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S'està carregant… The Rebirth of Witchcraftde Doreen Valiente
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. history of Brit Craft from her point of view, personalities and books While this is a little dated, originally printed in 1989 and the author is dead since 1999, it's an interesting look at the history of modern witchcraft in England, told by someone who was there and who often honestly says "I wasn't there I don't know but this is what I was told". She does fall into the Margaret Murray school of thought, which modern research shows as mistaken at best and very wrong at worst, but still this is the book I think should be pressed into the hands of many young seekers so that they can seperate the wheat from the chaff (and there's a lot of chaff out there). I found it an interesting read and an insightful look at some of the politics and power struggles that muddied the waters at the time. While some of what she says has subsequently been proven wrong, a lot of the history is very interesting and a rewarding read. An in-depth look at some of the controversies about the beginning of the modern witchcraft movement. Doreen talks about the characters involved in the Craft in Britain, including Alex and Maxine Sanders, the Farrars and Robert Cochrane and, of course, Gerald Gardner. She was his High Priestess for a time. She talks about her first meeting with Gardner and Daffo and the origins of "Gardnerian" witchcraft. In the last chapters of the book, she talks about meeting with Starhawk, feminist witchcraft, neo-paganism, and she takes a surprising view of coven practice, the hierarchy of the degrees, solitary practice and the future of Wicca, witchcraft and neo-paganism. As always, Doreen's writing is delightful. I can't attest to the veracity of her scholarship. I thought it was pretty thorough and she did the best she could with the information that was available to her. I recommend her other books, "Witchcraft for Tomorrow," "Natural Witchcraft," and "An ABC of Witchcraft, Past and Present." Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
One of witchcraft's most widely known figures, Doreen Valiente was a close friend of the late Gerald Gardner, generally regarded as the founder of modern Wicca. Initiated by him in the 1950s and for a time High Priestess of his coven, Doreen helped him rewrite his seminal Book of Shadows and establish witchcraft's international reputation. In this intriguing exposé, Doreen provides an insider's account of the birth and evolution of the contemporary Wicca movement. She recalls her spat with Gardner that eventually split his coven, the controversy surrounding Alex Sanders, "King of the Witches," and many other witches whom she has known, including "Dafo," Robert Cochrane, Leslie Roberts, and Sybil Leek. She also describes the clairvoyant communications she received purporting to come from John Brakespeare, an 18th-century witch. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)133.43Philosophy and Psychology Parapsychology And Occultism Specific Topics Witchcraft - Sorcery Witchcraft and Magickal PracticeLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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