It starts with the usual disproven nonsense of withcraft as the Old religion which survived underground, and how Leek came from a long line of witches spanning hundreds of years. It has been recommended to me numerous times and now having read it I have to seriously question anyone who feels this book is 'recommended reading'. This book firmly belongs in the rubbish pile of books I have ever had the displeasure of reading. The book jacket makes the hardcover edition worth having for the funky cover art and the slightly irregular page edges (which remind me of 'old books') is a nice touch. My advice is to buy it used while you still can. Back in 77 it proved to be the catalyst for a lifelong interest in the craft. The chapters move quickly, although eleven and twelve do drag a little. Fortunately, it isn't a difficult book to read and a student can usually finish it in one of two readings.

the so called 'eclectic' Wicca) is incalculable. Sybil was one of the first witches to come out of the broom closet and her influence on American Wicca (i.e. It is essentially a biographical essay by an hereditary witch. The book is a fascinating read and in my opinion should be required study for any new witch or wizard. I recently found a copy of the first edition hardcover in a used bookstore and didn't hesitate to snatch it up, which I now consider one of my Wiccan treasures. It's all quite jolly, particularly with her modernistic point of view: ''I collect Tarot Cards but I prefer to play bridge.Reading DIARY OF A WITCH again after 31 years is like sitting down for tea with a favorite great aunt that you haven't seen in ages and listening to her life's story. She talks about her many adventures (Uans Holzer fans will recognize her as his favorite trance medium) and about theories of reincarnation, etc. She emphasizes that witchcraft is an old religion and she is serious and dedicated to it, hoping for a revival of an interest in the occult as we move into the Aquarian Age. Later she ran off and joined a band of gypsies and resolved never to be lured into that old Black Magic. She ended up back with Granny who completed her training and got her initiated into the local coven. the school was not prepared for her a student who can astrally project herself into two classrooms at once messes up the rollcall. In the meantime, Dad taught her Yoga and the ways of all the more pedestrian religions and Mom worked on music and art appreciation. Born into one of the fine old first families of witchcraft, she had the mark and Granny took over a training that was to keep her out of school until the age of twelve. Probably the only witch approved by the BBC, Mrs.

Diary of a Witch by Sybil Leek