The following list is my recommended reading list, which I give to students when asked:
For witchcraft in general- Witchcraft: Theory and Practice, by Ly de Angeles Inner Temple of Witchcraft, by Christopher Penczak Mastering Witchcraft, by Paul Huson Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, by Charles Leland The Witches' Bible, by Janet and Stewart Farrar The Practice of Witchcraft Today, by Robin Skelton Grimoire of the Green Witch (Green Witchcraft series), by Ann Moura Power of the Witch, by Laurie Cabot
For Wicca- The Heart of Wicca, by Ellen Cannon Reed Anything by Raven Grimassi, Scott Cunningham, Doreen Valiente, Gerald Gardner, or the Farrars A Grimoire of Shadows, by Ed Fitch
For spells and magical study- Spellcraft, by Robin Skelton The Witches' Qabala, by Ellen Cannon Reed The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells (actually a really good book, despite my original suspicions) The Goodly Spellbook (Wiccan-friendly, which means not very hardcore, but good for information) Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic by catherine yronwode Herbal Magick, and the Master Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl
Old Tradition Craft books (all WAY expensive)-
Viridarium Umbris, by Daniel Schulke Azoetia, by Andrew Chumbley Old Tradition Crafte, compiled by Robin Artisan Anything by Robin Artisson or Peter Paddon
Alternative witchcraft references- Evolutionary Witchcraft by T. Thorn Coyle (Feri Tradition) Earth Magic, by Marion Weinstein (Dianic tradition) Witch Crafting, by Phyllis Curott (Temple of Ara) The Spiral Dance, by Starhawk (Reclaiming tradition) Witchcraft Fact Book, by Ed Buczynski (Minoan Brotherhood/Sisterhood)
Naturally, this isn't a complete list, but it's a start!
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The following list is my recommended reading list, which I give to students when asked:
For witchcraft in general-
Witchcraft: Theory and Practice, by Ly de Angeles
Inner Temple of Witchcraft, by Christopher Penczak
Mastering Witchcraft, by Paul Huson
Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, by Charles Leland
The Witches' Bible, by Janet and Stewart Farrar
The Practice of Witchcraft Today, by Robin Skelton
Grimoire of the Green Witch (Green Witchcraft series), by Ann Moura
Power of the Witch, by Laurie Cabot
For Wicca-
The Heart of Wicca, by Ellen Cannon Reed
Anything by Raven Grimassi, Scott Cunningham, Doreen Valiente, Gerald Gardner, or the Farrars
A Grimoire of Shadows, by Ed Fitch
For spells and magical study-
Spellcraft, by Robin Skelton
The Witches' Qabala, by Ellen Cannon Reed
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells (actually a really good book, despite my original suspicions)
The Goodly Spellbook (Wiccan-friendly, which means not very hardcore, but good for information)
Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic by catherine yronwode
Herbal Magick, and the Master Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl
Old Tradition Craft books (all WAY expensive)-
Viridarium Umbris, by Daniel Schulke
Azoetia, by Andrew Chumbley
Old Tradition Crafte, compiled by Robin Artisan
Anything by Robin Artisson or Peter Paddon
Alternative witchcraft references-
Evolutionary Witchcraft by T. Thorn Coyle (Feri Tradition)
Earth Magic, by Marion Weinstein (Dianic tradition)
Witch Crafting, by Phyllis Curott (Temple of Ara)
The Spiral Dance, by Starhawk (Reclaiming tradition)
Witchcraft Fact Book, by Ed Buczynski (Minoan Brotherhood/Sisterhood)
Naturally, this isn't a complete list, but it's a start!