Product Description
An enduring classic since its publication in 1970, Mastering Witchcraft is one of the best how-to manuals for those wishing to practice traditional European Witchcraft as a craft rather than a New Age religion. Starting from first principles, Huson instructs the novice step by step in the arts of circle casting, blessing and banning, the uses of amulets and talismans, philters, divination, necromancy, waxen images, knots, fascination, conjuration, magical familiars, spells to arouse passion or lust, attain vengeance, and of course, counter-spells to exorcize and annul the malice of others. ?A genuine vade mecum.??The Catholic Herald.
About the Author
Born in England, Paul Huson received occult training from the Society of the Inner Light and the Order of the Stella Matutina. He has authored Mystical Origins of the Tarot, The Devil?s Picturebook, Mastering Herbalism, How to Test and Develop Your ESP, The Coffee Table Book of Witchcraft and Demonology, and two fiction works, The Keepsake, and The Offering.
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Mr Huson is a Genius in my eyes. Mastering Witchcraft has nothing to do with Religious Witchcraft movements, it has nothing to do with Karma or the Three Fold Law, in fact it has nothing to do with the New Age Witchcraft movement of modern times. This book does not hold its punches back, the book is well balanced with both positive and negative magic, what New Agers label as Black and White Magic.
I am a big fan of Mr. Huson’s work and enjoy his other books and novels. “The Offering” is a must read for those who want a Horror based on African Macumba (Vodou) magic, laced with Santeria.
But this by far has to be one of my favorite books of all time. While more receant books on Witchcraft have to do with Religion, and Karma, Mastering Witchcraft has to do with the ancient art of Witchcraft, leaving the religion aspect out of it. There is one part of the book though that made me laugh a bit. The “Our Father” backwards. Being Hispanic a Santero, Espiritista and a Brujo I often use the old Padre Nuestro, “Our Father” as is, because in itself it is a very powerful prayer in working Magic as are may Psalms. But besides the Our Father backwards, this is your choice if you use it backwards or not, the book is a must have for all Witches.
Many people ask me if I could recommend an English book on Brujeria as practiced by Hispanics, well this is as close to brujeria as you can get. Many people who gave it a negative are basically Wiccans. I respect Wiccans I just hope that they someday realize that all that is Witchcraft does not make it Wicca. One Wiccan reviewer talked like a Christian when he stated. “The Book tells you that in order to practice Witchcraft you have to sell your soul– and that the book never tells you to whom. Basically as a Brujo we are taught that God rules over all things, Negative and Posative, Good or Bad. When you decide to practice Magic and Witchcraft you are in a sense selling your soul. Or dedicating your Soul. If you are a Christian Witch you sell your Soul to Yhvh, if you practice Lukumi you sell your soul to your Ruling Orisha. (Selling your soul is dedicating your soul.) In the same if you are a Satanist you sell your Soul to Satan. But all things are of God, evil and good. So if Satan is of God, and you sell your Soul to Satan, you sell your Soul to God.
Anyway this is a good book, a bit controversial, but a must read to all Occultists, Witches, and yes even modern day Warlocks, they exist in Spanish they are called Diableros.
I someday hope Paul Huson one day writes a second book on the subject, but until then, check out his other great books.
For most of the past four decades, Paul Huson’s seminal work “Mastering Witchcraft” has remained in print. That alone should be a testament to its worth on the subject of witchcraft. An early reviewer in the 1970s called it a “genuine vade mecum” (do it yourself guide). The reviewer? Catholic Weekly.
From the opening pages to the resources and bibliography, this book contains much to set your mind thinking and your magic brewing.
Yes, parts of it are dated somewhat (the recitation of “the Lord’s Prayer” backwards as a breaking ceremony has fallen much out of use to my knowledge, but back then it was fairly common) and the book is very much Not Politically Correct, which is just fine with me!
It is my firm belief that without this book, it is unlikely that we would have other fine texts such as those by Mike Howard, Nigel Jackson, and others who write on the subject of traditionalist witchcraft.
If you are looking for yet another Wicca 101 book, head over to the Big Ll Publishing Company and find the latest by Ravenwolf. If you are looking for something with substance, you will likely not find anything better than this to begin with.
Mr. Huson outlines his book in the traditional european manner of witchcraft, no fluffy bunny milk-and-water nonsense. There is also a hint of hoodoo. As you can see from the book description, this is an excellent book for beginners wanting to follow the the true old ways. This book presents all the basics, including consecrating and charging tools, ritual preparation, tips on spellcasting, and some very useful talismans, amulets and sigils as well as some basic divination methods and some not-so basic methods such as a conjuration of the demon prince Vassago from the Lemegeton (Lesser Key of Solomon) and some old qabalistic spells as well, many derived from the old grimoires. Highly recommended.