Seems that they have found more joy in the hate of magic and the craft, then they do in the heart of it. And they have lost the truth of the craft, which is nothing will be done if its not the will of the god or goddess. They seem to think they can make any thing happen at their well. But not so; only by the will of the gods and goddess shall it be so.

Little do they know that there is a new power growing that in which holds the ways of old to heart and will do the will of the gods and goddess. All I can say is come out, come out where every you are; we are coming for you. Its time that your heat be weighed with a pound of earth. No one shall be able to run far enough from the hand of the gods and goddess.

posted by Cup Cake

” Oh no, I had move on , I’m not “so and so” Tradition anymore. Now I’m “So and so”.

This is ok. It’s sometimes a sign that you are searching for another way to express/progress in your spirituality. Other times it’s a sign of something else that we are not discussing here – pure snob-ism.

The thing is that I thought, as many people did, that the Farras (Janet and Stewart) were in fact the emissaries of the Alexandrian Wicca and that their book “Witches Bible” were all Alexandrian.

I was wrong! So wrong.

To begin with, Janet and Stewart Farrar were initiated by Alex and Maxine Sanders in 1970 in London. Later Janet was introduced to Eleanour (Rae) Bone, one of Gerald Gardners High Priestess’, who had offered both of them (Janet and Stewart) initiation. I supposed that “had offered both of them (Janet and Stewart) initiation” means that they were in fact initiated into this tradition later on right?

On their site we can read the following:

“Janet and Stewart were initiated to Second Degree by Alex and Maxine ‘in an unoccupied house in Sydenham’ (from coven records). There were 14 witnesses. This took place on the 17th October 1970 . They received Third Degree by Alex and Maxine in on the 24th April 1971 in their flat. There were two other witnesses present (Don and Barbara). Janet and Stewart had already hived off to form their own coven in Leyton, East London, with Alex’s Coven BOS and other ‘books’ .”

” In 1976 they moved to Ireland and set up their first coven. After researching Eight Sabbats for Witches they stopped working Wicca in an Alexandrian fashion and developed their own style of Wicca (they also at this point stopped referring to themselves as ‘Alexandrian’).

The Rites of Handfasting, Wiccaning and Requiem as found in our books were ALL created by Janet and Stewart after leaving the Sanders’ Coven.”

To me this is very clear. They started Alexandrian and then “took off” to another path, since they were always very into discover and explore other lines of Witchcraft. That’s perfectly ok, once you think of Witches that begun in a path and for any reason that only concern themselves, follow or progress into other ways of attaining what they desire, being that whatever it will be.

What I really don’t understand is their unclear and sinuous way to call names on Alex Sanders or to blame Alex in a unclear way on their works and specially “The Witches Bible”. Not clear? Well let me explain it to you.

In “The Witches Bible” of Phoenix Publishing Inc. we can read on page 30:

” Referring again to What Witches Do, there is one apology Stewart would like to make. When he wrote it, as a first-year witch, he included material which he then understood to be either traditional or originating from his teachers. He now know that much of it was in fact written for Gradner by Doreen Valiente.”

and worse than that on the same page we read:

“To plead ‘safeguarding the Mysteries’ as an excuse for falsifying history and concealing plagiarism is wrong, and disservice both to the Mysteries themselves and to those whom you teach. That includes, for example, claiming to have copied the Book of Shadows from your grandmother many years before it was in fact compiled, or dictating other teaches’ work to trusting students as your own.”

It clear that Stewart “teachers” were in fact Alex and Maxine Sanders. They say “much of it” was written for Gardner by Doreen Valiente – to me it doesn’t include the hole of the Book of Shadows but some poems and the Charge. What they don’t say is that much of the material refered as “their own” in the Witches Bible was in fact Alex work witch they don’t really accredited to him, not even on the Acknowledgements.

I only know one person who did said that copied the Book of Shadows from him grandmother and that’s Alex Sanders. I wonder why they simply didn’t simply said Alex name instead of putting that ironic tone on the writing…

This is clearly spitting on the dish that brought you food to eat, i.e denying Alex work and integrity, when they themselves don’t have any! Shame on you Janet!

Well, at least they had the decency not to call themselves Alexandrian.

Mrs Farrar, at least you could had been more polite and had some respect for those who brought her into the Craft!

- That’s a very serious mistake for one that claim herself to be a Priestess of the Goddess, hey Janet?

It looks to me that Miss Cabot is cleaning her backyard on fake fortunetellers. Wasn’t more simple if they just let them be…I mean… if they’re fake, I’m sure they would fade away quite quickly… word would spread and if they’re bad fortunetellers they would’nt have clients… right?

It also looks to me that Salem, the supposed “land of the witches” is becoming “land of some witches” or should I say some psychics?

This reminds me a certain law that was repealed in England in the 50′s…was that to avoid the same thing? Oh no wait…that was to forbid any kind of fortunetelling…well this one is close, this one is to allow some fortunetelling.

And what is this about the criminal record? Are they afraid that people would take a gun and shoot someone while reading?

There is this thing about the one year of operating a business… does this sounds like convenience?

From the list of allow methods of practicing fortunetelling is missing a lot of other even native methods of fortunetelling…

Who provided this list?

Maybe Miss Cabot…after all she have to approve this as she would have to be holding a license too… but how? Criminal record? Well can we think that Miss Cabot is free and clean on that matter? I don’t think so…

So now if I see a fortuneteller with a police-issued identification badge that displays their name, photo and address hanging on the neck I know that’s a real fortuneteller…

This is ridiculous!!! Absolutely ridiculous.

To me it sound like a butch of selected witches just forced themselves to be “The allowed Conclave of Psychics” of Salem… and that’s simply disgusting!

Just read the article below and make your own judgement

“Published: May 25, 2007 12:00 am

Soothsayer statute OK’d, trash fee stands for now

By Chris Cassidy , Staff writer
Salem News

SALEM – City councilors passed new rules for fortunetellers last night, hoping to put an end to what Salem’s official witch has called a psychic “free for all.”

Before being granted a license, fortunetellers must undergo a criminal background check and either live in or operate a business in the city for at least a year.

Psychics must also wear a police-issued identification badge that displays their name, photo and address.

Predicting the future (for a fee) without a license is illegal and punishable by a $100 fine for each violation, under the new rules.

“We’ve come up with a fairly well-rounded ordinance that meets the needs of all these individuals,” Councilor-at-large Joan Lovely said.

City councilors crafted the soothsayer statute to prevent psychics – particularly unlicensed ones – from blatantly bilking consumers, primarily by promising to remove curses or black auras for large sums of money.

Stores can only license up to five readers. Psychic fairs can license up to 20 fortunetellers, but no more than 10 can read at one time.

Fortunetelling, as defined by the ordinance, includes forecasting the future by “spirits, tea leaves, tarot cards, scrying, coins, sticks, dice, sand, coffee grounds (and) crystal gazing.”

Trash fee stays

In other business, things didn’t augur well for opponents of the trash fee paid by commercial property owners.

Despite protests from about 15 tenants and landlords outside City Hall yesterday, city councilors kept the trash fee on the books – for now.”

Let’s be politically Incorrect Witches and take out all that burn inside of us!!! Say it NOW!!!