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THEA NCEINTM YSTEREISR EVEALED Todaym,a npye opalrede i ssatiwsifitoehrd g anriezleidag nido n distraunseyts tabliosrsh ymsetnoetfdm o ctriTnheii.sso noe f three asons pderoapwtlnoWie c caaar sae n a lternraetilvieg ious ors piriptautaNhlo. w w hethyeoru 'sriem pcluyr iaobuosu t Wiccoars, e rioduesvloytt oei dts st uadnydp ractiycoeuc, a n uncotvhecero rceo nceopftht isrs a pigdrloyw Niantgu re-based religion. TheW iccaMny steriisaec s omplreetseo utrhcaeetx pleavienrsy aspoefct thO el Rde ligrieovne,at lhWiiecn cga bne lireefgsa rding reincartnhaGetio odnse,,t hiacnsdm, o reU.n covtehrpe r e­ Chrisrtiealni gbieoluiosefN f eso liatnhBdir co nzeE-uArgoep e, spirtriatduiatilto hnahsta vbee epnr esewrvietdhc ionn temporary WiccTar.a cteho er igoiftin mse -honsoyrmebdoa lnsdr ituals bactko t hae nciMeynstt eTrrayd itioonfSs o uthEeurnr ope, MesopotaanmEdig ay,p t. Heriems a tetrhiawatalo s n ceex clustiavuegolhnytlw yi thtihne initlieavtoeeflt sho el dWeirc ctraand itiEoxnpsl.to hree inner meanionftg hsCe h arogfte h Geo ddeasntsdh oet hsearc rwerdi t­ ingosft hCer aGfta.i anfu llaeprp recoifta htiieon nn meera nings ands ymboloifWs imc craint aensdtr aditiopnraalc tiLceeasrn. time-hontoercehdn itqocu reesya otueor w na sttreamlp plreo,p ­ ercloyn sercirtatutoaeol ol rws o,r wki tahm agicfkaamli lThiea r. WiccanM ysteriisaes ni ndispegnusiitdboeul ned ersttahned ing essential otfte haWeci hcicrnaegnls i gion. OTHERB OOKSB YT HEA UTHOR TheB oookf t hHeo lyS tre(gaN emEin terp1r9i8s1e)s , TheB oookf WaysV,o lIs& . I I( NemEin terp1r9i8s2e)s , WhispetrhsTe,e achoefOr lsd I taly (MooDnr agPounb lis1h9i9n1g), Teachinogft sh Heo lyS tre(gaM ooDnr agPounb lishing, 1991) Waysof t hSet re(gaL lewPeulbllyinc a1ti9o95n)s , ABOUTT HE AUTHOR Trainientd h Fea miTlrayd itoifIo tna lWiitacnh craaswft e lals Gardne\Vircicaan, BWriictctaai,nc dt heP ictish-Gaelic TrdaitioRna,v eGnr imahsabssei e an t eacahnepdrr actitioner foorv etrw entyy-efiavHrees i .sc urreDnitrleyc Etlidnoegfr thAer idTiradani tiIotin sh. il si fe'tso e wnosruskru er voifv al traditimoantaelr Hiewa alts.h eed itoRarv eonCsfa llm agazine (1992-a1j 9o9u5rn)oa,fpl r e-ChrEiusrtoipRaeenal ni gainodn , habse eanw riatneedrd iftoosrre veortahmlea rg aziHnele esc.­ turaensdt eacwhoersk shaonpdcs l asosnte hspe r actaincde s natuorf\Viecsc aa nWidt chcraanfthd,a a sp peaornte edl evision anrda dtiaosl hko iwnst hSea Dni egaor ea. TOW RITET O THEA UTHOR Ify owui sthoc onttahcaetu thoorwr o ulldim koer ien forma­ tiona boutth is pbloeoakws,re it toet haeu thioncr a roef Llewellyn Waonrwdle wd iwflioldr ew,ya orudrr e quBeostth. thaeu thaonrdp ublisher haepaprrfrieoncmgiy aotuae n d learonfiy nogue rn joyomeftn htbi oso akn hdo wi hta hse lped youL.l eweWlolrynl dwciadneng outa ratnhtaeetve e lreyt ter writttote hnae u thcoarbn e a nswebrueatdl w,li blelf orward­ edP.l eawsreit toe: LleweWlolrylnd