RAYMOND BUCKLAND
Autlior "Buckland's ComQleteBook ofiWitchcraft"
Scottish Witchcraft ft Magick
About the Author
Raymond Buckland came to the United States from England in 1962. In the past thirty years he has had over thirty books published, fiction and nonfiction, with more than a million copies in print and translations in sixteen foreign languages. He has also written newspaper and magazine articles and five screenplays. Two of his books are each in their thirtieth printing. His Gypsy Witchcraft and Magic received the 1999 Visionary Award for nonfiction books, and the Buckland Romany Tarot received the 2001 Visionary Award.
He has taught courses at New York State University, Hofstra University, New Hampshire Technical College, and the Hampton (Virginia) City Council. Today he lives on a small farm in northcentral Ohio.
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Scottish Witchcraft & Magick
THE CRAFT OF THE PICTS
RAYMOND BUCKLAND
Llewellyn Publications
Woodbury, Minnesota
Scottish Witchcraft & Magick: The Craft of the Picts. Copyright © 1991, Raymond Buckland. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever, including Internet usage, without written permission from Llewellyn Publications, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems.
First Edition
Twenty-fourth Printing, 2025
(Previously titled Scottish Witchcraft: The History & Magick of the Picts)
Cover design by Kevin R. Brown
Cover background image by Brand X Pictures
Illustrations by Hrana Janto and Raymond Buckland
Photos by Gordon T.G. Hudson, Penny Yrigoyen and the Fortean Picture Library
Book design by Terry Buske
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Buckland, Raymond.
[Scottish witchcraft]
Scottish withcraft & magick : the craft of the Picts / Raymond Buckland.—1st ed. p. cm.
Originally published: Scottish witchcraft. 1st ed. St. Paul, Minn. : Llewellyn Publications, 1991, in series: Llewellyn’s modern witchcraft series. Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7387-0850-8
ISBN 10: 0-7387-0850-X (alk paper)
1. Witchcraft—Scotland. 2. Picts—Religious life and customs. I. Title: Scottish witchcraft and magick. II. Title.
BF1581.B79 2005
133.4'3'09411—dc22
2005044958
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Other Books by Raymond Buckland
Advanced Candle Magic (Llewellyn, 1996)
Amazing Secrets of the Psychic World (Parker, 1975) with Hereward Carrington
Anatomy of the Occult (Weiser, 1977)
The Book of African Divination (Inner Traditions, 1992) with Kathleen Binger
Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn, 1986, 2002)
Buckland Gypsies’ Domino Divination Deck (Llewellyn, 1995)
Cardinal’s Sin (Llewellyn, 1996)
Cards of Alchemy (Llewellyn, 2003)
Coin Divination (Llewellyn, 1999)
Color Magick (Llewellyn, 1983, 2002)
The Committee (Llewellyn, 1993)
The Fortune-Telling Book (Visible Ink Press, 2003)
Gypsy Dream Dictionary (Llewellyn, 1990, 1998)
Gypsy Witchcraft & Magic (Llewellyn, 1998)
Here is the Occult (HC, 1974)
The Magic of Chant-O-Matics (Parker, 1978)
Mu Revealed (Warner Paperback Library, 1970) under the pseudonym “Tony Earll”
A Pocket Guide to the Supernatural (Ace, 1969)
Practical Candleburning Rituals (Llewellyn, 1970, 1976, 1982)
Ray Buckland’s Magic Cauldron (Galde Press, 1995)
Scottish Witchcraft (Llewellyn, 1991)
Secrets of Gypsy Fortunetelling (Llewellyn, 1988)
Books by Raymond Buckland continued . . .
Secrets of Gypsy Love Magic (Llewellyn, 1990)
Signs, Symbols & Omens (Llewellyn, 2003)
The Tree: Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft (Weiser, 1974)
Truth About Spirit Communication (Llewellyn, 1995)
Wicca for Life (Citadel, 2001)
The Witch Book (Visible Ink Press, 2002)
Witchcraft Ancient and Modern (HC, 1970)
Witchcraft From the Inside (Llewellyn, 1971, 1975, 1995)
Witchcraft . . . the Religion (Buckland Museum, 1966)
Solitary Séance (Llewellyn, 2010)
Tarot Kits and Videos
The Buckland Romani Tarot (2000)
Gypsy Fortunetelling Tarot Kit (1989, 1998)
Witchcraft . . . Yesterday and Today (1990), VHS
Witchcraft . . . Rebirth of the Old Religion (2005), DVD
EverydayMagick from a Lost Land
The Highlands of what is now Scotland were once inhabited by people known as "Picts." The area was called "Pictland" and did not become "Scotland" until as late as the eleventh century. In Scottish Witchcraft & Magick, popular author Raymond Buckland presents the colorful history, lore, and practices of Pictish witchcraft.
This fascinating guidebook explores Pictish-Scottish magick, sacred tools, herbal lore, folk wisdom, song and dance, recipes, and seasonal celebrations. Become acquainted with long-forgotten deities and fairiesMuireartach the Hag of the Sea; Fionn the Warrior Magician; and the Sluag, Host of the Unforgiven Dead-as well as kelpies and giants, brownies and mermaids. Learn what it means to ride the wind; practice divination using a scrying stone; pay a visit to the Tobar an Torraidh (the Well of Fertility), the Loch Maree, and the Ring of Brogar. Scottish Witchcraft & Magick includes photographs and illustrations as well as step-by-step instructions, so you can begin to practice the lost magi ck of the Picts.
Raymond Buckland was regarded as one of the leading authorities on Witchcraft in the United States. He wrote over thirty books on occult topics, including the classicsBuckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and Practical Candleburning Rituals. $16.99 us ISBN 978-0-7387-0850-8 1111 51699