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Witchcraft and The Old Religion: an introduction

by Nigel Cox (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

76 pages, 8 black and white, 9 colour; 8 black and white, 9 colour

Publisher:Witchware Ltd

Imprint:Witchware Ltd

Edition:Revised ed

ISBN:9781916045101

Published:11 Mar 2019

Classifications:

Spirituality & religious experience, Witchcraft & Wicca

Dimensions:210 x 148 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Country of Origin:GB

Description

This thorough writing enables the curious seeker to pin down a truly progressive path in perhaps one of the oldest forms of spiritual and magical awareness. To initiates and those in the know, 'the old religion' gives a name to this path. More commonly, the old religion is called Wicca. In this book, you'll find the means to realise your position as a natural born magician. This book encourages the reader to become aware of the symbolic meanings associated with witches tools like the pentacle. Once the reader understands what the pentacle represents, they can enter into the world of creating energetic influences, or magic.

This book gives a solid, straightforward grounding into what the Old Gods mean, working with the elemental forces, casting magical circles, practising Sabbat ceremonies and much more.

The author, Nigel Cox, is a practising witch who brings his knowledge of witchcraft and the old religion into an easy to read and straightforward way, encouraging those interested in this pagan path to move confidently into it, and if the reader chooses, initiate as a witch and develop a meaningful relationship with the old gods, witchcraft and the old religion.

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An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present

by Doreen Valiente (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

400 pages, Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, unspecified

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:Robert Hale Ltd

Edition:New ed

ISBN:9780709053507

Published:1 Jan 1994

Classifications:

Witchcraft & Wicca

Dimensions:216 x 141 x 25 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Language:English

Country of Origin:IN

Description

This book is intended to be not merely a history, but a guide to the many strange byways of a vast and fascinating subject. Witchcraft is as old as the human race, and it is actively practised today, by people of all classes.

To its devotees, witchcraft is more than spells and charms, or even secret meetings and rituals; it is a philosophy and a way of life. It claims to be the oldest form of religion, that of nature-worship and magic. Since the last Witchcraft Act was repealed in 1951, the revival of public interest in witchcraft has been the subject of continuous controversy.

This book is a serious contribution to the study of a subject too long obscured by prejudice and sensationalism.

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Natural Magic

by Doreen Valiente (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

184 pages, Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, unspecified

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:Robert Hale Ltd

Edition:New ed

ISBN:9780709064503

Published:1 Jan 1999

Classifications:

Witchcraft & Wicca

Dimensions:216 x 139 x 15 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Language:English

Description

Magic is all around us - in stones, flowers, stars, the dawn wind and the sunset cloud. All we need is the ability to see it, understand it, and apply it. Natural Magic explains how to practise the age-old white magic that village wise women have used for centuries.

It deals with the magic of herbs and flowers, of the four elements, of numbers and colours, amulets and talismans, how to read cards, how to interpret dreams, and much more. There are chapters on the secrets of sex magic, and on the use of traditional spells. If you want to learn to charm warts, to cast a love spell, or to plant a magical garden, this book will tell you how.

An essentially practical treatise, which sets out to show how magic can be for everyone, and how, indeed, it has always been inherent in human life and nature. Both those who are new to the practice of magic and those with experience will find it delightful reading and an informative handbook for use in daily life.

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The Charge of the Goddess : The Poetry of Doreen Valiente

by Doreen Valiente (Author)

Edited by:Ashley Mortimer

Format:

Paperback / softback

140 pages

Publisher:Doreen Valiente Foundation

Imprint:Doreen Valiente Foundation

Edition:Expanded ed.

ISBN:9780992843007

Published:1 Mar 2014

Dimensions:150 x 210 x 14 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Description

Just before Doreen died on the 1st September 1999, she requested that her poems be published. Here, for the first time, together with her magical artefacts and memories from friends, is a tribute to a great lady who gave, and is still giving, so much to the Craft.

