Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, 1899 - Charles G Leland
Charles Godfrey Leland (1824-1903), an American folklorist and poet, dedicated the last 15 years of his life to preserving the Italian witch tradition for future generations. Aradia is his best-known work. It has had a profound influence on the rise of neo-paganism in the West.
Maddalena, Leland's guide to the world of Italian witchcraft, was a Florentine card reader and witch in whose family the ancient tradition had been kept alive for many generations. In 1897, Maddalena brought Leland a text that contained the essence of Italian witchcraft. Maddalena's original text has long been lost. Only this work compiled by Leland remains.
Aradia contains spells and stories received from Maddalena, as well as texts selected by Leland. At its core is the story of Aradia, the daughter of the goddess Diana. Diana sends Aradia to Earth to teach the oppressed the art of witchcraft, which would free them from all kinds of suffering and injustice.
Although the background of this work is unclear, it has undoubtedly played a key role in the emergence of the modern Wicca tradition. As such, it belongs on the reading list of anyone interested in witchcraft.
Contents of the book:
Foreword by Suomentaja
FOREWORDS
Chapter One
How Diana created Aradia (Herodias)
Chapter Two
Sabbath: Treguenda or witches' meeting – consecration of the festive meal
Chapter Three
How Diana created the stars and rain
Chapter Four
The spell of stones consecrated to Diana
Chapter Five
I knitted a pierced lemon lift
Chapter Six
A spell that brings luck in love (Love spell)
Chapter Seven
Finding or buying anything, or getting lucky from it
Chapter Eight
Ensuring a good grape harvest and wine with Diana
Chapter Nine
Tana and Endamone, aka Diana and Endymion
Chapter Ten
Madonna Diana, Holy Mother
Chapter Eleven
House of the Wind
Chapter Twelve
Tana, Goddess of the Moon
Chapter Thirteen
Diana and children
Chapter Fourteen
The messenger spirits of Diana and Mercury
Chapter Fifteen
Laverna
ANNEX
Comments on previous texts
Diana's Children or How the Fairies Were Born
Diana, Queen of Serpents, Giver of the Gift of Tongues
Diana as the giver of beauty and restorer of strength
Note
Appendices to the Finnish version:
On the trail of the witch gospel
The world and legacy of Aradia
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