From Stagecraft to Witchcraft - Patricia Crowther

Author: Patricia Crowther
Publisher: Fenix Flames Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback
Edition: First published 2002; this edition first published 2020
ISBN: 1913768031 / 9781913768034

Condition: Very good second-hand paperback condition with light shelf wear and minor rubbing and handling marks to the covers and edges. Binding appears firm and pages appear clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

From Stagecraft to Witchcraft is Patricia Crowther’s autobiographical account of her life, tracing her early years, stage career, marriage to Arnold Crowther, friendship with Gerald Gardner, and her long involvement in modern Witchcraft and Wicca.

Crowther was a major figure in British Wicca and led the Sheffield Coven for many decades. This memoir gives readers a personal view of the people, performances, initiations, relationships, and occult circles that shaped her path from theatre and magic into the modern Witchcraft revival.

A useful and collectible title for readers interested in Wicca, modern Pagan history, Gerald Gardner, initiatory Witchcraft, British occultism, and first-hand accounts from major figures within the Craft.

About the Author:

Patricia Crowther was a British Wiccan priestess, author, performer, and one of the best-known figures in modern Witchcraft. She and Arnold Crowther were initiated into Wicca by Gerald Gardner in 1960, and they later founded the influential Sheffield Coven in 1961. Her books include Lid Off the Cauldron, Witch Blood!, The Witches Speak, and From Stagecraft to Witchcraft.