This is NOT a comprehensive list of to-read books. It's just a list of books that influenced me the most, my favorites, ones that I would even read again (and again and again, in some cases!).
These are in
no particular order except for the heading they are under. :) The book titles are amazon links.
The books I found most influential from day one to today!
- Cat Magic by Jonathan Barry and Whitley Strieber - the first (fiction) book I ever read that presented witches as anything other than evil devil worshippers. Very witchy and is what sent me on my witchy path quest.
- Diary of a Witch by Sybil Leek - the first non-fiction non-evil-devil-worshipper witchy book I ever read.
- Earth Power by Scott Cunningham - the second non-fiction witchy book I read.
- Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler - different pagan paths
- Spiral Dance by Starhawk
- Positive Magic by Marion Weinstein
- The Witches' Goddess by Stewart Farrar and Janet Farrar
- True Magick by Amber K - Amber K is my magickal "grandmother". She initiated the HP/HPS who initiated me. I will always love her books! (the link is to the 2nd edition, which is quite expanded since the 1st ed that I read)
- When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone
- Real Magic by Isaac Bonewits - I have read it twice and am thinking I may be re-reading it again soon. Discussion of what magic is, how it works. Changed my paradigm.
- The Science of the Craft by William H. Keith - another paradigm shifter... introduces the idea that quantum physics may be behind the reality of what we call magic. May be true, maybe not. It was still well worth buying so I could read it several times.
- Jambalaya:The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals by Luisah Teish - don't let the title fool you. Luisah is a priestess of Oshun and this is an awesome read.
- TheFifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk (Kindle version) - fiction, but it's Starhawk's pagan vision of post-society collapse. pretty awesome. She's trying to make a movie of it.
Books I have on my bookshelf I've read, learned from and that I won't
give up
This is NOT a comprehensive list of what's on my shelf... ha!
- TheWitches' God by Janet Farrar and Stewart Farrar
- Coven Craft by Amber K (Kindle Edition) - The craft of forming covens
- Candlemas by Amber K - Llewellyn published books for each Sabbat, this is the one for Imbolc. I have some of the other books in the series but they weren't published by Amber K. The ones I have are good.
- Circle Round by Starhawk - raising children in pagan traditions. Awesome.
- Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
- The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews by Scott Cunningham
- Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham
- The Truth About Witchcraft Today by Scott Cunningham - I use this little book to educate non-pagans because it's pretty generic, very accessible to mundanes and not over-the-top.
- The Law Enforcement Guide to Wicca by Kerr Cuhulain
And all the other
books by Starhawk, Marion Weinstein, Dan and Pauline Campanelli, the Farrars,
Doreen Valiente, Cunningham.
Check back now and then. I'm sure I'll be adding to this list!
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