About the author
Shani Oates is a British author associated with the Clan of Tubal Cain, a tradition within contemporary witchcraft linked to Robert Cochrane, and has written on its history and practice. Her book The Arcane Veil: Ten Discourses on The Craft and The History of Magic, published by Mandrake, gathers ten discourses examining magical belief and practice in England from around 600 CE through to the present, with particular attention to how these traditions have survived and adapted over time. The catalogue lists both a standard and a UK edition of the title. The book is grounded in Oates's own experiential involvement in traditional Craft practice rather than presenting a purely academic history, and is aimed at readers with an existing interest in English cunning-craft and Cochrane-derived witchcraft traditions rather than general Wicca.
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“Oates delivers a rigorous, discursive investigation that demands patience and intellectual engagement from its audience. This is not a lighthearted introduction to witchcraft but a dense historiographical analysis requiring…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Arcane Veil: Ten Discourses on The Craft and The History of Magic
“Oates provides a structured examination of British magical history through ten distinct discourses. The text offers deep insights into the evolution of witchcraft, making it valuable for those studying the intellectual…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Arcane Veil: Ten Discourses on the Craft and the History of Magic (UK)
