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The word Witchcraft has been misunderstood for centuries. In the past 500 years, millions of people have faced persecution, torture, and even death after being accused of practicing Witchcraft.

For many people the word "Witch" still conjures up images of secret spells and diabolical midnight rituals. So what exactly is Witchcraft (also called Wica or Wicca), and how did it evolve into one of today's fastest-growing religions?

Witchcraft From the Inside presents the history of Witchcraft—from its roots in ancient fertility religions, to the madness of the Malleus Maleficarum and the European Witch trials, to the growth of modern Wicca in Britain and the ...

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Overview

The word Witchcraft has been misunderstood for centuries. In the past 500 years, millions of people have faced persecution, torture, and even death after being accused of practicing Witchcraft.

For many people the word "Witch" still conjures up images of secret spells and diabolical midnight rituals. So what exactly is Witchcraft (also called Wica or Wicca), and how did it evolve into one of today's fastest-growing religions?

Witchcraft From the Inside presents the history of Witchcraft—from its roots in ancient fertility religions, to the madness of the Malleus Maleficarum and the European Witch trials, to the growth of modern Wicca in Britain and the United States. Essays contributed by leading Wiccan authorities explore the present state of Wicca and provide a glimpse into the future of this peaceful nature religion.

Author Ray Buckland studied Witchcraft under Gerald Gardner, the man largely credited for the revival of Witchcraft and the establishment of Wicca as a modern religion. Mr. Buckland was instrumental in bringing Gardnerian Witchcraft from England to the United States and is considered to be one of the leading American authorities on Witchcraft.

In the following excerpt, Mr. Buckland explains the mundane truths behind the seemingly horrific ingredients of the legendary "witches' brews".

We know, from Shakespeare and other sources, that the Witches threw into their pots the most gruesome ingredients, right? There were things like the tongue of a snake, bloody fingers, catgut, donkey's eyes, frog's foot, goat's beard, a Jew's ear, mouse tail, snake head, swine snout, wolf's foot, and so on. Pretty disgusting by the sound of it—if you take them at face value! In fact these were all the most innocuous of ingredients: normal plants and herbs.
Today all plants have a Latin name, so that they may be distinct and positively identified. Yet years ago they were known only by common, local names. A plant or herb might be known by one name in one part of the country and a quite different name in another part of the country. And these names were colorful ones, frequently given to the plant because of its looks, color, or other attributes.
In the above list, adder's tongue was a name given to the dogtooth violet (Erythronium americanum); bloody fingers was the foxglove (Digitalis purpurea); catgut was the hoary pea (Tephrosia virginiana); donkey's eyes were the seeds of the cowage plant (Mucuna pruriens); frog's foot was the bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus); goat's beard was the vegetable oyster (Tragopogon porrofolius); Jew's ear was a fungus that grew on elder trees and elm trees (Peziza auricula); mouse tail was common stonecrop (Sedum acre); snake head was balmony (Chelone glabra); swine snout was the dandelion (Taraxacum dens leonis); and wolf's foot was bugle weed (Lycopus virginicus). So the seemingly fearsome concoctions that the Witches mixed up in their cauldrons were nothing more than simple herbs going into a cookpot!

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781567181012
  • Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
  • Publication date: 9/1/2002
  • Edition description: REV
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 240
  • Series: World Religion and Magic Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.01 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Raymond Buckland has been actively involved in metaphysics and the occult for fifty years and has writing about it for nearly thirty.

He is the author of more than sixty books, including such best-selling titles as Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft, Gypsy Dream Dictionary, Practical Candleburning Rituals, and Witchcraft from the Inside. Ray has lectured and presented workshops across the United States, and has appeared on major television and radio shows nationally and internationally. He has also written screen plays, been a technical advisor for films, and appeared in films and videos.

Ray comes from an English Romany (Gypsy) family and presently resides, with his wife Tara, on a small farm in central Ohio. Beyond writing, Ray's other passion is homebuilt airplanes.

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Author Ray Buckland really knows the truth about Witchcraft. He has publicly defended Witchcraft for more than three decades. He was the first person to introduce Gardnerian Wica into the United States, and created the first really new Wiccan system (Saxon) in 1973. He has written over thirty books books on Wicca, Voodoo, and the occult.

Witchcraft From the Inside is your complete guide to the past, present, and future of Witchcraft. See how the ancient pagan traditions developed over time and how they were forced underground with the rise of Christianity. Learn how the religion was resurrected in the 1950s, and why it grew and developed into one of the fastest-growing religions in the world.

Once again, Ray has done an inestimable service for all Witches and Pagans. Witchcraft From the Inside is in invaluable resource for anyone interested in the real truth about Witchcraft.

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Author Ray Buckland really knows the truth about Witchcraft. He has publicly defended Witchcraft for more than three decades. He was the first person to introduce Gardnerian Wica into the United States, and created the first really new Wiccan system (Saxon) in 1973. He has written over thirty books books on Wicca, Voodoo, and the occult.

Witchcraft From the Inside is your complete guide to the past, present, and future of Witchcraft. See how the ancient pagan traditions developed over time and how they were forced underground with the rise of Christianity. Learn how the religion was resurrected in the 1950s, and why it grew and developed into one of the fastest-growing religions in the world.

Once again, Ray has done an inestimable service for all Witches and Pagans. Witchcraft From the Inside is in invaluable resource for anyone interested in the real truth about Witchcraft.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 22, 2005

    Disappointing.....Look Elsewhere For The Same Info.

    First, I LOVE Buckland's books (dry as they may be at times). However, this book was a huge disappointment for me. Perhaps it's because I have read way too many 'beginner' books and continue to review them for my dedicants of my coven. But, honestly, I feel that this book was the hardest, most dull read I've ever picked up! There are so many quality books out there that would be great for initates to Wicca, this - I'm sorry - is not one of them.

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