Over the years, we've had many threads relating to which books would be good for this, or good for that. Newbies looking for the best books on wicca to read, or witches looking to expand their craft, or just open-minded individuals looking to learn something new about another path. Before the Crash, we had a thread called "Book List" (and I have the link saved still for some reason, so if someone is able to retrieve from the link, that would be neat), and anyways, I thought we could start a new one, that's stickied at the top, and whenever someone has a really good book they read about X, they can post it here, and we can add it to the list.
WICCA/WITCHCRAFT:
Brondwin, C.C: Maiden Magick
Adler, Margot: Drawing Down the Moon
Buckland, Raymond: Ray Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (the Big Blue Book)
Buckland, Raymond: Wicca for One, the Path of Solitary Witchcraft
Connor, Kerri: The Pocket Spell Creator
Cunningham, Scott: Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Cunningham, Scott: Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Farrar, Stewart and Janet: The Witches Bible
Farrar, Stewart and Janet: The Witches God
Farrar, Stewart and Janet: The Witches Goddess
Fisher, Amber Laine: Philosophy of Wicca
Hutton, Ronald: Triumph of the Moon
Crowley, Vivianne: Wicca: The Old Religion In the New Millennium
Penczak, Christopher: Inner Temple of Witchcraft
Starhawk: The Spiral Dance
Telesco, Patricia: A Charmed Life
Telesco, Patricia: An Enchanted Life
Three Initiates: The Kybalion
Sylvan, Dianne: The Circle Within
ETA (thalassa):
Wicca Craft by Gerina Dunwich
Wicca: The Old Religion In the New Millennium by Vivianne Crowley
CORNISH/TRAD WITCHCRAFT:
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.
MAGIC(K)
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
HERBALISM/GREEN WITCHCRAFT (KITCHEN, HEARTH, COTTAGE, ETC)
Cunningham, Scott; Harrington, David: The Magical Household
Cunningham, Scott: The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, & Brews
Gray, Beverley: The Boreal Herbal
Green, Aliza: Field Guide to Herbs & Spices
Loeber, Shannon; Edwards, Mary Elsie: Wisewoman’s Cookery
Moura, Ann: Grimoire for the Green Witch
Natural Health Magazine: 1001 Natural Remedies
Peterson Field Guides: Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Weiss, Gaea & Shandor: Growing and Using Healing Herbs
Telesco, Patricia: Gardening with the Goddess
The Healing Herbs – The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature’s Medicine
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
DRUIDRY:
Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain by Ronald Hutton
The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer*
A Brief history of the Druids by Peter Beresford Ellis
The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles by Ronald Hutton
The World of the Celts by Simon James
The Druid Renaissance: The Voice of Druidry Today by Phillip Carr Gomm
The Apple Branch by Alexei Kondratiev
Ritual: A Druid’s Guide to Life, Love & Inspiration by Emma Restall Orr
Glamoury: Magic of the Celtic Green World by Steve Blamires
In search of the Indo-Europeans by J. P. Mallory
The Book of Druidry by Ross Nichols
PHILOSOPHY/SCIENCE OF RELIGION:
Cicero: The Nature of the Gods
Frazer, Sir James: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
Haynes, Natalie: The Ancient Guide to Modern Life
Capra, Fritjof: The Tao of Physics
Bolen, Jean Shinoda: Goddesses in Everywoman
Plato: Symposium
EASTERN RELIGIONS:
Chopra, Tarun: Kamasutra
Hoff, Benjamin: The Tao of Pooh
Hoff, Benjamin: The Te of the Piglet
Lad, Dr. Vasant: Ayurveda (A Practical Guide)
Suzuki, Shunryu: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Warner, Brad: Hardcore Zen (1)
Warner, Brad: Sex, Sin, and Zen (4)
Warner, Brad: Sit Down and Shut Up (2)
Warner, Brad: Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate (3)
GREEK AND ROMAN:
Greek Religion by Walter Burkett
Romans and their Gods in the Age of Augustus by R. M. Ogilvie
An Introduction to Roman Religion by John Schied
MYTH:
Ashe, Geoffrey: The Discovery of King Arthur
Evans-Wentz, W.Y: The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries
Homer: The Iliad
Homer: The Odyssey
Montgomerie, Norah & William: The Folk Tales of Scotland
HISTORY:
Jones, Prudence; Pennick, Nigel: A History of Pagan Europe
Kors, Alan Charles; Peters, Edward: Witchcraft in Europe 400 – 1700