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Doreen Valiente Witch

by Philip Heselton (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

378 pages

Publisher:Doreen Valiente Foundation

Imprint:Doreen Valiente Foundation

ISBN:9780992843069

Published:22 Feb 2016

Dimensions:152 x 211 x 24 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Description

Biography of the mother of modern witchcraft. A must read for all those inspired by Doreen's work.

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The Meaning of Witchcraft : Weiser Classics

by Gerald Gardner (Author) , Pam Grossman (Foreword By)

Format:

Paperback / softback

336 pages

Publisher:Red Wheel/Weiser

Imprint:Red Wheel/Weiser

ISBN:9781578637898

Published:13 Dec 2023

Classifications:

Mysticism, magic & ritual

Dimensions:229 x 146 x 37 (mm)

Pub. Country:United States

Country of Origin:GB

Description

From the witchfather and founder of modern day Wicca, Gerald Gardner gives a thorough examination of witchcraft through the ages.

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High Magic's Aid

by Gerald B. Gardner (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

298 pages, black & white illustrations

Publisher:Aurinia Books

Imprint:Aurinia Books

ISBN:9780956618207

Published:1 Aug 2010

Dimensions:203 x 128 x 19 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Description

Set in medieval times and told as an exciting adventure story in the manner of The Lord of the Rings, High Magic's Aid takes the reader on a quest to uncover the ancient, lost and forbidden secrets of Magic and Witchcraft.

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Witchcraft Today

by Gerald B Gardner (Author) , Margaret Murray (Foreword By) , Raymond Buckland (Introduction By)

Format:

Paperback / softback

180 pages

Publisher:Book Tree

Imprint:Book Tree

ISBN:9781585094325

Published:7 Feb 2022

Dimensions:152 x 229 x 13 (mm)

Description

Witchcraft Today recounts Gardner's thoughts on the history and the practices of the witch-cult, and his claim to have met practising witches in 1930s England. It also deals with his theory that the Knights Templar had practised the religion.

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Hedge Witch : A Guide to Solitary Witchcraft

by Rae Beth (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

192 pages, Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, unspecified

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:Robert Hale Ltd

Edition:New ed

ISBN:9780709048510

Published:1 Aug 1992

Dimensions:215 x 138 x 16 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Language:English

Description

Written in the form of letters from an experienced witch to her two apprentices, solitary witchcraft is offered, not as a substitute for coven worship, but as a fulfulling lifestyle in its own right. Rae Beth explains the importance of the Goddess and her consort, the Horned God, as sources of spiritual strength and worship. The author extols the feminine principles of healing and regeneration as well as attacking greed and self-interest which jeopardize the planet's very future.

Rae Beth provides spells for all the key festivals of the witch's calendar; describes and outlines the Pagan approach to finding a partner. Her lyrical letters, accompanied by delicate pen-and-ink sketches, bring the reader towards a deeper understanding of the solitary witch's lifestyle and beliefs.

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The Hedge Witch's Way : Magical Spirituality for the Lone Spellcaster

by Rae Beth (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

176 pages, Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, unspecified

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:Robert Hale Ltd

Edition:New ed

ISBN:9780709073833

Published:1 Jan 2003

Dimensions:217 x 143 x 14 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Language:English

Description

Here is a guide to the magical spirituality of the hedge witch, which describes a path that is profound and yet simple - uncluttered by complex ritual, a matter of the heart. The hedge witch is a solitary witch and natural mystic who practises wildwood mysticism, so called because it is the knowledge at the root of the tree of witchcraft. Explained in detail are the witch's prayers, spell-casting and communication with spirits and faeries, including those spirits travelling in the three realms of the magical otherworld.

The values and ethics of this most ancient tradition may surprise and delight with their blend of common sense, compassion and wildness. (It is not a spiritual way for conformists!) This book opens the door to all those who feel they are natural witches but are, as yet, uninstructed. The Hedge Witch's Way is a guide for witches of either gender - potential wisewomen or wisemen - that presents the faerie-led practices of our ancestors, in a modern-day context.

