Witchcraft and witch cults are commonly regarded as the oldest religion in the world. The English author Vivianne Crowley demonstrates how the ancient knowledge of witches is also significant for modern individuals and can be practiced as a non-dogmatic religion of the New Age in everyday life. Crowley outlines the roots of the modern Wicca cult, explains the three stages of initiation, and discusses the importance of magic and rituals through which individuals can develop their inner abilities and live in harmony with the cycles of nature. Using a wealth of texts and ritual examples, she illustrates how the gods, myths, and symbols of witchcraft correspond to the archetypes of our unconscious and form a spiritual path of initiation that is deeply rooted in the pagan past of our own culture. Vivianne Crowley describes the witch's journey as a quest for the self, an individuation process in the Jungian sense, through which individuals can realize their true potential and recognize their own god or goddess within themselves.