Witch Book

One of the world's foremost experts on the occult, Raymond Buckland has been studying Witchcraft, Gypsy magic, and other aspects of the supernatural for more than half a century and is credited with introducing modern Witchcraft into the United States. Of Romany (Gypsy) descent, Buckland was born in London in 1934 and raised in the Church of England. At an early age, an uncle sparked a lifelong interest in the occult. He obtained a doctorate in anthropology and, in 1962, moved to America with his first wife, Rosemary. His spiritual quest eventually led him to the works of Wicca pioneer Gerald Gardner, who was living on the Isle of Man. Before long, Buckland and Gardner were corresponding on a regular basis, with Buckland serving as Gardner's spokesperson in the United States. Buckland was initiated into the Craft shortly before Gardner's death in 1964, and began establishing a coven in the U.S. as well as that country's first museum dedicated to Witchcraft and magic. He eventually founded his own more open and democratic Wicca sect, Seax-Wica, based on a Saxon heritage. In 1969 he published his first book, A Pocket Guide to the Supernatural. He has more than thirty titles in print, including the classic Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft, first published in 1986. His Gypsy Witchcraft and Magic received the 1999 Visionary Award for nonfiction and his Gypsy Dream Dictionary was a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate choice. Now living in Ohio, Buckland has been the subject of and has written countless articles, appeared on many television and radio shows, and lectured on college campuses nationwide. He has written five screenplays and acted as technical adviser for several films.Buckland, Raymond is the author of 'Witch Book' with ISBN 9781578591855 and ISBN 1578591856.