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Spellcraft for Hedge Witches : A Guide to Healing our Lives

by Rae Beth (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

176 pages, Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, unspecified

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:Robert Hale Ltd

ISBN:9780709086185

Published:1 Nov 2008

Dimensions:216 x 142 x 18 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Language:English

Description

Village wisewomen and men, the community's witches, have always helped to heal wounded lives. When disaster strikes, such as serious illness or some kind of abuse or loss, or when we're struggling through things such as divorce or family conflict, today's hedge witchcraft can still give us the means to help ourselves or others. There are, for example, spells to banish the spirits of cruelty or injustice.

There are ways of countering the ill effects of spiteful thoughts which others may hold about us. We can rebuild our sense of ourselves by magic that holds us true to our real life purpose, throughout any crisis. What is presented here is not superficial and not a shortcut.

Rather, it is a powerful process, a method which can be adapted to any situation where help may be needed.

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Lamp of the Goddess

by Rae Beth (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

160 pages

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:Robert Hale Ltd

ISBN:9780709068846

Published:1 Feb 2001

Dimensions:216 x 138 (mm)

Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Language:English

Description

At the dawn of a new era we are drawn to modern Goddess spirituality. Rae Beth feels the world can change by sharing our personal spiritual experiences with each other. She has gone within herself for this book of recollections, inner guidance and ancient teachings (which was originally published as Reincarnation and the Dark Goddess).

She explains individual reincarnation as a microcosm of Earth's great cycles of existence and as a means of developing the love and wisdom needed to manifest the true beauty of the spirit realm. Along with instructions for recalling past lives and developing psychic skills, she gives descriptions of the Otherworld (where we go between lives) as the land of the Dark Goddess - the Queen of the Dead. This is not a fearsome place, but a joyful spirit land where healing flows, whether we approach it from its peripheries in dreams, in meditation, or between incarnations.

Rae Beth also includes thoughtful interpretations of various myths of the Goddess in her many aspects - Isis, Kali, Mary Magdalene, Persephone and Tiamat - to name but a few. Lamp of the Goddess looks at reincarnation from the viewpoint of a present-day priestess who honours the Deep Feminine, or the Goddess, as Mother of Souls, as well as the Earth Mother of physical existence. This sharing vision is relevant to us all, in our process of discovery and rebirth.

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Wicca : A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

by Scott Cunningham (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

240 pages, ill

Publisher:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

Imprint:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

ISBN:9780875421186

Published:8 Sep 2002

Dimensions:229 x 154 x 15 (mm)

Pub. Country:United States

Description

"This is one of the most widely recommended books you will hear mentioned when talking to anyone who walks these paths. Countless thousands have come to understand and embrace the Lord and the Lady through the words and the wisdom revealed within".

-The Celtic Connection

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The Truth About Witchcraft

by Scott Cunningham (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

208 pages

Publisher:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

Imprint:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

ISBN:9780738765600

Published:1 May 2020

Dimensions:106 x 172 x 15 (mm)

Pub. Country:United States

Description

Now available with an updated cover, The Truth About Witchcraft provides a wonderful introduction to Witchcraft and Wicca for those new to the craft. Exploring the history of folk magic and the contemporary practices of Witchcraft and Wicca, this highly accessible book shares simple rituals for love, prosperity, raising energy, and more. You will also discover helpful tips and techniques for utilizing crystals, herbs, candles, cauldrons, and wands.

Dispelling the many myths and misunderstandings that surround Witchcraft, this convenient guide shows how to work with timeless rituals and natural energies in order to create positive changes in your life. Whether you want to learn about the Goddess and the God or the special holidays known as sabbats and esbats, you will discover the answers you seek.

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Encyclopaedia of Magical Herbs

by Scott Cunningham (Author)

Format:

Paperback / softback

336 pages, ill

Publisher:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

Imprint:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.

Edition:2nd 2000 ed.

ISBN:9780875421223

Published:8 Apr 2000

Dimensions:227 x 152 x 20 (mm)

Pub. Country:United States

Description

A comprehensive guide to magical herbalism, detailing over 400 herbs and plants from all over the world.