personally, i like to recommend solitary wicca by scott cunningham. what books do you like to recommend?
2007-03-05 21:46:10 · 12 answers · asked by scolex89 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Along with Scott Cunningham's books, I usually suggest
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
2007-03-06 09:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by AmyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I second (or is it third?) the Scott Cunningham "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" recommendation. "Essential Wicca" by Paul Tuitean and Estelle Daniels is on my bedside table right now and is turning out to be quite good. I also have an ebook called "A Practical Guide to Witchcraft and Magic Spells" by Cassandra Eason which is quite a handy text for beginners.
I firmly advise anyone to stay away from anything by Silver Ravenwolf, for the reasons so well outlined in the following essay:
http://wicca.timerift.net/ravenwolf.shtml
2007-03-06 05:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Scott Cunningham is a very good choice for the beginners. It is simple and fun, but still tells the basics of myths and ritual and celebrations. Also very good and interesting book is Starhawk´s "The Spiral Dance". Although it is aimed mainly to covens, there still are the exercises and rituals and celebrations of Sabat´s and Esbat´s and you can always make them fit also for the solitary practitioners.
Also very interesting about the history of Wicca is Ronald Hutton´s "The Triumph of The Moon - A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft" and Margot Adler´s "Drawing Down The Moon".
2007-03-05 22:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by pihlajahaltia 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would recommend "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft". I have this book and its a good general guide with some really good info. I often refer back to this book.
2007-03-06 03:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by Ma'iingan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Scott Cunningham. :-)
2007-03-06 14:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Simple Wicca" by Michele Morgan.
Fantastic book for beginners--I'd recommend it to anyone.
Blessed Be :D
-Toma
2007-03-07 17:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel the Atheist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.sacredhearth.com/books/wicca
That's my list of reading suggestions for Wicca
2007-03-06 03:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by kaplah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
http://www.amazon.com/Demon-Haunted-World-Science-Candle-Dark/dp/0345409469
I'm being completely serious.
2007-03-05 21:55:48 · answer #8 · answered by Question Mark 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm drinking for every poster that says "The Bible".
Be kind to my poor liver.
2007-03-05 21:51:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The precious Holy Bible.
2007-03-05 22:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