. Grimoire of lady sheba, includes the book of shadows.
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During the time of the persecutions, this holy book was handed down by word of mouth to new initiates. Lady sheba was born jessie bell in the mountains of kentucky. This book contains transcriptions of lady shebas personal grimoire and book of shadowsoriginal, handwritten documents that she used in her practice as a leading figure in witchcraft. Born on the 18th july 1920 in the mountains of knott county, kentucky, jessie came from an irish.
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