2007-02-13 10:59:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Also does any of you know where to get those old massive hand made Book Of Shadows
2007-02-13 11:54:22 · update #1
"Elements of Witchcraft: Natural Magick for Teens"
i found it particularly helpful
good luck
2007-02-13 11:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Magazines
PanGaia
newWitch
The Blessed Bee
Sage Woman
Books
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner Scott Cunningham.
Pagans and the Law by Dana Eilers
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft - Ronald Hutton
Witchcraft Today - Gerald B. Gardner.
Witchdom of the True - Edred Thorsson
Wicca: the Old Religion in the New Milennium - Vivianne Crowley
Advanced Wiccan Spirituality - Kevin Saunders
The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle - Deborah Lipp
Witch Crafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic - by Phyllis W. Curott
Positive Magic - Marion Weinstein
The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition - Dianne Sylvan
Book of Shadows - Phyllis Curott
The Second Circle - Venecia Rauls
The Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path - Ellen Cannon Reed
Evolutionary Witchcraft - T. Thorn Coyle
The Wiccan Path: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner - Rae Beth
21st Century Wicca - Jennifer Hunter
Witchcraft: A Concise Guide - Isaac Bonewits
Way of Four - Deborah Lipp
2007-02-13 19:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by AmyB 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree, Scott Cunningham, though I have issues whit all forms of witchcraft being labeled Wiccan (CZ it is not) but otherwise the best.
Book of Shadows, well every witch has one. It is simply a compilation of that witches experiences, trials and tribulations, successes and failures. I don't think you would find one that would be generally available, though in Scott Cunningham's book "Wicca, a Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" includes his "The Standing Stones Book of Shadows" which is a pretty good guide to start with.
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2007-02-14 15:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by Enchanted Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any book by Scott Cunnigham or Raymond Buckland is good, particularly these books:
-Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
-Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
-Earth Power by Scott Cunningham
-Wicca: A Guide For the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
I don't really know of any magazines that deal with Wicca or witchcraft, but I'd love to know.
Blessed Be :)
2007-02-13 19:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for nonfiction works, several authors I would recommend for a wide spectrum of reading, in no particular order, are:
Scott Cunningham (as others have said, one of the best)
D. J. Conway
Patricia Telesco
Margot Adler
Silver Ravenwolf
Raymond Buckland
Ted Andrews
Migene Gonzalez-Wippler
Sandra Kynes
Fiction-wise, there is plenty of Witchcraft-themed reading. My fav Wicca-theme writer is Isobel Bird. I think she did a fabulous job educating and entertaining with her series "Circle of Three".
Cate Tiernan has two great Wicca-themes series, "Sweeps" and her more recent "Balefire "series about twin sisters who are also New Orleans' Witches.
You might also like Celia Rees's "Witch Child" and "Sorceress" about a child who flees European persecution of her for being a witch only to find the same problem existing in the country she flees to, America.
Rosemary Edghill wrote a fantastic mystery Wiccan trilogy "The Bast Novels": "Speak Daggers to Her", "Book of Moons", and "The Bowl of Night". All three can be found in one book, "Bell, Book, and Murder".
M. R. Sellars also has written some good adult Wicca-themed mysteries. He has a series going with a St. Louis Wiccan named Rowan Gant as the main character.
And Silver Ravenwolf also has written some pretty good adult mystery fiction: "Murder at Witches' Bluff" and "Beneath a Mountain Moon", and her Witches Chillers young adult series is ok: #1 "Witches Night Out", #2 "Witches Night of Fear", and #3 "Witches' Key to Terror".
"The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare, "Gallows Hill" by Lois Duncan, and "Beyond the Burning Times" by Kathryn Lasky are three great books of fiction based on the witch trials. All three authors have also written other great works. Hope you find something you like here.
2007-02-14 11:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's so very much available, but I think Scott Cunningham was the best author. I don't know of a magazine that deals with witchcraft. if it's published by Llewellyn, it's good.
2007-02-13 19:04:38 · answer #6 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a witches' bible ISBN 0-919345-92-1
good basic book tells you about festivals, some ritual, protection rites. other stuff you need to know
2007-02-13 19:06:24 · answer #7 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