wLitdde. P..OB o6x4 38D3e,p Kt2.5 4-2, StP.a uMlN, 5 5164-U0.3S8.3A,. Pleaesnec loass ee lf-addrsetsasmepdee,nd v elofpoerr e ployr$ 1.t0oc0 o ver costIsfo. u tsitdheeU .S.Ae.n,c loisnet ernatipOonsatlral p·lly c oupon. THE cc MYSTERIES ANCIENT ORIGIN&S T EACHINGS RAVEN GRIMASSI 2001 LLEWELLYPNU BLICATIONS ST.P AULM,I NNESOT5A5 164-0383U,. S.A. WiccaMny steCroipyreisg©.h 1t99 7b yR aveGnr imaAslsrlii .g hts reseedrN.vo p arotft hbioso mka yb e uosrre edp rodiunac nemyda nner whatsoienvcelru,d ing Inwtiethronwuertti tptueesrnam giesfr,so imo n LlewePlulbylni ceaxticoeinpnstt ,h c ea soefb riqeufo taetimobnos died inc ritiacratilco lrre esvi ews. FIRSETD ITION SixPtrhi nti2n0g0,1 Covdeer sibgyLn yn neM enturweck Covaerrbt yWi lliGaiems e IllustrbaySti hoanwdsho awakn d NLoivsaak Interioarn eddd eistibinygCg no nnHiiel l LibroafCr oyn grCeastsa loigni-nPgu-blDiactaati on GrimaRsavsein1,.59 1 - Wiccamnys ter:ai necsio ernitg& i tnesa chIiR nagvesGn r iams.s i p. em. - Inclbuidbeglsri aophrieecfraelna cneidsn dex. ISB1N5 -67-12854(-tr2a pdbek .r) 1Wi.t chcftr.2a .Wit chcrasftt-oHriyT.it leI.. BF1566.G7159 97 133.4c'213 -d 97-11937 CIP Thef ollowpiunbgl ishhaevrgese nerougsilvyep ne rmisstiouo snee xtendqeudo tatiofrnosm copyrigwhotrekdFs r:o mG oddessaensdG odso fO ldE urop6e5:0 0-35B0.0CM .y thasn dC ult ImagNeews andU pdateEddi tiobny,M ariGjiam butaCso.p yri1gh9t8 b2y M ariGjiam butas. Reprinbtyep de rmissfrioomnt hep ublisUhneirv,e rsoifC tayl ifoPrnrieas Fsr.o mWi tchcraft Today byG eralGda rdneCro.p yrig1h9t7b 3y C itadPerle sPsu.b lisbhyea dr rangemweintth CaroPlu blishGirnogu pR.e printbeydp ermissoifot nh ep ublisChaerro,Pl u blishing GroupF.r omT heH erow itah T housaFnadc ebsy,J osepCha mpbelClo.p yrigh1t9 7b3y JosepCha mpbeRlelp.r inbtye dp ermifrsosmit ohnep ublisPhreirn,c eUtnoinv ersity Press. FromT heW itchI'Vt1'sy ,b yS tewaarntdJ aneFta rrar. Cop1y9r8ib4gy Sh tte waarntdJ anet Farrar. Rebpyrp ienrtmeids sfrioomn t hep ublisRhoebre,rtH alLet dF.r omW itchcrfaofrt Tomorrobwy,D oreeVna lienttheep, o em" TheW itchCerse edC.o"p yrig1h9t8b 3yD oreen ValienRteep.r inbtyep de rmissfrioomnt hep ublisRhoebre,rH ta lLet dF.r o�M asks ofG od: PrimitiMvyet holobgyyJ, o sepCha mpbelClo.p yrig1h9t5 91,9 6r9e,n ewe1d9 8b7y J oseph CampbelRle.p rintbeyd p ermissfrioomn t hep ublisVhiekirn,g P engUian d,i visoifo n PenguiBno oksU SAI nc. FrEocms taDseiceisp:h eritnhgeW itches' Sbayb bCaatrhl,o Ginzberg. Co1p9y9rbi1yg C hatr lGoi nzbeRregp.r inbtyep de rmissfrioomn t hep ublish­ erP,a ntheBoono ks/Random IHnocuF.sr eo mR omana ndE uropean Mythcoolmpoiglieeds , byY vesB onnefotrya,n slatiboyn Wse ndyD onigeCro.p yrigh1t9 9b2y U niversoift y Chicago Press. byRp eeprmriisnstiefrodon m t hep ublisher, UniCvheircsaiPgtroye sso.f LlewelWloyrnl dwiddoee nso tp articipiantee,n dorosreh ,a vaen ya uthoroirrt eys ponsibility concerningp rivabtuesi ntreasnss actiboentwse eonu ra uthorasn dt hep ublic. Almla iald drestsoet dh ea uthiorsf orwardebdu tt hep ublischaenrn outn,l esspse cifical­ lyi nstrucbtyet dh ea uthogri,vo eu ta na ddreosrps h onneu mber. LlewePlulbylni cations A DiviosfiL olne weWlolrylnid wdLet,.d StP.a ,uMl innes5o5t1a6,4 -0383 www .lwleel.lcynom Prinitnte hde USntiatotefAed ms e rica DEDICATINO Tom yb eautidfualu ghMtiecrhse,al nlBder ieanna, whosuen condiltioovinesta hlge r eamtyesstte ry I'evvee knro wn. