The Alexandrian Book of Shadows, Witchcraft and Wicca
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The Laws
THE OLD LAW
The Law was made and ordained of old.
1.
2.
The Law was made for the Wicca, to advise and help in their troubles.
3.
The Wicca should give due worship to the gods and obey their will, which they ordain, for it was
made for the good of Wicca as the worship of the Wicca is good for the gods. For the gods love
the brethren of Wicca.
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4.
As a man loveth a woman by mastering her,
5.
So should the Wicca love the gods by being mastered by them.
6.
And it is necessary that the Circle which is the temple of the gods, should be truly cast and
purified. And that it may be a fit place for the gods to enter.
7.
And the Wicca shall be properly prepared and purified to enter into the presence of the gods.
8.
With love and worship in their hearts, they shall raise power from their bodies to give power to
the gods.
9.
As has been taught of old.
10.
For in this way only may men have communion with the gods, for the gods cannot help man
without the help of man.
HPS & HP
11.
And the High Priestess shall rule her coven as the representative of the Goddess.
12.
And the High Priest shall support her as the representative of the God.
13.
And the High Priestess shall choose whom she will, be he of sufficient rank, to be her High Priest.
14.
For, as the God Himself kissed Her feet in the five-fold salute, laying His power at the feet of the
Goddess because of Her youth and beauty, Her sweetness and kindness, Her wisdom and justice,
Her humility and generosity,
15.
So He resigned all His power to Her.
16.
But the High Priestess should ever mind that the power comes from Him.
17.
It is only lent, to be used wisely and justly.
18.
And the greatest virtue of a High Priestess be that she recognize that youth is necessary to the
representative of the Goddess.
19.
So she will gracefully retire in favour of a younger woman should the Coven so decide in council.
20.
For a true High Priestess realizes that gracefully surrendering pride of place is one of the greatest
virtues.
21.
And that thereby she will return to that pride of place in another life, with greater power and
beauty.
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SECURITY
22.
In the old days, when witchdom extended far, we were free and worshipped in all the greater
temples.
23.
But in these unhappy times we must celebrate our sacred mysteries in secret.
24.
So be it ordained that none but the Wicca may see our mysteries, for our enemies are many and
torture loosens the tongue of man.
25.
So be it ordained that no Coven shall know where the next Coven bide.
26.
Or who its members be, save only the Priest and Priestess and messenger.
27.
And there shall be no communication between them, save by the messenger of the gods, or the
summoner.
28.
And only if it be safe may the Covens meet in some safe place for the great festivals.
29.
And while there, none shall say whence they came nor give their true names.
30.
To this end, that if any be tortured, in their agony, they may not tell if they do not know.
31.
So be it ordained that no one shall tell anyone not of the craft who be of the Wicca, nor give any
names or where they bide, or in any way tell anything which can betray any of us to our foes.
32.
Nor may he tell where the Covendom be.
33.
Or the Covenstead.
34.
Or where the meetings be.
35.
And if any break these Laws, even under torture,
THE CURSE OF THE GODDESS SHALL
BE UPON THEM
, so they may never be reborn on earth and may remain where they belong, in
the hell of the Christians.
DISPUTES
36.
Let each High Priestess govern her Coven with justice and love, with the help and advice of the
High Priest and the Elders, always heeding the advice of the Messenger of the Gods if he cometh.
37.
She will heed all complaints of all Brothers and strive to settle all differences among them.
38.
But it must be recognized that there will always be people who will ever strive to force others to
do as they will.
39.
These are not necessarily evil.
40.
And they oft have good ideas and such ideas should be talked over in council.
41.
But if they will not agree with their Brothers, or if they say,
42.
"I will not work under this High Priestess,"
43.
It hath ever been the Old Law to be convenient to the Brethren and to avoid disputes.
NEW COVENS
44.
Any of the third may claim to found a new Coven because they live over a league away from the
Covenstead or are about to do so.
45.
Anyone living within the Covendom and wishing to form a new Coven, shall tell the Elders of
their intention, and on the instant avoid their dwelling and remove to the new Covendom.
46.
Members of the old Coven may join the new one when it is formed. But if they do, they must
utterly avoid the old Coven.
47.
The Elders of the new and old Covens should meet in peace and brotherly love to decide the new
boundaries.
.
48.
Those of the craft who dwell outside both Covendoms may join either but not both.
49.
Though all may, if the Elders agree, meet for the great festivals if it be truly in peace and
brotherly love,
50.
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
. So be it
ordained.
GRIMOIRE
51.
If you would keep a book, let it be in your own hand of write. Let brothers and sisters copy what
they will, but never let the book out of your hands, and never keep the writings of another.
52.
For if it be found in their hand of write, they may be taken and arraigned.
53.
Let each guard his own writings and destroy them whenever danger threatens.
54.
Learn as much as you may by heart and, when danger is past, rewrite your book, an it be safe.
55.
For this reason, if any die, destroy their book an they have not been able to.
56.
For, an it be found, 'tis clear proof against them.
57.
And our oppressors know well "Ye may not be a witch alone".
58.
So all their kin and friends be in danger of torture,
59.
So destroy everything not necessary.
60.
If your book be found on you, 'tis clear proof against you alone, you may be arraigned.
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