A term that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s to refer to people who attempted to collect Books of Shadows from as many covens and traditions as possible. Usually used in a derogatory fashion as Book Collectors were generally either academics with no interest in actually practicing, or individuals seeking the secrets of other groups without dedicating themselves to the practice of that tradition.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Deborah Blake, author of several books, including Llewellyn's Little Book of Witchcraft and the new Llewellyn's Little Book of Spellcraft.
If you ask most witches if they use spells, they will...