If you did not have good non-fiction reference books to use. What lessons would you attempt to teach from them?
2006-10-12 16:23:28 · 7 answers · asked by Moonsilk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If I wanted lists of non-fictional books on Wicca, I have a small library and access to the libraries of a number of friends and assisates, not to mention public libraries and the internet. What I want to know are other ideas for teaching how magick works, ethics as based in the Wiccan Rede, and other Wicca 101 ideas would be taught without authors like Ravenwolf, Amber K, Cunningham, and the rest of them did not exist. Think fantasy, think Star Wars, think Grimm's fairy tales. Think outside the list you would hand a newbie student and pull out the casual reading that was not designed for teaching the Wiccan faith, but could be used if nothing else was avalible or even existed.
I am a Wiccan, a priestess and a founder of a working coven. What I want are unsual ideas for teaching the religion/faith and principals that do not rely on the over repeated collections avalible to the public. Advanced study topics like the deeper meanings of perfect love, perfect trust would work as well.
2006-10-12 17:10:14 · update #1
American Gods by Neil Gaiman to teach cosmology & relating to the Dieties on a more interpersonal level.
Terry Pratchett Disc World Series Anything with Esme Weatherwax she is a treasure trove of info on practical magic
The Incarnation Series by Piers Anthony, to show that magic can be found in the most mundane places... and "Evil" isn't always what you expect it to be...It shows very clearly that the magical world is not so cut and dried as "Black & White"
Mists of Avalon By Marion Zimmer Bradley to teach that time changes things, but the Old Gods never really died they just evolved into a more acceptable form for the change in religous paradigm
Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya sisterhood. Teaches ritual construction and perfect love & perfect trust.
Fight Club has a sequence in which there is a meditation to meet your power animal so it has the capacity to teach basic shamanism..
I am sure there are more, but these are the most famous that I can think of...
2006-10-12 16:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Moonsilk,
I have a couple of Wicca books.
The Wiccan Web by Telesco and Knight
and
Wicca A to Z by Gerina Dunwich
(The Author of The Wicca Spellbook)
2006-10-12 23:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Almost all of the King Arthur tales.
There is the use of magic (piques the interest) and the price paid for misuse (the vehicle for the beginning lessons)... If one is to learn to work with energy in its pure form, these are the foundations on which to build! You must first learn the meaning of personal integrity and accountability, accept fully the responsibility for developing knowledge into ability, ability into action and hone awareness of the ripples any action may raise in its wake.
"And it harm none" is not so simple as seems upon first glance, yet vitally important.
2006-10-12 23:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by toastposties 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"High Magic's Aid" by Gerald B. Gardner
Any translations (rather than retellings) of mythology that may be appropriate for your coven. If Celtic, I suggest:
"The Mabinogni and Other Medieval Welsh Tales" by Patrick K. Ford
"The Mabinogion" by Jeffrey Gantz
"Ancient Irish Tales" by Cross and Slover
"Early Irish Myths and Sagas" by Jeffrey Gantz
"The Táin" by Thomas Kinsella
2006-10-13 09:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by Witchy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not the "idiot series" actually have a book named Wicca for Idiots. For a beginner its a good start.
"So mote it be"
Blessed Be.....
No need to come off so defensive but your question was a bit unclear. Now if you really want to be outside the box try a children's cartoon. "The World of Little Bear" children's cartoon, I know sounds bizarre but it contains many references to solstices and Sabbaths and it supports many Wiccan and Pagan attitudes. Again it was a little unclear whether you wanted resources for teaching or researching and if it was to be aimed at kids or adults.
2006-10-12 23:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by Brutal honesty is best 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"alan mendhelson boy from mars"--has complete instructions for meditating to alpha
"Double trouble"--has directions for grounding and centering, channeling and astral projection
"So you want to be a wizard" has explanations of channeling energy through tools (mostly wands)
all of these are young adult books, lighthearted fiction, but parts of them are real--luckily the baptists haven't gotten past harry potter yet
2006-10-13 00:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wicca was created by some guys who wanted to get laid. sorry.
2006-10-12 23:28:45 · answer #7 · answered by Francis Z 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