The Pickingill Papers by W. Liddell and Michael Howard

George Pickingill (1816 - 1909) was said to be the leader of the witches in Canewdon, Essex. A fascinating collection of correspondence looking in detail at not only the differences between the Traditional Cunning Craft & modern Wicca but also exploring possible common roots, the relationship between the Hereditary Craft & Gardnerian Wicca, the influence of Freemasonry on the medieval witch cult, sex magic, ley lines, earth energy, prehistoric shamanism, the East Anglian lodges of Cunning Men & much more.