Witchology, n., the study of Witches & Witchcraftby Dr Leo Ruickbie Study and learn the history of Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Magic and the Occult with our courses and resources |
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What is Witchcraft? That's what this website is here to find out. Witchology.com is the website of WICA - the Witchcraft Information Centre and Archive - founded in 1999 by Dr Leo Ruickbie as a research and education provider specialising in the areas of Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Magic (Magick) and the Occult. We have been online continuously since 2000. WICA Recommended by: Nicht ganz so elitär, dafür aber bequem übers Internet zu erreichen ist die einzige offizielle Zauberschule im Netz. (L!VE Magazine, 2002) From Witchology.com Visitors: You never fail to keep me up to date of the forthcoming sabbats! And on top of all the little remimders, there is always a boat load of info just to remind me of why I need to remember such ancient traditions! (Jo, 29th January, 2006) About Leo Ruickbie's Books: Witchcraft out of the Shadows: Leo Ruickbie has produced a highly intelligent, accessible and informative work, and one which I highly recommend. (Gothic-Rain.com, 2005)
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History of Witchcraft & WiccaThe European witch-hunts were over, but in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries witchcraft was re-examined, re-interpreted and re-invented. We explore the role of the Golden Dawn, Aradia, Aleister Crowley and Margaret A. Murray. The Revival of Witchcraft and MagicExtract from Leo Ruickbie's Witchcraft Out of the Shadows4. Celtic Twilight and Golden Dawn: The Origins of the Modern Religion of Witchcraft The European witch-hunts were over, but witchcraft and the idea of witchcraft would never die out. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries witchcraft was re-examined, re-interpreted and, ultimately, re-invented. The fear of magic that resulted in the witch-hunts had always been accompanied by an interest in, if not a fascination with, magic. Even whilst witches were rounded up in their hundreds for trial and execution, people practised the forbidden art, cunningmen and wise-women in the lower strata of society, astrologers and alchemist in the upper levels. Even as Elizabeth I passed her own Witchcraft Act she consulted with her court astrologer and magical adept John Dee. As the Inquisitors’ fires guttered and went out, as the judges turned sceptic and the torturers found themselves unemployed there arose a great fascination and intrigue with the secret mystical society. Rosicrucians, Illuminati and Freemasons congregated to work their secret rites, drawing royal, noble and common alike into their ranks. The danger of such associations diminished rapidly as the judge’s gravel came down on the last witch trials, but the thrill was undeniably attractive, the promise just as compelling. Formatting may differ from the print edition. Find Out More
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