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thiwsa asd ifficbuolottk ow riatnemd,y t hangkoos u tto a ll whos uppomretd eudr itnhgce o urosfce r eatitnhmgea nu­ scriFpitrI.sw t a,nt tot hamnykfr iePnadtr iwchkoh, a asl ways beeang ood enfroiuetgnohdt emlelw haItn eetdoh earra ther thawnh aItw anttoh eaSrp.e ctihaalnt koJs e nGniyb bofnosr researUcnhiivnegar rscihtidyvi egsgo,iu nftga cfrtosmh eorw n lib,ra anrfdyo srh arhiensrgp ecknioawll edogfhe i stwoirtyh meI.w anttoe xprmeysa sp prectioaD tiioannL ee,s lRiiec,k , Briaannod,t hfreire nfdolsri stetnomi een ngd lersesplemyay t revelaatsti hoonutsgh heh ya nde vheera trhde bme foLraes.t , bucte rtaniolntel ayts oct y,b freire nadnswd o rtahdyv ersaries ont hCeo mpusWeircvcfeao rufmoh re lpmienfi gn e-tmuyn e research. CONTENTS Illustr.a.ti.o.n.s. ..........................v.i.i..i.. .... Pref.a.c.e.. .........................................i.x. . Introdu.c..ti..o.n. ................................x.i.i.i Chapt1e rR oootfs \Vitchcea Mny steries .1 ............. . Chapt2e Prr incainpBdle elsi ef.s.. ..... 21 ..... . . . ....... Chapt3e Trh eS acr\Viecdc aTnex ts . ...4.1. . ....... .... . Chapt4e \Virc caDne iti.e.s ..........6. 5. ............. . Chapt5e r TWhaet che.rs. ..........97 . ..... .. . .. . ..... Chapt6e Trh eC ycolfRe e bi.r.t.h. ....... . .1 09 .. . . ... .. Chapt7e Trh eP lanoefEs x ist.e..nc.e. ......1.19 . .. . .. . Chapt8e Prs ycCheinct e.r.s. .............1..29 . . . .. ... Chapt9e Trh eM agicAkratls 137 ........................ Chap1t0e \Virc caRni t.es ......... . 153 ......... . .. . .. ... Chap1t1e Trh eC elatnstd h \Viec caMny ste.r..i.e.s1 69 . .. Chap1t2e Trh eM ystTerrayd iti.o.n. . .......1 99 .. . .. .. . . Chap1t3e Wro menM'yss te.r.i.e.s. . . . .219 . .. .. . ... .. .. . Chap1t4e Mre nM'yss te.ri..e.s. .... 23 1 . ........ .. ...... Chap1t5e Sre xuaalniMdta yg i.ck . 245 .......... .......... Chap1t6e Lri vitnhMgey ste.ri.es. .. ...2.5 7 .. ... .. . ... . . Chap1t7e rS ummar.y .... . 267 .. ........ ................ Appen1d Tixh eE lemeDnotoarlw ays . 275 .......... ....... Appen2d iTxh eA strTaemlp le. . ...27. 7. .. ... .......... . Appen3d iTxh e\Vi ccaMny stSecrryi .p.t. . ...2 79 . ... .. .. Appen4d i\Vixc caSny mbo.l.s. .......... .2 81 . . .. .. . .. ... Appen5d i\Vicxc aRni tTuoaoll. s. . ..... ..28.3 . . .... . .. .. Appen6d ixT Ehlee usMiynsitaenr ie.s.. .285 ..... . ...... . Bibliography .. 