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WITCHCRAFT FROM THE INSIDE: Origins Of The Fastest Growing Religious Movement In America
by Buckland, Raymond
ISBN: 1567181015
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd
Witchcraft (also called "Wicca" or "Wica") is the fastest growing religion in America and, by some estimates, in the world. Through active involvement in government, education, industry, and religion, Wicans and other Pagans are changing the course of America. Now take a close look at Witcbcraft from the Inside and find out why this movement is your concern! Experience the real action behind the scenes as leading Wican spokesman Ray Buckland exposes the quiet, powerful grassroots force behind the growth of Witchcraft in America. Find out why the "religion of the people" is destined to become the popular American alternative to Judaism, Christianity and Buddhism! -- Find out how millions of men, women, and children were tortured and killed for doing what you do every day -- See how the revival of Witchcraft advances your constitutional rights -- View never-before-published photos of Gerald Gardner, the "Grand Old Man" of Witchcraft -- Identify and protect yourself against today's voices of intolerance: you could be their next target -- Recognize the ancient Pagan/Wican traditions in your life: the Maypole, Halloween, May Day ... even Christmas! -- Open to Wica's balanced, nature-based traditions and simplicity -- Track Wica's growth in the U.S... from solitary practitioners to budding covens ... from court legalization to IRS, Army, and Christian Church reactions ... from women's Dianic Witchcraft to solitary teens and tomorrow's pagan children -- Connect with Wicks and Pagans in America's high-tech industries and in other "pockets" around the world -- Find out how Wicans and Pagans are influencing the course of America through government, the arts and sciences, and multinational corporations -- "I'm a Witch": what being Wican in America is really like -- from someone who knows -- Explore the types and history of Witchcraft and unearth family roots! Ray Buckland is renowned for his work in defending Witchcraft since 1960. The author of numerous best-selling books on practical magick, Ray is regarded as one of the leading authorities on Witchcraft, Voodoo, and the supernatural. Ray was the first to bring Gardnerian Wica to the United States and eventual' introduced his own denomination of the Craft (Saxon) in the United States in 1973.
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