Gavin Bone
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Gavin Bone is an author and lecturer in the fields of magic, witchcraft, Wicca and Neo-Paganism, and an organizer in the Neo-Pagan community. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in England, in 1964. He trained as a registered nurse and has studied complimentary healing methods such as reflexology. He was initiated into Seax-Wicca in 1986. He is currently developing the theory that Wicca "may have" some roots in tribal shamanistic healing traditions, as apposed to medieval ritual magic.[citation needed]
Gavin Bone first met Janet Farrar and Stewart Farrar in 1989 at a Pagan Conference in Leicester and they struck up a friendship. He accompanied them on a tour of the United States in 1992, and on their return he moved over to Ireland as their business partner. He joined the Farrars as part of a polyamorous marriage, and has continued in both the personal and professional relationship since Stewart's death in January of 2000. He co-authored several books with the Farrars, and acts as the production manager for videos of them.
As the Farrar’s business partner in 1996, Gavin was responsible for setting up their website. This has since developed into the “Pagan Information Network”, a contact network for Pagans across the Republic and Northern Ireland, for which Gavin and Janet Farrar are the primary coordinators.
Gavin Bone and Janet Farrar are active members in The Aquarian Tabernacle Church Ireland and have links with several covens in the United States, Australia and New Zealand and Europe. They run a progressive coven in Ireland called Coven Na Callaighe which is part of Teampall Na Callaighe which includes as an open worship group (Clan Na Callaighe).
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- 1999 - The Pagan Path (Phoenix Publishing) ISBN 0-919345-40-9
- 1999 - The Healing Craft (Phoenix Publishing) ISBN 0-919345-18-2
- 2001 - The Complete Dictionary of European Gods and Goddesses (Holmes Pub Group LLC) ISBN 1-86163-122-7
- 2004 - Progressive Witchcraft (New Page Books) ISBN 1-56414-719-3
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- Farrar, Janet and Stewart Farrar. A Witches' Bible.
- Farrar, Stewart. What Witches Do.
- Grimassi, Raven. Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft.
- Guiley, Rosemary Ellen. The Encyclopedia of Witches & Witchcraft.
- Knowles, George. Janet Farrar & Gavin Bone.
