About the author
Phillip Emmons Isaac Bonewits (October 1, 1949 – August 12, 2010) was an American Neo-Druid who wrote a number of books on the subject of Neopaganism and magic. Bonewits was a public speaker, liturgist, singer and songwriter, and founder of the Neopagan organizations Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) and the Aquarian Anti-Defamation League. == Early life and education == Bonewits was born on October 1, 1949, in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the fourth of five children. His father was a Presbyterian while his mother a Catholic. Spending much of his childhood in Ferndale, Michigan, he was moved at age 12 to San Clemente, California, where he spent a short time in a Catholic high school before he went back to public school to graduate from high school a year early. He enrolled at UC Berkeley in 1966 and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in magic, perhaps becoming the first and only person known to have ever received any kind of academic degree in magic from an accredited university. In 1966, while enrolled at UC Berkeley, Bonewits joined the Reformed Druids of North America (RDNA). Bonewits was ordained as a Neo-druid priest in 1969.
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💬 What our editors say about Isaac Bonewits's books
“Bonewits delivers a meticulous guide that excels in outlining the ethical and practical frameworks of Neopagan Wicca. It is ideal for beginners seeking structure and clarity in ritual craft and moral philosophy. However, it may…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Bonewits's Essential Guide to Witchcraft and Wicca
“Deborah Lipp and Isaac Bonewits deliver a dense, academic-style curriculum that demands serious commitment from its readers. The book excels in providing a structured path for those wishing to deepen their practice through…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Study of Witchcraft: A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca
“Bonewits delivers a groundbreaking, albeit dense, exploration of practical magic’s underlying mechanics. The revised edition successfully dissects psychic phenomena with a rational lens, appealing to those who demand intellectual…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Real Magic: An Introductory Treatise on the Basic Principles of Yellow Light (Revised) Bonewits, Isaac
📋 Editions by Isaac Bonewits in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonewits's Essential Guide to Witchcraft and Wicca | 2006 | Kensington Publishing Corp | 224 | 9780806527116 |
| The Study of Witchcraft: A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca | 2007 | Weiser Books | 192 | 9781578634095 |
| Real Magic: An Introductory Treatise on the Basic Principles of | 1989 | Weiser Books | 304 | 9780877286882 |
