Belief and Experience in Modern Witchcraft: Theology and Mysticism

Witchcraft Out of the Shadows is based on Leo Ruickbie's highly successful course, which has been favourably reviewed by major newspapers, websites and others.

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Belief and Experience...

Even today, long after the horrors of the witch trials, people still think they worship the Devil despite their protestations to the contrary, but the question is: what do today's witches worship? What are their beliefs? What are the experiences that shape those beliefs? You will find their answers frank, revealing and extra-ordinary.

...in Modern Witchcraft

Calling Down the Moon:
Belief and Experience in Modern Witchcraft

CONTENTS

God of a Thousand Names

Through in-depth research carried out in the UK I found that witches' beliefs in deity ranged widely...

—Quoted from Witchcraft Out of the Shadows (2004).

What do modern witches believe in?

What relationship do witches have with their gods?

Do male and female witches believe in or experience different things?

The Mysteries of Witchcraft

... it is clear that what we might call the mystical has a very profound role to play in the lives of witches.

—Quoted from Witchcraft Out of the Shadows (2004).

Do modern Witches have mystical experiences?

What sort of mystical experiences do witches have?

Do male and female witches have different sorts of mystical experiences?

The Role of Ritual in Witchcraft

Our culturally transmitted ideas about witches suggest that they always meet under a full moon to work their magic. But has anyone actually tried to find out if this is true of today's modern witches?

—Quoted from Witchcraft Out of the Shadows (2004).

How often do witches meet?

What rituals do they perform?

What do these rituals mean to the people who perform them?

Conclusion

What is the effect of belief, experience and ritual in witchcraft?

In Witchcraft Out of the Shadows I answer all of these questions.

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Leo Ruickbie's Witchcraft Out of the Shadows

A Complete History from Ancient Paganism to Modern Wicca - A History Re-Written

Belief and Experience...

...in Modern Witchcraft

Calling Down the Moon:
Belief and Experience in Modern Witchcraft

God of a Thousand Names

Through in-depth research carried out in the UK I found that witches' beliefs in deity ranged widely...

What do modern witches believe in?

What relationship do witches have with their gods?

Do male and female witches believe in or experience different things?

The Mysteries of Witchcraft

... it is clear that what we might call the mystical has a very profound role to play in the lives of witches.

Do modern Witches have mystical experiences?

What sort of mystical experiences do witches have?

Do male and female witches have different sorts of mystical experiences?

The Role of Ritual in Witchcraft

Our culturally transmitted ideas about witches suggest that they always meet under a full moon to work their magic. But has anyone actually tried to find out if this is true of today's modern witches?

How often do witches meet?

What rituals do they perform?

What do these rituals mean to the people who perform them?

Conclusion

What is the effect of belief, experience and ritual in witchcraft?

Leo Ruickbie's Witchcraft Out of the Shadows

A Complete History from Ancient Paganism to Modern Wicca - A History Re-Written

Belief and Experience...

...in Modern Witchcraft

Calling Down the Moon: Belief and Experience in Modern Witchcraft

God of a Thousand Names

Through in-depth research carried out in the UK I found that witches' beliefs in deity ranged widely...

What do modern witches believe in?

What relationship do witches have with their gods?

Do male and female witches believe in or experience different things?

The Mysteries of Witchcraft

... it is clear that what we might call the mystical has a very profound role to play in the lives of witches.

Do modern Witches have mystical experiences?

What sort of mystical experiences do witches have?

Do male and female witches have different sorts of mystical experiences?

The Role of Ritual in Witchcraft

Our culturally transmitted ideas about witches suggest that they always meet under a full moon to work their magic. But has anyone actually tried to find out if this is true of today's modern witches?

How often do witches meet?

What rituals do they perform?

What do these rituals mean to the people who perform them?

Conclusion

What is the effect of belief, experience and ritual in witchcraft?

Calling Down the Moon:
Belief and Experience in Modern Witchcraft