Witchcraft: The Old Religion

Martello was writing in the trenches during a time when repression was rampant towards those on the fringe. His unadorned demonstration of his distaste for those who would attempt to ban him from his beliefs is readily noted in his acerbic remarks. If your looking for potions and spells you won't find it in this book nor will you find knitted together "history" of witchcraft and wica. What you will find is what it was like in the early years in the United States to practice openly a religion/belief that was regarded as evil. What you will read is the history of a practicing witch in the face of adversity. Well worth the read to get the true insight without the "new age" fluff and bright blessings or the catty smugness of posuers using words like "quaint" when remarking on Martello's recollections of those early years.

This is the best book on Witchcraft I have ever read. Instead of presenting the beliefs and practices, it presents the history and substance of the religion. Because it is not a "Wicca for beginners" book, but rather a "Wicca for outsiders," the information within is completely free of fluff. It is also highly critical of Christianity, which is refreshing in this age of selling short your beliefs in order to avoid sounding offensive. This is the best book I have seen as far as asserting that Wicca actually HAS a historical basis.

This book is highly opinionated and NOT for the closed minded.It states the true history of witchcraft as a religion and spiritual practice, not what christians have deluded themselves in thinking it as.It brings up many facts to provide support for it's controversial subject matter.This is a book that is educational and a true test for christians saying witchcraft is evil.