About The Book
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