MISC:
Gilchrist, Cherry: Russian Magic
Melody: Love is in the Earth – A Kaleidoscope of Crystals
Woolfolk, Joanna Martime: The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need
A booklist for Naturalistic Paganism: http://humanisticpaganism.com/books/
(will add to this as it grows)
WICCA/WITCHCRAFT:
Brondwin, C.C: Maiden Magick
Adler, Margot: Drawing Down the Moon
Buckland, Raymond: Ray Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (the Big Blue Book)
Buckland, Raymond: Wicca for One, the Path of Solitary Witchcraft
Connor, Kerri: The Pocket Spell Creator
Cunningham, Scott: Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Cunningham, Scott: Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Farrar, Stewart and Janet: The Witches Bible
Farrar, Stewart and Janet: The Witches God
Farrar, Stewart and Janet: The Witches Goddess
Fisher, Amber Laine: Philosophy of Wicca
Hutton, Ronald: Triumph of the Moon
Crowley, Vivianne: Wicca: The Old Religion In the New Millennium
Penczak, Christopher: Inner Temple of Witchcraft
Starhawk: The Spiral Dance
Telesco, Patricia: A Charmed Life
Telesco, Patricia: An Enchanted Life
Three Initiates: The Kybalion
Sylvan, Dianne: The Circle Within
ETA (thalassa):
Wicca Craft by Gerina Dunwich
Wicca: The Old Religion In the New Millennium by Vivianne Crowley
CORNISH/TRAD WITCHCRAFT:
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.
MAGIC(K)
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
HERBALISM/GREEN WITCHCRAFT (KITCHEN, HEARTH, COTTAGE, ETC)
Cunningham, Scott; Harrington, David: The Magical Household
Cunningham, Scott: The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, & Brews
Gray, Beverley: The Boreal Herbal
Green, Aliza: Field Guide to Herbs & Spices
Loeber, Shannon; Edwards, Mary Elsie: Wisewoman’s Cookery
Moura, Ann: Grimoire for the Green Witch
Natural Health Magazine: 1001 Natural Remedies
Peterson Field Guides: Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Weiss, Gaea & Shandor: Growing and Using Healing Herbs
Telesco, Patricia: Gardening with the Goddess
The Healing Herbs – The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature’s Medicine
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
DRUIDRY:
Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain by Ronald Hutton
The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer*
A Brief history of the Druids by Peter Beresford Ellis
The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles by Ronald Hutton
The World of the Celts by Simon James
The Druid Renaissance: The Voice of Druidry Today by Phillip Carr Gomm
The Apple Branch by Alexei Kondratiev
Ritual: A Druid’s Guide to Life, Love & Inspiration by Emma Restall Orr
Glamoury: Magic of the Celtic Green World by Steve Blamires
In search of the Indo-Europeans by J. P. Mallory
The Book of Druidry by Ross Nichols
PHILOSOPHY/SCIENCE OF RELIGION:
Cicero: The Nature of the Gods
Frazer, Sir James: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
Haynes, Natalie: The Ancient Guide to Modern Life
Capra, Fritjof: The Tao of Physics
Bolen, Jean Shinoda: Goddesses in Everywoman
Plato: Symposium
EASTERN RELIGIONS:
Chopra, Tarun: Kamasutra
Hoff, Benjamin: The Tao of Pooh
Hoff, Benjamin: The Te of the Piglet
Lad, Dr. Vasant: Ayurveda (A Practical Guide)
Suzuki, Shunryu: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Warner, Brad: Hardcore Zen (1)
Warner, Brad: Sex, Sin, and Zen (4)
Warner, Brad: Sit Down and Shut Up (2)
Warner, Brad: Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate (3)
GREEK AND ROMAN:
Greek Religion by Walter Burkett
Romans and their Gods in the Age of Augustus by R. M. Ogilvie
An Introduction to Roman Religion by John Schied
MYTH:
Ashe, Geoffrey: The Discovery of King Arthur
Evans-Wentz, W.Y: The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries
Homer: The Iliad
Homer: The Odyssey
Montgomerie, Norah & William: The Folk Tales of Scotland
HISTORY:
Jones, Prudence; Pennick, Nigel: A History of Pagan Europe
Kors, Alan Charles; Peters, Edward: Witchcraft in Europe 400 – 1700
MISC:
Gilchrist, Cherry: Russian Magic
Melody: Love is in the Earth – A Kaleidoscope of Crystals
Woolfolk, Joanna Martime: The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need
A booklist for Naturalistic Paganism: http://humanisticpaganism.com/books/
(will add to this as it grows)
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