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He had nearly 40 titles published, including the witch book, the fortunetelling book, and the classic bucklands complete book of witchcraft. Witchcraft as a religion was born in britain after world war ii and came out of the closet when the anti witchcraft laws there were repealed in 1953. A look at witches, witchcraft and the wicca tradition from the author of bucklands complete book of witchcraft from abracadabra to aleister crowley to gardnerian witchcraft to rosemarys baby to sorcery and zoroaster, the witch book by the late, great raymond buckland is unmatched in its coverage of witchcrafts historical, practical, and cultural aspects. Originally created as an alternative cycle of rituals for the gardnerian craft, it is a complete, selfcontained system of magickal training based on tibetan, austrian, and ancient pagan sources. A look at witches, witchcraft and the wicca tradition from the author of bucklands complete book of witchcraft from abracadabra to aleister crowley to gardnerian witchcraft to.
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Jan 01, 2005 bucklands book of saxon witchcraft was one of the first books to explore wicca from a solitary perspective. Most closely related to the older gardnerian wicca are the alexandrians, followers of alexander. Goddess worship, witchcraft, and neopaganism craig s. The witch book the encyclopedia of witchcraft, wicca, and neopaganism raymond. The wiccan festival circle introduction history of wicca the practice and belief of wicca dianic wicca and the goddess the horned god celtic, faery and seax wicca references and sources.
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