![]() | Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America by Margot Adler
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $7.01 YOU ARE NOT ALONE. This book gives you an idea of how widespread the Neo-Pagan culture has become in recent years.
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![]() | A Witch Alone, New Edition: Thirteen Moons to Master Natural Magic by Marian Green
Buy new: $25.66 / Used from: $10.90 This and the next two titles below may help you understand what my personal path is...these are as close as it gets. They are all absolutely invaluable to me.
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![]() | Natural Witchcraft: The Timeless Arts and Crafts of the Country Witch (Natural Way) by Marian Green
Buy used from: $19.60 Buy this book and buy it FAST when the price is decent. You will not be disappointed.
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![]() | Wild Witchcraft: A Guide to Natural, Herbal and Earth Magic by Marian Green
Buy used from: $5.16 |
![]() | Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Includes Author's Book of Shadows) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $3.14 I recommend this as a starting point for everybody. Scott Cunningham is great for those just beginning on the Pagan path and as a future reference point as you advance in your craft.
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![]() | The Truth About Witchcraft Today (Llewellyn's New Age) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 This is perfect as an inexpensive gift for friends or family members who have trouble accepting your beliefs. This sets the record straight and does it pretty quick.
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![]() | Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $3.50 A sequel to "Wicca", this follows further up the solitary Wiccan path.
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![]() | Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $2.35 A good starter course on natural magic when combined with "Earth, Air, Fire & Water", though I recommend the Marian Green titles "Natural Witchcraft" and "Wild Witchcraft" much higher. Still, it is best to judge for yourself and read them all!
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![]() | Earth, Air, Fire & Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $3.50 Another good book on natural magic...a great companion to "Earth Power" but also fine on its own.
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![]() | Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $5.00 |
![]() | Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.45 |
![]() | The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) by Scott Cunningham
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.32 |
![]() | Natural Magick: The Essential Witch's Grimoire by Sally Dubats
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $1.30 Another of my first books, and to this day still one I refer back to and recommend highly to others. Alternative title: "Inside the Well-Stocked Witch's Cupboard"
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![]() | The Robin Wood Tarot by Robin Wood
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $9.99 This was my first tarot deck, and the one that I still use the most. It is easy to learn, I would say easier than the Rider-Waite deck, and very accurate in its readings.
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![]() | The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition by Starhawk
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $3.88 Another essential beginner's title to add to the list, especially if you feel more inclined to explore the more feminist angle of Neo-Paganism.
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![]() | The Earth Path: Grounding Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature by Starhawk
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $2.99 Starhawk's new book, which helps show you how to incorporate nature even more into your life.
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![]() | The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing Over by Starhawk
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $4.16 |
![]() | The Wicca Handbook by Eileen Holland
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $1.93 While there are mixed reviews about this book everywhere you look, I found this very useful. Once you get past the personal opinions of the author, there is a lot of great information to be offered.
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![]() | Holland's Grimoire of Magickal Correspondences: A Ritual Handbook by Eileen Holland
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $14.44 This is a huge magical correspondence book for students of magic. This has information for everything under the sun, and I mean EVERYTHING.
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![]() | Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley
Buy used from: $3.76 No matter what your beliefs are or where your path lies, this book will open your eyes.
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![]() | Thoth Tarot Deck by Aleister Crowley
Buy new: $14.96 This is the best edition...better color quality and easier to handle. While these cards are best read on an intuitive level, it also helps to have read "Book of Thoth".
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![]() | Book of Thoth A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians, Equinox Volume III, No. V by Aleister Crowley
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $2.00 |
![]() | Magick: Liber Aba : Book 4 (Magick Bk. 4) by Aleister Crowley
Buy used from: $45.00 This is considered one of THE ultimate books on ceremonial magic. It is a combination of several Crowley books including "Book Four", "Magick in Theory and Practice" and "Equinox of the Gods".
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![]() | A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook by Janet Farrar
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $14.09 For many, this is the only book to buy. This is an excellent general course on all formal aspects of "classical" Wicca and I recommend this to EVERYONE.
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![]() | Meaning of Witchcraft by Gerald Brosseau Gardner
Buy new: $22.46 / Used from: $9.98 Gerald Gardner's best work...he is considered the founder of Wicca.
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![]() | The Mist-Filled Path: Celtic Wisdom for Exiles, Wanderers, and Seekers by Frank MacEowen
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.00 This is an excellent book about one man's spiritual journey in search for his Celtic roots. I highly recommend this for those who are still searching for their path.
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![]() | The Witches' Sabbats by Mike Nichols
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $4.99 This gives quick and to-the-point information about the eight Pagan holidays.
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![]() | Three Books of Occult Philosophy (Llewellyn's Sourcebook) by Henry Cornelius Agrippa
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $23.55 The granddaddy of them all! This is a hefty tome, so I hope you have plenty of time set aside to read it!
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![]() | Aradia: Gospel of the Witches by Charles LeLand
Buy new: $11.04 / Used from: $8.14 Another classic title, and partially responsible for the revival of modern Wicca and Witchcraft.
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![]() | Coven Craft: Witchcraft for Three or More by Amber K
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $4.79 An excellent guide to starting and running a coven. Really, there is no other book that you need to buy on this subject.
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![]() | The Wicca Cookbook: Recipes, Ritual, and Lore by Jamie Wood
Buy new: $15.56 / Used from: $7.28 So far, all of the recipes I have tried from this book have been delicious, and it also has some good lore on the sabbats.
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![]() | Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up by Ellen Dugan
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $8.00 Discover magic in the garden with this book.
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![]() | The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot (Destiny Books) by Louis Martinié
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $11.65 This isn't just a book on how to use the accompanying tarot deck. This is an amazing course on the Voodoo path with detailed profiles on the loa and the many uses of the cards in rituals and divination. Few books are as thorough and as educational.
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![]() | Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals by Luisah Teish
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.97 I am currently reading this title...so far it is excellent!
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![]() | Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure by Catherine Yronwode
Buy new: $14.95 This is a valuable reference book on the magical properties of various herbs, stones and other objects used in various spells and rootwork.
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![]() | The Life and Works of Marie Laveau: Gris-Gris Cleansings Charms Hexes by Baba Raul Canizares
Buy used from: $81.02 A compact little book about the legend of Marie Laveau, as told to the author from one of Marie's descendants. Contains material allegedly copied from her personal notebooks. Many websites sell this at an outrageous price...go to Abaxion.com to find it cheap.
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![]() | The Book of Black Magic by Arthur Edward Waite
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $1.99 Don't let this book's title scare you away. This is chocked full of great information and is a must-buy for the advanced reader.
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![]() | The Black Arts: An Absorbing Account of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages by Richard Cavendish
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $3.95 Again, for the serious student.
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![]() | Book of Legendary Spells - A Collection of Unusual Legends from Various Ages and Cultures
Buy used from: $16.94 While I believe that most spells aren't any good unless you wrote them yourself, this book is interesting for its historical value and its wide span of beliefs and ages. As with working any other sort of magic, do NOT attempt these spells unless you are advanced in your craft, and are fully prepared to accept the consequences.
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