Deepening Witchcraft: Advancing Skills & Knowledge [Paperback]

Grey Cat (Author), Lady Sintana (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

Focusing on the needs of leaders in witchcraft, Wicca, and paganism, this guide provides valuable advanced knowledge for well-informed practitioners. Ancient and modern pagan history, pagan beliefs and concepts of deity, and the sources of modern Wicca are discussed. Provided are solutions to the practical problems a Pagan leader may encounter in situations such as teaching, designing public rituals, and practicing advanced magic. The effects of community relations and ethical considerations on the health and growth of paganism are explored, and suggested structures, forms, and checklists are included.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Written in a lively, engaging fashion...creates a resource that will be useful for everyone, especially community and coven leaders." -- PanGaia magazine

About the Author

Grey Cat is the founder of the NorthWind Tradition of American Witchcraft, a group focused on training and education, and the author of American Indian Ceremonies and Witchcraft Today. She lives in Tennessee. Lady Sintana is the founder of Ravenwood Church of the Old Religion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: ECW Press (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550224956
• ISBN-13: 978-1550224955
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,471,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Advanced, but not too advanced., August 1, 2003

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Kelly Linde (CNY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deepening Witchcraft: Advancing Skills & Knowledge (Paperback)

There are four good advanced books out right now, and three or four bad books that have advanced in the title. These good ones are Deeping Witchcraft, Advanced Wicca, Wicca 333 and Elements of Ritual.

Of these four, it is difficult to say which is best, because each of them provides a different set of advanced information.

Of them, Deepening Witchcraft is probably the most intermediate book... the one for the student just ascending to the 200 level.

It contains much more than any 101 book, and makes assumptions about what you know, but people WILL be disappointed by the lack of "higher" advanced material in the book.

I, myself, am probably above the target age and level for this book, but my 18 year old daughter, Wiccan for 2 years, loved it, inhaled it even.

If possible, glance over it before you buy it and judge if it's below your perceived level of studies... that way, you won't be disappointed and complain that it's not advanced.

It fills a niche, though, that's for sure.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well written guidebook for experienced pagans, May 28, 2002

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The Old Philosopher "The Old Philosopher" (WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deepening Witchcraft: Advancing Skills & Knowledge (Paperback)

Grey Cat shares her knowledge gained through years of experience as a Pagan/Wiccan clergy and leader. It's practical, easy to read, unpretentious, and full of common sense. It goes beyond the hundreds of beginning Wicca books that have been published over the past decade and into practical, spiritual, philosophical, moral and religious issues of Witchcraft as a religion. Other chapters deal with organizing large events, teaching students of our religion, and building our communities. Just the chapter on morals and ethics is worth the price. Grey Cat's Eight Commandments are, in my opinion, lots better than those other Ten Commandments of other religions. ... It begins where so many of today's beginner books end. It is must reading for pagan clergy.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a welcome addition, December 13, 2002

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Macha (San Rafael, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deepening Witchcraft: Advancing Skills & Knowledge (Paperback)

With this book, Grey Cat takes a keen look at many of our attitudes and assumptions. While we may not agree with everything she says -- which is as it should be -- this book takes us one more giant step towards maturity as a movement, and as spiritually satisfying faith tradition(s). She then reflects them back to us in a way that calls for us to look at ourselves and our ways with a clear eye and a sharp mind. And she does so with her unmistakable Southern 'tude. As we move out of the shadows of the broom closet and into the bright light of our wider communities, each of us can benefit from reading the thoughts, experiences, observations and wisdom of this Crone.

-- M. Macha NightMare, author of Witchcraft and the Web