Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft
By (Author) Raven Grimassi
Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
8th September 2000
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Reference works
133.4303
Physical Properties
Paperback
528
Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 33mm
1270g
Description
Craft Elder and author Raven Grimassi has revised and expanded his indispensable reference work, the award-winning Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. The first book of its kind to be written by a practicing Witch, this guide presents Wicca/Witchcraft as a spiritual path, connecting religious concepts and spirituality to both a historical background and modern practice.
With a wealth of information on European folklore and Western Occultism, and material relevant to any tradition, you can use this book to research any aspect of the Craft, including:
- Theology: Pantheons, Wiccan Rede, Three-Fold Law
- History: Craft roots and influence
- Places: Historical and sacred sites
- Verses, rites, and invocations
- Ritual objects and tools
- Influential Witches: Past and present
The Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft also contains a glossary of terminology; book references; Craft web sites, organizations, and magazines; magickal alphabets, runes, correspondences, symbols; and 300 illustrations.
Reviews
Winner of the 2001 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award for Best Non-Fiction Book
Author Bio
Raven Grimassi was a Neo-Pagan scholar and award-winning author of more than eighteen books on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-Paganism. He was devoted to the study and practice of witchcraft for over forty years, and was co-founder and co-director of the Ash, Birch, and Willow tradition.
Grimassi's background included training in old forms of witchcraft as well as Brittic Wicca, the Pictish-Gaelic tradition, Italian Witchcraft, and Celtic Traditionalist Witchcraft. Raven was also a member of the Rosicrucian Order, and studied the Kabbalah through the First Temple of Tifareth under Lady Sara Cunningham.
Raven lived in New England with his wife and co-author Stephanie Taylor-Grimassi. Together, they directed The Fellowship of the Pentacle, a modern Mystery School devoted to preserving pre-Christian European spirituality.
