A Book Launch for
Forbidden Rites by Jeanette Ellis


with free Autumn Equinox ritual by The Raven and The Rose


There will be music from Native Sun, ritual and a prize draw for everyone buying the book from Jeanette (Press will also be bribed with a ticket). The draw will take place at the Halloween festival and the prize will be a silver Triple Goddess pendant with Amethyst and chain designed and made by Jeanette, worth £100.

Thur 3rd Sept From 7pm
The upstairs room
The Deveraux
20 Deveraux Court, off The Strand. WC2 R3JJ
Everyone welcome

Forbidden Rites

Your Complete Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft
by Jeanette Ellis her (very, very) long awaited book

Publishing date 31th Aug (yes this year!) 2009

ISBN 978-1-84694-138-2

624 pages with more than 250 photos and drawings

Size 51/2 x 81/2 inches

Price £19.99

"It gives me great pleasure to endorse this book. It manages to be at the same time practical, lucid, helpful, responsible, honest, and at times very moving. I shall certainly get myself a copy."

Prof Ronald Hutton Historical Studies Bristol University.

A leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, and on the global context of witchcraft beliefs. Author of Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft.

''There are many primers on modern witchcraft available at the moment, but few we would actually recommend to the novice. This is definitely one of the ones we would recommend. Although it is about a specific tradition, it covers all the basics you need to know if you starting on the path of witchcraft. Not only does it do this with knowledge, insight and wisdom, but it does it with interjections of humour; and humour as we have discovered over the years is one of the best teachers. We started by saying that we would recommend this to any novice, but with the humour we have to say that we feel that many witches of longstanding would gain benefit from reading this book'.

Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone

Authors A Witches Bible, A Witches Goddess and Progressive Witchcraft

This very readable book gives a well balanced overview of the writers approach to this particular strand of the Craft. There is much for both the novice and the more experienced practitioner to contemplate, with well structured chapters dealing with a very wide range of subjects. The books extensive nature encourages further research and acts as a spring board for the enquiring mind. A excellent addition to any library, large or small.


Simon Costin
Curator of the Museum of British Folklore

Forbidden Rites deals with the subject of traditional rather than Wiccan Witchcraft, though it can be used by anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of the fascinating subject. It takes the reader on a journey through an initiates period of self assessment, with visualisations, practical work, anecdote, ritual and power control. It teaches the reader about the Goddess, God, the festivals and tools that you will need. It suggests the best way of making them, and details the use of gems, herbs and oils, runes, amulets, familiars and has two magical formularies.

Forbidden Rites is very comprehensive, full of well-researched information and can serve as a reference work when the initiation period has ended. The book is packed with never revealed information, folklore, visualisations, chants, rituals, Runes, Ogham and two magical formularies.

A must for every Witches bookshelf.

Chapter 1 Witchcraft

Chapter 2 Goddess and God

Chapter 3 Elemental Quarters

Chapter 4 Magical Equipment

Chapter 5 Wheel of the Year

Chapter 6 How a Witchcraft Circle Works

Chapter 7 Gem and Metal Magic

Chapter 8 Herbs and Their Magical Meanings (with formulary)

Chapter 9 Essential Oils and Their Magical Uses (with formulary)

Chapter 10 Charms and Their Meanings

Chapter 11 Esbats and Spells

Chapter 12 Familiars and Spirit Animals

Chapter 13 Self Dedication

Jeanette Ellis CV

Jeanette was officially introduced to Witchcraft in 1986 although she had felt a call to it all her life.

High Priestess of The Raven and The Rose Coven. The Coven started 1989.

Founder member of The Ravens- folklore and ritual group. An open group for past members of the teaching course and their guests.

A committee member of Pebble which liase between Paganism and the British Government

Honouree member of the Hoth Kindred – a Northern Tradition organisation

She is also an invited Rev. of the Church of Light

Organise two Magor Festivals per year-

Beltane Bash- which started 1996 and incorporates

The Pagan Pride Parade which is the oldest in the world, attracts 1000+ people. Both festivals are steadily growing.

The Halloween Festival- which started in 1995 and has now reached an attendance of 800

The lantern lit Night of the Ancestors Parade that only started in 2007

Profession- Jeanette has designed and handcrafted Silver and Gold Pagan Jewellery and Rituals Tools since 1986. She has worked with gems and crystals both as jewellery and as amulets for this time and has an extensive knowledge. Her jewellery has proved to be very popular and has a large following and has been displayed at Birmingham Museum.

Many times the jewellery and tools have been featured in Pagan Magazines.

She also makes and markets her own brand of Magical oils and Incenses.