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Birth, and Death, and Initiation in the Craft in the 21st Century

Birth and death are closely entwined and have a connection with Initiation. An experience that can only take place through first-hand experience, which is often mistaken for elitism. Lees verder

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Review: The British Book of Spells and Charms

Graham King is curator of The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic, in Boscastle. In this book he explains what spells and charms are, using examples. Lees verder

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Review: Wicca Magickal Beginnings

Sorita & David have provided a fantastic book on the origins of the Wiccan Tradition . We reviewed in our paper edition, but it has since become a classic. Lees verder

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Review: Bull of Heaven

The book deals with the life of Eddie Buczynski; the development of the Pagan community in New York area during the 70’s and 80’s and the general social changes related to the LGBTQAI+ community in the United States during the same time frame. Lees verder

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Review: Apocalyptic Witchcraft

Peter Grey’s view on witchcraft is partly based on rebellion and on a counter-attitude against modern duality-driven society, devastating it’s natural resources which we need for survival of our species in general. Witchcraft should be pro-self governing, he states. Lees verder

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Review: Witchcraft in Yorkshire

Facsimile of the 1973 book which was an early effort by one of the first publicly announced practitioners to contribute to a fuller picture of the witch, and of witchcraft. Lees verder

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Review: Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland 1500-1800

This historical study of witchcraft trials and demonology in early modern Poland goes behind the trials to discover narratives of the accused people (women). Lees verder

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Review: Traditional Witchcraft for Urban Living

Most Witches today live in flats, inside blocks, in the middle of the city, or in the suburbs. This is one of the few books for the solitary practitioners in the cities. Lees verder

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Interview: Philip Heselton

An interview with Philip Heselton, English Wiccan researcher and author of several books on Wicca and it’s founding father Gerald Gardner,
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Review: Witchfather: A Life of Gerald Gardner, Volume 1 and 2

Although this is not the first biography of Gerald Gardner it is definitely the most complete. And Philip Heselton has included a number of (previously unpublished) photographs. Lees verder

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