287 ................... . .................... Index 291 .................................................. vii ILLUSTRTAIONS Mapo fO lEd urope .. ......5. .... ... ..... .. .. .. ......... . . CiviliTziamteiloinn e . 20 . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evoluotifto hnHe o rneGdo d. ........ .7 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ToreC,a ducaenuHdso ,rn eFdi gu.r.e. .............7..7 . . . TheG reen Man .. .8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LunaPrh asaensAd s peocftt hsGe o ddess 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CirPcolret .a.l.s. ................... 105 . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . TheM agicCkaadlu ceus .......1. 46 . . . . . . . . . ..... .... . . . . MagicAlkpahla b.e.t. .... . 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . TheD egrSeyem bo.ls . 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . Symboolnts h Hee brTerwe oefL if.e. ...... . 164 . . . . . . . . . . . RitTuoaoll s 167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A LasFai g.u.r.e. ................... 182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A LasHao verOivnegar nO fferiBnogw. l... .......184 . . . ... Mapo f Mtyhset Meirgyr ations. ........1.9.6 . . . . . . . .. . . . . MystReoroyTt ism elin.e. 197-198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MediterRroaonotefsta hnGe o ddess Postur2e2 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . TheF ive-Kfiosls.d . ......................250 . . . . . . . . . . . WomenS'ysm bo.l.s. .. .2 54 . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... ............. TattviScy mbo.l.s. .....................,... ...2...7...5 . . TheWi ccaMny stSecryr. i.p.t. ........... 279 . . . . . . . . .·. . . . WiccaSny mbo.l.s. . . ... .2.8 1-282 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. WiccaRni tTuoaoll. s. .............. 283-284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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THEA NCEINTM YSTEREISR EVEALED Todaym,a npye opalrede i ssatiwsifitoehrd g anriezleidag nido n distraunseyts tabliosrsh ymsetnoetfdm o ctriTnheii.sso noe f three asons pderoapwtlnoWie c caaar sae n a lternraetilvieg ious ors piriptautaNhlo. w w hethyeoru 'sriem pcluyr iaobuosu t Wiccoars, e rioduesvloytt oei dts st uadnydp ractiycoeuc, a n uncotvhecero rceo nceopftht isrs a pigdrloyw Niantgu re-based religion. TheW iccaMny steriisaec s omplreetseo utrhcaeetx pleavienrsy aspoefct thO el Rde ligrieovne,at lhWiiecn cga bne lireefgsa rding reincartnhaGetio odnse,,t hiacnsdm, o reU.n covtehrpe r e­ Chrisrtiealni gbieoluiosefN f eso liatnhBdir co nzeE-uArgoep e, spirtriatduiatilto hnahsta vbee epnr esewrvietdhc ionn temporary WiccTar.a cteho er igoiftin mse -honsoyrmebdoa lnsdr ituals bactko t hae nciMeynstt eTrrayd itioonfSs o uthEeurnr ope, MesopotaanmEdig ay,p t. Heriems a tetrhiawatalo s n ceex clustiavuegolhnytlw yi thtihne initlieavtoeeflt sho el dWeirc ctraand itiEoxnpsl.to hree inner meanionftg