The Magick of Chant-O-Matics — Raymond Buckland

Author: Raymond Buckland
Publisher: Parker Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Edition: 1978 hardcover edition
ISBN: 0-13-545061-6

Condition: Good second-hand condition. The book has noticeable wear to the dust jacket, including rubbing, creasing, small chips and edge tears, especially around the top and bottom edges. The boards and spine appear intact, and the pages appear clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Magick of Chant-O-Matics is a curious and very 1970s occult manual by Raymond Buckland, offering nearly 300 chants intended for money, love, health, protection, power, success, emotional control, banishing, purification and personal change.

Presented as a practical system of “chant-o-matics,” the book reflects the popular occult boom of the late twentieth century, where spellwork, positive thinking, ritual speech and self-transformation often overlapped. Its bold yellow and purple jacket, direct promises and Buckland’s name make it a strong collectible piece for readers interested in vintage occult publishing, folk magic, spell books and the history of modern witchcraft literature.

About the Author:

Raymond Buckland was an influential writer, lecturer and practitioner in modern witchcraft and occultism. He helped introduce Gardnerian Wicca to the United States and wrote widely on witchcraft, magic, spirit communication, divination and practical occult methods. His best-known works include Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft and The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft.