Book of Shadows

File 3 Tape - Side 2 Book of Shadows

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Book of Shadows page, date unknown. A page from a Book of Shadows, the handwritten book of ritual material.

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File 3 Tape 1 Side 2 Book of Shadows 21 Very briefly, in retrospect I think I should explain what I previously said about the twenty two year training of the Druids. I didn't explain that fully. The English said that Welsh should not be allowed to be spoken so it was only English- but the Druids went into their houses..and I mentioned the 'Board of Learning' which looks like an abacus. (I am not certain of my Welsh anymore - I wasn't fluent Welsh, my grandmother taught me and there is a difference in pronounciation. I am not certain whether it is 'Brede' or 'Briath'.) The Bardon Briath -Briath- it means 'Bread'. Barden Briath means- well it is a current loaf but it is very heavy like leavened bread, so the Druids may have been fed leavened bread. So the Druids may have fed leavened bread with a great amount of levity behind the scenes while they were teaching so I am not certain I will have to check that out with the ?????? manuscripts or The Mabignogian. Before I complete every single piece of this Book of Shadows I will correct any misdemeanours that I am making or any forgetfulness. There is so much going on in my head. But if they have confessed anything, (jumping back where I left off) just keep denying it. Say well, you don't know what you're doing when you are dreaming- you just happened to mention it by the way. And there are still political prisoners both in America, England, Russia, Chekoslovakia, Poland, France - every country has it's condemned but they don't fear. Look how Terry Waite has been taken, an innocent man in full awareness of the

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