Witchcraft: An Essential Guide to Witchcraft and Wicca, Including Wiccan Beliefs, White Magic Spells and Rituals

by Amy Golden

the Bible never explicitly mentions the Devil or Satan.

23 references in the Bible that explicitly mention "the Devil" or "Satan", or infer the same via metaphor or analogy, such as "the serpent" or "the Accuser of mankind". https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/bible-verses-about-satan/

For a simple definition, witchcraft is the magical manipulation of energy to change something.

Magic, which you might have seen spelled as “magick” in some texts, is the method of controlling energy to change events or bring about some positive benefits.

This could be summarized by saying there are two main purposes for a circle: to keep things out and to keep energy in.

The next book that was published did not cause as much controversy. The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft was published in 1974 by Raymond Buckland. It didn’t break any oaths and was the first book for practitioners who worked alone.