Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)
by Raymond Buckland
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Author: Raymond BucklandBrand: New Age
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09-08
ISBN: 0875420508
Number of pages: 251
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
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Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first book I read when I began on my path 12 years ago. I only had enough money to buy one book on the subject, so I did some comparison with other titles before settling on this book. What sold me on it is the wealth of information inside. Not a ton of detail on each thing, but enough information on just about anything you could think of to get me started.
There's history, rituals, information on herbs, candles, altars, runes, palm reading, divination, etc. I was really impressed with the book at the time, because I often had questions about certain things and was always able to use this book as reference to find the answer I needed. I personally skipped the quizzes, as I remember them being a bit difficult and maybe not that useful. I also don't remember minding him quoting himself, or feeling that the book was sexist, or anything like that. I can't say anything about it turned me off to the book.
I still have this book on my shelf, the copy I bought 12 years ago. I like having it there, knowing that if I have any questions, I'm likely to find the answer there. I also plan to reread it in the near future.
All in all, I found this book to be a great source of a wide variety of information and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone, beginner or not. In fact, I probably would recommend it as a first book to someone seeking to learn more about Wicca. There's just so much stuff in there to get you started, then when you have more questions or progress to a more experienced level, you can seek out more detailed books on the aspects that appeal to you.
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Summary of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)
Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft has influenced and guided countless students, coven initiates, and solitaries around the world. One of modern Wicca's most recommended books, this comprehensive text features a step-by-step course in Witchcraft, with photographs and illustrations, rituals, beliefs, history, and lore, as well as instruction in spellwork, divination, herbalism, healing, channeling, dreamwork, sabbats, esbats, covens, and solitary practice. The workbook format includes exam questions at the end of each lesson, so you can build a permanent record of your spiritual and magical training. This complete self-study course in modern Wicca is a treasured classic?an essential and trusted guide that belongs in every Witch's library.
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"A masterwork by one of the great Elders of the Craft. Raymond Buckland has presented a treasure trove of Wiccan lore. It is a legacy that will provide magic, beauty, and wisdom to future generations of those who seek the ancient paths of the Old Religion."?Ed Fitch, author of Magical Rites from the Crystal Well
"I read Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft with much pleasure. This book contains enough information and know-how for all approaches: the historical, the philosophical, and the pragmatic . . . quite entertaining, as much for the armchair enthusiast as for the practicing occultist."?Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon
"Never in the history of the Craft has a single book educated as many people, spurred as many spiritual paths, or conjured as much personal possibility as Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft."?Dorothy Morrison, author of The Craft
This 1986 classic is not only an excellent introduction to the Wiccan religion and earth-based religions in general, it's also a workbook that can take the serious student to the equivalent level of third-degree Gardnerian. Though Raymond Buckland was a student of the late great Gerald Gardner, this manual does not adhere to a specific branch or denomination of witchcraft, but rather seeks to teach the elements and philosophies common to all, whether Celtic, Saxon, Finnish, or what have you. Buckland is credited with bringing the "old religion" to the U.S., and covens and solitary witches practicing the craft in the U.S. today have him to thank for getting it out of the closet. While Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft is a must-have for any serious Wiccan practitioner, it is full of down-to-earth spiritual wisdom, which makes it a wonderful addition to the library of any broadminded seeker on the path toward the One. --P. Randall Cohan
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