BUCKLAND'S COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT
by Raymond Buckland
$16.95
Raymond Buckland - A protégé of the late Dr. Gerald Gardner, in the early 1960s Ray Buckland introduced Gardnerian Wicca to the United States. He spent many years publicly defending the Old Religion and probably did more than anyone else at that time to straighten popular misconceptions. In 1973, after more than ten years as a Gardnarian, he introduced his own denomination of the Craft -- Seax-Wica (Saxon Witchcraft) which has since grown to worldwide practice. Ray Buckland is a British-born author of numerous best selling books on Practical Magick, such as Practical Color Magick and Practical Candleburning Rituals. He is regarded as one of the leading authorities on Witchcraft, voodoo and the supernatural. Today Ray Buckland has retired from public work to concentrate on his screenwriting career and to more fully explore his Gypsy heritage.
With the discovery that neo-Witchcraft -- or Wicca -- is not devil-worship, thousands of religious seekers around the world have finally come to realize that this earth religion may well be the answer to their needs. Yet it has been almost impossible to gather together all the ingredients that go to make up this religious practice; particularly in addressing specific personal needs.
Now along comes Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft; one volume that brings it all together. In it Ray Buckland teaches the history, practice, composition, formulae, the mechanics of magick, herbology, divination...in short, each and every aspect of the practice of Wicca. And he doesn't just present one tradition. He takes a nonsectarian approach, and he also shows how you can structure the religion to suit your particular needs. He instructs on the composition of rituals, the establishing of a coven (group), the putting together of a system to suit you personally. He also addresses Solitaries -- those who would rather work alone -- and encourages and instructs them in the practice of the Old Religion.
This is a workbook. It is presented in the form of lessons, each culminating in participatory exercises that are fun and informative; ideal for self-study or for a group. It is the perfect book for the serious student, the newly formed coven, the Solitary Witch or simply the curious. Such a book is long overdue.