Witchcraft Today

by Gerald B. Gardner

Book Overview

From the "father of modern witchcraft" comes his best known work, Witchcraft Today. It is the first book to reveal the true origins of witchcraft and how it became what it is today. According to Wiccans, this book forms the basis for what the Wiccan religion really is, and has therefore been sought after for many years. It is considered to be the definitive work on their religion and beliefs. This is a complete reproduction of the first edition,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585094323
• ISBN13: 9781585094325
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Book Tree
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A classic for the pagan bookshelf

I'm not going to speak ill of Mr Gardener, I know better. At a time when coming out of the broom closet was social suicide he went and wrote the primer for paganism. I don't agree with everything he writes, but the book is one all pagans/wiccans should read, if only to be familiar with his work. I should also mention it's easy to read, and at times hard to put down.

You can't call yourself Wiccan until you read Gardner.

If you want to know why you have been called a fluffy bunny, then read Gerald Gardner's books. If you want to know the differences between Wicca (what is often called today by some British Traditional Wicca) and what some are calling NeoWicca then you need to abandoned what you think you know about Wicca, and start with the person who first introduced Wicca to the world. There is a big difference between the religion of Wicca, and the New Age spirituality called Wicca today. The only way you will know is if you educate yourself.

The Book That Started It All

With Hollywood and other media hype making witchcraft and the occult the cool thing, author Gerald Gardner is relatively unknown. This is THE book you should read if you want to be a practicing with, then get some spell books. This is hardcore if you take a look at the few pictures in this book there is a picture of a ritual room with a magick circle made in the fashion of the Key of Solomon. If you are interested in the history of the craft this is the first real book on witchcraft that put it into a belief system and alternative religion.

Gardner Starter Book For those into Gardner's tradition....

Learning Gardner's ways is one of the best ways to learn where true wicca began. The history is interesting and the ideas are wonderful to read. Eventhough, this book is out of print, its not that hard to find if you know where to go to look.

Dabbling Mundanes Need Not Apply!

These days it seems the fashion to be a dabbler in the occult. People who are followers of the fashion, and not the religion, need not waste their money on anything by Gardner. If you want to don your "mystical" robe, flap your hands and recite "all-powerful" spells and incantations, *please* do NOT buy this book. There are too many serious students out there who need it more than you. You would do much better to buy a book of spells that has a really "cool" cover that your friends can Oooh and Ahhh over while you whisper that you're a *Witch*. Meanwhile, if you are a serious student of the Craft, this book is for you. Many people say that it's a let-down because it doesn't spell out the how-to's of Wiccan ritual, or that its best quality is its historical importance. Yes, that's all true. It's also true that Gardner had a rather dry (if intriguing) writing style. However, better than giving the ABCs of writing a spell or ritual, GBG gives you an *understanding* of Witchcraft. This book makes you flex your gray matter and actually *think* about Witchcraft as more than just a Hollywood stereotype. There is a reason "Witchcraft Today" is on almost every recommended reading list for Groves and Covens: it is fundamental preparation for insights yet to come...