Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft: Grimassi, Raven Book

If you've been practicing for more than five minutes, you've already cited Raven Grimassi without knowing it. His fingerprints are on half the Wiccan terminology in circulation, and this encyclopedia is where a lot of it was codified.

The revised and expanded Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft is the reference work that earned its place on craft elders' shelves and stayed there. Grimassi spent decades in the Stregheria tradition before writing the kind of comprehensive, historically grounded overview that actually holds up to scrutiny. It covers ritual structure, deity systems, magical theory, sabbat tradition, and the folk roots that predate the twentieth century revival. Not a beginner's intro, a working reference for practitioners who want context, not just instructions. The dark aesthetic of serious esoteric study requires serious books.

Hardcover reference text. Revised and expanded edition. RRP $59.96.