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Summary: Well informative
Review: This was the first book I picked up to begin my studies in the Craft. I found it very informative and unbiased. I am a skeptic in my reading material as it's always hard to find something true to it's topic. He added in his beliefs while pointing out that not everyone practices the Craft the same way, and stating that however you are ABLE to be true to the Craft is the best way to go even if you cannot provide yourself with all the "usual" material. His handbook style and wide variety of information pointed me in the right direction and opened my eyes to a whole new world, one I had at one time only wished I could share with others. I highly recommend this book to beginners and those in interest of the Craft.
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Summary: Don't let the "wanna-be" paperback critics get to you!
Review: I honestly thought that this book was excently, from a beginner's point of view. This was the first book that I read and it was EXTREMELY informative. I will say that alot of Buckland's views and teachings were a bit one-sided, however, as with everything else in the Goddess's beautiful realm, you have to take things for face value and focus on the "big picture." This book added about eighty pagaes to my Book of Shadows. This book along with "Riding a Silver Broomstick" (Silver Ravenwolf) and "Wicca" (Scott Cunningham) will give a broad spectrum and a fine guideline to get beginner's going in the right direction. These books will each go into detail about very important aspects of the Craft. Buckland focuses on hands-on and ritualistic things, Silver Ravenwolf does the same giving a more personal touch to the lesson, and Cunningham focuses on the Wiccan lifestyle. Good starting material for beginners.
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Summary: Buckland's Big Blue Book of.. well.. stuff.
Review: This book has lots of good information...I'm thouroughly convinced that Mr. Buckland only wrote this book because he liked to see young women tied up naked.There are some serious errors in this book, and the entire theme is one of achieving power OVER things, rather than power WITH things. Call it "Brute Force Witchcraft". For instance, primary elemental forces aren't requested to attend his circles so much as they're demanded, and then they're dismissed as soon as their usefulness is over, as if they were of no more consequence than small children doing homework. His instructions on psychic healing are laughable at best, dangerous at worst, and his insistance that ALL tools be hand-made by the practicioner completely ignores people who don't have access to a smithy or a machine shop. Furthermore, his claim that by reading his book you can achieve Third Degree status in, well, however fast you read, is an insult to both sides of the infamous "Degree Issue" - the people who say it's unnecessary see this book as furthering a myth in the interests of keeping a select few in positions of power, and the people who like the degree system see this book as an insult to the people who actually put in the many years of work it took to reach Degree 3, and thus producing a whole lot of people with sub-par skills calling themselves Wiccan High Priest/esses to a gullible public. On the other hand, his instructions on making things are decent as far as instructions go, and easy to follow. If you need a robe pattern, this is the place, although the lack of an index will have you hunting for a while. There are several other areas he gets right (probably only because the law of averages dictates he has to get SOMETHING right, but I'm biased). If you set your BS Filter on high, there are several good pointers you can dig up from this book. Otherwise, though, it's probably better to stay away.
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Summary: A focused lesson on witchcraft
Review: Unlike other treatises which focus on the history or a few spells, Raymnd Buckland's Complete Book Of Witchcraft provides a focused lesson on witchcraft; from initiation rites and divination rituals to meditation and dream insights. The step-by-step rituals and their meaning makes for an excellent guide to witchcraft practices.
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Summary: Worth it... but not a standalone
Review: Like all books on Wicca, this doesn't do well as a stand alone. Buckland can be silly at times, but this book is far more good than bad.
Compared to the rest of the field, this book is in the top 4 or 5.
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Summary: Everything's in it!
Review: This is absolutely a book covering everything a Wicca beginner should know and learn. This is also a workbook that give a lot of instructions and encouraging self reviews. Of course if you would like to go more deeper, try books on specific topics. Recommended for beginners who get lost in the sea of Wiccan Books.
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Summary: great work- no fluff
Review: one of the problems with learning about Wicca is that many authors "fluff" Wicca into "fun fun bunny lights and rainbow" practice, Raymond buckland does not do that Buckland keeps the heart of the craft in this book while craming it full of all the things a person needs to know about Wicca
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Summary: A Must
Review: This book is truly a must for anybody who is interested in and starting the Wiccan way of life. It touches on many aspects, from history, numerolgy, runes, casting a circle, herbs, etc. It has pages that are used as workbook pages as well as many charts of information. A book very much worth the money.
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Summary: A Wonderful Beginner Book
Review: This was the very first book I ever read on Paganism and Witchcraft. I still refer to it every once in a while. I reccommend this book over Scott Cunningham anyday!
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Summary: Witchcraft guide
Review: This book definitely has alot of information which is great. Primarily male dominated point of view which I didn't care for too much. You can learn things from this complete guide but can at times be confusing in the message trying to get across. Very much a book for beginner's & those curious about the craft.
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