The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft - Raymond Buckland
Title: The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft
Author: Raymond Buckland
Publisher: Samuel Weiser, Inc.
Format: Paperback
Edition: Fifth printing, 1985
ISBN: 0877282587
Condition: Second-hand. Good. The covers show light rubbing and edge wear, with a bookseller sticker on the rear cover. There is a handwritten inscription on the title page and visible spotting to the page edges. Please see photos for the exact copy available.
The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft is Raymond Buckland's practical guide to Seax-Wica, his Saxon-inspired form of modern witchcraft. It covers beliefs, deities, ritual structure, initiation, festivals, magical practice, runes and the working material associated with the tradition.
First published in 1974, the book became an important text in the development of solitary and initiatory Wiccan practice. This 1985 fifth printing will appeal especially to readers interested in Raymond Buckland, Seax-Wica, modern witchcraft history and practical Pagan traditions.