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BooksWant to find some books to read? Have a look through the pages below, organised into categories, to find recommended reading on a range of topics. Deities
Invoke
the Goddess
Kala Trobe Similarly to Invoke the Gods, Trobe introduces 15 Goddesses from the Egyptian, Greek and Hindu pantheons, and provides information on each one, along with visualisations, ways to connect to each Goddess and Tarot card descriptions. While this is by no means a definitive work on these... Tags: books Divination
All
Around the Zodiac
Bill Tierney This is a wonderful book for those who want to learn more about astrology than is covered in general books on Paganism or Wicca. Tierney explains the qualities of each sign in some detail, before continuing to examine the interactions between different signs in a chart and the influence ... Tags: books Gemstones
Crystal
Bible, The
Judy Hall This is a handy quick reference for anyone interested in working with gemstones. The pictures of stones included are really helpful for practical use of the stones, although for information, better books can be found. Hall's book is a good addition to your bookshelf nonetheless due to ... Tags: books Herbs
Bartram's
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
Thomas Bartram This is the most comprehensive book on herbs you are likely to find. That, however, is not to say that it will be the most useful. If you dislike small print, and dry information, you may want to find a different book. Nonetheless, Bartram provides detailed informatio... Tags: books History
A
History of Pagan Europe
Prudence Jones & Nigel Pennick This book gives a very nice overview of Pagan cultures throughout Europe, and despite its broad subject matter it manages to provide the reader with a good amount of detail on each topic. The authors have managed to keep their writing interesting and enjoyable to ... Tags: books Incense
Complete
Book of Incense, Oils and Brews, The
Scott Cunningham This is a great book for anyone interested in practical activities, with a whole range of things to create, from oils and ointments to inks and powders. Cunningham provides recipes for incense and teas, as well as showing you how to create your own recipe and in... Tags: books Miscellaneous
American
Indian Myths and Legends
Richard Erdoes & Alfonso Ortiz This is a well-structured book of entertaining and thought-provoking tales from the many different native cultures in North America. The stories are grouped into ten different sections based on theme, with an overview introducing each one, and are presente... Tags: books Miscellaneous Reference
Encyclopedia
of Wicca and Witchcraft
Raven Grimassi Grimassi does a good job with this encyclopedia, bearing in mind that most of the entries in it are written by him, and so naturally some are not as complete as others. This book provides a number of biographies of well known Pagan personalities, although there are a few g... Tags: books Modern and Ancient Celtic
Magic
of the Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Carl McColman & Kathryn Hinds This is quite a detailed book on the Celtic deities, with a Wiccan slant to it. The authors do not give any actual rituals, however they do provide suggestions for appropriate things you can do to honour them. They also take care to differentiate between k... Tags: books Modern and Ancient Egyptian
Circle
of Isis
Ellen Cannon Reed This book is a great introduction to Ancient Egyptian deities and a guide to modern Wicca practises based on Egyptian customs and traditions - it is not intended to present accurate reconstructions. The title is misleading as Reed actually provides a lot of good information on man... Tags: books Modern and Ancient Greek
Greek
Religion
Walter Burkert This is a fantastic, informative book for those who wish to take an in depth look at Ancient Greek religion. It should be noted that it is an academic text however, and may be rather dry reading. Nonetheless, if your interests lie in this area that should not discourage you from inve... Tags: books Qabalah and the Chakras
Exploring
Chakras
Susan Shumsky This is a really good book for those wishing to learn about kundalini and the chakra system. Shumsky's years of experience allow her to give very good background information before discussing each chakra in detail and moving on to cover exercises and techniques for working with the ... Tags: books Reincarnation
Children
That Time Forgot, The
Peter Harrision & Mary Harrison This is a really thought-provoking book, providing many accounts of children's experiences and memories of past lives. The authors give quite a lot of detail on some cases, investigating the children's descriptions of places and people from their past lives,... Tags: books Sabbats, Esbats and Moon
Autumn
Equinox
Ellen Dugan Beltane 
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Essential
Golden Dawn, The
Chic Cicero & Sandra Cicero This is a really well-written introduction to the Golden Dawn, and definite recommended reading for any Wiccans who would like to explore where some of the ideas present in Wicca came from. This is further reading as it will help you expand your knowledge on such to... Tags: books Wicca 101
Complete
Book of Witchcraft
Raymond Buckland In this book Buckland covers a wide range of topics, from history and philosophy through to rituals, sabbats and magic. It's an interesting read, sometimes for the things it doesn't say as much as the things it does - don't read it believing that it is complete, or unbiased. ... Tags: books Wicca 201
Elements
of Ritual, The
Deborah Lipp If you've read every Wicca 101 book out there, you may want to move on to something like this. Lipp talks you through the basic outline of a ritual, explaining it in detail, and examining it from the viewpoint of the four elements. She has been criticised for presenting opinions ... Tags: books Witchcraft and Magic
Everyday
Magic
Dorothy Morrison This is a book of spells, not a guide to practising Wicca. While it is beneficial to put the effort into writing your own spells, if you are a beginner you may feel more comfortable using these simple spells to get a feel for what you should be doing. Furthermore Morrison's book do... Tags: books |
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