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conversations.value: Give me a description for a book titled Witchcraft for Tomorrow about DIV></DIV><P>"She, mother, I>Witchcraft with the genre: Religion & Spirituality, New Age & Spirituality.. End with the sentence '"&#160; &#8212;<I>New York Times</I>'.
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conversations.value: <DIV></DIV><P>"She was held by many to be the ''mother of modern paganism"... &#160;her most important contribution to the movement was a stream of books, including... <I>Witchcraft for Tomorrow</I>."&#160; &#8212;<I>New York Times</I>
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conversations.value: Give me the first five paragraphs for this book.
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conversations.value: Witchcraft for Tomorrow
  The purpose of the revival of the Old Religion of Wisecraft, and its coming out into the open, is to contribute towards that new philosophy of life that is coming in with the tide of the Aquarian Age; not to make money for individuals, nor to provide them with material for ego-trips.
  The gods of the witches are the oldest gods of all. They are the same as those divinities that were real to the men of the Old Stone Age, who painted them upon the walls of their sacred caves.
  Both of these divinities, the horned god and the naked goddess, can be found among the cave paintings and carvings of our prehistoric ancestors in Western Europe. The horned god can also be found in the religious art of the pre-Aryan cities of the Indus Valley, Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. The likeness is precise, even to the feature of a torch between the horns, so often described by old-time writers upon the abominations of witchcraft. The civilization of these ancient cities of India is believed to date back to the third millennium B.C.
  Before we accuse the Tantrics of cruelty to animals, we should take into account the fact that they believe the sacrificial animal to be released by this act from the bondage of its life as a beast, and enabled to progress into a higher state of existence. A special prayer to this effect is said over the animal before it is killed. It may not be too fanciful to speculate that the sacrificed animal really represents the prehistoric horned deity of pre-Aryan India. Many commentators upon the scriptures called Tantras have suggested that they incorporate extremely ancient religious concepts, although in the form in which we possess them today they have been edited by Brahmins and Buddhists in accordance with their much later ideas.
  The witches of Thessaly in ancient Greece worshipped the god Pan. He was said to be the secret lover of the moon goddess Artemis, the Greek version of Diana. He summoned his worshippers naked to his moonlight rituals, even as the witches danced naked at their Sabbats centuries later.
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conversations.value: In the old days such precious regalia was handed down from mother to daughter, or from the old priestess to the young one. In times of danger it was buried, to be dug up again when the danger was past.
  The 'grand array' of the Devil of the coven, which he used to wear upon the occasions of the Great Sabbats, consisted, as we have seen, of a horned helmet or headdress and a costume of animal skins. Sometimes the male coven leader still disguises himself in this way on some special ritual occasion. A long black robe with a horned mask is a favourite present-day version. Some covens like to keep up the old tradition of the rest of the coven wearing masks also. Although this derived from the days of persecution, when people who attended the Sabbats did so at peril of their lives, nevertheless there is something very potent and curious about the effect of a mask.
  I remember when a grand meeting of Morris Men was held on the green lawns outside the Royal Pavilion at Brighton a few years ago. We were fortunate in having a splendid summer day and there were groups of dancers from all over England taking part. The pipe and tabor sounded their merry tunes, the bells rang, the handkerchiefs waved and the quarterstaffs clashed. It was a very strange sensation, even in broad daylight on a crowded lawn, to have one of these horned, masked figures towering over one. How much more eerie must it have been by night on some lonely heath to see a figure like that, illuminated by the glow of a witches' bonfire! Even when one knew perfectly well that underneath the mask was a man, perhaps someone known for years, still there was a strangeness there, a presence that was something more than the person one knew.
  If, therefore, you are clever at handicrafts you may care to try your skill at making masks and experimenting with their psychological effect. Today there are many new materials, such as fibre-glass and papiermâché, out of which masks can be made. Alternatively, a theatrical costumier may be able to provide you with some exciting new faces and headdresses. Remember, the psychological effect may be a good deal more than just dressing up; you will be doing something which has its roots in our very primitive past. What it is capable of releasing from the deep levels of your unconscious mind may surprise and even alarm you.
  Such things are no longer the optimistic claims of clairvoyants. They are proven laboratory facts, backed by money provided by the United States government for experiments in this new and exciting field of research.
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conversations.value: In the old days such precious regalia was handed down from mother to daughter, or from the old priestess to the young one. In times of danger it was buried, to be dug up again when the danger was past. 
  The 'grand array' of the Devil of the coven, which he used to wear upon the occasions of the Great Sabbats, consisted, as we have seen, of a horned helmet or headdress and a costume of animal skins. Sometimes the male coven leader still disguises himself in this way on some special ritual occasion. A long black robe with a horned mask is a favourite present-day version. Some covens like to keep up the old tradition of the rest of the coven wearing masks also. Although this derived from the days of persecution, when people who attended the Sabbats did so at peril of their lives, nevertheless there is something very potent and curious about the effect of a mask. 
  I remember when a grand meeting of Morris Men was held on the green lawns outside the Royal Pavilion at Brighton a few years ago. We were fortunate in having a splendid summer day and there were groups of dancers from all over England taking part. The pipe and tabor sounded their merry tunes, the bells rang, the handkerchiefs waved and the quarterstaffs clashed. Around the dancers circled the traditional beasts, the maskers with animal heads and costumes reminiscent of bulls and stags, hobby-horses and dragons. It was a very strange sensation, even in broad daylight on a crowded lawn, to have one of these horned, masked figures towering over one. How much more eerie must it have been by night on some lonely heath to see a figure like that, illuminated by the glow of a witches' bonfire! Even when one knew perfectly well that underneath the mask was a man, perhaps someone known for years, still there was a strangeness there, a presence that was something more than the person one knew. 
  If, therefore, you are clever at handicrafts you may care to try your skill at making masks and experimenting with their psychological effect. Today there are many new materials, such as fibre-glass and papiermâché, out of which masks can be made. Alternatively, a theatrical costumier may be able to provide you with some exciting new faces and headdresses. Remember, the psychological effect may be a good deal more than just dressing up; you will be doing something which has its roots in our very primitive past. What it is capable of releasing from the deep levels of your unconscious mind may surprise and even alarm you. 
  Such things are no longer the optimistic claims of clairvoyants. They are proven laboratory facts, backed by money provided by the United States government for experiments in this new and exciting field of research.
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conversations.value: Give me the last five paragraphs.. End with the sentence ' Occult students are also greatly indebted to Francis King for his researches into the history of Western occultism, though naturally I differ from his opinions about witchcraft.'.
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conversations.value: The following is a similar chant for Hallowe'en. It can be used outdoors round a bonfire, or indoors round an extra large altar candle:
  Finally, here is a merry chant, which can be used upon almost any occasion. It goes to the tune of the old folksong, 'The Lincolnshire Poacher':
  The researches of Mr L'Estrange Ewen into the recorded history of British witchcraft are detailed and extremely valuable.
  Philip Rawson is the outstanding present-day writer upon the Tantric traditions of the East. He has succeeded in popularizing this subject without losing its profundity, by no means an easy task.
  Israel Regardie is the writer to whom we owe the unfolding of the knowledge of the Order of the Golden Dawn, with its revelation of the practical magical techniques of the western tradition. Occult students are also greatly indebted to Francis King for his researches into the history of Western occultism, though naturally I differ from his opinions about witchcraft.