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beyond the basics of witchcraft and take your study of Wicca to the next
level: everything you need to know to have a deeper understanding of
Wicca, its teachings, and the meaning behind its rituals and practices.
Hands
down the BEST book for new (and experienced) witches! I am relatively
new to witchcraft, but I have read my fair share of beginner books.
Every book I read on witchcraft always left something to be desired. I
found almost every book was either Wicca based or focused on deity
worship which is great to learn about but can be overwhelming if it
doesn't resonate with you and your craft. This book was an excellent
read as it still included mentions of deities while mainly focusing on
the base fundamentals of witchcraft.
Silver
RavenWolf is one of the most widely recognized names in circles of
witchcraft, and with good reason; she has written some of the best
guides to contemporary Witchcraft available. To Ride a Silver Broomstick
is a handbook aimed at the beginner, and doesn't get bogged down in
history, dogma, or gender roles. It is a workbook for the individual,
whether one is a solitary practitioner or part of a coven, that covers
the basics of the craft--from useful vocabulary to setting up an
altar--and briefly delves into more advanced concepts such as astral
projection and telepathy. To Ride a Silver Broomstick may not be the
most comprehensive single volume on the subject of witchcraft, but
RavenWolf focuses on the aspects most important to a beginner, and keeps
her introduction to the craft approachable and easy to follow. --Brian
Patterson
In her sequel
to To Ride a Silver Broomstick, Silver RavenWolf leads us to the next
step in craft practice, focusing on intermediate-level magical
practices, such as the proper mechanics of circle casting and 10 ways to
raise power. However, To Stir a Magick Cauldron is not just a rule book,
it is also a candid companion on the road to discovery. Sure, RavenWolf
delves into the nitty-gritty of conjuration, but she also encourages us
to see the craft as more than a dusty curiosity and reveals how to
incorporate our newfound power into our 20th-century lifestyles. --Brian
Patterson
Teen Witch
offers an easy-to-grasp introduction to the Craft that answers the basic
questions about what being a witch is really all about, and RavenWolf
provides a long list of follow-up material for anyone who feels that
witchcraft might be the path he or she wants to follow. Writing a book
for teenagers about any religion is a tricky prospect, but Mama Silver
tackles the problem of discussing an ancient path that has suffered a
long history of persecution and negative stereotypes in a way that
doesn't step on anyone's toes and shouldn't offend the religious
sensibilities of anyone with a mind open to the truth. --Brian Patterson
This book has everything to begin witchcraft, a natural
path, or Wicca. It has sections on the elements, organizing magickal
spaces, making tools, the god and goddess, the sabbats, rituals, and
meditations. It has real life examples of spells working (and flopping)
and will start anyone (not just teens) new to the craft off on the right
foot. It is a very grounded and down to earth book and is not fluffy and
sweet like most Wicca 101 books. It is well-written and has simple
spells to help anyone with their lives. It has detailed sections about
the threefold rule, Magickal beings, how to be an inconspicuous witch,
and the Witch's Pyramid. --Phoenix
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner is the
essential primer from one of the best known authors on Wicca. Focusing
on the importance of individualism in your spiritual path, Cunningham
explains the very basics of Sabbats (holy days), ceremonies, altars, and
other nuts and bolts of Wicca that a solitary practitioner may have
trouble finding elsewhere. While Wicca shouldn't be your sole point of
reference when considering Wicca as your way of life, it is one of the
best starting points. --Brian Patterson
Living Wicca is the perfect companion to Cunningham's
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, containing the same
concise and comprehendible style that makes the first book so enjoyable.
With Living Wicca, Cunningham goes beyond the mechanics of the faith and
emphasizes the importance of making Wicca a part of your everyday life.
Focusing on the solitary practitioner, Cunningham encourages you to make
your own path within the Wiccan tradition, and offers simple
suggestions, from recycling to visiting the park, that heighten your
spiritual awareness of the mundane world. --Brian Patterson
This 1986 classic is not only an excellent introduction
to the Wiccan religion and earth-based religions in general, it's also a
workbook that can take the serious student to the equivalent level of
third-degree Gardnerian. Though Raymond Buckland was a student of the
late great Gerald Gardner, this manual does not adhere to a specific
branch or denomination of witchcraft, but rather seeks to teach the
elements and philosophies common to all, whether Celtic, Saxon, Finnish,
or what have you. Buckland is credited with bringing the "old religion"
to the U.S., and covens and solitary witches practicing the craft in the
U.S. today have him to thank for getting it out of the closet. While
Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft is a must-have for any serious
Wiccan practitioner, it is full of down-to-earth spiritual wisdom, which
makes it a wonderful addition to the library of any broadminded seeker
on the path toward the One. 
This book contains
at least two or three hundred magical herb listings shown with
illustrations of the herb, deity correspondences, elemental
correspondences, folk names of herbs, ritual use, and other historical
information designed to give clues as to how these herbs are best used
towards magical purposes (Devil's Shoestring, for example, is best
carried in the pocket to bring luck in employment matters, so from
reading this book you would know not to make an incense with the herb
but to carry it). The detailed appendices full of correspondence tables
are great time-savers. However, this is not a recipe book, in fact it
doesn't contain a single recipe. Also, Cunningham doesn't really comment
on which herbs are known to be MOST powerful in workings towards certain
ends, so some additional self-research is required. This book
pre-assumes a basic knowledge of herbs and doesn't offer anything in the
way of general instruction, so this should be considered a reference
book and not an instrument of instruction. In any case, I have found it
a valuable reference, and recommend it. --NYC Webwitch
Everything
you need to know is here! The Sabbats; Casting & Banishing the Magic
Circle; The Complete Book of Shadows; The Great Rite; Initiation Rites;
Consecration Rites; Spells; Witches' Tools; Witchcraft & Sex; Running a
Coven; Clairvoyance; Astral Projection. This collection includes two
books in one volume, Eight Sabbats for Witches and The Witches' Way and
is the most comprehensive and revealing work on the principles, rituals
and beliefs of modern witchcraft.
There is probably
no other book in the market that can fully explain the truth about
witchcraft as briefly as this book. Scott Cunningham is a wonderful
author and Wiccan. In this book he explains why witches aren't 'satanic'
and don't gather in covens for ritual 'orgies'. He explains the true
nature of folk magic and witchcraft, and is highly-detailed when talking
about the religion of Wicca. He says that witchcraft is not used for
harm, but for the good of one's self and others. I was also impressed
how well he explained the Sabbats (the holy days of Wicca) - about what
happens on these days and why witches celebrate them. You may also find
it interesting how he explains the Wiccan holiday Yule, the idea of the
rebirth of the God, and how Christians adapted this holiday into their
religion to make it Christmas.
The first thing
Dorothy Morrison hopes to establish in The Craft is what the Craft is
not. "It has nothing to do with canned magic, or flying through the air,
or snapping lightning from your fingertips," she explains. And no matter
how practiced you are, Morrison assures readers it won't give you the
power to "turn your enemies into toads so you can set them on the
highway." Explaining what the Craft actually is takes more time and
thought--both of which Morrison offers in her typically warm, humorous,
and concise style throughout this all-inclusive handbook. 
When I saw this on the shelf the first time, I must
admit that I rolled my eyes. I thought, "Just what the community needs,
an Idiot's Guide to religion."Home ~
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