Raymond Buckland

Raymond Buckland

Raymond Buckland was born on August 31st, 1934. Raymond passed away September 27th, 2017 at 83 years old. Raymond Buckland was born in London, England. Buckland attended Brantridge Forest College where he received a doctorate in anthropology.

Raymond Buckland wrote about the subject of Wicca and the occult, and was a significant figure in the history of Wicca, of which he was a high priest both in the Seax-Wica and Gardnerian traditions. His craft name was Robat.

While being raised in the Anglican Church, he developed an interest in Spiritualism and the occult at around 12 years old, after he’d encountered it from a Spiritualist uncle.

From 1957 to 1959, he served in the Royal Air Force, and went to work for a London publisher for four years, before he and his wife emigrated to America in 1962, where they lived on Long Island.

While he was the head of the Anthropology Department at Columbia University. He quickly read the books Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner and The Witch-Cult in Western Europe by Margaret Murray, which gave him such insight into Wicca as it is now commonly known.

Raymond, according to one of his books, was the first person in the US to openly admit to being a Wicca practitioner, and introduced the lineage of Gardenerian Wicca to the US in 1964, after he’d been initiated by Monique Wilson (Gerald Gardner’s then-high priestess) in Britain the previous year. Later, he formed his own tradition dubbed Seax-Wicca focusing on the symbolism of Anglo-Saxon paganism.

Buckland’s Book of Spirit Communications is a book for anybody that wishes to communicate with spirits, as well as for the less adventurous that simply want to satisfy their curiosity about the subject. Explore the nature of the physical body and discover how to prepare yourself to become a medium.

Experience for yourself the trance state, psychometry, clairvoyance, levitation, table tipping, talking boards, and development circles. Also learn how you can avoid spiritual fraud.

Buckland’s Book of Gypsy Magic: Travelers’ Stories, Spells, & Healings weaves together legend, lore, and belief, and revives the spellcraft and healing wisdom of the Romani people. From healings and hexes to tarot and tea leaves, the circle of the family as well as the rituals of death, here is an enchanting volume which will delight folklorists, witches, and history lovers alike. Learn the shuvani’s secrets for crafting a talisman for vitality, love, and casting the Gypsy Seven tarot spread.

Join Raymond around the campfire, so that you can hear stories of vampires and werewolves, mistaken identity, perseverance, and persecution. Discover how for centuries the gypsy people have used enchantments and wisdom in order to ensure good health, heart’s desire, and happy families. Includes a glossary of Romani terms.

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