FINAL WARNING: Setting the Stage for Destruction
goes on to provide actual instructions and incantations for various
curses.Now, this book was written by a well-known witch named Paul Huson,
a Traditionalist from San Francisco, who studied under Dr. Raymond
Buckland, who, as I said, is probably the leading Wiccan authority in
this country. Compare that with this, from The Satanic Bible: “Be
certain you do not care if the intended victim lives or dies, before you
throw your curse, and having caused their destruction, revel, rather
than feel remorse.” So you can see, with their own writings, regardless
of any moral code they claim to have, the seduction of power and the
ability of being able to use it, may be a more overriding determinant in
regard to the actions of a witch.Observing the sacred Celtic calendar of the Druids, witches have eight
special holy days through the year, which are known as ‘Sabbats.’ The
April 25, 1989 edition of USA Today reported that Patricia Hutchins, a
self-proclaimed Wiccan serving in the U.S. Air Force, was granted
religious leave by the military to observe the eight Sabbats of her
‘religion.’Some researchers have purported that the Sabbat is the witches
sabbath, a corruption of the Jewish day of rest, Others have said that
the word ‘sabbath’ is taken from Shabbathai, or Saturn, the planet
which governs the seventh day; while ‘sabbat’ comes from Sabadius
(or Sabazius), which was the title of Dionysus, the god of ecstasy, who
was worshipped with partying and orgies. However, just like the
Jewish calendar, the Sabbat mirrors the Celtic day, which began at
sunset, and ended the next sunset.There are two great fire festivals, known as Grand Sabbats, which
divide the Celtic year in half. October 31st, Halloween (also known as
the October Festival), which celebrates the beginning of winter, and is
also the beginning of the witches New Year; and April 30th, Beltane
(also known as Bealtaine), which celebrates the beginning of summer.
Known as the day of Bel’s fire because of the bonfires that
accompanied their fertility rituals, the Druids held this feast in honor of
Bel, a derivative of Baal (mentioned in the Old Testament) and can be
associated with Apollo. This day has become connected to Walpurgis
Night, a festival to honor Walburga (Walpurga), the daughter of King