The Summerlands

Stewart Farrarr passed in his home surrounded by the people he loved at 7am Monday February 7th 2000. While many know Stewart had been ill for some time due to a stroke, few knew the dedication of Janet and Gavin in caring for him at home. Stewart Farrarr was an accomplished author having been in print since 1971. Among his books are numbered fantasy titles, radio and television plays, books on a variety of pagan subjects and of course the book most know as The Witches Bible.

Stewart Farrar Books

• Eight Sabbats for Witches
• A Witches' Bible
• The Witches' Goddess: The Feminine Principal of Divinity
• The Witches' God: Lord of the Dance
• Spells and How They Work
• The Healing Craft: Healing Practices for Witches and Pagans
• The Pagan Path
• Witch's Dozen
• Life and Times of a Modern Witch
• What Witches Do
• The Dance of Blood
• Omega: A Novel
• The Serpent of Lilith
• The Sword of Orley

Doreen Valiente

On Wednesday 1st September 1999 at 06.55 am, Doreen Valiente passed into the Summer Lands in her home town of Brighton. There are few who had met her who did not find her unassuming, modest, and unpretentious. There were many reasons for her to be the opposite though. She was (and still is) the mother of one of the fastest growing religions of the later 20th Century - Wicca. Her books have introduced thousands to the concept of the Goddess for the first time, as well as the joys of a fresh spirituality. While many who had done far less had donned titles, her humility prevented her from ever using a title such as 'Queen of the Witches'; but she more than anyone was responsible for it's growth, it's poetry and beauty in it's ritual. And in her own words (From the Charge of the Goddess): "I am the Gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon earth, I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace and freedom and reunion with those who have gone before." May the Great Goddess Indeed welcome her with open arms. May she be re-united with those she has loved. She will be sadly missed by all who practise the Old Religion.
(Obituary written by : Janet and Stewart Farrar and Gavin Bone.)

Doreen Valiente Books

• An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present
• Natural Magic
• Witchcraft: A Tradition Renewed
• The Rebirth of Witchcraft
• Witchcraft for Tomorrow

Scott Cunningham

Scott Cunningham was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on June 27th, 1956. He learned about Wicca while still in high school and practiced elemental magic for twenty years. He experienced, researched, then wrote about what he learned in his magical training. Scott is credited with writing more than thirty books (both fiction and non-fiction). His style is simple and direct. He passed from this incarnation on March 28, 1993, after a long illness... but his work and his words live on.

Scott Cunningham Books

• The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, and Brews
• Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic
• Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
• Earth, Air, Fire, Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic
• Earth Power
• Hawaiian Religion and Magic
• Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
• The Magic in Food
• Magical Aromatherapy
• Magical Herbalism
• The Magical Household: Empower your Home with Love, Health, and Happiness.
• Spell Crafts: Creating Magical Objects
• The Truth about Witchcraft Today
• Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
• Pocket Guide to Fortune Telling
• Dreaming the Divine : Techniques for Sacred Sleep
• The Truth About Herb Magic
• The Art of Divination
• Sacred Sleep: Dreams & The Divine

If you are interested in Scott Cunningham and his life read Whispers of the Moon : The Life and Work of Scott Cunningham : Philosopher-Magician, Modern-Day Pagan by David Harrington, deTraci Regula

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