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Dang it, Thal, I just got done reading through that list this morning to take some titles down to the library... Now I have to do it again?!
We are what we are. Nothing more, nothing less. There is good and evil among every kind of people. It's the evil among us who rule now. -Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood
I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one love.
It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss.
Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.
-Jacqueline Carey, Naamah's Curse
Kami No Michi: The Way of the Kami: The Life and Thought of a Shinto Priest by Yukitaka Yamamoto
The book is written by the Guji (High Priest) of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine, Yukitaka Yamamoto, who is the 96th Guji to serve the shrine from the Yamamoto family consecutively. Its a pretty short book at 126 pages, but I found it to be a very good read and very interesting and informative. It is essentially part autobiography and part a book about the Shinto religion. There is actually an online copy of the book which is made available for free by the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, which is the chapter of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine in the States.
My apologies if this is a strange question, but I'm a bit confused. I'd always heard that Cunningham wasn't a good source of information... because of the whole not-actually-teaching-Wicca thing. Is it just that he uses an inaccurate label, but is otherwise useful... or have I just heard wrong?
My apologies if this is a strange question, but I'm a bit confused. I'd always heard that Cunningham wasn't a good source of information... because of the whole not-actually-teaching-Wicca thing. Is it just that he uses an inaccurate label, but is otherwise useful... or have I just heard wrong?
It really depends on what you're using him for. I don't really take any of his wiccan teachings to heart (but again, I'm not wiccan). One of the first books I read when I was starting out was his Wicca for Solitary Witches (that's not what it's actually called. Hm, Wicca 101? Oh! Wicca for One! That's it) ...and I mean, it started me down the path, but that's all I can say about it.
His magical encycopaedia's though, I enjoy those. His book on magical herbs is informative, and I have his incense, oils, and brews book, and it's got some good magical recipes in it.
Really though, with every book and every source you read, you should take it with a grain of salt. Even history textbooks are only telling a one-sided story.
It really depends on what you're using him for. I don't really take any of his wiccan teachings to heart (but again, I'm not wiccan). One of the first books I read when I was starting out was his Wicca for Solitary Witches (that's not what it's actually called. Hm, Wicca 101? Oh! Wicca for One! That's it) ...and I mean, it started me down the path, but that's all I can say about it.
His magical encycopaedia's though, I enjoy those. His book on magical herbs is informative, and I have his incense, oils, and brews book, and it's got some good magical recipes in it.
Really though, with every book and every source you read, you should take it with a grain of salt. Even history textbooks are only telling a one-sided story.
Fair point! That makes a lot of sense; thank you for the reply! (:
My practices lay mainly in British and traditional Cornish witchcraft, so my top suggestions are going to be on those subjects. Hope it helps!
Traditional Witchcraft. A Cornish Book of Ways - Gemma Gary
The Black Toad - Gemma Gary
Popular Magic: Cunning Folk in English History - Owen Davies
A Grimoire for Modern Cunning Folk - Peter Paddon
Treading the Mill - Nigel Pearson
Old Tradition Crafte - (translated by) Robin Artisan
West Country Witches - Michael Howard
Pretty much anything by Doreen Valiente, a Wiccan author but her work should not be avoided, in my opinion.
Books specifically on charms, spells and customs:
Nummits and Crummits - Sarah Hewitt (Just got into this book, but its great.)
Defences Against the Witches Craft - John Canard
Protection and Reversal Magic, Beyond 101 - Jason Miller
Crones Book of Charms and Spells - Valerie Worth
The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells - Judika Illes
Herbs, potions, incense, recipes etc:
Traditional Witches Formulary and Potion-making Guide - Sophia DiGregorio
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews - Scott Cunningham
Book of Herbs - Sybil Leek
Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham
Herbs and Things. A Compendium of Practical and Exotic Herb Lore - Jeanne Rose
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine. Old World and New World Traditions - Gabrielle Hatfield
My practices lay mainly in British and traditional Cornish witchcraft, so my top suggestions are going to be on those subjects. Hope it helps!
Traditional Witchcraft. A Cornish Book of Ways - Gemma Gary
The Black Toad - Gemma Gary
Popular Magic: Cunning Folk in English History - Owen Davies
A Grimoire for Modern Cunning Folk - Peter Paddon
Treading the Mill - Nigel Pearson
Old Tradition Crafte - (translated by) Robin Artisan
West Country Witches - Michael Howard
Pretty much anything by Doreen Valiente, a Wiccan author but her work should not be avoided, in my opinion.
Books specifically on charms, spells and customs:
Nummits and Crummits - Sarah Hewitt (Just got into this book, but its great.)
Defences Against the Witches Craft - John Canard
Protection and Reversal Magic, Beyond 101 - Jason Miller
Crones Book of Charms and Spells - Valerie Worth
The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells - Judika Illes
Herbs, potions, incense, recipes etc:
Traditional Witches Formulary and Potion-making Guide - Sophia DiGregorio
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews - Scott Cunningham
Book of Herbs - Sybil Leek
Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham
Herbs and Things. A Compendium of Practical and Exotic Herb Lore - Jeanne Rose
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine. Old World and New World Traditions - Gabrielle Hatfield
I do like authors like our own Tylluan Penry's whose book "Seeking the Green" and Carl McColman's book"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism. Because they are just that "guides" and both offer information with basic concepts on the topics covered in them. They also promote further exploration on the readers part along with encouraging finding what is right for you without the attitude of because I said it and that's the way it is.
I hope I don't sound pissed because I'm not, I just tend to come off sounding that way.
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