2007-03-03 07:27:44 · 12 answers · asked by Paul L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Paranormal Phenomena
Any of the larger bookstore chains like Barnes and Noble or Hastings will have a New Age section where they keep all the occult books. The 2 I recommend is Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland and Scott Cunningham's Wicca a guide For the Solitary Practitioner and Living Wicca. There are many more good ones' but these two authors are the ones I recommend, also by Raymond Buckland is Wicca for One.
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2007-03-03 23:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It depends whether you are interested in learning about the Celtic or the Dianic Tradition.
For the Celtic tradition, Scott Gardner is probably the most noted authority. For the Dianic, definitely Z Budapest, but frankly, I don't like the way she writes. I recommend Margot Adler's Drawing Down the Moon, and Barbara Walker's The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets and The Skeptical Feminist.
2007-03-03 16:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Authentic witchcraft" is a contradiction in terms, because witchcraft is fake like all other religions. Science is orders of magnitude more interesting, because it's *real.* The reason so many people don't bother with it it that it takes real work to appreciate fully, so the masses just turn off their brains and believe what self-proclaimed "religious authorities" tell them to. It's so much easier to nod dumbly, say your prayers (to nothing) and march off to war for the latest massacre in the name of god.
2007-03-03 13:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There are no authentic books, because the book of shadows in custom for each cult, and is only passed down through the family.
2007-03-03 07:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by novabludag 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The only one that I know anything about is Paul Christian's History and Practice of Magic, but it reads like mostly nonsense. It has stuff about talismans which is hilarious. There's a lot about astrology which might be "genuine". Hope you are reasonable with geometry.
2007-03-03 11:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure exactly what you are looking for, but there are 2 books that I would recommend. "Buckland's complete book of Witchcraft" and Scott Cunningham's "Wicca, Guide for the Solitary Practitioner"
Hope you find what you are looking for.
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2007-03-03 10:44:03 · answer #6 · answered by Enchanted Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uuuhhh... Noo. Since they do not exist, as witchcraft is nonsense for the foolish.
2007-03-04 08:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one. 'Authentic witchcraft'. Sorry, it doesn't work. So nowhere.
2007-03-03 16:34:43 · answer #8 · answered by eri 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Go to www.gavinfrost.com
2007-03-03 07:30:14 · answer #9 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh, there's no such thing as witchcraft.
2007-03-03 18:24:59 · answer #10 · answered by bad guppy 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