Raymond Buckland Books in Order

Raymond Buckland presents his account of witchcraft's historical development and modern practice in Britain and America. Discussions of religious beliefs, persecution, and contemporary communities combine with perspectives from other practitioners to explain how modern Wiccans understand their tradition.

Raymond Buckland sets out the beliefs and practices of Seax-Wica, his Saxon-inspired witchcraft tradition. Instructions cover solitary practice, ceremonies, seasonal observances, runes, and self-dedication, alongside background on the deities and symbolic framework used within the system.

Raymond Buckland and Hereward Carrington examine beliefs about psychic abilities and methods proposed for developing them. Mediumship, automatic writing, hypnosis, telepathy, and astral experiences feature in a survey that combines explanations of paranormal claims with practical exercises for interested readers.

Raymond Buckland presents a system of spoken chants intended to focus personal intention on everyday concerns. Hundreds of examples address love, money, protection, and other goals, accompanied by explanations of how rhythm and repeated words function within his magical approach.

Raymond Buckland explores the symbolic role of color in magical practice, connecting particular shades with intentions and ritual tools. Discussions of talismans, sigils, divination, and meditation show how his system incorporates color into exercises and personal spiritual work.

Devastating storms strike the United States with an apparently unnatural purpose. The Committee, a government team of psychics, must identify the force directing them and confront an adversary whose occult campaign threatens consequences far beyond the immediate destruction.

Drawing on his account of Romany family traditions, Raymond Buckland presents a guide to interpreting dreams. A dictionary of symbols accompanies discussions of lucid dreaming and beliefs about prophetic dreams, offering methods for recording and examining nighttime experiences.

Raymond Buckland collects love-related charms and rituals attributed to Romany traditions. Practices concerning attraction, relationships, and domestic harmony appear alongside explanations of their symbolic ingredients, presenting the author's account of how folk magic addresses romantic and family concerns.

Two unexplained satellite-launch failures lead the government to assemble a team of psychics. Their investigation exposes an enemy using paranormal forces against the United States, beginning a struggle that reaches from earthly politics into space and the astral realm.

Raymond Buckland describes a solitary magical tradition he calls PectiWita, associating it with Scotland's Picts. His account combines seasonal observances, ritual methods, talismans, runic symbols, songs, and herbal preparations within a practical framework for exploring the system.

Raymond Buckland and Kathleen Binger introduce several African divination systems, including Venda tablets, Zulu bones, Yoruba shells, and Tikar spider cards. Cultural background, instructions for making tools, and sample readings explain the techniques and the symbolic interpretations their practitioners use.

Raymond Buckland surveys practices associated with mediumship and attempts to contact spirits. Explanations of spirit guides, scrying, automatic writing, and related exercises outline his beliefs about communication beyond death and the personal development he considers necessary for such work.

Raymond Buckland gathers writings on magical practice alongside fiction, drawings, cartoons, and poetry. Subjects range from alchemy and wands to Gerald Gardner and astral experiences, creating a varied collection that includes a murder story involving tarot cards.

Raymond Buckland introduces beliefs about communicating with spirits through mental and physical mediumship. A brief overview of methods such as automatic writing, talking boards, and table tipping explains their place in spiritualist practice and his approach to beginning exploration.

Raymond Buckland surveys fortune-telling methods associated with his account of Romany traditions, including tarot, palmistry, tea leaves, and pendulums. Explanations of symbols and reading procedures accompany a broader introduction to the beliefs surrounding everyday omens and divination.

Raymond Buckland recounts Romany folk beliefs and magical practices through the lens of his family background. Descriptions of wagon life accompany rituals concerning love and protection, presenting his interpretation of the traditions, objects, and customs surrounding daily life.

This encyclopedia surveys witchcraft, Wicca, pagan traditions, and their representation in popular culture. Hundreds of entries introduce influential people, historical events, beliefs, places, and practices, offering a reference to the subject’s varied interpretations.

Raymond Buckland presents Wicca as a spiritual practice extending through the seasons and stages of life. The guide discusses rituals, initiation, symbolism, household customs, relationships, and ways practitioners can incorporate their beliefs into daily routines.

Buckland explores the symbolic and spiritual uses of color, including its place in meditation, divination, and traditional healing beliefs. Exercises introduce his approach to color correspondences, chakras, talismans, and personal ritual practice.

Using imagery drawn from historical alchemical texts, this illustrated guide introduces a system of fifty cards for reflection and personal development. Interpretations and suggested layouts explain how readers can explore the symbols and their associations.

More than eight hundred symbols from religious, magical, and cultural traditions are illustrated and explained. Buckland surveys their forms and meanings, helping readers identify recurring visual signs and understand the beliefs associated with them.

