The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft

by Raymond Buckland

Todo cuanto necesita para practicar Wicca está incluido en este libro práctico e instructivo, desde historia y tradiciones populares a la práctica y espiritualidad real de la magia. Una obra para el practicante en solitario que busque una formación sólida en la Wicca de un respetado patriarca o para los que ya se encuentran en el sendero y deseen explorar esas prácticas exclusivas de la brujería o magia sajona.

Genres: Wicca, Paganism, Witchcraft, Occult, Witches, Magic

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Raymond Buckland was a highly influential figure in the development of modern Wicca and the occult in the United States. Born in London, he became interested in the supernatural at an early age and was initiated into the Gardnerian Wiccan tradition in 1963 by Monique Wilson, a high priestess appointed by Gerald Gardner. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1962, Buckland introduced Gardnerian Wicca to the country, founding its first coven in New York in 1964. He later developed his own tradition, Seax-Wica, inspired by Anglo-Saxon paganism, and published The Tree: Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft to make it accessible to all.
In 1968, he established the first Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in the U.S., which helped normalize and educate the public about Wicca. Over the course of his career, Buckland wrote more than sixty books on Wicca, divination, and the occult, including Witchcraft from the Inside and Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, both regarded as essential texts in Neopaganism.
Throughout his life, Buckland remained a prolific teacher, writer, and practitioner. He continued to write and teach until his death in 2017, leaving behind a lasting legacy that shaped the spiritual practices of countless Wiccans and Pagans worldwide.

Reviews

[Nat. · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read this book back in 1987 and followed solitary for a year but ended up discovering that wicca was asa-jew folk assembly and that i was not willing to accept being skyclad and my mormon life became more important for a time.
basically it takes you through the wiccan year and moon sabbats for people who need a guide.

this book differs from the other wiccan year festivities in that the god is woten and freyer. rather than a green man or horned god. it is unique and dose fit well with modern asatru blots.
though they are different systems of thinking in origin this was 1970s book personally discovering that your are not suited for wicca is an honest and authentic rejection of the craft ! id rather feel i was part of the coven that interviewed me (lets say put politely ) than struggle with not fitting in.
recommended very basic. much fun. you really need a partner who you are in love with to get the best of the kissing and lovely words of these rites not something you can do on your own.

[Peter Dodds · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bare bones manual for running a specific kind of coven. Leaves a lot to be desired, but it is specifically geared towards novices starting their own practice. A key component is it's lack of a Vow of Secrecy, which the author believes liberates this tradition for common use.

[Laura Zea · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a really cool book . It wasn't a very long read gave a lot of info. It even had recipes for wine.

[Florencia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esta muy bien.

[Geicy Mazariegos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una lectura agradable, sin duda repleta de información bastante útil. Me agradó que se informara como se puede realizar el vino, la cerveza, ungüentos y jarabes.

[GabyUfita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mmmm no

[Krista Grahl · Rating 5 out of 5]

a good read if you like history. very interesting.

[Frankie Millaire pelletier · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is complete for anyone wanting to learn about Seax Wica