Cecil Williamson's Book of Witchcraft: A Grimoire of the Museum of Witchcraft

By Steve Patterson

In 1996, whilst helping the then new owner Graham King in refurbishments to the Museum of Witchcraft, Steve happened upon a handwritten manuscript entitled simply 'Witchcraft' and containing an intriguing potpourri of esoterica from the hand of the Museum's founder, Cecil Williamson. It is this manuscript which provides the basis for Steve Patterson's book which includes a full annotated transcript of the "Witchcraft" manuscript, a history of Cecil Williamson and the Museum of Witchcraft, a treatise on Cecil Williamson's vision of traditional Witchcraft- the practices and the philosophy of the wayside witches, an account of his meetings with Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner, and a controversial account of his witnessing of the birth of "Wicca". The book is both a valuable reliquary of practices for the traditional witch, and a resource for folklorists and historians alike; telling the tale of a hitherto largely ignored, but hugely influential episode in modern occult history, and one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight world of folklore and witchcraft. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738765775
• ISBN13: 9780738765778
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"