Now and then I find a bit of information interesting enough to add to the BoL. These are just that, interesting tidbits.
Info added to Chapter XII Magic & Ritual Quarters, Elements and Watchers :: Elementals
Marie Laveau, a country song performed by Bobby Bare, tells a tale of the famous voodoo queen of New Orleans. The lyrics can be found in Chapter IX History under Prominent Pagans :: Past
A search feature has been added to the Book of Light . The search is accessible from Introduction and from the search results pages.
The search was built from the ground up and testing has produced correct search results, but testing will continue for a bit and minor tweaks may be required.
We hope the search aids navigation around the BoL and leads readers directly to the information they require as well as presenting links to additional information.
The encyclopedia of deities, containing over 1,600 entries, has been moved to Chapter V Deities, Myths & Heroes
Brief summaries about 15 cultures have been added to the maps depicting the area in which that culture thrived.
New Featured Articles
Earth Energy: Ley Lines examines whether these fabled tracks are trading routes or spirit pathways.
Legendary Library at Alexandria tells the tale of how this famed center of learning came to be.
Group Unearths Part of Ancient University reports on recent archeological excavations going on in Alexandria.
Gardnerian Book of Shadows 1957 An excerpt from The Rebirth of Witchcraft by Doreen Valiente discussing Ms. Valiente’s contribution to the Gardnerian Book of Shadows sets straight in the author’s own words how the revisions of the BoS came to be and why they were done.
Recommended Reading has been divided into categories to make finding just the right book easier and a few book reviews and downloads have also been added.
Book Reviews
Women of the Golden Dawn Mary K. Greer
Progressive Witchcraft Janet Farrar & Gavin Bone
Elements of Ritual Deborah Lipp
More book reviews are in the works.
Downloads
Fire Scrying Methods for scrying with candles or fire explained
Sand Candles Instructions for creating your own sand candles
Hand of Glory Information and lore surrounding the infamous and powerful Hand of Glory.
Purification by Fire Meditation for purification using a candle as the focus.
Informatin regarding the Chinese Elements has been greatly expanded.
Chapter V Deities, Myths & Heroes
This entire chapter is new and was inspired when we decided to move our Encyclopedia of Deities out of Ancient Worlds and into its own chapter. The Encyclopedia is divided into 9 cultures or can be browsed by letter or searched.
Myths
Demeter & Kore Original retelling of the abduction of Kore and her mother’s subsequent search.
Emerging from the Abyss Egyptian creation myth from Hermopolis
White Buffalo Calf Woman Lakota legend of the eventual return of White Buffalo Calf Woman
Prometheus’ Sacrifice Original retelling of the Titan’s gift to mankind that cost him dearly.
Star of Earth Chippewa tale of a celestial being that dreams of living on earth.
Heroes & Bios
The Furies Biography of the fantastic Greek beings that dispensed justice when the law could not.
Greek Family Tree Graphic display of the relationships between major and some minor Greek Divinities.
12 Labors of Herakles The labors of the greatest of Greek heroes. (Roman Hercules)
Alternative Craft Laws Modern version of laws to define the practice of the Craft
Featured Articles
Do as You Will Exploration of the true meaning of these four simple words.
Exegesis on the Wiccan Rede Analysis of the Wiccan Rede by Judy Harrow of Proteus Coven.
Two new visualization exercises, based in practical experience, that can be done anytime, anywhere have been added.
With a Child’s Eyes
Word Visions
Featured Articles
Earth Altar Creating an earth altar from simple objects found around the home.
Fire Sticks An exciting, if unusual, ritual tool and directions for their construction.
Chapter XVII Wheel of the Year
Months of the Year Information and lore surrounding the months of the year has been greatly expanded.
Yule Log Recipe Instructions for creating your own, edible Yule Log. Easy, easy and I mean EASY!
Indoor Bonfire Directions for crafing an indoor bonfire using flowers.
This is a gigantic update to the Book of Light. Not only have almost 50 new pages been added and existing information expanded, but Chapter V Deities, Heroes & Myths, a new chapter devoted to pantheons of ancient deities, heroes and cultural myths, has been created.
During the revamp of the Book of Light, we decided to integrate the material from Quarters Pagan Journal and to place QPJ on hiatus for the moment, it will be back in a new incarnation.
The entire layout has also been redesigned to increase legibility and to make navigation through the chapters easier. All secondary level pages are now listed in the left menu once the parent pages has been opened so visitors can navigate around the entire chapter with ease. Search options have been improved and a search feature has been added to the Traditions & Systems section of Chapter XII Magic & Ritual.
The Bibliography and Recommended Reading page has been seperated into categories to make finding just the right book easier. A few book reviews have been added too with more to come soon.
A Feedback feature has also been added to certain articles because we would like to hear your opinions, concerns or questions.
It was a boatload of work, but I think it was worth it and hope you do too. Check out the full list of new pages.
Find out what’s new and what’s on its way under the Sapphire Moon
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