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Jason Mankey’s High Priest offers a candid, compassionate portrait of Raymond Buckland — tracing his evolution from RAF serviceman to pioneering Witch — while honoring his legacy and confronting the myths, contradictions, and innovations that helped shaped American Paganism as we see it today.
The idea of initiation into Witchcraft has always fascinated me. Stories and images abound of arcane rites performed in the cloak of darkness lit only by candles flickering in the night – a death of the old life, and a birth of a new one.
Fire burns as long as we take care of it, recognize what it needs, and how to keep it alive. We can’t do it the same way during summer and winter. Raven Grimassi also kept this in mind. A tradition doesn’t stay frozen in time, but grows with its members as they shape its ideas and work.
New research from data on three dozen countries suggests a rise in belief in Pagan-aligned practices like ancestor veneration, genii loci, animal spirits, and spiritual energies.
The Adocentyn Research Library has surpassed 20,000 volumes, expanding its one-of-a-kind collection of Pagan, occult, and esoteric texts. With rare artifacts, Tarot decks, ancient manuscripts, and more, it’s a community treasure trove for seekers and scholars alike.
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