Wicca, Magickal Beginnings
by
David Rankine, Sorita D'Este
I listened to an interview with David Rankine on Witchtalk (blogtalk radio) and I can't wait to read this book. I plan to order it this week.
David talked about the origins of Wicca and Witchcraft, what we know and what we don't know.
He traces the idea of Witchcraft back through time through the contemporary writings. References to witchcraft are continuous throughout history. And if you reject the idea of a continuous cohesive history of witchcraft, what about the idea of a continuously emerging practice, reinventing itself?
In his interview David also talked about how Wicca today is not a distinct practice but an eclectic collection of ceremonial magic, folk magic and mythology. I hope that he covers this in depth in the book also.
If this book lives up to the interview it will be well worth reading. I'll let you know.
OOPS...big correction....I originally listed this interview as being on Hex Education and it was not. It was on Witchtalk....sorry bout that Kharagan! You can listen HERE.
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