hsCe h arogfte h Geo ddeasntsdh oet hsearc rwerdi t­ ingosft hCer aGfta.i anfu llaeprp recoifta htiieon nn meera nings ands ymboloifWs imc craint aensdtr aditiopnraalc tiLceeasrn. time-hontoercehdn itqocu reesya otueor w na sttreamlp plreo,p ­ ercloyn sercirtatutoaeol ol rws o,r wki tahm agicfkaamli lThiea r. WiccanM ysteriisaes ni ndispegnusiitdboeul ned ersttahned ing essential otfte haWeci hcicrnaegnls i gion. OTHERB OOKSB YT HEA UTHOR TheB oookf t hHeo lyS tre(gaN emEin terp1r9i8s1e)s , TheB oookf WaysV,o lIs& . I I( NemEin terp1r9i8s2e)s , WhispetrhsTe,e achoefOr lsd I taly (MooDnr agPounb lis1h9i9n1g), Teachinogft sh Heo lyS tre(gaM ooDnr agPounb lishing, 1991) Waysof t hSet re(gaL lewPeulbllyinc a1ti9o95n)s , ABOUTT HE AUTHOR Trainientd h Fea miTlrayd itoifIo tna lWiitacnh craaswft e lals Gardne\Vircicaan, BWriictctaai,nc dt heP ictish-Gaelic TrdaitioRna,v eGnr imahsabssei e an t eacahnepdrr actitioner foorv etrw entyy-efiavHrees i .sc urreDnitrleyc Etlidnoegfr thAer idTiradani tiIotin sh. il si fe'tso e wnosruskru er voifv al traditimoantaelr Hiewa alts.h eed itoRarv eonCsfa llm agazine (1992-a1j 9o9u5rn)oa,fpl r e-ChrEiusrtoipRaeenal ni gainodn , habse eanw riatneedrd iftoosrre veortahmlea rg aziHnele esc.­ turaensdt eacwhoersk shaonpdcs l asosnte hspe r actaincde s natuorf\Viecsc aa nWidt chcraanfthd,a a sp peaornte edl evision anrda dtiaosl hko iwnst hSea Dni egaor ea. TOW RITET O THEA UTHOR Ify owui sthoc onttahcaetu thoorwr o ulldim koer ien forma­ tiona boutth is pbloeoakws,re it toet haeu thioncr a roef Llewellyn Waonrwdle wd iwflioldr ew,ya orudrr e quBeostth. thaeu thaonrdp ublisher haepaprrfrieoncmgiy aotuae n d learonfiy nogue rn joyomeftn htbi oso akn hdo wi hta hse lped youL.l eweWlolrynl dwciadneng outa ratnhtaeetve e lreyt ter writttote hnae u thcoarbn e a nswebrueatdl w,li blelf orward­ edP.l eawsreit toe: LleweWlolrylnd wLitdde. P..OB o6x4 38D3e,p Kt2.5 4-2, StP.a uMlN, 5 5164-U0.3S8.3A,. Pleaesnec loass ee lf-addrsetsasmepdee,nd v elofpoerr e ployr$ 1.t0oc0 o ver costIsfo. u tsitdheeU .S.Ae.n,c loisnet ernatipOonsatlral p·lly c oupon. THE cc MYSTERIES ANCIENT ORIGIN&S T EACHINGS RAVEN GRIMASSI 2001 LLEWELLYPNU BLICATIONS ST.P AULM,I NNESOT5A5 164-0383U,. S.A. WiccaMny steCroipyreisg©.h 1t99 7b yR aveGnr imaAslsrlii .g hts reseedrN.vo p arotft hbioso mka yb e uosrre edp rodiunac nemyda nner whatsoienvcelru,d ing Inwtiethronwuertti tptueesrnam giesfr,so imo n LlewePlulbylni ceaxticoeinpnstt ,h c ea soefb riqeufo taetimobnos died inc ritiacratilco lrre esvi ews. FIRSETD ITION SixPtrhi nti2n0g0,1 Covdeer sibgyLn yn neM enturweck Covaerrbt yWi lliGaiems e IllustrbaySti hoanwdsho awakn d NLoivsaak Interioarn eddd eistibinygCg no nnHiiel l LibroafCr oyn grCeastsa loigni-nPgu-blDiactaati on GrimaRsavsein1,.59 1 - Wiccamnys ter:ai necsio ernitg& i tnesa chIiR nagvesGn r iams.s i p. em. - Inclbuidbeglsri aophrieecfraelna cneidsn dex. ISB1N5 -67-12854(-tr2a pdbek .r) 1Wi.t