We have exciting news Friends.

We are delighted to inform you all that we have confirmation of a special Day Of Talks by Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone being run by The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic on Saturday April 20th 2019 at The Wellington Hotel, Boscastle.

As I’m sure many of you are already aware, Janet Farrar is a British Wiccan Priestess and teacher and along with her first husband Stewart Farrar, were hugely influential in the Wiccan and Pagan Community. Janet and Stewart published numerous books on the subjects of Paganism, Magic and Witchcraft.

Gavin Bone joined them in 1993 and worked with them on several publications including – The Pagan Path, a study of Paganism worldwide, The Healing Craft, The Complete Dictionary of European God and Goddesses.

Since Stewart’s death in 2000, the two have continued their work together and have to date, many published works between them, including their most recent publication – The Inner Mysteries.

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They currently reside in Ireland, so it is a great pleasure to welcome them back to our shores.

For further information on their life and works, please click here – Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone.

This is a ticketed event and as I’m sure Friends will realise, this will sell out super quickly.

We therefore invite you to get your tickets now before this goes out to any members of the general public.

Please email the Museum directly on Email: [email protected]

Here  is a synopsis of the daytime talks.

The Evolution of Wicca:
The Changing Face of Witchcraft

A talk by Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone on the development of Witchcraft since the 1960’s and how it is an evolving tradition.

They examine the ‘patterns’ that have occurred over the last few decades which show this process at work. They started running their first ‘progressive’ coven’ in 2001 based on these patterns, and have since been responsible for seeding similar covens in the United States, UK, Belgium and Italy, based on the principle that all traditions must evolve to suit their natural and social environments.

Part of this has included the integration of native trance practises, including trance-prophesy and deity-connection. This talk includes discussions on traditions, solitary practise, initiation(self and into covens), and the degree system, and the movement towards ‘deity-centred witchcraft’.
They come to the conclusion that the more witchcraft adapts to modern culture the more in fact it returns back to its original roots – a Priesthood of service.

Sex, Death and Mysteries:
A multi-media presentation by
Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone

Janet and Gavin explore the relationship between witchcraft and magic with sexuality and death. This look at both the psychological aspects and the mythic, exploring the theories
of the founding fathers of modern psychology and how they relate to the ancient mystery practises of our pagan ancestors, drawing from Greek, Egyptian, Assyro-Babylonian and contemporary and ancient Hindu mythology.
Looking at their evolution in to the modern fairy myths which hide many of the secrets of the ancient Mystery Schools. It comes to some interesting conclusions regarding how both Eastern and Western culture draw from those same intrinsic mysteries of the human mind and heart.

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