An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present
by Doreen Valiente
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What is the relationship of the Bible to Witchcraft? What are Fairies, and Magical Alphabets? What were the links between Druidism and Witchcraft? An ABC of Witchcraft covers these subjects and many more from the well-informed and gentle viewpoint of practicing witch, Doreen Valiente.Arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference, the book discusses over 125 subjects that may concern anyone wishing to know more about this ancient pagan religion. Other topics include Atlantis, Witches' show more Familiars, Dancing, Fire Magic, Flying Ointments, Horses and Witchcraft, Initiations, Love Charms, Royalty and its connection with witchcraft, etc., etc., with up to several pages on each subject.Both the layman and experienced practitioner will find this book enjoyable and fascinating!Over 30,000 sold! show lessTags
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This is an encyclopedia-format overview of the Old Religion, but it's very readable straight through, too.
I say "old religion" because this is unambigiously written from the perspective of a practicing 20th century Wiccan. In fact, Doreen Valiente was one of the originators of the modern witchcraft culture. But she writes lucidly and with a fairly balanced and historical-based perspective. A good overview of everything that has gone into re-making witchcraft.
I say "old religion" because this is unambigiously written from the perspective of a practicing 20th century Wiccan. In fact, Doreen Valiente was one of the originators of the modern witchcraft culture. But she writes lucidly and with a fairly balanced and historical-based perspective. A good overview of everything that has gone into re-making witchcraft.
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- Original title
- An ABC of Witchcraft: Past & Present
- Alternate titles
- An ABC of Witchcraft: Past and Present
- Original publication date
- 1973
- People/Characters
- Aleister Crowley; Gerald Gardner; Lucius Apuleius; Artemis (Deity); The Horned God (Deity); Baphomet (Deity) (show all 22); John Dee; Diana (Deity); Sir Francis Drake; The Green Man (Deity); Hecate (Deity); Matthew Hopkins (Witchfinder General); Dame Alice Kyteler; Charles Godfrey Leland; Lilith (Deity); Charles Manson; Mother Shipton; Margaret Alice Murray; Pan (Deity); Montague Summers; The Upright Man; Witch of Scrapfaggot Green
- Important places
- The Astral Plane; Atlantis; Australia; Avalon; The Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhal, Germany; Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex, England, UK (show all 8); Cotswolds, England, UK; Scrapfaggot Green
- Important events
- The Manson Murders
- First words
- Yes, this is a biased book about witchcraft; but it is biased in the opposite direction to that of most books on the subject.
--Introduction - Quotations
- May Diana the Queen of the Moon,
the Sun and the Stars,
Earth and Sky,
Send you fortune! - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The Old Religion of our ancestors, call it Wise Craft or what you will, is worthy of study, and cannot be dismissed as superstition.
- Original language
- British English
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- 79,960
- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.75)
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 11