This illustrated encyclopedia introduces hundreds of topics connected with fortune-telling and divination. Entries cover methods, historical figures, traditions, and notable events, providing an overview of how different societies have sought knowledge about the future.

Buckland introduces Spiritualism and his methods for attempting communication with spirits. Workbook exercises cover mediumship, automatic writing, talking boards, and related practices, alongside discussion of fraudulent claims and the history of the movement.

Written for readers practicing Wicca outside a coven, this guide examines solitary rituals, tools, seasonal celebrations, and ethics. Buckland discusses creating sacred space and developing an individual spiritual practice without the structure of a group.

Ghost stories, reputedly haunted places, and accounts of supernatural encounters introduce different categories of apparitions. The illustrated guide compares traditions across cultures, discusses common misconceptions, and includes suggestions for readers interested in ghost hunting.

Drawing on Romani lore and family traditions, Buckland discusses divination, charms, stories, and customs surrounding family life and death. The book combines accounts of traditional beliefs with ritual instructions and a glossary of Romani words.

A bookseller’s murder and a stolen journal draw Alec Chambers into a chase across Victorian Europe. Pursued by occultists and confronted with a mysterious cipher, he must uncover a conspiracy involving the Golden Dawn and the Illuminati.

Buckland outlines nearly twenty practices intended to help individuals attempt spirit communication at home. Drawing on his workshops, he discusses dreamwork, pendulums, automatic writing, tarot, and other approaches without requiring participation in a formal séance group.

In this alternate history of World War II, espionage at Los Alamos changes the course of nuclear development. Buckland imagines what might happen if stolen American research enabled Japan to develop an atomic bomb of its own.

Buckland argues for the possibility of contact with the dead and introduces practices intended to develop mediumship. He addresses skepticism and the history of fraudulent séances while presenting his own approach to spiritual communication.

During World War II, nurse Kirsteen Craig joins a secret intelligence group reporting directly to Winston Churchill. Sent into occupied France to locate a missing British operative, she must work with the Resistance while evading the Gestapo.

Poison disrupts Henry Irving's opening night at the Lyceum Theatre, followed by the death of his understudy. Stage manager Harry Rivers and business manager Bram Stoker investigate a string of theatrical accidents that suggests someone is pursuing a deadly magical vendetta.

An actress disappears from the Lyceum Theatre while Henry Irving and Edwin Booth share the stage. Bram Stoker and Harry Rivers follow occult warnings and a strangely arranged body, trying to identify a killer before another member of the company dies.

A leading actor's death leaves the Lyceum company unsure whether they face accident, suicide, or murder. With rumors of a vampire also frightening theatergoers, Bram Stoker and Harry Rivers investigate the connections between a backstage tragedy and an increasingly alarming mystery.

A murder during a fashionable London séance brings Bertie Hawkins into the world of a celebrated medium. His investigation faces unwanted interference from a visiting cousin, while another mysterious death deepens the danger surrounding the sittings.

After losing his printing job in Victorian London, Bertie Hawkins opens a detective agency to outdo Scotland Yard. A woman’s disappearance from a pawnshop draws Bertie and his brother-in-law Arnold into kidnapping and murder.

A body discovered in a parked hansom cab sends Bertie Hawkins and the Penny Court Enquirers after a suspected serial murderer. Connections to a visiting Native American and London’s Chinatown complicate their pursuit through Victorian crime and corruption.

This booklet explores the history and use of talking boards within Spiritualism. Buckland explains his approach to conducting sessions and assessing messages, presenting the board as a tool for people interested in attempted spirit communication.

Buckland introduces twenty-five practices associated with the paranormal, including astrology and tarot. Basic instructions and explanations give curious newcomers an overview of different systems and a starting point for exploring their techniques and underlying ideas.

Historical alchemical engravings become uncolored drawings intended for imaginative engagement and meditation. Adapted from Buckland’s divination cards, the illustrations invite readers to explore the symbolic images by choosing and applying colors themselves.

This introduction answers common questions about witchcraft, divination, exorcism, tarot, and other occult subjects. A glossary and suggested reading help newcomers navigate terminology and distinguish the different traditions and beliefs discussed throughout the book.

Raymond Buckland introduces a tarot system illustrated by Lissanne Lake and drawing on his account of Romany traditions. Card meanings, reading methods, historical background, and a Romani-English word list accompany explanations of the imagery and its use in divination.

Buckland introduces Seax-Wicca, his approach to witchcraft drawing on Saxon mythology and symbolism. The handbook presents deities, runes, seasonal observances, life ceremonies, and self-dedication practices for individuals working alone or forming their own groups.

Buckland surveys the development of witchcraft from early pagan traditions to modern Wicca. He compares popular misconceptions with practitioners’ accounts of their own beliefs and rituals, offering an introduction to the movement’s changing public image.