(^202) A Wiccan Bible

Liber ab Anima

(The Book of Soul)

Also Known as Book of Mind and Soul Part I

or the Book of Twelve Part III

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n previous books I have said that plants have body, animals have body and

soul, and humans have mind, body, and soul. Here I discuss the nature of

soul. In so doing, I must first point out something very interesting. One of

the several Latin names for soul is anima. Of the different Latin words I

could have chosen I picked anima because it is not only the Latin name for

soul, it is also the Latin root of the word Animal. While other religions con-

tinue to claim that animals have no soul, and can thus be treated any way a soul bearing

human desires, Wiccans believe animals have soul because our religion is based on the

ancient Pagan religions. Those ancient Pagans, in this case the Romans, did believe so

strongly that animals have soul that it was built into not only their language, but has

continued into our modern language.

In the introduction to this book, I said that no part of this book should be taken out

of context. This is especially true of this chapter, for here we discuss the fire of the soul.

Fire without water is dangerous. When it comes to soul, that water is mind. So please

consider this not only The Book of Soul but also the first half of the Book of Mind and

Soul.

The first observation of the nature of the soul is that it generally accompanies the

body of living creatures but becomes separated at death. This principle is evidenced by

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