Witches Workshop Handbook.pdf

W I T C H E S W O R K S H O P

W I T C H E S W O R K S H O P

A P R O J E C T C R E AT E D B Y T I M H A R T R I D G E

W itch M oon

Web sites:

www.witchcamp.org.au

www.witchesworkshop.com + www.nuitsveil.com.au.tt

Email: info@witchesworkshop.com

Telephone: 0416 339 706

Post: PO Box 179 Newtown NSW 2042

This manual is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private

study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part

may reproduced by any process without written permission. Inquiries should be

addressed to Tim Hartridge: PO Box 179 Newtown 2042, Australia

info@witchesworkshop.com

WITCH CAMP

W itches W orkshop

Handbook

A short guide to

participation in the workshop

by Tim Hartridge

PART ONE

Contents

Guidelines to Working in a Witch’s Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1. Participation

2. Working in the Circle

What is Witchcraft? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1. From Ancient Times to Recent Past

2. Contemporary Witchcraft

3. A Description of Wiccan Ritual

4. A Definition of Witchcraft

5. Wicca verses Witchcraft

6. The Natural or Wild Witch

7. Conclusion

Middle Pillar Meditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chakra System: Corresponding Gemstones and Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Ritual Movement & Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

A Few Practical Notes

Analysis of Words – Magickal Exegesis: a Short List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Gods and Goddesses

Magickal Words

Middle Pillar Ritual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Stage 1: Creating the Middle Pillar

Stage 2: Activating the Chakra

Stage 3: Activating the Group Mind of the Coven as a Psychic Current

Elemental Tables: Fire, Water, Air, Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Casting the Witch's Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

A general Note About Ritual

Basic Circle Rite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ritual Focus and Intention

The Circle casting

Using the Elements

Enochian Elemental Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

A Brief Note About the Elemental Names used in the Circle Casting

An Alternate Circle Rite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Combining the Use of the Elemental Pentagram Invocations

The Consecration of the Four Elements

The Witches' Rune : Traditional Chant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

W I T C H E S W O R K S H O P

W I T C H E S W O R K S H O P

Guidelines to working in a

Witch’s Circle

1. PARTICIPATION

These notes are intended to familiarise you with the introductory

ritual practices and some Wiccan conventions. A few people may

find the practices initially challenging, but I would encourage you to

allow yourself the opportunity of the experience. Please keep in mind

this workshop is for the purpose of learning, and so no question is

considered too basic. If you feel something has not been covered to

your satisfaction don't hesitate to ask for more information.

To assist in making your experience significant and authentic, there

are two things that I ask. The first is to be open to new ideas or

approaches to the subject; some of the ideas presented may be

different from what you have read. The second is to be willing to

participate and to give things a try, even if you should find things

challenging.

2. WORKING IN A CIRCLE

The following points are some of the basic conventions to working in

a Wiccan Circle that you can expect to be applied in the workshop.

I. Be personally responsible. This means that you agree not to

do anything that might endanger either yourself or others in the

workshop. Your behaviour should always be polite and considerate. If

you have a concern please do not hesitate to discuss this with Tim.

II. If you need to leave either the workshop space or the Circle during

ritual you do not need permission, but you will do so in such a way

so as not to disturb or disrupt others. It is generally courteous to have

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