{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-witchcraft-gerald-gardner","title":"The Meaning of Witchcraft - Gerald Gardner","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerald Gardner\u003cbr data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"67\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"81\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wheel\/Weiser\u003cbr data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004 Weiser edition. Originally published in the U.K. in 1959 by Aquarian Press\u003cbr data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1578633095 \/ 9781578633098\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"506\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"665\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eThe Meaning of Witchcraft\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Gerald Gardner’s key works and an important source text in the development of modern Wicca and contemporary witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eOriginally published in 1959, the book explores Gardner’s views on the history, beliefs, symbolism, rituals, folklore, and magical thinking behind witchcraft. It presents witchcraft from the perspective of a practising witch, making it an important companion to \u003cem data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eWitchcraft Today\u003c\/em\u003e and a notable title in the modern pagan revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eThis edition includes chapters on witch memories and beliefs, Stone Age origins, Druidism, magical thinking, signs and symbols, the Black Mass, and the survival of witch traditions. While some of Gardner’s historical claims are now debated, the book remains highly collectible and historically significant for readers interested in Wicca, Gardnerian witchcraft, paganism, and occult history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eGerald Gardner was an English occultist, author, and one of the central figures in the emergence of modern Wicca. Often described as the father of modern witchcraft, Gardner helped bring witchcraft into public discussion through books such as \u003cem data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eWitchcraft Today\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eThe Meaning of Witchcraft\u003c\/em\u003e. His writings remain important to the study of Wicca, modern paganism, and twentieth-century occult revival movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50083797369055,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_2560.jpg?v=1780837550","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/the-meaning-of-witchcraft-gerald-gardner","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}