Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard

Although many Wizards throughout history seem to have

lacked significant feminine companionship and influences,

I have been blessed with many wonderful women in my life.

So first of all I would like to extend my acknowledgement and appreciation

to my wife and soulmate over the past 30 years: Morning Glory. Next, I wish to

appreciate Liza Gabriel, my magickal partner and co-conspirator. Thank you each for your love

and support during our adventurous times together. And to all my other women friends and

lovers over the years: thank you each for bringing the Goddess into my life and work—

particularly in Her aspect as Muse.

Next, I thank the other members of the Grey Council—wise ones, friends, compatriots, peers,

and fellow journeyers on these magickal paths who have advised and contributed to this

Grimoire: Ray Buckland, Jesse Wolf Hardin, Jeff “Magnus” McBride, Katlyn Breene, Trish

Telesco, Raven Grimassi, Donald Michael Kraig, Nelson White, Ellen Evert Hopman, Fred

Lamond, Todd Karr, Luc Sala, Nybor, Abby Willowroot, Ian “Lurking Bear” Anderson, Lady

Pythia, and Amber K.

Thanks also to some of other fine folks not currently on the Council, whom I’ve consulted in

various phases: Dragon Singing (mathemagicks, laws of magick), Julie Epona (ethics), Craig

Parsons-Kerins (physics), Haramas (Egyptian), Farida Ka’iwalani Fox (the Elements), Diane

Darling (Elven Chess), Jack Griffin (role-play gaming), Bryce Kuhlman, Anodea Judith (rituals,

chakras), Bob Gratrix, Isaac Bonewits (laws of magick), David Birtwell and Christian Chelman

(conjury), Paul Moonoak (rites of passage), Sheila Attig (study of magick), Leigh Ann Hussey

(sabbats), and Diana Paxson (Norse). The willingness of these people to review these writings

and/or offer their expertise has been a great contribution to this work!

I thank Georgio, Laurie, Mike, Ron and all the wonderful people at New Page Books for

believing in me and this project before I even began it. I thank Abby Willowroot and Lauren

Manoy for help in editing the text for my intended readership. And I thank Wolf Dean Stiles-

Ravenheart for setting me up with a new computer and scanner, and teaching me Photoshop.

I also wish to thank those who have been Mentors and Teachers to me throughout my life—

particularly my father, Charles Zell, Mr. Teske, Capt. Bennings, Robert Anson Heinlein, Gale

Fuller, Deborah Letter-Bourbon, Carolyn Clark, and Mama Julie. By the same token, I wish to

acknowledge my son, Bryan, and my stepson, Zack—my first Apprentices in magick and

Wizardry. This book really began for you, and I only wish you could have had it sooner...

And I offer my humble gratitude to all the great Wizards and Shamans who have gone

before, and left us a legacy of Magick stretching back to the Age of Ice and Stone.

Acknowledgements

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Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

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