Product Description

In The Origins of Modern Witchcraft author Ann Moura, a practicing Witch and historian, makes a sweeping tour of more than 5,000 years of religious and cultural history. She studies the evolution of concepts such as original sin, and the Tree of Life, the relationship between cermonial magick and Wicca, and much more. This is an evocative account of Wicca through the ages, the evolutionary story of an ancient religion, and an uncensored account of Wiccan history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1187435 in Books
• Published on: 2000-12-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
"To find the lost heritage, identify its threads, and trace those threads back to the present, we need to go as far back in our history as we currently can-to our beginnings." - author Anna Moura"

About the Author
Anna Moura has been a solitary practitioner of the craft for more than 35 years. Her mother and grandmother were craftwise Brazilians of Celtic-lberian descent who passed to Anna a heritage of folk magics and Craft training. Anna is a historian and former teacher.

Customer Reviews

Sheer speculation dressed up as fact
A fascinating read for anyone interested in Ms Moura's personal speculations on the origins of Witchcraft, 'The Origins of Modern Witchcraft' cannot be in any way taken seriously as a history. A history would require notes on sources, a bibliography, etc, which could then be cross-referenced. Without any reference to sources whatsoever, the reader is asked to take as established fact that a highly enlightened people Indian people turned up in the British Isles & became the template for our fairies, & then wandered off all over the rest of the world bringing the gifts of civilisation to one & all. She's basically taken the old (& thoroughly discredited) notion that civilisation can only be the result of one group's tireless missionary efforts (see Ancient Egypt, Atlantis, & The Fertile Crescent) & dressed it in Indian clothes.

Ms Moura makes many interesting connections between Hinduism & modern Wicca, which isn't too strange given Gerald Gardner's wide experience of & interest in Asian religions. And some of them may even be valid. But there's no way of telling, because of the total lack of source notes.

If this is in your local library & you fancy seeing what Ms Moura thinks, knock yourself out; but don't waste your money - buy Hutton's 'Triumph Of The Moon' & 'Stations Of The Sun' if you're looking for documented & cross-referencable research. And check out Indian history & Hinduism anyway, just because they're fascinating.

Spellbinding history of Witch craft.
Think triumph of the moon, with a splash of spells. This book shows you the very roots of paganism, up to the present day. This book would suit new and old witches and wiccans alike. At every chapter there is a spell to help you find the path though which you going. Ok the spells can be a bit fluffey, but the book is great. If you read any of the Green Witchcraft books then you know what to expect. Aoumiels book near seem to fail. and thats why i bought this book in the first place.It fantastic!