chcftr.2a .Wit chcrasftt-oHriyT.it leI.. BF1566.G7159 97 133.4c'213 -d 97-11937 CIP Thef ollowpiunbgl ishhaevrgese nerougsilvyep ne rmisstiouo snee xtendqeudo tatiofrnosm copyrigwhotrekdFs r:o mG oddessaensdG odso fO ldE urop6e5:0 0-35B0.0CM .y thasn dC ult ImagNeews andU pdateEddi tiobny,M ariGjiam butaCso.p yri1gh9t8 b2y M ariGjiam butas. Reprinbtyep de rmissfrioomnt hep ublisUhneirv,e rsoifC tayl ifoPrnrieas Fsr.o mWi tchcraft Today byG eralGda rdneCro.p yrig1h9t7b 3y C itadPerle sPsu.b lisbhyea dr rangemweintth CaroPlu blishGirnogu pR.e printbeydp ermissoifot nh ep ublisChaerro,Pl u blishing GroupF.r omT heH erow itah T housaFnadc ebsy,J osepCha mpbelClo.p yrigh1t9 7b3y JosepCha mpbeRlelp.r inbtye dp ermifrsosmit ohnep ublisPhreirn,c eUtnoinv ersity Press. FromT heW itchI'Vt1'sy ,b yS tewaarntdJ aneFta rrar. Cop1y9r8ib4gy Sh tte waarntdJ anet Farrar. Rebpyrp ienrtmeids sfrioomn t hep ublisRhoebre,rtH alLet dF.r omW itchcrfaofrt Tomorrobwy,D oreeVna lienttheep, o em" TheW itchCerse edC.o"p yrig1h9t8b 3yD oreen ValienRteep.r inbtyep de rmissfrioomnt hep ublisRhoebre,rH ta lLet dF.r o�M asks ofG od: PrimitiMvyet holobgyyJ, o sepCha mpbelClo.p yrig1h9t5 91,9 6r9e,n ewe1d9 8b7y J oseph CampbelRle.p rintbeyd p ermissfrioomn t hep ublisVhiekirn,g P engUian d,i visoifo n PenguiBno oksU SAI nc. FrEocms taDseiceisp:h eritnhgeW itches' Sbayb bCaatrhl,o Ginzberg. 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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thiwsa asd ifficbuolottk ow riatnemd,y t hangkoos u tto a ll whos uppomretd eudr itnhgce o urosfce r eatitnhmgea nu­ scriFpitrI.sw t a,nt tot hamnykfr iePnadtr iwchkoh, a asl ways beeang ood enfroiuetgnohdt emlelw haItn eetdoh earra ther thawnh aItw anttoh eaSrp.e ctihaalnt koJs e nGniyb bofnosr researUcnhiivnegar rscihtidyvi egsgo,iu nftga cfrtosmh eorw n lib,ra anrfdyo srh arhiensrgp ecknioawll edogfhe i stwoirtyh meI.w anttoe xprmeysa sp prectioaD tiioannL ee,s lRiiec,k , Briaannod,t hfreire nfdolsri stetnomi een ngd lersesplemyay t revelaatsti hoonutsgh heh ya nde vheera trhde bme foLraes.t , bucte rtaniolntel ayts oct y,b freire nadnswd o rtahdyv ersaries ont hCeo mpusWeircvcfeao rufmoh re lpmienfi gn e-tmuyn e research. CONTENTS Illustr.a.ti.o.n.s. ..........................v.i.i..i.. .... Pref.a.c.e.. .........................................i.x. . Introdu.c..ti..o.n. ................................x.i.i.i Chapt1e rR oootfs \Vitchcea Mny steries .1 ............. . Chapt2e Prr incainpBdle elsi ef.s.. ..... 21 ..... . . . ....... Chapt3e Trh eS acr\Viecdc aTnex ts . ...4.1. . ....... .... . Chapt4e \Virc caDne iti.e.s ..........6. 5. ............. . Chapt5e r TWhaet che.rs. ..........97 . ..... .. . .. . ..... Chapt6e Trh eC ycolfRe e bi.r.t.h. ....... . .1 09 .. . . ... .. Chapt7e Trh eP lanoefEs x ist.e..nc.e. ......1.19 . .. . .. . Chapt8e Prs ycCheinct e.r.s. .............1..29 . . . .. ... Chapt9e Trh eM agicAkratls 137 ........................ Chap1t0e \Virc caRni t.es ......... . 153 ......... . .. . .. ... Chap1t1e Trh eC elatnstd h \Viec caMny ste.r..i.e.s1 69 . .. Chap1t2e Trh eM ystTerrayd iti.o.n. . .......1 99 .. . .. .. . . Chap1t3e Wro menM'yss te.r.i.e.s. . . . .219 . .. .. . ... .. .. . Chap1t4e Mre nM'yss te.ri..e.s. .... 23 1 . ........ .. ...... Chap1t5e Sre xuaalniMdta yg i.ck . 245 .......... .......... Chap1t6e Lri vitnhMgey ste.ri.es. .. ...2.5 7 .. ... .. . ... . . Chap1t7e rS ummar.y .... . 267 .. ........ ................ Appen1d Tixh eE lemeDnotoarlw ays . 275 .......... ....... Appen2d iTxh eA strTaemlp le. . ...27. 7. .. ... .......... . Appen3d iTxh e\Vi ccaMny stSecrryi .p.t. . ...2 79 . ... .. .. Appen4d i\Vixc caSny mbo.l.s. .......... .2 81 . . .. .. . .. ... Appen5d i\Vicxc aRni tTuoaoll. s. . ..... ..28.3 . . .... . .. .. Appen6d ixT Ehlee usMiynsitaenr ie.s.. .285 ..... . ...... . Bibliography .. 287 ................... . .................... Index 291 .................................................. vii ILLUSTRTAIONS Mapo fO lEd urope .. ......5. .... ... ..... .. .. .. ......... . . CiviliTziamteiloinn e . 20 . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evoluotifto hnHe o rneGdo d. ........ .7 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ToreC,a ducaenuHdso ,rn eFdi gu.r.e. .............7..7 . . . TheG reen Man .. .8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LunaPrh asaensAd s peocftt hsGe o ddess 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CirPcolret .a.l.s. ................... 105 . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . TheM agicCkaadlu ceus .......1. 46 . . . . . . . . . ..... .... . . . . MagicAlkpahla b.e.t. .... . 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . TheD egrSeyem bo.ls . 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . Symboolnts h Hee brTerwe oefL if.e. ...... . 164 . . . . . . . . . . . RitTuoaoll s 167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A LasFai g.u.r.e. ................... 182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A LasHao verOivnegar nO fferiBnogw. l... .......184 . . . ... Mapo f Mtyhset Meirgyr ations. ........1.9.6 . . . . . . . .. . . . . MystReoroyTt ism elin.e. 197-198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MediterRroaonotefsta hnGe o ddess Postur2e2 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . TheF ive-Kfiosls.d . ......................250 . . . . . . . . . . . WomenS'ysm bo.l.s. .. .2 54 . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... ............. TattviScy mbo.l.s. .....................,... ...2...7...5 . . TheWi ccaMny stSecryr. i.p.t. ........... 279 . . . . . . . . .·. . . . WiccaSny mbo.l.s. . . ... .2.8 1-282 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. WiccaRni tTuoaoll. s. .............. 283-284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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