Progressive Witchcraft: Spirituality, Mysteries, and Training in Modern Wicca

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Summary: A mish-mosh of misinterpretations
Review: There is nothing progressive about this book. Instead, it contains only a mish-mosh of material that was stolen from a valid tradition of wica, misinterpreted, and then put forth in a manner demeaning of each author's original tradition. Janet Farrar demonstrates huge amounts of disrespect for her original teacher, Alex Sanders. Gavin Bone shows just as much disrespect for his original tradition, Seax Wica and Raymond Buckland who founded it. The only way the title fits this book is if the word progressive means an attack on established Wiccan elders. The cheap shots at Gerald Gardner and Alex Sanders abound. But even then, accuracy is not this book's high point. Where on earth does the sun rise in the West? Despite what this book says, the answer is no where.

On the high note, if you enjoy arrogance, you will love this book. On the back cover, the authors are called "the world's leading experts on the subject of modern witchcraft ..." What about Ray Buckland?