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Witch Blood!: The Diary of a Witch High Priestess!
Back Cover: WITCH BLOOD! THE DIARY OF A WITCH HIGH PRIESTESS by Patricia Crowther with an introduction by Dr. Leo L. Martello. Director of Witches International Craft Association (WICA)
The true story of an English girl descended from a witch great-grandmother and initiated into Witchcraft by Gerald Gardner, the man most responsible for the current resurgence of Witchcraft.
Her fascinating story of her initiation, her "Witch Marriage", meeting Aliester Crowley the "Black Magick" master, and eerie occult experiences, all are told in intimate detail.
Witchcraft, and all Occult practices in England today told by the High Priestess herself!
The true story of an English girl descended from a witch great-grandmother and initiated into Witchcraft by Gerald Gardner, the man most responsible for the current resurgence of Witchcraft.
Her fascinating story of her initiation, her "Witch Marriage", meeting Aliester Crowley the "Black Magick" master, and eerie occult experiences, all are told in intimate detail.
Witchcraft, and all Occult practices in England today told by the High Priestess herself!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 1974
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March 5, 2018
Anything by Pat Crowther is always a pleasure to read.
I'm very fortunate that one of my friends owns a copy of this, otherwise I likely would not have been able to read it, as copies these days are hard to come by and pricey.
I think this is one of Pat's earliest memoirs, perhaps the first one. She has great stories, some of which involve her experiences with fake mediums at spiritualist meetings, hauntings and successful seances, a Vodoun ceremony, dealing with the press and mud-slinging journalists, and even a meeting with the late Aleister Crowley.
Some of the stories rub shoulders with what she later wrote in "High Priestess" but there is also enough material unique to this volume that readers will find something to appreciate. There are references to Gardner and British Traditional Wicca, along with some insights into the tradition, at least into the Sheffield coven that Patricia ran along with her late husband, Arnold. Overall, I'm always fascinated by memoirs from Brit Trad witches, especially those who knew Gardner and other occult personalities of the time.
The editing is atrocious, and there are numerous typos to be found, many of them glaring. This was published by a popular chapbook press during the height of the pulpy occult 70's though, so it is what it is! If the material fascinates you and you happen to find a copy languishing somewhere for a decent price, by all means pick it up. It's worth having for the historical value alone.
I have my fingers crossed that Hale or another publishing house, maybe one of the smaller ones run by pagans will reprint this at some point, hopefully on archival quality paper. At the very least, an ebook edition would be nice!
I'm very fortunate that one of my friends owns a copy of this, otherwise I likely would not have been able to read it, as copies these days are hard to come by and pricey.
I think this is one of Pat's earliest memoirs, perhaps the first one. She has great stories, some of which involve her experiences with fake mediums at spiritualist meetings, hauntings and successful seances, a Vodoun ceremony, dealing with the press and mud-slinging journalists, and even a meeting with the late Aleister Crowley.
Some of the stories rub shoulders with what she later wrote in "High Priestess" but there is also enough material unique to this volume that readers will find something to appreciate. There are references to Gardner and British Traditional Wicca, along with some insights into the tradition, at least into the Sheffield coven that Patricia ran along with her late husband, Arnold. Overall, I'm always fascinated by memoirs from Brit Trad witches, especially those who knew Gardner and other occult personalities of the time.
The editing is atrocious, and there are numerous typos to be found, many of them glaring. This was published by a popular chapbook press during the height of the pulpy occult 70's though, so it is what it is! If the material fascinates you and you happen to find a copy languishing somewhere for a decent price, by all means pick it up. It's worth having for the historical value alone.
I have my fingers crossed that Hale or another publishing house, maybe one of the smaller ones run by pagans will reprint this at some point, hopefully on archival quality paper. At the very least, an ebook edition would be nice!
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