Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #193171 in Books
• Published on: 1996-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 164 pages

Synopsis
This book presents a study of the Horned God in the Traditional Witchcraft of Britain and Europe, concentrating upon the hunting, agricultural, arboreal and mystical facets of this most compelling and enduring of divine archetypes. Subjects covered include the Primordial God; the 'Master of the Beasts', the White Stag of Annwyn and the Horned God of Celtia; Cernunnos, Gwyn and Fionn, Cycles of the Midnight Hunt and the Furious Host, Wild Edric, Herne and Harlequin; Rough Musick and 'Riding the Stang', The Christmas Fool, Saturnus and the Cult of Misrule; the Masques of Old Scrat; Houtanz: the Sabbat of the Sorcerers and the Way of Night; the Red Bones of Resurrection and the symbology of the Skull and Crossbones in Witchcraft; Wudewasa - The Knowledge of the Green Man; Wild Men, Woodwoses and the Green Mystery of the Phallus, Old Pouck, Hob-Satyrs and the God of the Goatskins, Robin Goodfellow and the Pwca: the Great God Faunus - Pan; The Cult of the Buxen; The Horned Lord of Horsemen and Shepherds; The Horned God as Coal-Black Smith; Tubal Qayin, and much more...In addition to the theoretical knowledge, the reader is given a number of traditional rituals, corresponding to specific aspects of the Old One: 'The Rite of the Horns of Misrule', 'The Ceremony of the Red Bones', 'The Knowledge of the Green One' and 'The Fire of Qayin', making this volume an esoteric grimoire of the inner Religion of the Horned One.

Customer Reviews

A veritable grimoire for devotees of the Horned God.
Covering all aspects of the Horned God, Jackson divulges a wealth of practical and theoretical lore for the modern worshipper or student. Illustrated with his own unique artwork, Jackson describes the ancient, mediaeval and modern incarnations of the God, covering His role as leader of the Wild Hunt, Lord of Knowledge, Master of the Greenwood and associated Faery lore. Throughout are presented rites and rituals for the student to attempt their own knowledge of the God and the lore of Tubal Cain is treated in depth. The real Horned One in all His glory.

Definitely a Must Read for Traditonal Craft
This is one of the best examples of the Traditional Craft that I have seen for some time - written primarily from an Anglo Saxon Traditional angle but there is much that will be of interest to all paths. Well written and lots of authentic references as well as plenty of information and themes for novice and adept alike to use to adapt to their own path...Excellent